Short birdwatching visit · National Trust
Felbrigg Park and Lake
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- year-round
- Headline birds
- Great Spotted Woodpecker · Green Woodpecker · Skylark
- Parking
- Estate entry is free; paid parking applies to non-members, with free parking for National Trust members.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Felbrigg, near Cromer · NR11 8PP
Felbrigg is a varied estate walk with mixed woodland, open pastures, restored heath and a lake edged by reeds. Woodland birds provide interest throughout the year, while the water and wet meadow broaden the possibilities. The National Trust documents Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Skylark and Yellowhammer; the local bird club also records ducks on the lake. Choose the park and estate paths for a leisurely circuit with changing views, allowing time to listen before moving between the open ground and trees.
Birds and seasons
- Great Spotted Woodpecker · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Green Woodpecker · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Green Woodpecker
- Skylark · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Skylark
- Yellowhammer — Typically year-round Source for Yellowhammer
- Tufted Duck — Typically autumn and winter Source for Tufted Duck
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- The estate paths pass through a mix of parkland and woodland; Weavers’ Way also crosses the estate.
- Toilets
- Toilets and accessible toilets are provided at the visitor facilities.
- Parking
- Estate entry is free; paid parking applies to non-members, with free parking for National Trust members.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs on leads throughout the estate from March to July and in the other marked areas.
- Access notes
- Mobility-vehicle routes and Blue Badge parking are available; use the operator’s access information to select a route.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Cromer and Roughton Road stations are each about two and a half miles away; the operator lists limited weekday buses.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Kay Cliffs Nature Reserve · 2.1 straight-line miles
- Cromer Pier · 2.5 straight-line miles
- Cromer Lighthouse and East Cliffs · 2.7 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: NWT Cley and Salthouse Marshes, 9.1 miles away in a straight line.
- Aylmerton Pond Project · 0.8 miles in a straight line
- West Runton and Beeston Regis Heath · 1.3 miles in a straight line
- Sustead Common and Spurrell’s Wood · 1.4 miles in a straight line