Short birdwatching visit · Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Holt Lowes
Holt, reached through Holt Country Park · NR25 6SP
Holt Lowes is a heathland and woodland reserve reached on foot through Holt Country Park. Its mixture of wet ground, gorse and open heath rewards a slow walk, with Woodlark associated with spring and Nightjar with summer. NWT also describes winter flocks of Linnet among the gorse. The reserve is especially rich in unusual plants and invertebrates, giving a visitor other wildlife to enjoy between bird sightings. Public tracks provide the route through the landscape; the parking belongs to the country park rather than NWT. This makes a useful habitat contrast to a coastal day around Cley, without needing a long inland journey.
Birds and seasons
- Woodlark — Spring
- Nightjar — Summer
- Linnet — Winter
Plan your visit
- Paths
- Tracks and a public right of way cross the lowes; open without charge from dawn to dusk.
- Parking
- Use Holt Country Park parking on the B1149 or Hempstead Road.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads around grazing livestock.
- Accessibility
- NWT access grade 2.
Getting there: Walk into the reserve through Holt Country Park from either of its published car parks.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: NWT Cley and Salthouse Marshes, 4.4 miles away in a straight line.