Short birdwatching visit · Wild Ken Hill
Snettisham Coastal Park public paths
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- autumn and winter
- Headline birds
- Redshank · Curlew · Knot
- Parking
- Snettisham Beach Car Park is paid parking; the entrance has a height barrier.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Compacted sand, gravel and grass can be potholed or wet; a smooth step-free route is not described.
Snettisham · PE31 7PS
The public floodbank paths at Snettisham Coastal Park offer views across The Wash on one side and reedbeds or freshwater marsh on the other. Wild Ken Hill describes this part of the coast path as a birdwatching route and lists Curlew, Redshank, Knot and other waders on its coastal walks. Start from Snettisham Beach and stay on the signed public routes. The rewilding enclosure has no general public access, so it should be watched from the permitted paths or visited on a separately booked guided tour.
Birds and seasons
- Redshank · Headline bird — Typically all year Source for Redshank
- Curlew · Headline bird — Typically autumn and winter Source for Curlew
- Knot · Headline bird — Typically autumn and winter Source for Knot
- Marsh Harrier — Typically all year Source for Marsh Harrier
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Use the outer coast-path floodbank and the operator’s described public inner-bank route; respect access restrictions.
- Toilets
- No public toilets are provided at Snettisham Beach Car Park.
- Parking
- Snettisham Beach Car Park is paid parking; the entrance has a height barrier.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Compacted sand, gravel and grass can be potholed or wet; a smooth step-free route is not described.
- Step-free access
- Compacted sand, gravel and grass can be potholed or wet; a smooth step-free route is not described.
Getting there: Use Snettisham Beach Car Park at the end of Beach Road, following the operator’s access information.
Sources
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Nearby special trips
- Dersingham Bog National Nature Reserve · 3.3 straight-line miles
- Roydon Common and Tony Hallatt Memorial Reserve · 6.9 straight-line miles
- Holme Bird Observatory · 8.2 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Snettisham, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Dersingham Bog National Nature Reserve · 3.3 miles in a straight line
- Sandringham Royal Parkland · 3.9 miles in a straight line
- Ringstead Downs · 5.4 miles in a straight line