Pleasant place to stroll through the reeds, and can be slightly muddy at times. In the summer months, there is an abundance of insects including peacock butterflies, various dragonflies and bees, due to the many flowering species of plants here. Unlike any other place I have been to, there are many wild orchids, almost everywhere.
Gleb Berloff1 year ago
Visited in June 2022. Upton Broad and Fen is a beautiful place with lots of interesting things to be found. I found the views alone were worth the trip, alongside the ecosystem. Upton Fen is one of the better places to look for orchids in the vicinity of Norwich, and during my visit a lot of marsh helleborines were out everywhere, which are perhaps the most beautiful orchid in the UK. The reserve is also known for being one of the better areas to look for rare fen orchids, which hide in the grass and reeds. They are so inconspicuous it took me 2 and a half hours to find them! Well worth a visit, but best in June
