Holme Fen National Nature Reserve — Attraction in Huntingdonshire

Very interesting place indeed, the lowest point in Britain at 2.75m (-9ft) below sea level. Notice how the ground is so soft and spongy. Was shocked to see how fast and how far the ground has sunk since the Fens were drained. As mentioned before, the access road is a bit uneven but any regular car will cope fine (I used a clio), probably not a good idea to try in a low sports car. This is a typical fen road, as the ground under the road shrinks and moves it causes the surface of the road to change shape. Looking forward to returning as the seasons change. Take a close look at the bottom of the original post, it's flat base is now above the ground by...

Lovely peaceful woodland with lakes and watercourses, significant for wildlife; the largest birch wood in England. It was originally a fen and was drained in the 19th century; two metal posts, now sticking about 10 feet out out the ground, shew how much the ground has shrunk since. Plenty of parking along the roads running through the reserve and a new hide by one of the lakes. Joins on to the New Decoy reserve, part of the Great Fen project so you can make a fair walk of it. Apparently the sky is good for star-watching at night, being very dark, though I've never put it...

Such an amazing place. You wouldn't believe the amount of soil erosion from the peat poles unless you see for yourself. Peat is naturally very spongey and you can still feel this when you walk around the poles and up to the lake from the other side.

The road down to here though is AWFUL! Massive trenches, big pot holes and generally a lot of scraping the bottom of our car to get down there. People still do though as it's such an amazing wildlife reserve. Just be warned, 4x4's have it easy, regular cars need...