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Has anyone made an attempt to go to remote Bernet Marshes (1 Viewer)

IAN JAMES THOMPSON

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Has anyone made an attempt to visit remote Berney Marshes

I'm very curious to know has anyone made an attempt to visit remote Barney Marshes in one day and back, as the only way of visiting that reserve is by train, boat or walking quite a distance, as visiting by car is impossible.
Ian. PS. Sorry about the slight mistake on the title on the Norfolk homepage. Couldn't alter.
 
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It's a simple walk out from Yarmouth, or you can catch the train. It's really not that remote at all - just don't make my mistake of planning to walk out and train back. There's nothing more frustrating than watching the train pull out when you're still a couple of hundred yards away and realising your 5 mile walk just turned into a ten mile hike! Train out, walk back.
 
To echo Andy's point, although the location is remote in the sense that it is in an area of marshes a few miles from the nearest settlement, the fact that there is a train station and its on a long distance footpath mean visiting is relatively straight forward. Something to bare in mind if you want to visit is that the Berney Arms station is a request stop only - not all trains using that line will stop there, and for those that do, you need to inform the conductor that you want to get off there.
 
To echo Andy's point, although the location is remote in the sense that it is in an area of marshes a few miles from the nearest settlement, the fact that there is a train station and its on a long distance footpath mean visiting is relatively straight forward. Something to bare in mind if you want to visit is that the Berney Arms station is a request stop only - not all trains using that line will stop there, and for those that do, you need to inform the conductor that you want to get off there.
And of course the occasional engineering works that may happen from time to time like on other lines, but unfortunately no replacement bus service for the Berney Arms station. 😉
Ian.
 
Have walked the marshes a few times.
Option 1: Park at Halvergate village to the north (free on the road parking) and follow the signposted path across fields etc. In my experience a bit tricky to follow as low fields and dykes make it difficult and some of the fields are occupied by bulls. Roughly an hour and a half walk to reach Berney Arms.
Option 2: Park at Reedham village to the west (again free parking) and follow the footpath by the river to Berney Arms. Roughly a couple of hours there. Easier to follow than Option 1.
Option 3: Take the advice of the previous contributors and take the train/walk.
Summary: A bleak but rewarding walk and you will rarely feel more separated from the rest of the population. A fascinating feeling.
 
Have walked the marshes a few times.
Option 1: Park at Halvergate village to the north (free on the road parking) and follow the signposted path across fields etc. In my experience a bit tricky to follow as low fields and dykes make it difficult and some of the fields are occupied by bulls. Roughly an hour and a half walk to reach Berney Arms.
Option 2: Park at Reedham village to the west (again free parking) and follow the footpath by the river to Berney Arms. Roughly a couple of hours there. Easier to follow than Option 1.
Option 3: Take the advice of the previous contributors and take the train/walk.
Summary: A bleak but rewarding walk and you will rarely feel more separated from the rest of the population. A fascinating feeling.
Thanks for that information. Very interesting indeed. |;|
Ian.
 
Same here train out walk back. Because on some week days the train go's but does not come back that way { IE you can catch a train there but not one back. The foot path from the station can get very water logged even in summer. Its a good day out even if you walk up and back. Specialy in the winter
 
If you are planning to go this time of year stay until dusk and watch the pink feet come in. An amazing spectacle! The walk from Yarmouth is always good value as loads of stuff on Breydon and you rarely see another soul.
 
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