Wildlife in Norfolk

Explore Norfolk’s wildlife and discover why we are working so hard to protect it!

Norfolk is blessed with rich and varied wildlife habitats. From the wild north coast to the sandy heaths of Breckland, the Habitat Explorer takes you on a virtual tour of the many places our wildlife inhabits…

The When to See monthly wildlife calendar shows which wildlife to look out for each season, with top spotting tips and the best places to visit!

Check out the Questions and Advice section for answers to all your wildlife queries, whether you want to know why there are so many ladybirds in Norfolk this summer, how to build a nest box or simply the best gardening techniques for wildlife.

Our Wildlife Photo Gallery celebrates the diversity and beauty of Norfolk's wildlife and wild places. Get inspired and send us your own images of local wildlife!

We are working to secure space for wildlife by restoring Norfolk’s countryside on a landscape scale and protecting our seas with Marine Conservation Zones. Explore what we mean by A Living Landscape and Living Seas.

A bewildering array of notifications is used to protect and identify Wildlife Sites. Find out what they all stand for…