Holme Bird Observatory
Holme Bird Observatory is a nature reserve near Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, adjoining the Norfolk Wildlife Trust Holme Dunes reserve. It is 5 ha in extent, with Corsican pines and scrubby sand dunes as its main habitats.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and The Lifeboat Inn.
St Mary’s Church
Church
St Mary's Church is the parish church of Holme-next-the-Sea in the English county of Norfolk. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church is partly early 15th-century Perpendicular, and partly later reconstruction. It is Grade I listed. St Mary’s Church is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Holme Bird Observatory.
The Lifeboat Inn
Restaurant
The Lifeboat Inn is a public house and inn in Ship Lane, Thornham, Norfolk, England. It lies near the wooded grounds of Thornham Manor. The white-painted pub was originally built in the 16th century and was a simple cottage with two outhouses, and was sometimes used in the 18th century as a convenient smugglers' store. The Lifeboat Inn is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Holme Bird Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brancaster and Hunstanton.
Brancaster
Village
Brancaster is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county Norfolk. It is about 3 miles west of the town Burnham Market, 22 miles north of the town King's Lynn and 31 miles north-west of the city Norwich. Brancaster is situated 3½ miles east of Holme Bird Observatory.
Hunstanton
Old Hunstanton and Hunstanton are an adjoining town and village on the Norfolk coast. Known for being one of the few places on the east coast in England where the sun can be seen to set over the sea, the two places combine ancient heritage with traditional English seaside resort thrills.Brancaster Staithe
Village
Brancaster is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county Norfolk. It is about 3 miles west of the town Burnham Market, 22 miles north of the town King's Lynn and 31 miles north-west of the city Norwich. Brancaster Staithe is situated 5 miles east of Holme Bird Observatory.
Holme Bird Observatory
- Type: Building
- Description: bird observatory in the British Isles
- Categories: bird observatory and nature reserve
- Location: Holme Next the Sea, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.97461° or 52° 58′ 29″ north
Longitude
0.5562° or 0° 33′ 22″ east
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Levels
1
Height
9.8 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
9F42XHF4+RF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد هولم بيرد”
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