Nature reserves
From woodlands to wetlands, marshes to beaches, there's so much nature to be explored in Norfolk. We have over 40 nature reserves to explore with something for everyone to enjoy.
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Woodland
Woodlands are magical places, full of wildlife and full of history. Great spotted woodpeckers, nuthatches and jays flit between trees as butterflies dance in sunny glades. Badgers forage through…
Momentum grows for new Norwich nature reserve
Plans for our new city nature reserve, NWT Sweet Briar Marshes, are taking shape following the end of the first stage of community engagement.
Roadside Nature Reserves
Norfolk is home to 120 Roadside Nature Reserves (RNR), with a combined length of more than 23 kilometres. Many verges contain nationally rare or scarce plant species.
Accessible nature reserves
Limited mobility needn’t mean missing out on nature. Find out more about the accessible features of Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s nature reserve before you visit.
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
Shared vision revealed for Norwich nature reserve
We have revealed the emerging long-term vision for our newest nature reserve, Sweet Briar Marshes.
Woodland birds to spot this winter
Discover which stunning woodland birds to spot this winter at our atmospheric nature reserves such as NWT Foxley Wood or Wayland Wood.
May on our nature reserves
Reserves Officer Robert Morgan talks through the latest activity on our reserves
January on our nature reserves
Our Reserves Officer, Robert Morgan, shares the crucial work happening on our reserves this winter, along with the wildlife emerging as spring approaches.
February on our nature reserves
Our Reserves Officer, Robert Morgan, gives you a behind-the-scenes peek at our reserves this month. From iron-rich springs and jasmine-scented spraint, to boardwalk repairs and ghostly blue hen…
October on our nature reserves
Reserves Officer Robert Morgan talks migrant birds, rare moths and nathusius' pipistrelle bat.