Short birdwatching visit · Essex & Suffolk Water / Norfolk Wildlife Trust partnership
Trinity Broads
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Winter
- Headline birds
- Goldeneye · Scaup · Long-tailed Duck
- Parking
- Filby Bridge or Main Road car parks; check gate-locking information before leaving a vehicle.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Filby and Rollesby, north of Great Yarmouth · NR29 3LR
The Trinity Broads combine clear open water with reed-fringed margins and wet woodland. They supply drinking water and are managed for wildlife through a partnership led by their owner, Essex & Suffolk Water, with NWT and public agencies. Short public paths provide views rather than a continuous circuit of every broad. Winter is the main wildfowl attraction, including Goldeneye and Shoveler; rough coastal weather can also bring Scaup or Long-tailed Duck. Summer Hobby and Marsh Harrier add interest above the water and reedbeds. This is a useful stop for visitors staying near Great Yarmouth who want an inland waterbird site with straightforward public parking at Filby.
Birds and seasons
- Goldeneye · Headline bird — Winter Source for Goldeneye
- Scaup · Headline bird — Typically winter Source for Scaup
- Long-tailed Duck · Headline bird — Typically winter Source for Long-tailed Duck
- Shoveler — Winter Source for Shoveler
- Hobby — Summer Source for Hobby
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Short public footpaths give broadside views; the operator lists visiting between 8am and 6pm.
- Toilets
- Toilets listed by NWT.
- Parking
- Filby Bridge or Main Road car parks; check gate-locking information before leaving a vehicle.
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only.
- Access notes
- NWT grade 1 paths; disabled parking listed.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Use the A1064 Filby Bridge or Main Road car parks for the public viewing paths.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Martham Broad and Marshes · 4.1 straight-line miles
- Winterton Dunes National Nature Reserve · 4.2 straight-line miles
- Wheatfen (Ted Ellis Reserve) · 9.8 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Berney Marshes and Breydon Water, 5.5 miles away in a straight line.
- Martham Broad and Marshes · 4.1 miles in a straight line
- Winterton Dunes National Nature Reserve · 4.2 miles in a straight line
- Upton Broad and Marshes · 5.1 miles in a straight line