Where to watch birds in the Wensum Valley
This page aims to give visitors a guide to key sites often mentioned by members recording birds in the Wensum Valley. We hope to expand this page when we shortly move onto a new platform. Our new offering will include a photograph of the site and what species of birds it is possible to find there.
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. Please be courteous and follow the country code.
Site |
Grid ref. |
Alderford Common |
TG1218 |
Bintree Mill |
TF9924 |
Bittering |
TF9317 |
Blickling |
TG1828 |
Bylaugh Sewage Works |
TG0318 |
Buxton Heath |
TG1721 |
Cawston Heath |
TG1423 |
Costessey Marshes |
TG1811 |
Costessey Mill |
TG1712 |
Dereham SW |
TF9713 |
Elsing Mill/Mill Street/Bridge |
TG0517 |
Elsing, Three Bridges Farm |
TG0518 |
Foxley Wood NR |
TG0522 |
Great Witchingham Common |
TG0917 |
Guist Common |
TF9925 |
Hellesdon Mill |
TG1910 |
Hempton Marsh NR |
TF9130 |
Hoe Rough/Common |
TF9817 |
Lenwade, Marriot’s Way |
TG1018 |
Mannington Hall |
TG1432 |
Marsham Heath |
TG1723 |
North Elmham Cathedral Meadows |
TF9820 |
North Tuddenham Common |
TG0314 |
Pensthorpe Natural Park |
TF9428 |
Ringland Common |
TG1314 |
Scarning Fen |
TF9512 |
Sculthorpe Mill |
TF8930 |
Sculthorpe Moor NR |
TF9030 |
Sparham Pools NR |
TG0717 |
Swanton Novers Raptor Watchpoint |
TG0030 |
Taverham Fishery |
TG1513 |
West Raynham Lake |
TF8725 |
Whitwell Common |
TG0820 |
Worthing Church |
TF9919 |
This is not an exclusive list and additions from members are always welcome.