We are very pleased to announce that the Great Fen: Holme Fen and Whittlesea Mere has recently been designated a Local Geological Site, the geological equivalent of a Local (County) Wildlife Site. The area comprises the land in the northern part of the Great Fen that is owned by The Wildlife Trust BCN and Natural England.
This is the third Local Geological Site in the county (other than those in the Peterborough area) and the only one of the three that is in the Fens. The site has qualified as an LGS under all four categories ( Scientific, Historical, Educational and Aesthetic) which shows its importance in a cultural context as well as for its geological record of changes in landscape, sea-level, climate and ecology since the end of the last glaciation.
The site will link with the Fen Edge Trail via the village of Holme and there are good views down on to the area from the Farcet to Yaxley walk. The Great Fen already has several interpretation panels about the landscape history and further information on the geology will be provided in partnership with CGS.
For more details see
http://www.cambsgeology.org/great-fen-holme-fen-and-whittlesea-mere
We hope to arrange guided visits to the site later in the year.
Cambridgeshire Geological Society
www.cambsgeology.org
www.fenedgetrail.org
