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| | | | Visit the following National Nature Reserves in The Brecks
Cavenham Heath – a fine example of ancient rabbit-cropped stony and heather heath with wheatear, nightjar and stone curlew. Spot roe deer here. English Nature.
Weeting Heath – best place in The Brecks to see Stone Curlews. Small entrance fee (free to Norfolk Wildlife Trust members). Visitor Centre. Open April to September. Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
East Wretham Heath – large area of grass heath with old pine woodland, wildflowers and birds. Also fluctuating meres, nature trails and hide. Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
Thompson Common – nationally important wetland with pingo ponds dating back to the last Ice Age. Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
Lakenheath Fen – reserve open all year, nature trails, toilets, visitor centre. RSPB. Tel 01842 863400.
Barnham Cross Common – A fine example of Breckland grass heathland. Nationally recognised SSSI supporting a wide spectrum of plant and animal life, some of which are of national rarity, in Thetford at the heart of The Brecks
Sandwade Mere, Stow Bedon – a boardwalk giving access to open water. Group visits by appointment only. Tel 01953 488124.
Cockley Cley Lake – Nature trail through grazing meadows beside River Gadder. Open April to October. Admission charge. Tel 01760 724588
Micklemere, Ixworth – small wetlands nature reserve with bird hide. Suffolk Widlife Trust.
English Nature's web based mapping tool http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk
Also dont miss a visit to Lackford Lakes
Lackford Lakes – 100 hectares of wetland. Hides and Kingfisher trail.
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