North Norfolk is a Great Place for a Holiday
The North Norfolk coast is a great place for a holiday at any time of the year. There are numerous accommodation options at a range of prices, lovely beaches, nature reserves and country walks.
Norfolk Walks | The Best Way to Explore the County
Norfolk Walks – Storm clouds over the River Yare on the Wherryman’s Way footpath. Being out in the fresh air during the lockdowns, either cycling, jogging or walking, has been beneficial to people’s physical and mental health. I took full advantage of the right to go outside to exercise, and I am sure that taking walks helped me cope with the solitary existence we all had to endure. Walking for pleasure is something I enjoy more in later life, with…
Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reopening
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has published plans to reopen its nature reserves when the current lockdown is lifted.
A Summer in the Norfolk Broads
Sailing Craft on the River Thurne The year 2020 was when Mother Nature gave humanity a resounding kick up the backside. The coronavirus has reminded us that even though we are the head of the food chain on the planet, she will always have the upper hand. Fortunately, the UK government’s lockdown rules to control the virus’s spread did allow us to leave our North Norfolk homes to take exercise. That got me thinking about how I could do something…
Car Parking Charges at Norfolk Wildlife Trust at Cley from Easter
The Visitor Centre at NWT Cley The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has announced that it intends to introduce charges for car parking at the Cley and Salthouse Marshes reserves. The funds raised will go towards management costs and to “balance the conservation needs of the nature reserve with use of the site by visitors.” The Trust has made an application to the NNDC for permission to install pay and display machines and the necessary signage at the car parks of the…
Merry Christmas and a peaceful 2020
Almost there! 2020 beckons and I wonder what that will bring. What a year 2019 has been. Political turmoil has gripped the nation this year, in fact for the past three years, but things in that regard should now settle down and we will see less of politicians on our television screens. I hope that the image of Cromer Lighthouse doesn’t turn out to be prophetic. Weather-wise, the summer of 2019 proved somewhat unpredictable but business was very brisk at…
Cley Marshes Nature Reserve in North Norfolk
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust looks after this internationally important area between Salthouse and Cley.
Spring Passage Event – Norfolk Wildlife Trust at Cley on 30th April
Norfolk’s wildlife and wild places are protected by the work of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Source: 2015-04-30 Spring Passage – Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Cley to Salthouse Living Landscape – New Video by NWT
Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Nick Acheson presents a new video about the North Norfolk Salthouse to Cley reserve. There is a quick glimpse of the new Simon Aspinall Centre presently under construction. The video certainly makes you want to visit now that spring is coming in fast.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Appeal Target Reached
It is great news that the Norfolk Wildlife Trust appeal to raise over £2m to purchase more marsh between Salthouse and Cley has been successful. Pope’s Marsh has now been purchased and work will start soon on the new Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre to be built on the same site as the present NWT visitor building.