Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Kelling Quags
Kelling Quags — nature reserve near Kelling, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Kelling Heath Park · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kelling Quags is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1984. It covers approximately 6 km². Managed by Norfolk Ornithological Association. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve near Kelling, Norfolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.9507°, 1.1140°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Norfolk Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
- Ramsar wetland: North Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kelling Quags is a nature reserve near Kelling, Norfolk. It is 5.7 ha (14 acres) in extent. It is managed by the Norfolk Ornithological Association as a coastal fresh marsh. It consists of pools and wet grazing marshes behind a shingle ridge. It was purchased by the NOA in 1984. It was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1954, and in 1986 it was subsumed into the 7,700 ha (19,000 acres) North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest. The larger area is now additionally protected through Natura 2000 (SPA) and Ramsar listings, and is part of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.9507, 1.1140
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Kelling
- Postcode
- NR25 7EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Established
- 1984
- Nearest railway station
- Kelling Heath Park — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6385813 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kelling Quags (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kelling Quags?
- Kelling Quags is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR25 7EE), in the parish of Kelling.
- When was Kelling Quags built?
- Built or established in 1984.
- Who runs Kelling Quags?
- Kelling Quags is operated by Norfolk Ornithological Association.
- Is Kelling Quags a protected site?
- Yes — Kelling Quags is part of the North Norfolk Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Kelling Quags free to visit?
- Yes, Kelling Quags is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kelling Quags?
- The nearest railway station is Kelling Heath Park, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR25 7EE.