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Southrepps Common

Now owned and managed by Norfolk Wildlife Trust, the Southrepps Commons Local Nature Reserve comprises 12.4 hectares of woodland, reeds, sedges, grass and rare wild flowers, spreading over five sites in Lower Southrepps village. About half the reserve is a ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’ and a ‘Special Area of Conservation’, providing home to an exceptionally wide range of habitats and species; botanists love it. There is an impressive 800 metre boardwalk threading its way through tall reeds and across two bridges, with wheelchair access to the most important parts of the site.

The Common is central to all the sites, and is the most interesting and diverse botanically. Here you can see, amongst many other species, wild orchids, cottongrass, bog-bean and tall reeds. Typical birds of reedbeds such as reed warblers, sedge warblers and reed buntings can often be found here. Management mainly consists of cutting the reeds and other vegetation.
 

Download the Wildlife in Common survey results

Species reports

These are compiled by the site's many valuable volunteers

 

Learn about he fascinating history of Southrepps Commons


Visit the Nature Reserve page for NWT Southrepps Commons


Many Southrepps Commons volunteers continue to offer their time and expertise with NWT to care for the reserve today, as part of a new dependent volunteer group. You can read about them on their new blog!
(External blogs and links do not necessarily represent the views of Norfolk Wildlife Trust)

Details

Address

Antingham Road
Southrepps
Post code
NR11 8UH
Map reference
Grid reference
TG260350
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