Short birdwatching visit · Norfolk Ornithologists’ Association
Redwell Marsh
Holme-next-the-Sea
Redwell Marsh is a small coastal wetland of cattle-grazed fields, ditches and shallow scrapes beside the River Hun. Its water levels change through the year, attracting passing waders when muddy margins appear. The public boundary route gives an open-air look at the marsh, while the hide is reserved for members with a key. Cetti’s Warbler, Snipe and passage sandpipers feature in the operator’s account. Choose this stop for quiet marsh-edge watching rather than a long network of reserve trails.
Birds and seasons
- Cetti’s Warbler — Year-round
- Snipe — Typically autumn and winter
- Green Sandpiper — Typically spring and autumn passage
- Common Sandpiper — Typically spring and autumn passage
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- The viewing hide requires an NOA members’ key; public access is along the boundary route.
- Paths
- The eastern byway can be muddy or flooded; cattle graze between April and November.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are at the Beach Road car park.
- Parking
- Use the public car park at the north end of Beach Road; paddock parking is permitted only in dry conditions.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs on leads and close gates.
- Accessibility
- The members’ hide boardwalk is wheelchair-suitable; the public byway has muddy and flooded sections.
Getting there: Approach from Holme village along Broadwater Road or use the Beach Road public car park.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Titchwell Marsh, 3.1 miles away in a straight line.