Where to watch birds in the Wensum Valley
This page aims to give members a guide to sites often mentioned by members recording birds in the Wensum Valley. A series of guides is in progress and will be linked to each site name (pdf) as they are published (first published in the newsletter). You can download the guide to your own computer (needs Adobe Acrobat reader), or view it in your browser online.
The best map for the valley is OS Explorer map Sheet 238: Dereham & Aylsham. The grid references given are generally for the square or tetrad. The existence of a site on this page does not indicate that rights of way exist. Watching may be from a road or specified point courtesy of the landowner, although most of these are written as “Wensum Walks”. Please be courteous and follow the country code.
West Raynham TF8725 (pdf)
Great Ryburgh Raptor Watch Point TF970258
Guist Common TF9925
Bintree Mill TF998243
Bintree Hills TF9922 – TG0021
Foxley Wood TG0422
Swanton Morley Gravel Pits & Billingford Common TG0119
Swanton Morley Sewage Works TG0318
Mill Street TG0517
Great Witchingham Common (Lenwade Common) TG0917
Whitwell Common TG0820
Alderford Common TG1218 (pdf)
Ringland Hills TG1312
Costessey Pits TG1612
Buxton Heath TG1721
Marsham Heath TG1723
This is not an exclusive list and additions from members are always welcome.
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