Narborough Railway Line

Chalk grassland such as this is unusual in Norfolk and provides both an easy walk and fascinating wildlife.

The railway line was built in the nineteenth century and provided a service between Kings Lynn and Dereham until its closure in the 1960s. The nature reserve now supports locally scarce species of flora and fauna.

Dog policy:
Visitors must keep dogs under tight control or on a short lead to avoid disturbance to wildlife. Strict ‘clean up’ rule to protect chalk grassland habitat. Site closed when livestock present.

Reserve information and details
What to see at Narborough Railway Line

Opening times

Season	Opening Days	Opening Hours
Year round	Everyday (when sheep are on site, the reserve is closed for visitors)	Dawn till dusk

Prices

There is no charge for access to this reserve.

Directions and Transport

NWT Narborough Railway Line is south west of King’s Lynn. Turn into Narborough from the A47 and follow the signs to Marham. The nature reserve car park is on the left 1km south of Narborough village.

Access: Enter via the car park at the western end of the nature reserve.

Facts

Type:	disused railway embankment with chalk grassland, scrub and woodland
Size:	8 Hectares
Designation:	SSSI
Map reference:	OS Landranger 132
Grid reference:	TF 750 118

Did you know?

This unique strip of chalk grassland was created when engineers built the Great Eastern Railways embankment in the 19th century, exposing the underlying chalk as they dug a borrow pit and built up the embankment.

Facilities

Information board.

Visitor centre

What to look for

Spring/summer

dingy, grizzled skipper, grayling, brown argus, purple hairstreak and white-letter hairstreak butterfly, small scabious, eyebright, kidney vetch, large thyme, marjoram, carline thistle, autumn gentian.