Monday, January 2, 2012

Great Yarmouth: History with Wildlife


Yarmouth is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. The town location is such that it is in between River Yare and the North Sea, which makes it a perfect fishing port. Beside this, today Yarmouth is proving to be a promising off-shore natural gas rig.

Roman Fort which lies near River Yare, also known as Gariannonum, were built near the village of Burgh Castle in Norfolk, this forts came to existence so that get defense against Saxon, they use to raid the area of the east and south coasts of southern Britain. Though, forts are not in good condition today but they are under care of English Heritage, since when Romans foray into Britain they wreck the walls but still some of them are still standing tall. If anyone wants to go back in old days then it is a must visiting forts, access is absolutely free and unhindered.

When it comes to wildlife, Breydon Water it the first place that comes to the mind, it is located at the back of Yarmouth. It is UK’s largest protected wetland which is 5 km long and more over 1.5 km in width. Breydon Water was declared nature reserve in mid 1980’s, and come under care of Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). During low tides, when water goes down then one can see vast area of mudflats and salting, different species of birds flying everywhere, a beautiful sight.

Summer is the time where one can see Great Yarmouth hosting UK’s largest Little Tern colonies, not only this one can be witness of some beautiful butterflies, there is small colony of Greyling butterflies as well as Small Copper and Common Blue.
One can catch a glim of Pied Flycatcher and Redstart during their migration. As you go towards off-shore you will find Grey Seal and Common Seal taking their nap.

So, if you are seeking for an historic and wildlife travel, Great Yarmouth is a place to be.

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