1. Home
  2. England
  3. Cambridgeshire
  4. Huntingdonshire
  5. Huntingdonshire
  6. Caldecote Fen

Caldecote Fen

Downs, Moorland in Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire

England

Caldecote Fen

Holme Fen Posts Believed to be the lowest land point at nearly -3m below sea level . The posts were used to measure the shrinkage as the water was drained. The tops mark the height the land used to be in 1848. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.greatfen.org.uk/about-great-fen/heritage/holme-fen-posts" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.greatfen.org.uk/about-great-fen/heritage/holme-fen-posts">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>
Holme Fen Posts Credit: Brian Deegan

Caldecote Fen is a nature reserve located in Huntingdonshire, England. It is an area of low-lying land that consists of wetlands, meadows, and woodlands. The fen is home to a variety of plant and animal species, making it an important site for wildlife conservation.

The reserve is known for its diverse bird population, with species such as herons, swans, and ducks being commonly spotted in the area. The wetlands provide a habitat for a range of aquatic plants and insects, contributing to the overall biodiversity of the fen.

Caldecote Fen is also home to several rare and protected species, including the fen violet and the fen raft spider. Conservation efforts are in place to protect these species and their habitats.

Visitors to Caldecote Fen can enjoy walking trails that wind through the meadows and woodlands, offering opportunities for birdwatching and wildlife observation. The peaceful and tranquil setting of the fen makes it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Show me another place!

If you have any feedback on the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

Caldecote Fen Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.487893/-0.24292708 or Grid Reference TL1989. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Holme Fen Posts Believed to be the lowest land point at nearly -3m below sea level . The posts were used to measure the shrinkage as the water was drained. The tops mark the height the land used to be in 1848. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.greatfen.org.uk/about-great-fen/heritage/holme-fen-posts" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.greatfen.org.uk/about-great-fen/heritage/holme-fen-posts">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>
Holme Fen Posts
Believed to be the lowest land point at nearly -3m below sea level . The posts were used to measure the shrinkage as the water was drained. The tops mark the height the land used to be in 1848. LinkExternal link
Church Street, Holme
Church Street, Holme
Holme Church of England Primary School
Holme Church of England Primary School
St Giles' church, Holme Designed in 1862 by Edward Browning <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Browning" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Browning">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> partly using old materials <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215533?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215533?section=official-list-entry">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>
St Giles' church, Holme
Designed in 1862 by Edward Browning LinkExternal link partly using old materials LinkExternal link
Holme Fen Posts Mark the lowest point in the UK.
Holme Fen Posts
Mark the lowest point in the UK.
A glimpse of the water at Caldecote Fen
A glimpse of the water at Caldecote Fen
Holme Fen Edge Drain
Holme Fen Edge Drain
WW2 memorial on Holme Fen
WW2 memorial on Holme Fen
Memorial to Pilot Officer Harold Edwin Penketh, age 20 Pilot Officer Penketh of 266 Rhodesian Squadron Royal Air Force was flying his Mk 1A, Spitfire, X4593 from RAF Wittering on the 22nd November 1940, on a routine training flight with two other Spitfires, Pilot Officer Penketh was seen to break formation entering a dive from which he failed to fully recover. Witnesses stated that his aircraft partially recovered at around 2,000ft but then re-entered a dive and struck the ground vertically. He was the son of James and Ann Penketh. of Hove and his ashes are buried at Brighton (Woodvale) Crematorium.
Memorial to Pilot Officer Harold Edwin Penketh, age 20
Pilot Officer Penketh of 266 Rhodesian Squadron Royal Air Force was flying his Mk 1A, Spitfire, X4593 from RAF Wittering on the 22nd November 1940, on a routine training flight with two other Spitfires, Pilot Officer Penketh was seen to break formation entering a dive from which he failed to fully recover. Witnesses stated that his aircraft partially recovered at around 2,000ft but then re-entered a dive and struck the ground vertically. He was the son of James and Ann Penketh. of Hove and his ashes are buried at Brighton (Woodvale) Crematorium.
Information board at Holme Fen (Spitfire X4593) See also <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6371387" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6371387">Link</a>
Information board at Holme Fen (Spitfire X4593)
See also Link
Holme Fen Post Holme Fen is a 269.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Holme in Cambridgeshire. It is also a National Nature Reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. It is part of the Great Fen project, which aims to create a 3,700 wetland wildlife area including Holme Fen, Woodwalton Fen and other areas. It is home to a variety of birds, including the Eurasian siskin, Nightingale and Lesser redpoll, and around 450 species of fungi. Home Fen is described by Natural England as the finest example of birch woodland in lowland Britain. Part of it was a mere which was drained in the nineteenth century, and some relict wetland plants survive such as saw sedge and fen wood-rush. Two new lakes have been excavated. Holme Fen, specifically Holme Posts, is believed to be the lowest land point in Great Britain at 2.75 metres (9.0 ft) below sea level. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holme_Fen" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holme_Fen">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>
Holme Fen Post
Holme Fen is a 269.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Holme in Cambridgeshire. It is also a National Nature Reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. It is part of the Great Fen project, which aims to create a 3,700 wetland wildlife area including Holme Fen, Woodwalton Fen and other areas. It is home to a variety of birds, including the Eurasian siskin, Nightingale and Lesser redpoll, and around 450 species of fungi. Home Fen is described by Natural England as the finest example of birch woodland in lowland Britain. Part of it was a mere which was drained in the nineteenth century, and some relict wetland plants survive such as saw sedge and fen wood-rush. Two new lakes have been excavated. Holme Fen, specifically Holme Posts, is believed to be the lowest land point in Great Britain at 2.75 metres (9.0 ft) below sea level. LinkExternal link
Footbridge and Holme Fen Posts The Fen Posts mark the lowest point in England -9ft. The post on the left was erected in 1851 with just its head showing above ground. Plaques mark the extent of the shrinkage of the peat since then, The post on the right is more recent dating from 1957. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.greatfen.org.uk/about-great-fen/heritage/holme-fen-posts" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.greatfen.org.uk/about-great-fen/heritage/holme-fen-posts">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>
Footbridge and Holme Fen Posts
The Fen Posts mark the lowest point in England -9ft. The post on the left was erected in 1851 with just its head showing above ground. Plaques mark the extent of the shrinkage of the peat since then, The post on the right is more recent dating from 1957. LinkExternal link
Holme Fen One of many paths through this area of birch woodland <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holme_Fen" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holme_Fen">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>
Holme Fen
One of many paths through this area of birch woodland LinkExternal link
The edge of Middle Covert, Holme Fen
The edge of Middle Covert, Holme Fen
Holme Lode In Holme Fen National Nature Reserve.
Holme Lode
In Holme Fen National Nature Reserve.
Holme Lode In Holme Fen National Nature Reserve.
Holme Lode
In Holme Fen National Nature Reserve.
Fallen tree, Holme Fen This will just be left to decay naturally.
Fallen tree, Holme Fen
This will just be left to decay naturally.
Holme Fen Denton Fen Covert in the distance.
Holme Fen
Denton Fen Covert in the distance.
Show me another place!

Caldecote Fen is located at Grid Ref: TL1989 (Lat: 52.487893, Lng: -0.24292708)

Administrative County: Cambridgeshire

District: Huntingdonshire

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire

What 3 Words

///tastes.stuns.striving. Near Stilton, Cambridgeshire

Nearby Locations

Denton Fen Covert Caldecote Fen

Related Wikis

The Fens
The Fens

The Fens or Fenlands in eastern England are a naturally marshy region supporting a rich ecology and numerous species. Most of the fens were drained centuries...

Holme Fen
Holme Fen

Holme Fen is a 269.4-hectare (666-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Holme in Cambridgeshire. It is also a National Nature Reserve...

Battle of the Holme
Battle of the Holme

The Battle of the Holme took place in East Anglia on 13 December 902 where the Anglo-Saxon men of Wessex and Kent fought against the Danelaw and East Anglian...

Holme, Cambridgeshire
Holme, Cambridgeshire

Holme is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Holme lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Peterborough, near Conington and Yaxley...

Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 52.487893,-0.24292708
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.
Hog Fen Huntingdonshire
Pond Slade Surrey

Have you been to Caldecote Fen?

Leave your review of Caldecote Fen below (or comments, questions and feedback).

© 2024 UK Place Database | Privacy