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Brancaster

Brancaster is a large area of coastal habitat, particularly noted for birdlife. Around the village of Brancaster Staithe, the National Trust looks after an extensive area of saltmarsh, intertidal mud and sandflats, the site of the Roman fort of Branodonum and Scolt Head Island. The Activity Centre offers residential and day courses for schools, adults and families.

Highlights: Over 200 species of birds have been recorded here including brent geese, wigeon, oystercatchers, little egrets, curlew, shelduck, teal, knot, ring and grey plover, dunlin and turnstone

Location: Brancaster Staithe is halfway between Wells and Hunstanton on A149 coast road.

Grid reference: TF800450

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