Sheringham is not a reserve, but its sheltered seafront watchpoint is one of Norfolk’s leading places for seabird passage. This guide explains where to watch, why northerly winds matter, the strongest autumn period and what may pass at other times of year.

Explore RSPB Snettisham, a Wash-coast reserve known for tidal wader movements, winter geese, open mudflats and brackish lagoons.

Blakeney National Nature Reserve is a broad coastal landscape of shingle, dunes, saltmarsh, mudflats and grazing marsh. Visit for breeding terns, autumn migration, winter geese and the demanding walk along Blakeney Point.

Cley and Salthouse Marshes are too varied for a compulsory circuit. Use this guide to choose between the central hides, East Bank, Arnold’s Marsh, Salthouse and the sea according to current birds, water and weather.

Titchwell’s main path links woodland, reedbed, the Freshmarsh, saltmarsh and beach. This practical guide explains how far to walk, why the freshwater pools deserve time, when the sea is worth adding and how habitat and conditions should shape a visit throughout the year.