Short birdwatching visit · Brundall Parish Council
Brundall Church Fen
Brundall · NR13 5LZ
Church Fen is a small wet woodland beside the River Yare at Brundall, with fen vegetation and alder carr on an old floodplain. The parish council’s bird survey documents Blackcap, Cetti’s Warbler, Marsh Tit and Treecreeper using the reserve. It offers a quiet woodland-and-river contrast to the open broads nearby. Access is from Church Lane, but the boardwalk is currently closed. Keep to the eastern path where passable and turn back if it is under water; the council warns that wet conditions can make the ground difficult.
Birds and seasons
- Blackcap — Typically spring and summer
- Cetti’s Warbler — Typically all year
- Marsh Tit — Typically all year
- Treecreeper — Typically all year
Plan your visit
- Paths
- The boardwalk is closed. Use the eastern path only while passable; turn back if flooded.
- Accessibility
- The current boardwalk closure and natural floodplain conditions limit access; this is not a step-free circuit recommendation.
Getting there: Arrive by train at Brundall, then walk to Church Lane; the boardwalk remains closed.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.