Welcome
Buckenham Marshes is a fantastic example of a managed lowland wet grassland. The Marshes are home to thousands of wildfowl in the winter months including wigeon, pink-footed geese and white-fronted geese. In the summer months, breeding waders can be seen and heard displaying as well as the muddy pools being attractive to passage waders. There is a path from the car park to the riverbank which can be followed to the east all the way to Great Yarmouth! There is also an accessible parking space right next to our viewing shelter.
Level access
Getting here
For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.Travel by public transport
There is a train station next to the car park at Buckenham Marshes, however trains only stop here at weekends (www.greateranglia.co.uk/timetables - timetable no 8).
Brundall station is serviced with an hourly service throughout the week, however it is a 2.3mile (3.7km) journey.
Travel by taxi
Parking
There are two car parks for the Buckenham reserve, the main car park is behind Buckenham station. There is one accessible parking space next to the bird hide at the top of the farm track which starts directly opposite the level crossing gates in front of Buckenham Station.
For the accessible parking follow the directions to Strumpshaw Fen - at the junction of Long Lane and Stone Road turn right into Stone Road, and immediately right again into Low Road. The entrance to Strumpshaw Fen is 900m ahead. Continue past Strumpshaw Fen 200m to a T junction. Turn Right and follow Station Road to the level crossing gates at Buckenham Station where the tarmac road terminates. Turn Right on the farm track for 700m to the hide. The accessible parking space is to the left of the hide.
The main car park can be approached via an alternative route (avoiding opening the railway crossing gates to cross the line). Follow the directions above to the T junction 200m past Strumpshaw Fen. Turn right on Low Road to a crossroads. Turn right on Stone Road and follow it to a crossroads. Turn right, continuing on Stone Road to a right turn for Station Road. Follow Station Road to the main car park behind the station on the right.
Arrival
Path to main entrance
Main entrance
Getting around inside
Getting around outside
Buckenham Track
The hide has one wheelchair accessible viewing window. There is only one seat on the reserve, overlooking the river by the accessible car park.
The first 700m of the trail follows the track from Buckenham Station to the hide/shelter. This is on a firm but uneven vehicle track, which is potholed and has large puddles in the winter.
The second section from the hide to the mill has 2 parallel tracks. A riverside walk on a raised bank and a farm track below it. The raised bank is accessed via a ramp. The farm track is accessed via a gate with 1040mm clearance. The farm track has vehicle ruts and a raised middle section. The riverside walk is grass and can be very muddy in winter. There is a small earth ramp down to the mill at the end of the trail.
Buckenham Hide and External Viewing Shelter