Donna Nook Seals at Kents Farm Cottages

Donna Nook Seals at Kents Farm Cottages Short breaks or a little longer in self catering cottages 10 / 15 minutes from Donna Nook.
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Seals and Bombs at RAF Donna Nook! https://www.kentsfarmcottages.co.uk/things-to-do/Donna Nook SEALS and Wildlife Sanct...
04/07/2024

Seals and Bombs at RAF Donna Nook! https://www.kentsfarmcottages.co.uk/things-to-do/
Donna Nook SEALS and Wildlife Sanctuary, Nature Reserve Lincolnshire
The bombing range first opened up in 1926 with three bombing targets including one which was illuminated for night time bombing practice. The range closed in 1946 but was re-opened in 1976 when RAF Theddlethorpe was closed due to complaints from those living nearby.
RAF Donna Nook is still used as an Air Weapons Range by UK, USAFE & NATO users and since 2008 has been administered by Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), formerly Defence Training Estates (DTE).
However, Between Mid October and late December, thousands of seals arrive at Donna Nook to give birth to their pups.
21/12/2019 – Total pups born 2,186. A 5.4% increase on last year.
Visitors to Donna Nook increase every year to see this wonder of nature. Why not Book your cottage now and be sure to see it first-hand. https://portal.freetobook.com/reservations?w_id=13257...

Seals and Bombs at RAF Donna Nook! https://www.kentsfarmcottages.co.uk/things-to-do/Donna Nook SEALS and Wildlife Sanct...
04/07/2024

Seals and Bombs at RAF Donna Nook! https://www.kentsfarmcottages.co.uk/things-to-do/
Donna Nook SEALS and Wildlife Sanctuary, Nature Reserve Lincolnshire
The bombing range first opened up in 1926 with three bombing targets including one which was illuminated for night time bombing practice. The range closed in 1946 but was re-opened in 1976 when RAF Theddlethorpe was closed due to complaints from those living nearby.
RAF Donna Nook is still used as an Air Weapons Range by UK, USAFE & NATO users and since 2008 has been administered by Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), formerly Defence Training Estates (DTE).
However, Between Mid October and late December, thousands of seals arrive at Donna Nook to give birth to their pups.

21/12/2019 – Total pups born 2,186. A 5.4% increase on last year.

Visitors to Donna Nook increase every year to see this wonder of nature. Why not Book your cottage now and be sure to see it first-hand. https://portal.freetobook.com/reservations?w_id=13257&w_tkn=oJ6QO0uoXePNauFFONA2QrtU3CL1VPpABUq7iJ1VGKgb3AxGJTpzldTtDb34e

We are 10 minutes from Louth, renowned as the prettiest Georgian Market town in England, where local produce can be bought from Louth Market which is held on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Listen to the dawn chorusThe first Sunday in May is International Dawn Chorus Day, and there’s no better place to listen...
02/05/2024

Listen to the dawn chorus
The first Sunday in May is International Dawn Chorus Day, and there’s no better place to listen to birdsong than your local canal and as we are right beside it, with a vacancy for that day, why not BOOK NOW and come and listen. Here's one of our favourites, the tiny Wren

Audio: Mike Ball / xeno-canto.org

Some lovely colours in the garden at the mo....
21/04/2024

Some lovely colours in the garden at the mo....

https://woldsoutdoorfestival.com/
18/04/2024

https://woldsoutdoorfestival.com/

The Lincolnshire Wolds Outdoor Festival takes place in and around the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Beauty, from the 11th - 27th May...

24/02/2024
Stuart and I braved Donna Nook today. Just a handful of people there and a few pups ready to go to sea
25/12/2023

Stuart and I braved Donna Nook today. Just a handful of people there and a few pups ready to go to sea

25/11/2023

Weekly seal update from Donna Nook
Please read the Visitor Guidelines before visiting.

24/11/2023
Weekly pupdate: 1607 pups, 1568 cows and 404 bulls.
The first pups have been seen leaving the dunes and heading out to sea.

11/11/2023

Weekly pupdate: they aren't all visible but there are 237 pups, 401 cows and 116 bulls.
The next count will be on Friday 17 November.

04/11/2023
04/11/2023

Donna Nook weekly seal update

Now we are into the Autumn months, dogs are allowed on our beaches in our coastal towns of East Lindsey (Skegness, Mable...
31/10/2023

Now we are into the Autumn months, dogs are allowed on our beaches in our coastal towns of East Lindsey (Skegness, Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea).
The ban lasts from May 1st to September 30th, so enjoy spending time at the beach with your dogs at this time of year!
For more details please visit www.e-Lindsey.gov.uk/dogs
Book Now at https://kentsfarmcottages.co.uk

🐾🐕 🐾 Now we are into the Autumn months, dogs are allowed on our beaches in our coastal towns of East Lindsey (Skegness, Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea).

The ban lasts from May 1st to September 30th, so enjoy spending time at the beach with your dogs at this time of year!

For more details please visit www.e-Lindsey.gov.uk/dogs

30/10/2023

We’ve received confirmation that the first seal pup has been born at Donna Nook!

Please be respectful to the seals and the volunteers that are ensuring their safety.

Be aware that dogs are NOT permitted at the viewing area. Dogs are allowed to walk in the car park or north of Stonebridge away from the seal colony.
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Cleethorpes Information:

If you find any seal pup or adult in distress on Cleethorpes Beach, keep well back, do not approach! Get a photo from a distance, a location (using the app What 3 Words where possible) and call our marine life team on 01472 472217

Never push a seal back into the water!

You can also call BDMLR or the RSPCA

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION

(This is not a photo of the seal pup reported)

If anyone is interested in a short break to come see the seals or explore the beauty of North East Lincolnshire then che...
30/10/2023

If anyone is interested in a short break to come see the seals or explore the beauty of North East Lincolnshire then check out Kents Farm Cottages on www.kentsfarmcottages.co.uk Book Online at https://portal.freetobook.com/reservations?w_id=13257&w_tkn=oJ6QO0uoXePNauFFONA2QrtU3CL1VPpABUq7iJ1VGKgb3AxGJTpzldTtDb34e

We’ve received confirmation that the first seal pup has been born at Donna Nook!

Please be respectful to the seals and the volunteers that are ensuring their safety.

Be aware that dogs are NOT permitted at the viewing area. Dogs are allowed to walk in the car park or north of Stonebridge away from the seal colony.
-
Cleethorpes Information:

If you find any seal pup or adult in distress on Cleethorpes Beach, keep well back, do not approach! Get a photo from a distance, a location (using the app What 3 Words where possible) and call our marine life team on 01472 472217

Never push a seal back into the water!

You can also call BDMLR or the RSPCA

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION

(This is not a photo of the seal pup reported)

30/10/2023

🌈 True story……and the largest smiles & personalities are often found in the smallest of businesses 🌈

Our neighbour who sells all her wares on Louth Market, or Online The Honey is lovely......
27/10/2023

Our neighbour who sells all her wares on Louth Market, or Online
The Honey is lovely......

Well, no seals as of yesterday, can't be too long now .Take a short break in our cottages and stay there all day. Online...
25/10/2023

Well, no seals as of yesterday, can't be too long now .Take a short break in our cottages and stay there all day. Online Booking at https://kentsfarmcottages.co.uk

12/10/2023
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Not long until the seals start to give birth to their pups at Donna Nook. Book your accommodation now while there's sti...
11/10/2023

Not long until the seals start to give birth to their pups at Donna Nook. Book your accommodation now while there's still space available. https://www.kentsfarmcottages.co.uk/

10/10/2023

WHAT IS DONNA NOOK?
Donna Nook is a small nature reserve on the east coast of England. It gets its name from a ship, the ‘Donna’ that was wrecked and sank off the ‘Nook’, a small headland at one end of the beach, during the Spanish Armada in 1588.

The reserve attracts lots of birds during the breeding season and is a good place to visit to see migrating birds as they arrive in the UK each year.

The mudflats attract large flocks of wading birds like dunlin and knot while in the summer sandwich terns can be seen in large numbers.

Behind the mudflats samphire helps to form salt marshes while marram grass helps to sustain and grow the sand dunes. In the spring and summer the sand dunes are covered in beautiful orchids and other wild flowers. Sea buckthorn is also an important feature of Donna Nook but does need management to prevent it smothering all the other plants in the reserve.

The common and grey seals favour the mudflats and it is one of the largest breeding colonies in the UK. More than 2000 grey seal pups can be born each year on the small of beach that they choose for their haul out.

Donna Nook is a small nature reserve on the Lincolnshire coast in the east of England. Throughout the year it is a quiet...
10/10/2023

Donna Nook is a small nature reserve on the Lincolnshire coast in the east of England. Throughout the year it is a quiet place to walk along the coast and watch the large container ships that cross the North Sea. In November and December the vibe changes and the coast becomes alive with seals that use this small secluded stretch of beach to deliver their pups.

Donna Nook is a small nature reserve on the Lincolnshire coast in the east of England. In November and December seal use it to have their pups.

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