Reserve map nearest to Mile Cross Gate
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You are near to Mile Cross gate on the east side of NWT Sweet Briar Marshes. There is a beautiful 250-year-old oak tree close to where you are standing that marks the edge of the wide paved path. It follows a route that has been used for hundreds of years by people and livestock. Enjoy following the path into and through the reserve.
More information about Sweet Briar Marshes nature reserve
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Sweet Briar Marshes nature reserve sits by the River Wensum and forms a ribbon of green in an urban area. For a relatively small reserve, just 36 hectares (or approximately 50 football pitches) there is a marvellous mix of habitats. This includes wet meadows nearest to the river and dry grasslands on the higher land nearest to Marriott’s Way. There are also hedgerows and bushes, ditches and shallow pools, young woodland and ancient oaks.
Sweet Briar Marshes is wonderful for wildlife throughout the year. In winter, noisy flocks of small birds such as long-tailed tits search for seeds in the trees. Listen out in spring for the rambling notes of sedge warbler and loud repetitive call of song thrush. Come summer, the
meadows brim with flowers, dragonflies and feeding butterflies such as red admiral, meadow brown and skippers.
Stretching for 1.1 km (approximately a 20-minute walk at a moderate pace), a wide paved path with tap rails runs the length of the nature reserve. There are mown grass paths leading off on either side.
A small herd of conservation cattle graze at Sweet Briar Marshes. It's important that dogs are always kept on a short lead to avoid disturbing the wildlife and grazing animals. An accessible toilet and a Changing Places facility are available at our new yard on Burnet Road industrial estate. This is located approximately 90 metres to the north of the reserve. It can be accessed via the sloped footpath from the reserve's Burnet Gate.