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Natural Monuments

East Of England

Huntingdonshire

Holme Posts

Natural Monuments

East Of England

Huntingdonshire

Holme Posts

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Holme Posts

Hiking

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Location: Holme, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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December 30, 2022

Hiking

They may look like strange green lampposts but Holme Posts are part of history. The posts were buried in 1848 to measure how much the land sunk after Whittlesey Mere, once on this site, was drained. The peat lake floor had been soaked in water but after drainage, the peat shrank, as did the height of the land. The top of the posts, once level with the ground, are now around 4m above it. The posts are generally accepted to mark the lowest land point in Great Britain at 2.75m below sea level.

January 14, 2023

Running

They may look like out of place lampposts but Holme Posts are part of history. The posts were buried in 1848 to measure how much the land sunk after Whittlesey Mere, once on this site, was drained. The peat lake floor had been soaked in water but after drainage, the peat shrank, as did the height of the land. The top of the posts, once level with the ground, are now around 4m above it. The posts are generally accepted to mark the lowest land point in Great Britain at 2.75m below sea level.

August 5, 2024

Hiking

Be careful when starting route 2 as the start can be easily missed going through the gate.

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Holme Fen National Nature Reserve loop

6.29km

01:36

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Hike the easy 3.9-mile Holme Fen National Nature Reserve loop, exploring silver birch woodlands and wetlands to see the historic Holme Post.

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4.8

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Holme Fen Forest Trail – Holme Posts loop from Holme Fen National Nature Reserve

6.69km

01:42

10m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

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4.3

(4)

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#3.

Holme Posts – Holme Fen Forest Trail loop from Holme

8.41km

02:08

30m

30m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: Holme, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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