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Description
Carlton Marshes lie in the Waveney Valley at the southern tip of the Norfolk Broads and is part of the Suffolk Broads. It comprises a jigsaw of grazing marsh, fens, peat pools, short fen meadow, tall fen (called 'tall litter fen'), dykes, pools and scrub. Mostly man-made, these habitats have developed over hundreds of years of traditional management and now host specialised wildlife.
This reserve is a paradise for marsh land birds and birds of prey including škrjančar and rjavi lunj. The reserve is one of the best sites in East Anglia to see kobiličar. The reed and sedge beds along the river wall make ideal nesting cover for srpična trstnica and bičja trstnica, trstni cvrčalec, brkata sinica and svilnica. The grazing marshes are also ideal for wintering wildfowl and breeding waders with priba and rdečenogi martinec displaying through the spring and large numbers of žvižgavka, kreheljc and kozica in winter.
Details
Access
The reserve is located west of Lowestoft. Entrance is free. How to get there: By bike, on the A146 (6 km from Lowestoft city centre). By train, stop at Oulton Broad South Station and walk 1,5km to the Visitor Centre. By Bus: buses stopping near the end of Burnt Hill Lane on the A146 and Oulton Broad South and North stations being a 20 or 30 minute walk respectively. By car, follow Visitor Centre and park there. Click on the P in the map for directions. How to visit: by foot only.
Terrain and Habitat
Wetland , River , ReedbedsConditions
Flat , Open landscape , Wet , High water possibleCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Winter , Spring , AutumnRoute
Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , WheelchairBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Carlton Marshes bought a new piece of land (Peto's marsh) in 2018 and is has created a vast wetland on it. Observatories and new trails have been created. This is a huge improvement on the already massive potential of the reserve, very exciting for all wetland species!