Holme Dunes
Nature reserve near Holme-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, England
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Holme Dunes is a 192-hectare (470-acre) nature reserve near Holme-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust,[1] and is a National Nature Reserve.[2][3] It is part of the North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest,[4] Geological Conservation Review site,[5] Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[6] Ramsar site,[7] Special Areas of Conservation[8] and Special Protection Area.[9] It is also in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[10]
| Holme Dunes | |
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Broadwater, a freshwater lake | |
 Interactive map of Holme Dunes | |
| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk |
| Area | 192 hectares (470 acres) |
| Manager | Norfolk Wildlife Trust |
The reserve's sand dunes, salt marsh, pasture and pools are important for breeding birds like pied avocet, and wintering ducks, geese and waders. There are a range of coastal habitats including, freshwater pools, grazing marsh and saltmarsh. Much of the site consists of natural habitats maintained largely by coastal processes.[1] In 2024 the rare species of fly Schroederella iners was identified at Holme Dunes, having last been recorded in the UK in 1910.[11] In 2019 The Times named Holme Dunes as one of Top 20 'Wild' beaches in Britain.
