Holkham National Nature Reserve

About Holkham National Nature Reserve

Delight in one of the most unspoilt, natural, and beautiful stretches of sand in the country, along with the many fascinating habitats and rare species of flora and fauna that make up the Holkham National Nature Reserve.

With conservation and sustainability at the heart of everything we do, we cannot underestimate the importance of protecting our natural environments for future generations.

You’ll be amazed by the windswept tidelines, infinite vistas, grazing marshes, maze of creaks and saltmarsh; hear the rustle of the dunes and the sway of the pines and feel at home at Holkham.

Dogs are welcome year-round on Holkham Beach, but there is an on-lead policy in place annually between 1st April – 30th August in certain areas to protect ground nesting birds.

Accessibility Information:
Lady Anne’s Drive car park offers accessible parking spaces directly beside the car parking hut and entrance to the Nature Reserve.

The distance from the accessible parking to The Lookout is 125 metres. The majority of this walk is on tarmac and roughly 55 metres of it is over small amounts of stones and gravel. 110 metres away from the car park there are 4 picnic tables over gravelly terrain.

The distance from the accessible parking to the start of the beach is 355 metres, meaning the slope down from the boardwalk onto the beach is 25 metres long. The slope has nonslip grooves, however, these can sometimes be covered by sand.