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Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve protects a stretch of coastline, including the dunes of Lindisfarne (Holy Island). Lindisfarne NNR has international recognition and covers a large and varied mosaic of internationally recognised and important coastal habitats. These include intertidal mudflats, rocky shore, sand dunes and salt marshes.
Anglesey (/ ˈ æ ŋ ɡ əl s iː /; Welsh: Ynys Môn [ˈənɨs ˈmoːn]) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales.It forms the bulk of the county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island (Ynys Gybi) and some islets and skerries. [4]
The island of Lindisfarne is located along the northeast coast of England, close to the border with Scotland. It measures 3.0 miles (4.8 km) from east to west and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from north to south, and comprises approximately 1,000 acres (400 hectares) at high tide. The nearest point to the mainland is about 0.8 miles (1.3 kilometres).
England prints its own banknotes which are also circulated in Wales. The economy of England is the largest part of the United Kingdom's economy. Regional differences: A map of England divided by the average GVA per capita in 2007 showing the distribution of wealth. The strength of the English economy varies from region to region.
At 220 miles (350 km), the Severn is the longest river flowing through England. [110] It empties into the Bristol Channel and is notable for its Severn Bore (a tidal bore), which can reach 2 metres (6.6 ft) in height. [111] However, the longest river entirely in England is the Thames, which is 215 miles (346 km) in length. [112]
The Holy See [7] [8] (Latin: Sancta Sedes, lit. 'Holy Chair [9] ', Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈsaŋkta ˈsedes]; Italian: Santa Sede [ˈsanta ˈsɛːde]), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, [10] is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and the Vatican City State. [11]
[2] [3] Officially, it is a grouping of three statistical regions: the North East, the North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber, which had a combined population of 15.5 million at the 2021 census, [4] an area of 37,331 km 2 (14,414 square miles) and 17 cities. Northern England is culturally and economically distinct from both the Midlands and ...
Around 30 miles (50 kilometres) of the 125-mile (200 km) Anglesey Coastal Path is on Holy Island. National Cycle Route 5 and National Cycle Route 8 traverse the island. [21] The nearest airport is Anglesey Airport a few miles away on the Anglesey mainland and provides daily flights to Cardiff.