Holt Lowes

An exceptional site, accessed via Holt Country park. This is a heathland site of special scientific interest (SSSI) - it is the main location for Keeled Skimmers and hosts a small population of Scarce Emerald damselflies.

Holt Country Park is located on the B1149 just South of Holt. There is a pay and display car park and toilets.

From the car park head to the Southern end of the park and the pond. This is good for Emperor and Broad-bodied chaser. Continue from the pond, through the gate and up the hill to the observation tower. This gives good views over the Lowes themselves, as they slope down the valley to the Glaven. Go through the gate by the tower to enter the Lowes. The best location is to the South-East where a small stream runs down the slope, collecting in a number of boggy pools. Look here for Keeled Skimmers flying over the heath.

These species have been recorded at this site.

Clicking on the English name will take you to the specific page

English Name	Scientific Name	Status
Banded Demoiselle	Calopteryx splendens	Rare
Emerald Damselfly	Lestes sponsa	Frequent
Scarce Emerald	Lestes dryas	Rare
Large Red Damselfly	Pyrrhosoma nymphula	Frequent
Common Blue Damselfly	Enallagma cyathigerum	Frequent
Azure Blue Damselfly	Coenagrion puella	Frequent
Blue-tailed Damselfly	Ischnura elegans	Frequent
Red-eyed Damselfly	Erythromma najas	Frequent
Small Red-eyed Damselfly	Erythromma viridulum	Frequent
Emperor Dragonfly	Anax Imperator	Frequent
Common Hawker	Aeschna juncea	Rare
Southern Hawker	Aeschna cyanea	Frequent
Brown Hawker	Aeschna grandis	Frequent
Migrant Hawker	Aeschna mixta	Frequent
Hairy Dragonfly	Brachytron pratense	Rare
Broad-bodied Chaser	Libellula depressa	Frequent
Four-spotted Chaser	Libellula quadrimaculata	Frequent
Black-tailed Skimmer	Orthetrum cancellatum	Frequent
Keeled Skimmer	Orthetrum coerulescens	Frequent
Common Darter	Sympetrum striolatum	Frequent
Ruddy Darter	Sympetrum sanguineum	Frequent
Black Darter	Sympetrum danae	Rare
Yellow-winged Darter	Sympetrum flaveolum	Scarce Vagrant