Location: King's Lynn
Top Things to do in King's Lynn
What to do and see in King's Lynn, England: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
King's Lynn /ˌkɪŋz ˈlɪn/, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn, is a seaport and market town in Norfolk, England, about 98 miles (158 km) north of London, 36 miles (58 km) north-east of Peterborough, 44 miles (71 km) north north-east of Cambridge and 44 miles (71 km) west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800.
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1. Watatunga Wildlife Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 92 reviews
Watatunga is a stunning new wildlife reserve in west Norfolk. Situated amongst 170 acres of woodland, grassland and lakes, Watatunga provides a unique environment for over twenty types of ungulate and rare bird species to roam at their will. Access to the reserve is via guided tour only and must be pre-booked online via our website. We also offer luxurious self-catering accommodation.
Reviewed By Oneandapenny - Cullompton, United Kingdom
We stayed at Majors Lodge for a week in September to celebrate our ruby wedding anniversary. It was a last minute booking to replace our original villa in France which was cancelled and how pleased we were to have found such a gem. Right from the start Anna couldn’t have been more helpful in organising the accommodation to our requirements and understanding the needs of our nine month old grand daughter. The Lodge is situated right on the edge of the Watatunga Wildlife Reserve overlooking grassland and affording great views of the endangered ungulates from the deck, garden and sun room. Accommodation is very comfortable and spacious. The bedrooms are large, beds comfortable and bed linen luxurious. There is a large lounge with open fire if you want it, large dining room, well appointed kitchen and a great sunroom where we tended to eat all the time because of the views. Three bathrooms meant there was never a queue! The decking has gates that can be secured to stop little ones roaming too far but the garden is enclosed anyway. There is a large gas barbecue. So now to the reserve itself. 170 acres of varied habitat from grassland that transports you to Africa, old woodland reminiscent of the New Forest and two lakes with some other wet areas. The wildlife is free to roam over the whole reserve. We were privileged to have a guided tour by Ed, who is clearly so passionate about protecting endangered species and educating others about the issues involved, after which we had exclusive use of one of the buggies for the whole of our stay so we could explore the reserve at out leisure. It is a wonderful place to spend some time. Very peaceful. Besides the varied species of deer and sheep we saw several varieties of pheasant, had close encounters with water buffalo, saw a barn owl quartering across one of the fields and were extremely privileged to see Great Bustards. Besides use of the buggy we had exclusive access to a hide overlooking one of the lakes with several species of duck. Buzzards, a kestrel and a sparrow hawk were all seen near the lodge. One of the many highlights was helping Hope bottle-feed some of the young animals one morning. This was enjoyed by everyone regardless of age! You can visit Watatunga and do a guided tour but I highly recommend that you take longer and stay here as we did. I am sure you will not be disappointed.
2. Roydon Common
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By cliffd466 - Ipswich, United Kingdom
Often visit here in winter. It's the place to watch hen harriers. Great that there is a new car park as the old one was very pot holed. Nice walks, good birding.
3. Dersingham Bog
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4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By B6579IXroberth - Burnley, United Kingdom
This ain’t any bog this is Dersingham Bog, it’s actually a Nature Reserve. If you get chance the chance then go, you won’t be disappointed. The car parks aren’t actually car parks, more like lay-bys. But it’s free. Head for the village of Wolferton, off the A149, either turn off will be okay, which is also wonderful.
4. Reffley Wood
5. Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
