Norfolk in Winter

Tour Code: GBR04

A winter birdwatching weekend exploring the wetlands of Norfolk, including a visit to the county's premier raptor spot.

3 days from
£525
book now

Highlights

Summary

Summary

Norfolk is widely acknowledged as England’s foremost ‘birding county’, and the winter months are a particularly exciting time to visit. At this season Norfolk’s extensive wetlands are teeming with large flocks of wintering geese, huge numbers of duck and hundreds of thousands of waders. On this short break we will explore the north Norfolk coast between Snettisham and Cley-next-the-Sea and go in search of the county's abundant and diverse birdlife. Norfolk also attracts some of the UK's more unusual winter visitors such as Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Bunting, Shore Lark and Waxwing. We will also spend an evening at the region's premier raptor spot in search of Marsh and Hen Harriers, Merlin and both Short-eared and Barn Owls.

  • A 3-day break to Norfolk, arguably the UK’s premier birding county!
  • Pink-footed Geese, Brent Geese, Pintail & numerous other wintering wildfowl
  • Scan for seaduck, divers & grebes
  • Wintering raptors such as Hen & Marsh Harriers, Merlin & Short-eared Owl
  • Look for rare wintering passerines including Shore Lark, Twite & Snow Bunting
  • Chance of something unusual such as Waxwing or Rough-legged Buzzard
  • Led by an expert Naturetrek naturalist

Grading

Easy day walks only.

DETAILED INFORMATION
Itinerary

Outline Itinerary

Day 1
Meet in Hunstanton late afternoon
Day 2/3
Birdwatching along the north Norfolk coast
cloud_downloadDownload Full Itinerary
What's Included

What's Included?

  • Accommodation:

    We stay in a comfortable hotel in Hunstanton, Le Strange Arms. All rooms have private facilities.

    Sea-view rooms are available for additional supplements.

  • Food: Breakfast and evening meals included. Allow around ?10 per day for a pub lunch.
Reviews
Dates & Prices

Dates & Prices

2025

Departures Availability Cost
Fri 14th Nov – Sun 16th Nov 5 £525
Book Tour Show Details
Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£525
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£125
Tour Leader:
Please note that, whilst we assign leaders to particular tours well in advance, we reserve the right to make changes if necessary
Brian Small
Brian-Small.jpg

Tour Leader: Brian Small

Brian was a teacher for 12 years and lives in Suffolk with his wife. He has guided tours since 2000, leading over 100 tours to 30 countries, including Malaysia, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Georgia and New Mexico. He has a special affinity with the birds and butterflies of Switzerland (walking on the glaciers with his dad from the age of 7) and Cape May on the New Jersey coast.

He is also a talented bird artist - examples of his work can be seen in the acclaimed Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW), and the Helm Field Guide Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean - and his current projects include work on two major new guides: the Birds of Southern Brazil and the Birds of Greater Southern Africa.

In his spare time at home, he concentrates on working his local patch at Southwold, Walberswick and the Blyth estuary on the Suffolk coast, searching especially for migrants and gulls.

2026

Departures Availability Cost
Fri 16th Jan – Sun 18th Jan SPACES £550
Book Tour Show Details
Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£550
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£125
Tue 10th Feb – Thu 12th Feb SPACES £550
Book Tour Show Details
Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£550
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£125
Fri 6th Mar – Sun 8th Mar SPACES £550
Book Tour Show Details
Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£550
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£125
Fri 13th Nov – Sun 15th Nov SPACES £550
Book Tour Show Details
Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£550
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£125

Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?

For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.

Enquire
Why Naturetrek?

Why Naturetrek?

At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:

  • The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
  • Tours managed and led by naturalists, for naturalists
  • Outstanding value and exceptional customer service

Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!

WIN A HOLIDAY!

Can you spare 30 seconds? We’ve been nominated ‘Best Wildlife & Nature Holiday Company’ in the prestigious 2025 British Travel Awards and need your support to win. Voters can win a range of fabulous travel prizes (regardless of who you vote for) including a holiday on a Greek island, a £5,000 villa holiday, a European river cruise and much more (view all prizes). We truly value your support!

Click to vote and enter prize draw!