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Alderfen Broad

Beautiful Broadland scenery with rolling green views and some of the finest examples of alder swamp carr and tussock fen remaining in Broadland. The tall herb fen vegetation and carr woodland habitats support two nationally scarce plants, with several locally important plants also occurring.

NWT no dogs policy on most of the reserve but there is a public footpath through the car park & heading south down the western edge of the site.
 

Opening times

Season Opening Days Opening Hours
Year round Every day Dawn till dusk

Prices

There is no charge for entry to this reserve.

Non-members:Free
Members and children:Free


Directions and Transport

NWT Alderfen Broad is 3km east of Hoveton. Turn onto the A1062 toward Potter Heigham from the A1151 Norwich-Stalham road. 3km east of Hoveton turn left at the Horning crossroads, after 1km turn right, and then after 1km turn left. NWT Alderfen Broad is the third road on the right.

Facts

Type: open water, alder carr and fen
Size: 29 Hectares
Designation: SAC, SPA, Ramsar, SSSI
Map reference: OS Landranger 134
Grid reference: TG 353 197


Did you know?

NWT Alderfen Broad is recovering from past pollution.



Facilities

There are footpaths around the nature reserve and a short boardwalk to the water’s edge. Paths are muddy year round.
No available access by canoe.

 

Visitor centre

 

 



What to look for

Spring / summer

Swallowtail and white admiral butterflies, hairy dragonflies and red-eyed damselflies. Cowbane, marsh fern and greater tussock sedge.

Autumn / winter

Ospreys on migration. Sphagnum moss.

Marsh Harrier

This species can be seen in: » Spring » Summer » Autumn » Winter

Three-spined sticklebac...

This species can be seen in: » Spring » Summer » Autumn » Winter

Otter

This species can be seen in: » Spring » Summer » Autumn » Winter


American Mink

This species can be seen in: » Spring » Summer » Autumn » Winter

Water Mint

This species can be seen in: » Spring » Summer » Autumn » Winter

Hornet

This species can be seen in: » Spring » Summer » Autumn » Winter


Swallowtail Butterfly

This species can be seen in: » Spring » Summer » Autumn » Winter

White Admiral

This species can be seen in: » Spring » Summer » Autumn » Winter


Events at this reserve

There are no events currently scheduled for this reserve, see the events list for a full list of events

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