Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve

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Overview

The Mid-Yare NNR is a great place to see many of the most iconic Broadland species. It is a prime example of a floodplain wetland, with a patchwork of wet woodlands, shallow lakes, reed fen, meadows and wet grassland stretching along five miles of the Yare Valley. The fen meadow comes alive in spring and summer with a rich display of wildflowers including six species of orchids. The reserve is also host to a wide range of butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies. This is the best time of year to spot the spectacular swallowtail butterfly. Up to 20 kinds of dragonfly can be seen, including the rare Norfolk hawker. Hobbies can be spotted hunting dragonflies and marsh harriers quarter the skies, bringing food to their young. Barn owls may be spotted in the daylight, and other avian highlights include booming bitterns in the reedbeds and Cetti’s warblers, with their explosive song.

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About the area

The North Norfolk Coast is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and probably the finest of its kind in Europe. Here you’ll find a string of quaint villages and small towns – Holkham, Wells-next-the-Sea and Cley next the Sea are 21st-century favourites, while Sheringham and Cromer are classic examples of a good old-fashioned seaside resort where grand Victorian hotels look out to sea.

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Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve

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Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve

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Overview

The Mid-Yare NNR is a great place to see many of the most iconic Broadland species. It is a prime example of a floodplain wetland, with a patchwork of wet woodlands, shallow lakes, reed fen, meadows and wet grassland stretching along five miles of the Yare Valley. The fen meadow comes alive in spring and summer with a rich display of wildflowers including six species of orchids. The reserve is also host to a wide range of butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies. This is the best time of year to spot the spectacular swallowtail butterfly. Up to 20 kinds of dragonfly can be seen, including the rare Norfolk hawker. Hobbies can be spotted hunting dragonflies and marsh harriers quarter the skies, bringing food to their young. Barn owls may be spotted in the daylight, and other avian highlights include booming bitterns in the reedbeds and Cetti’s warblers, with their explosive song.

Location

Strumpshaw

About the area

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The North Norfolk Coast is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and probably the finest of its kind in Europe. Here you’ll find a string of quaint villages and small towns – Holkham, Wells-next-the-Sea and Cley next the Sea are 21st-century favourites, while Sheringham and Cromer are classic examples of a good old-fashioned seaside resort where grand Victorian hotels look out to sea.

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