Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Salthouse Marshes
Salthouse Marshes — nature reserve in Norfolk, England.
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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 · 4.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Salthouse Marshes is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 66 km². Managed by Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Part of North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Norfolk, England". Coordinates: 52.9560°, 1.0820°.
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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
Salthouse Marshes is a 66-hectare (160-acre) nature reserve west of Sheringham in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. It is part of the North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest, Geological Conservation Review site, Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. Ramsar site, Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Area. It is also in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This site has grazing marsh and small pools. Birds include snow buntings, Lapland buntings, little egrets, shore larks and barn owls. There is public access.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.9560, 1.0820
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Salthouse
- Postcode
- NR25 7XE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Kelling Heath Park — 4.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7406119 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Salthouse Marshes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Salthouse Marshes - geograph.org.uk - 377903.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salthouse Marshes?
- Salthouse Marshes is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR25 7XE), in the parish of Salthouse.
- Who runs Salthouse Marshes?
- Salthouse Marshes is operated by Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Salthouse Marshes a protected site?
- Yes — Salthouse Marshes is part of the North Norfolk Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Salthouse Marshes free to visit?
- Yes, Salthouse Marshes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Salthouse Marshes?
- The nearest railway station is Kelling Heath Park, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR25 7XE.
- Are dogs allowed at Salthouse Marshes?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.