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Great Hale Fen

Downs, Moorland in Lincolnshire North Kesteven

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Great Hale Fen

South Forty Foot Drain, Swineshead, Lincs – view NE with the Great Brand End Plot beyond the left bank; the 33 km drain takes discharge from the River Glen through the low-lying fens and lowgrounds of a score of parishes, skirting the higher Townlands to the east, to enter the Haven south of Boston.
South Forty Foot Drain, Swineshead, Lincs Credit: Rodney Burton

Great Hale Fen is a nature reserve located in Lincolnshire, England. Covering an area of approximately 100 hectares, it is a diverse and unique ecosystem that consists of downs and moorland. The fen is situated in the district of North Kesteven, near the village of Great Hale.

The fen is characterized by its wet and marshy conditions, making it an ideal habitat for various flora and fauna. It supports a range of plant species, including reeds, sedges, and grasses. These plants provide shelter and food for a variety of bird species, such as marsh harriers, lapwings, and bitterns. In addition, the fen is home to insects, amphibians, and small mammals, further enriching its biodiversity.

Great Hale Fen is also known for its beautiful landscape, with rolling hills and open expanses. Visitors can enjoy walking trails that wind through the fen, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. The reserve is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers, providing ample opportunities for wildlife observation and photography.

Managed by a local conservation organization, Great Hale Fen is committed to preserving its natural habitat and promoting environmental education. The reserve plays an important role in maintaining the ecological balance of the region and serves as a valuable resource for research and conservation efforts.

Overall, Great Hale Fen is a remarkable fenland area in Lincolnshire, offering visitors a chance to experience the beauty and diversity of the English countryside.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.968759/-0.23800639 or Grid Reference TF1842. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

South Forty Foot Drain, Swineshead, Lincs – view NE with the Great Brand End Plot beyond the left bank; the 33 km drain takes discharge from the River Glen through the low-lying fens and lowgrounds of a score of parishes, skirting the higher Townlands to the east, to enter the Haven south of Boston.
South Forty Foot Drain, Swineshead, Lincs
– view NE with the Great Brand End Plot beyond the left bank; the 33 km drain takes discharge from the River Glen through the low-lying fens and lowgrounds of a score of parishes, skirting the higher Townlands to the east, to enter the Haven south of Boston.
Sandlees Lane, east of Heckington Along the right edge runs the remains of the Car Dike, an artificial water channel thought to have been constructed around AD125. It ran along the western fen edge from Peterborough to Lincoln. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.lincstothepast.com/Car-Dyke-in-Lincolnshire/236246.record?pt=S" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.lincstothepast.com/Car-Dyke-in-Lincolnshire/236246.record?pt=S">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Sandlees Lane, east of Heckington
Along the right edge runs the remains of the Car Dike, an artificial water channel thought to have been constructed around AD125. It ran along the western fen edge from Peterborough to Lincoln. See LinkExternal link
Carterplot Road and the Car Dike Along the right-hand side of the road runs the remains of the Car Dike, an artificial water channel thought to have been constructed around AD125. It ran along the western fen edge from Peterborough to Lincoln. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.lincstothepast.com/Car-Dyke-in-Lincolnshire/236246.record?pt=S" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.lincstothepast.com/Car-Dyke-in-Lincolnshire/236246.record?pt=S">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Carterplot Road and the Car Dike
Along the right-hand side of the road runs the remains of the Car Dike, an artificial water channel thought to have been constructed around AD125. It ran along the western fen edge from Peterborough to Lincoln. See LinkExternal link
Garwick
Garwick
A17 lay-by
A17 lay-by
Freshline HGV on the A17 near to East Heckington The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia
Freshline HGV on the A17 near to East Heckington
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Eastbound A17, Turnoff for Great Hale Fen (Carterplot Road) The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia
Eastbound A17, Turnoff for Great Hale Fen (Carterplot Road)
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
A17 Eastbound The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia
A17 Eastbound
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
A17 near Poplars Farm The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia
A17 near Poplars Farm
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Westbound A17 near to East Heckington The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia
Westbound A17 near to East Heckington
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
A17 at East Heckington The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia
A17 at East Heckington
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
East Heckington, Eastbound A17 The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia
East Heckington, Eastbound A17
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
East Heckington and the straightened A17: aerial 2017
East Heckington and the straightened A17: aerial 2017
Ruined brick building at Garwick The ruined building lies at the edge of farmland on the north side of the A17.
Ruined brick building at Garwick
The ruined building lies at the edge of farmland on the north side of the A17.
The Picnic Bar in a lay-by beside A17 The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia
The Picnic Bar in a lay-by beside A17
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
Toilet block in lay-by by A17 The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A17">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A17_road_(England)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia
Toilet block in lay-by by A17
The A17 is the major route for HGV's accessing Norfolk from Northern England and the Midlands and also a major holiday route in the summer months for cars and caravans making their way to the seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Sheringham, Cromer and Great Yarmouth and is one of only two direct routes that links Norfolk with the A1, the other being the A47. It runs for almost 60 miles from Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent to King's Lynn across the flat landscape of the Lincolnshire fens with only four stretches of dual carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE LinkExternal link Wikipedia
A17 westbound
A17 westbound
A17 eastbound
A17 eastbound
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Great Hale Fen is located at Grid Ref: TF1842 (Lat: 52.968759, Lng: -0.23800639)

Administrative County: Lincolnshire

District: North Kesteven

Police Authority: Lincolnshire

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Railway: level_crossing
Lat/Long: 52.9664628/-0.2325423
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