OUR RESERVES

All reserves have free access for NOA members from dawn to dusk.

For non-members a permit fee is charged for access to Holme Bird Observatory, current price £3 per person. This includes parking in the NOA Car Park at Holme.

Please note: Under 16s have free entry. A members’ key is required for access to members hides at Holme Bird Observatory, Redwell Marsh, Walsey Hills and Hempton Marsh.

Holme Bird Observatory

Dogs Welcome - On Leads

Our principal reserve and the only accredited Bird Observatory in Norfolk. Located at a migration hot spot, Holme Bird Observatory is a link in the chain of Bird Observatories around the coasts of the UK collating information about bird movements and populations, mostly from ringing and census counts. The site is manned throughout the year. As well as birds, daily records of insects, mammals, reptiles and amphibians are kept, with moths trapped and released daily from March 1st through to October 31st. Members and visitors are welcome to come and see bird ringing and moth trapping taking place.

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Redwell Marsh

Dogs Welcome - On Leads

Redwell Marsh is a cattle-grazed coastal wetland with scrapes, ditches and natural freshwater springs. It principally attracts wildfowl and waders but is home to a wide range of bird species and a good place to look for migrants.

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Hempton Marsh

No Dogs Allowed

Hempton Marsh Nature Reserve consists of 29 acres (12 ha) of ancient wet meadow and mature woodland, situated on the south-western outskirts of Fakenham, and bordered on the south side by the River Wensum. It is home to a variety of rare wetland plants including Southern Marsh Orchid and Yellow Rattle, and is attractive to many birds and insects. The site is wardened regularly by a team of volunteers.

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Walsey Hills

Dogs Welcome - On Leads

Walsey Hills Migration Watchpoint is a hillside reserve of 3 acres (1.2 ha) beside the A149 coast road, situated between Cley and Salthouse villages. Being located close to Cley’s East Bank, the site offers superb views across the coastal marshes and across Snipes Marsh to the woodland of the North Foreland.

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