Explore Swaffham with the Market Town Trail Discover the history, stories, and hidden gems of Swaffham with our self-guided Market Town Trail. Pick up your free guide at the Museum of Swaffham, follow the trail through the town, and learn more about its unique heritage. Complete the walk and receive a free tote bag as […]
This workshop will give an overview of how to create a wildflower meadow either from scratch or by managing an existing green space with wildflowers in mind. Learn how to improve your chances of success and how to look after your meadow. Wilder Community Workshops This workshop is part of a programme specially designed to […]
Join Patrick Barkham - President of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, award-winning nature writer for The Guardian, and author of The Butterfly Isles - for a search for one of Britain’s most spectacular and elusive butterflies: the swallowtail. Found nowhere else in the UK outside the Norfolk Broads, this magnificent butterfly is one of our most iconic […]
Join Patrick Barkham - President of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, award-winning nature writer for The Guardian, and author of The Butterfly Isles - for a search for one of Britain’s most spectacular and elusive butterflies: the swallowtail. Found nowhere else in the UK outside the Norfolk Broads, this magnificent butterfly is one of our most iconic […]
Our guided boat tour will explore the broad in search of swallowtails, one of the UK's rarest and largest butterflies only found in the Norfolk Broads. Celebrate this extraordinary butterfly and enjoy a wonderful boat trip immersed in the wildlife of Hickling. To mark the occasion, reserve entry to Hickling is free all day, giving […]
Once a month, under 5s and their families are invited to explore Lynn Museum with a variety of activities, trails, songs, games and stories. These sessions have a different theme each month, and are specially designed for early years learning, allowing young children the chance to explore the museum in their own way. Become a […]
Call notes and songs are often the best way to recognise birds. Join David North on a walk through Cley's varied habitats and discover how to tell a singing reed warbler from a sedge warbler. Listen to the wild voices of lapwings and redshanks and enjoy a world of bird sounds on a walk around […]
Travel with us this Father's Day Weekend for a relaxed and memorable family day out on the railway. To celebrate Dad, one Dad travels FREE with each full fare-paying adult. A lovely way to spend quality time together with Dad! As an additional treat, we also have a pre-bookable traditional Afternoon Tea in the Whistlestop […]
Learn how to create paint and pigments from the natural world that have been used for hundreds of years from local rock in this 2-hour workshop. £10 per person. Booking is required as spaces are limited.
Join us for a relaxed few hours of browsing antiques, vintage treasures, and unique artisan pieces in the beautiful surroundings of Creake Abbey. With around 40 traders, you’ll find everything from decorative antiques and vintage homeware to garden pieces, curiosities, and handcrafted goods from local makers. Just a short drive from the stunning North Norfolk […]
The Veterans Central charity is holding a World War Two History Day and all Events are FREE to attend. RAF West Raynham opened just prior to World War Two and was operational throughout the War. The Station Headquarters (SHQ) building has been under restoration by Veterans Cenrtal for 3 years and as part of our […]
Full-day historical workshop with Anne Mason: explore East Anglia’s landscapes using maps, photos, and archives to uncover their history. Our landscapes ‘tell the story’ of how they have been managed in the past. Learn how to recognise and interpret the features that are the clues to its history. The morning session will make use of […]
This exhibit shares the unexpected beauty of the Norfolk saltmarsh: its colour and form through the seasons, and the diversity of life connected with it. The saltmarsh is an increasingly rare ecosystem, fragile in the face of rising sea levels due to the climate crisis. This exhibition is an attempt to inspire the love and […]
Join us for a relaxing hot drink, cake and activity, ranging from crafts to handling artefacts. Each monthly session will have a different activity. Get creative with potato stamping, inspired by traditional wallpaper designs. Coffee Mornings are open to all and free to attend; includes museum admission. Booking is recommended as seating is limited.
Dolls expert Olivia Bristol will be discussing the development of traditional dolls and toys from the 18th century to the modern day and reviewing what variations in design can tell us about the time in which they were made. Booking is recommended as seating is limited.
Raptors, or ‘birds of prey’ are one of the most charismatic and exciting groups of birds. Ten species have bred in recent years in Norfolk, with another four regular winter visitors and another 3 scarce but regular migrants, it is an exciting county to see these birds. This workshop will look at the past history […]
Led by our knowledgeable reserves team, this guided walk will take you through dunes, grazing marsh and grassland as we search for the fascinating flowers, plants and butterflies that thrive here. Along the way, you’ll discover how these special habitats are managed and learn how seasonal changes shape the wildlife you see. A highlight of […]
The talk by Annie Green-Armytage will cover the Norfolk saltmarsh and its inhabitants: its unexpected beauty, and its changing face through the seasons. It explores what this fragile ecosystem is and all it does for us, human and nonhuman, including Annie's own experience of its healing power as a natural landscape. It will also look […]
Scythes are a fantastic tool for managing small meadows. This workshop will teach you how to set-up, use and maintain a scythe, as well as covering some of the basics of meadow management. Wilder Community Workshops This workshop is part of a programme specially designed to support individuals, communities and groups acting for nature in […]
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