Corporate report

Norfolk's National Nature Reserves

Nature reserves in Norfolk that Natural England identifies as among England's finest sites for wildlife and/or geology.

• From: Natural England
• Published: 31 October 2008
• Last updated: 18 January 2022
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  1. 18 January 2022

     Added information about bringing dogs to Holkham, Scolt Head Island and The Wash NNRs.

  2. 27 August 2021

     Hoveton Great Broad nature trail is now open; closure note removed.

  3. 1 July 2021

     We've updated the access points for Bure Marshes NNR.

  4. 16 September 2020

     Change of contact for Holkham NNR. Change to bus service providers for Scolt Head NNR. Change to bus service provider for The Wash NNR.

  5. 31 July 2020

     Changed the contact information for enquiries about volunteering at Dersingham Bog and Paston Great Barn to the Natural England Enquiry Service.

  6. 26 May 2020

     Paragraph on visitor safety added to Winterton Dunes NNR.

  7. 31 October 2008

     First published.

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Norfolk's National Nature Reserves

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Details

Details on the management, features, location, safety and contact information for Norfolk’s NNRs:

• Ant Broads and Marshes
• Blakeney
• Brettenham Heath
• Bure Marshes
• Calthorpe Broad
• Dersingham Bog
• Foxley Wood
• Hickling Broad
• Holkham
• Holme Dunes
• How Hill
• Ludham - Potter Heigham
• Martham Broad
• Mid-Yare
• Paston Great Barn
• Redgrave and Lopham Fen
• Roydon Common
• Scolt Head Island
• Swanton Novers
• The Wash
• Weeting Heath
• Winterton Dunes

Research opportunities

Some NNRs host students who are working on dissertations or similar projects. This provides the opportunity to study on a high quality site and to contribute to the research and management of the reserve.

Read more information about how we arrange these projects, the list of reserves that currently offer this facility and some suggested topic titles.