Marine Week
We're excited to be celebrating National Marine Week (25 July - 9 August) with a wide range of fun, hands-on activities for all ages!
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There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and…
Discovering and supporting Norfolk’s marine wildlife
Enjoy and support Norfolk's amazing marine wildlife, and get involved in National Marine Week, taking place each summer.
Marine and coastal conservation
Norfolk’s iconic coast offers a vital home for wildlife, whilst also being an important place for people to make a living and enjoy time out in nature.
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A plain text version of our membership magazine, Tern.
Marine Week family beach clean (Cley beach)
Join us this Marine Week for a family shoreline clean-up, discover coastal wildlife, and uncover mysterious marine finds.
My oasis
Growing up and living in the countryside for much of her life, Helen is used to big wide open spaces and loves being outside. She enjoys coming to the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, as it’s like…
Rockpool rummaging (Marine Day Family Event) West Runton
Join us to celebrate National Marine Week as we explore one of the best rocky shore habitats along the whole of the North Norfolk coastline!
Fascinating fossils (Marine Day Family Event) West Runton
Join us as we celebrate National Marine Week and discover what our fascinating fossils can tell us about the ancient Deep History Coast
Arctic tern
The Arctic tern is famed for its aggression towards any that would disturb its nest - it will dive-bomb intruders with its sharp beak. Large, noisy colonies can be found on the Farne Islands and…
Roseate tern
This elegant tern is named for the rosy flush to its summer plumage. With just one regular nesting colony, it is the rarest breeding seabird in the UK.
Little tern
Found around our coasts during the breeding season, the little tern is a diminutive seabird. Despite its size, it performs remarkable aerial courtship displays.