Norfolk Coastline

ADD46
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edited October 2019 in Wildlife, Nature & the Great Outdoors #1

We are due to visit Norfolk soon and wondered if anyone can give us advice on wildlife places to visit? We will be staying near the Holt / Sheringham area. We have already been to Holkham Beach but have little knowledge of the surrounding area. Thanks in advance. 

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  • Wherenext
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    edited October 2019 #2

    At this time of the year most of the visible wildlife action will be migration of birds, mostly incoming to our shores. Cley nature reserve run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust is not far from Holt and is an excellent place to start. You can make a circular walk of the reserve and in recent years it has expanded towards Salthouse. The beach areas are good for birds such as Snow Buntings and sometimes Shore Larks at this time of year and there will be Gannets and Brent Geese off shore. The reserve centre also does a decent coffee and bite to eat.

    If you walk from Cley village around the marsh area to Blakeney you can often look at the birds on the marshes and may come across Spoonbills or Barn Owls. We've seen both in October. 

    Kelling heath doesn't have so many birds and reptiles at this time of year but you never know what may turn up.

    Seal trips will still be going on from Morston out to Blakeney Point. They will just have pupped so should be interesting.

    If there has been any small bird migration then Holt Wood also makes for a good walk around.

    Hope you enjoy the trip.

  • Oneputt
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    edited October 2019 #3

    Wherenext has pretty much covered it.

    Basically follow the coast from Cley around to Snettisham and you will see plenty of birds.  A nice little reserve is at Sculthorpe, just out of Fakenham on the Kings Lynn road.

  • ADD46
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    edited October 2019 #4

    Thank you both. We will actually be staying at Kelling Heath and have been told the wildlife is visible right outside the lodge. Cley nature reserve sounds ideal. I will google all the options tonight and do my homework. We’re really looking forward to a break. The binoculars are packed. 😊

  • greylag
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    edited October 2019 #5

    Go to Horsey Gap.......you won't believe how many seals will be lying on the beach.  All free, no boat trip, may even see some birds.

  • ADD46
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    edited October 2019 #6

    Will look at that. Thank you greylag.

  • Bluemalaga
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    edited December 2019 #7

    The trip we make to Suffolk and Norfolk each spring is always a delight. So many places to visit, RSPB have many many places that you will enjoy and want to return to year after year. Oneput and Grey lag have good advice. Horsey Gap was a place GL recommended to us a few years ago and we now visit each year.

    I am sure you will have more than enough to see. Enjoy.

    Do not miss out on Titchwell though.

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