2004

TF1216 : Nature reserve at Thurlby Fen near Bourne, Lincolnshire

taken 20 years ago, near to Northorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Nature reserve at Thurlby Fen near Bourne, Lincolnshire
Nature reserve at Thurlby Fen near Bourne, Lincolnshire
The fens around Bourne are dotted with small nature reserves preserved in their natural state for the benefit of wildlife such as this one at Thurlby Fen which covers some 19 acres along the banks of the River Glen and has a mixture of habitats including ponds and reed beds, grasslands and woodland, also known as the slipe or slype, a word meaning mud, soaked or waterlogged clay or boggy soil.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Glen [7] · Thurlby Slipe Nature Reserve [6] · Thurlby Fen Slipe [4] · Woodland [2] ·
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TF1216, 20 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rex Needle   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 11 September, 2004   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 31 July, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1206 1639 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:44.0127N 0:20.5103W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1215 1645
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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