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Horsey Mere

Norfolk  >  United Kingdom

Most northerly Norfolk Broad, SSSI & National Trust property. Butterfly garden, boat trips, windmill. Extensive lake, water meadows and reedbeds. 133 hectares.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 21 november 2022

Description

in Horsey Mere freshwater, marsh and sea birds can be seen (there is a sea beach with seal viewpoint nearby). Look for chriašteľ vodný, lyska čierna, potápka chochlatá, bučiak veľký, egrets, kaňa močiarna, bojovník bahenný, žeriav popolavý, lyžičiar biely, cetia západná, fúzatka trstinová, trsteniarik malý, trsteniarik bahenný, strnádka trstinová and šabliarka modronohá. kalužiak tmavý, snehuľka severská, bernikľa tmavá and ostrohárka severská may appear in winter.

Reeds are cut for thatch from December to April and fúzatka trstinová often feed in the resulting stubble.

Details

Access

Horsey is 15 miles north of Great Yarmouth, via Caister and Winterton. It is 22 miles northeast of Norwich. Drive east on A47 then left in Acle and continue through Clippesby and Martham. Nearest rail station is Acle, ten miles away. Nearest bus stop, Somerton, 2 miles.

Access by yacht or motor boat via Hickling Broad and River Thurne. Access restricted in winter to protect wildfowl from disturbance. Ross's boat trips offer one hour wildlife cruises from Horsey. See NT link below.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Wetland , Lake , Beach , Agriculture , Mud flats , River , Sea , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Winter

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Boat , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

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