Martham Broad
Martham Broad is a navigable broad (or lake) on the River Thurne in Norfolk, within the Norfolk Broads. Martham Broad and its surrounding shore are also a National Nature Reserve.
The broad is a little over a mile north of the village of Martham, from which it tales its name.
Boats can only use a narrow, marked channel through the broad and they are discouraged from using the broad during the winter months because of the breeding season.
The path along the north side of the Broad presents a view across the water which is one of the best views in Norfolk.
Nature reserve
The Martham Broad Nature Reserve is maintained by English Nature and is part of the 'Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest'. There is a footpath through the reserve.
The reserve is owned and managed by Norfolk Wildlife Trust. It comprises 146 acres of open water, reed and saw-sedge fen, and it is a shallow, brackish lake. The reed swamp consists of common reed and lesser reedmace. In summer, the swallowtail butterfly can be seen.
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