Carlton Marshes - Suffolk Wildlife Trust 4.29

Carlton Marshes lies in the Waveney Valley at the southern tip of the Norfolk Broads and is part of the Suffolk Broads. It comprises over 120 acres of grazing marsh, fens and peat pools. It is the Broads in miniature. Flower studded marshes drained by a system of dykes and grazed by cattle in summer, creates a paradise for marsh land birds and birds of prey including the hobby and marsh harrier. Water vole may be seen in and around the dykes along with special plants including the rare and protected water soldier.