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Titchwell Marsh is an English nature reserve owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds . Its 171 hectares (420 acres) on the north coast of Norfolk , about 8 km (5.0 mi) east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton , include reed beds , saltmarshes , a freshwater lagoon , a sandy beach, and woodland. The reserve is important for some scarce breeding birds, such as pied avocets on the islands, and western marsh harriers , Eurasian bitterns and bearded reedlings in the reeds. It has regularly attracted rarities, as its location is important for migrating birds , and shelters the endangered European water vole . Facilities include three bird hides , a seawatching platform, two nature trails, and a visitor centre . In 2010 and 2011 the banks around the freshwater lagoon were improved and the brackish lagoon was converted to tidal saltmarsh (pictured) , a more effective barrier to encroachment by the sea. Titchwell Marsh is archaeologically significant, with artefacts dating to the Upper Paleolithic , and has remains of military constructions from both world wars . (Full article... )
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