Ecological writer Satish Kumar once wrote that ‘unless you know Nature, you cannot love her’. Likewise, if we wish to protect England’s green and pleasant land, it’s important to get to know why. People who drop fast food litter, pollute our seas with oil and hunt our precious wildlife, obviously were never taught all about why our land is so beautiful and precious.
Lincolnshire is the most easterly of the East Midlands counties, home not just to the beautiful city of Lincoln, but also boasts a stunning coastline that faces out over the North Sea (the coldest in the world). Along with other Eastern counties (and Cornwall), this is where you’ll find most of our seal population.
Always leave seals alone (they are mammals and pups cannot survive if spooked back into the sea, as their blubber is not thick enough to prevent freezing/drowning). Keep dogs away from seals, as seals often hide their pups in sand dunes (especially during breeding season). Read how to help our grey & harbour seals.
home to the Lincolnshire Wolds & Fens
The Wolds (low hills that run along the North Sea Coast) can be walked in their entirety if you like (147 miles from the Humber Bridge to Oakham). Despite its low population, Lincolnshire is actually the second-largest county in England (after Yorkshire). The Fens is a rich boggy land stretching out to Cambridgeshire, that’s home to some of our most fertile land (therefore produces nearly all fresh produce sold in organic box schemes).
the historic city of Boston
Boston is a rich heritage market town, home to the Pilgrim Farmers who sailed to Massachusetts in 1620 which is why the American city is so-named. It also has nature reserves nearby (Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore).
Lincoln is another beautiful city, with ancient walls, medieval buildings and the remains of a castle. It’s highly walkable with lots of cobbled streets, so bring sensible walking shoes, not flip-flips or high-heels!
more visionary town planning for Skegness?
Skegness is a popular holiday destination, but needs a lot of work – lovely beaches but lots of litter. It’s such a shame when resorts like this (with beautiful sandy beaches and a lot of potential) are named as some of the worst places to visit. Councils need to be more inspirational in their litter-picking and town planning.
The closest-seaside resort to the city of Leicester, it could be a wonderful holiday resort, like it was back in Victorian times. A recent beach survey that put this town (and Clacton-on-Sea) as the least-friendly destinations, put Bamburgh in Northumberland top. The answer – obviously less fast food outlets, noise and litter – and more peace and quiet and leaving nature as it is, not building theme parks galore.
