2023

TF1417 : The gate is locked

taken 10 months ago, near to Tongue End, Lincolnshire, England

The gate is locked
The gate is locked
This is an unusual occurrence, the wetland reserve at Baston Fen is normally open to all. But the Cranes that have nested since 2020 at nearby Willow Tree Fen reserve have been successful and there are at least two pairs nesting somewhere along this bank. The normal path has been closed to prevent disturbing them.
The Fens

The Fens, also known as the Fenland, is a naturally marshy region in eastern England. Most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, damp, low-lying agricultural region.
A fen is the local name for an individual area of marshland or former marshland and also designates the type of marsh typical of the area, which has neutral or alkaline water chemistry and relatively large quantities of dissolved minerals, but few other plant nutrients.
Fenland primarily lies around the coast of the Wash; it reaches into four counties: Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and a small area of Suffolk, as well as the historic county of Huntingdonshire. In whole it occupies an area of nearly 1,500 sq miles.
Most of the Fenland lies within a few metres of sea level. As with similar areas in the Netherlands, much of the Fenland originally consisted of fresh- or salt-water wetlands, which have been artificially drained and continue to be protected from floods by drainage banks and pumps.


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Geographical Context: Lakes, Wetland, Bog Flat landscapes County: Lincolnshire Near: Baston Tongue End Primary Subject: Notice other tags: Nature Reserve Wetland Reserve Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust The Fens Fenland Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · Baston Fen Nature Reserve · Flag Iris among the grasses ·
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TF1417, 67 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Bob Harvey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 27 May, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 27 May, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1450 1760 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:44.6344N 0:18.3178W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 14502 17610
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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