Spanning over ten kilometres of coastline from Grainthorpe Haven in the north to Saltfleet in the south. Donna Nook borders Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe National Reserve and is an important landscape for grey seals, various bird species and plant communities.
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See annual wildlife spectacle, birthplace of grey seal pups
Donna Nook is a treasured landscape in the UK with Britain being home to 40% of the world’s grey seal population. Grey seals return to Donna Nook every November-December to give birth to their pups near the sand dunes.
Donna Nook is also a vital habitat for 47 regular visiting bird species, over 250 migrant bird breeds and a multitude of interesting plants. Look out for moorhens, coots and meadow pipits regularly on site plus seasonal redshank, lapwing and tern.
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Donna Nook National Nature Reserve
Marsh Lane
Donna Nook
Louth
LN11 7PB