Donna Nook
Donna Nook is well known for its population of grey seals visiting in the winter months, as well as its array of bird life. Find out when to visit, how to get here, and what facilities this nature reserve has to offer.
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Donna Nook FAQs
Take a look at our FAQs for more information on visiting the seals at Donna Nook National Nature Reserve.
Donna Nook National Nature Reserve
Extensive dunes and shore between North Somercotes and Saltfleet.
Walk: Donna Nook
Join Grimsby Area Group for a walk around Donna Nook led by volunteer seal wardens Carolyn Davis and David Ball.
Visiting Donna Nook, 2021
After the closure of the seal viewing area last year due to the national lockdown, the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust are expecting Donna Nook to be busy this year.
Donna Nook seal viewing area and booking system to close following the Government announcement of new national lockdown
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust have taken the decision to close the seal viewing area and the booking system to view the seals at Donna Nook following the Government announcement of new national…
A-Z of nature reserves
Find our full, alphabetised list of all the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust nature reserves.
Drones and Nature Reserves
With the rising use of drones on reserves, we speak to Head of Nature Reserves Dave Bromwich about the detrimental effect they can have on wildlife.
Donna Nook to remain closed following the Government announcement that Lincolnshire will be in Tier 3 from Wednesday 2 December 2020
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust have taken the decision to keep the seal viewing area at Donna Nook closed for the rest of the seal pupping season.
Roadside nature reserves
Discover more about our protected road verges, and where you can find them in Lincolnshire.
Donna Nook seal colony volunteers recognised with national award
The Marsh Volunteer Awards for Marine Conservation have been awarded since 2014, and celebrate outstanding contributions made by volunteers to marine conservation around the UK.
Managing our reserves
During my placement I have been lucky to have visited some of the Trust’s reserves and find out what goes in to managing them as special sites for nature.