Short birdwatching visit · Roadside viewpoint beside Selbrigg Pond
Selbrigg Pond roadside viewpoint
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- year-round
- Headline birds
- Coot · Grey Wagtail · Siskin
- Parking
- Parking is very limited, particularly during the fishing season. Use only an available safe space and leave access clear for anglers and other visitors.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Lower Bodham, between High Kelling and Hempstead
Selbrigg Pond is a compact waterbird stop on a minor road, with alders and surrounding woodland adding variety beyond the open water. The county guide describes swans, ducks, Coot and Moorhen, and singles out Grey Wagtail around the outlet. Winter can bring Siskin feeding in the alders. It is worth a short watch when travelling between High Kelling and Hempstead, especially if a limited parking space is available. Treat it as a roadside observation stop: the source does not establish a public circuit of the shore or general access to the fishing areas. Leave room for other road users and existing activities.
Birds and seasons
- Coot · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Coot
- Grey Wagtail · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Grey Wagtail
- Siskin · Headline bird — Typically winter Source for Siskin
- Mute Swan — Typically year-round Source for Mute Swan
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Parking is very limited, particularly during the fishing season. Use only an available safe space and leave access clear for anglers and other visitors.
- 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: Approach on the minor road between High Kelling and Hempstead; this entry covers roadside viewing only.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Holt Lowes · 1.9 straight-line miles
- Kelling Heath · 1.9 straight-line miles
- Kelling Water Meadows and Quags · 2.4 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: NWT Cley and Salthouse Marshes, 4.6 miles away in a straight line.
- Holt Lowes · 1.9 miles in a straight line
- Kelling Heath · 1.9 miles in a straight line
- Holt Country Park · 1.9 miles in a straight line