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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Walk: Donna Nook
Join Grimsby and Cleethorpes Area Group for a field trip to Donna Nook to see the seals.
Donna Nook FAQs
Take a look at our FAQs for more information on visiting the seals at Donna Nook National Nature Reserve.
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.
Talk: The Donna Nook grey seal colony
Every winter, hundreds of grey seals come ashore at Donna Nook to give birth. Find out more about this wildlife spectacle from warden Matt Blissett.
Donna Nook National Nature Reserve
Extensive dunes and shore between North Somercotes and Saltfleet.
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.
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.
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…
Weekly seal update
Donna Nook weekly seal update
Gainsborough Area Group - Autumn 2023 meeting reports
The autumn season of events began with a display of stunning photographs taken around the Gainsborough area, a talk on the seals of Donna Nook and a talk on the deer of Lincolnshire.
2023 Marine Futures Interns Blog Week 21 & 22: Volunteering as Seal Wardens
As we head into our last month of our internship, we are finishing off our research projects and had the chance to get out in the field for the final time! Over the past two weeks, Jasmine and I…