Wildlife reserves · East of England
Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen
In or near North Lopham.
Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Harling Road · 10.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen is located in Suffolk, with the nearest railway station being Harling Road, which is 10 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP22 1JX, and entry to the reserve is free.
About
Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Coordinates: 52.3701°, 0.9614°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens are a 21.3-hectare (53-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in England. Blo' Norton Fen is in the parish of Blo' Norton in Norfolk and Thelnetham Fen is in Thelnetham parish in Suffolk. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, and part of the Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation, Thelnetham Fen is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Blo' Norton Fen by the Little Ouse Headwaters Project (LOHP).
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Background
Visiting
There is access to Thelnetham Fen from Loggers Lane and Blo' Norton Fen from Fen Road. The fens are connected by a bridge across the River Little Ouse, and the Angles Way footpath runs through Thelnetham Fen.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3701, 0.9614
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Thelnetham
- Postcode
- IP22 1JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Nearest railway station
- Harling Road — 10 km
- Opening
- 24/7
Sources
- wikidata: Q4927046 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thelnetham Fen 4.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen?
- Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP22 1JX), in the parish of Thelnetham.
- What is Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen?
- Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen?
- The nearest railway station is Harling Road, about 10.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP22 1JX.
- Is Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen a listed building?
- Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen a protected site?
- Yes — Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen is part of the Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fens SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen free to visit?
- Yes, Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP22 1JX. It sits within the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Blo' Norton and Thelnetham Fen?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.