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Within Norfolk you
will find many nature reserves, from those by the coast to those
on the inland broads.
Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park and Nature Reserve is host to over 120
species of waterfowl and waders. Close to Fakenham,
you can explore over 200 acres of meadowland, woodland and lakes.
Foxley Wood near Fakenham
is owned by the Norfolk
Wildlife Trust. It is the largest remaining block of ancient woodland
in Norfolk, and is renowned
for its stunning bluebells and variety of wildlife.
Blakeney
Point has a number of hides dotted around the water’s edge,
where you can study the large variety of bird life. On nearby sandbanks
there is a colony of seals and, by catching a boat from Morston,
visitors can enjoy a closer look at these fascinating creatures.
Cley
Marshes is home to a large number of rare migrants that are attracted
by the wide expanse of salt marshes and all they hold.
Holme
bird observatory is 3 miles north-east of Hunstanton,
and has hides and a nature trail.
Holkham
beach has a mixture of sand, salt marshes, mudflats and sand dunes,
with Corsican pines attracting a variety of wildlife.
Scolt Head Island is 5 miles west of Wells-Next-the-Sea,
and is accessible by ferry from Brancaster
Staithe and Burnham
Overy Staithe from April through to September.
Snettisham
gravel pits on the Wash have hides and an information centre. Flocks
of waders, ducks and breeding terns can be observed.
Titchwell, which is 1 mile west of Brancaster,
has hides and a visitor centre. There are reed beds, a lagoon, salt
marshes and a sandy beach with marsh harriers and bitterns.
Strumpshaw is between Acle
and Norwich
and is an RSPB reserve. It has an information centre and various
hides scattered over a very idyllic setting. |
