Berry Head NNR (GFF-0313)

On Saturday 23rd March 2024 at 15:08 UTC, Lacy YO6CFB, a radio amateur from Romania made contact with Bob M0MJ/P, a radio amateur from south-west England who was operating from the Berry Head NNR (GFF-0313) on the 20m amateur radio band. Bob made 149 contacts in total while he was in the reserve.

Berry Head NNR (GFF-0313), is a protected area of 61 hectares located on the headland to the west of the town of Brixham in Devon. It was designated as a National Nature Reserve in 2000 and is an IUCN Management Category IV area.

An IUCN Management Category IV area is an area to protect particular species or habitats and are managed to prioritise this objective.

The reserve has coastal walks with views across Torbay and opportunities to view a wide range of wildlife on land and at sea. Also within the reserve area is a Napoleonic Fort and an iconic lighthouse.

The headland area also has designations as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation and Scheduled Ancient Monument.