Short birdwatching visit · Public paths
Nar Valley Fisheries — public-path view
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- winter
- Headline birds
- Goldeneye · Goosander · Hobby
- Parking
- NarVOS describes safe parking near TF670136, followed by an almost one-mile walk to the viewing path.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Pentney
Former gravel workings beside the River Nar have become a group of privately owned fishing lakes. Birdwatching for visitors without a permit is restricted to the view from the Nar Valley Way public path. NarVOS lists winter wildfowl including Goldeneye and Goosander, while spring and summer bring Hobby, Cuckoo and warblers. The approach is almost a mile on foot from its suggested parking place. This is an opportunity to look across open water from a public route, with the lake shores remaining private.
Birds and seasons
- Goldeneye · Headline bird — Typically winter Source for Goldeneye
- Goosander · Headline bird — Typically winter Source for Goosander
- Hobby · Headline bird — Typically spring and summer Source for Hobby
- Cetti's Warbler — Typically spring and summer Source for Cetti's Warbler
- Cuckoo — Typically spring and summer Source for Cuckoo
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- The Nar Valley Way gives public views; entrance to the fisheries and lake margins requires a permit.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- NarVOS describes safe parking near TF670136, followed by an almost one-mile walk to the viewing path.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Arrive at the county guide’s parking location and continue on foot along the public route.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Shouldham Warren · 2.0 straight-line miles
- Roydon Common and Tony Hallatt Memorial Reserve · 5.8 straight-line miles
- Swaffham Forest — public-access blocks · 6.7 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Snettisham, 11.8 miles away in a straight line.
- Blackborough End public viewing paths · 0.5 miles in a straight line
- Shouldham Warren · 2.0 miles in a straight line
- East Winch Common · 2.3 miles in a straight line