Bure Marshes
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Bure Marshes and an area of fenland along the River Bure in Norfolk and all within the Norfolk Broads. The 'Bure Marshes National Nature Reserve' is maintained by English Nature.
The land is mostly fen land and includes four Broads which are believed to have formed out of peat workings dug between 900 and 1350:
The four broads amongst the marshes
| Hoveton Great Broad | managed by Natural England |
| Decoy Broad | managed by Natural England |
| Ranworth Broad | owned/managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust |
| Cockshoot Broad | owned/managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust |
This area of unreclaimed marshland supports many plants and animals, including rarities such as the crested buckler fern, rare moths and spiders, and some of Britain's rarest aquatic insects.
In open fens, reed, sedge and marsh hay are still harvested, mainly for the thatching industry.
Outside links
- Location map: 52°41’49"N, 1°27’29"E