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Horsey Mere

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited

Horsey Mere is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
20 min–45 min
Best time of year
Clear days year-round
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Horsey Mere is a named viewpoint in Norfolk, the East Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Norfolk parliamentary constituency. Postcode area NR29.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
  • Ramsar wetland: Broadland

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Horsey Mere is one of the Norfolk Broads in the east of England; it is one of the more northerly broads close to the North Sea coast. It is reached by Hickling Broad and the River Thurne. The nearest settlements are Horsey and West Somerton. Horsey Mere is part of Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The mere is owned by the National Trust, as is Horsey Windpump. The mere has a catchment area of 82 hectares (200 acres), a maximum depth of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in), and a surface area of 33 hectares (82 acres). The volume of water held in the mere is approximately 491,313 cubic metres (17,350,600 cu ft).

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
52.7418, 1.6353
County
Norfolk
Parish
Horsey
Postcode
NR29 4EE
Parliamentary constituency
North Norfolk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Horsey Mere?
Horsey Mere is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR29 4EE), in the parish of Horsey.
Is Horsey Mere a protected site?
Yes — Horsey Mere is part of the Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
Is Horsey Mere free to visit?
Yes, Horsey Mere is free to enter.
How do I get to Horsey Mere?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NR29 4EE. It sits within the North Norfolk parliamentary constituency.