| Hornsea Mere | |
|---|---|
 Swan Island, Hornsea Mere | |
  Hornsea Mere | |
| Location | Southgate, Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°54′20″N 0°11′10″W / 53.90556°N 0.18611°W |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Max. width | 0.75 miles (1.2 km) |
| Surface area | 467 acres (1.89 km2) |
| Max. depth | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| Surface elevation | 26 feet (8 m) |
Hornsea Mere is the largest freshwater lake in Yorkshire,[1] England, and lies to the west of Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[2] The mere was used as a base for the Royal Naval Air Service and then latterly, the Royal Air Force during the First World War.
- ^ "Special Protection Area - Hornsea Mere". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
- ^ "295" (Map). Bridlington, Driffield & Hornsea. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245477.