Short birdwatching visit · RSPB
Surlingham Church Marsh
Surlingham · NR14 7DF
Surlingham Church Marsh is a small Yare valley reserve for a gentle-paced birding walk through fen and reedbed scenery. Pools and marshland give a changing view as water levels alter, with Gadwall and Bittern associated with winter flooding. In the warmer months the RSPB highlights Kingfisher, Marsh Harrier and warblers. A circular trail provides several chances to pause without needing a long day’s itinerary. The ground can become slippery or flood, so this is best approached as an unsurfaced wetland walk. Public paths from the church and along the riverside give access without entering neighbouring private land.
Birds and seasons
- Kingfisher — Typically spring and summer
- Marsh Harrier — Typically spring and summer
- Sedge Warbler — Typically spring and summer
- Bittern — Typically winter
- Gadwall — Typically winter
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- One open-fronted shelter is available for watching over the marsh.
- Paths
- The circular walk is about 1.5 kilometres and includes a stile.
- Toilets
- There are no toilets on the reserve.
- Parking
- There is no reserve car park; the RSPB asks visitors to park considerately in the village.
- Dogs
- Dogs must remain on a lead.
- Accessibility
- Uneven natural paths can be muddy, slippery and flooded in winter.
Getting there: Walk down the public footpath from Surlingham church, or approach on Wherryman’s Way from the riverside.
Sources
Social preview photograph: Common Starling standing in grass in Oxfordshire. Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted for the preview.
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, 2.1 miles away in a straight line.