Short birdwatching visit · Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Alderfen Broad and Marshes
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- All year
- Headline birds
- Cetti’s Warbler · Reed Warbler · Sedge Warbler
- Parking
- Butterfly Conservation identifies Alderfen parking at TG 355 195.
- Hides
- Small screen beside the broad.
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Near Hoveton, Norfolk Broads · NR12 8BP
Alderfen offers a short Broadland walk through wet woodland and fen, with a small screen overlooking open water. It suits a visitor who wants to listen for birds as well as scan a broad: Cetti’s Warbler calls throughout the year, while Reed and Sedge Warblers bring extra song in summer. In winter, look through the alder canopy for Siskins and Lesser Redpolls feeding among the cones. The mown circuit and public footpath give different woodland and wetland views within a modest area. Spring and summer also bring the chance of Swallowtail butterflies and Norfolk Hawker dragonflies alongside the birdwatching.
Birds and seasons
- Cetti’s Warbler · Headline bird — All year Source for Cetti’s Warbler
- Reed Warbler · Headline bird — Typically spring and summer Source for Reed Warbler
- Sedge Warbler · Headline bird — Typically spring and summer Source for Sedge Warbler
- Siskin — Winter Source for Siskin
- Lesser Redpoll — Winter Source for Lesser Redpoll
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Small screen beside the broad.
- Paths
- Short boardwalk and mown circular route; public footpath access is free between dawn and dusk.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Butterfly Conservation identifies Alderfen parking at TG 355 195.
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs on permissive paths; leads on other paths.
- Access notes
- NWT access grade 3.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Reach the reserve via the signed local roads east of Hoveton; parking is identified at TG 355 195.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Martham Broad and Marshes · 7.1 straight-line miles
- Happisburgh and Walcott coastal paths · 7.5 straight-line miles
- Surlingham Church Marsh · 8.5 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: NWT Hickling Broad and Marshes, 4.9 miles away in a straight line.
- Barton Broad and Marshes · 0.8 miles in a straight line
- How Hill National Nature Reserve · 1.3 miles in a straight line
- Ludham and Potter Heigham Marshes · 2.4 miles in a straight line