Highlights of NWT Roydon Common for families
Join us for a child-friendly interactive walk through the special habitats at NWT Roydon Common
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Heather
Heather is also called 'ling'. Look for it on our heaths, moors and bogs, where its delicate, loosely arranged pink flowers attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Bell heather
Bell heather is our most familiar heather. In summer, it carpets our heaths, woods and coasts with purple-pink flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Roydon Common and Tony Hallatt Memorial Reserve
An absolute jewel of a nature reserve with a rich mosaic of habitats and an astounding array of wildlife. Roydon Common is an inspiring and beautiful place to spend the day all year round.
Flower crab spider
The flower crab spider is one of 27 species of crab spider. The flower crab spider can alter the colour of its body to match its surroundings and to hide from prey. It is not as common as other…
Hairy-footed flower bee
The hairy-footed flower bee can be seen in gardens and parks in spring and summer, visiting tubular flowers like red dead-nettle and comfrey. As its name suggests, it has long, orange hairs on its…
£210,000 boost for west Norfolk's wetland wildlife
Norfolk Wildlife Trust opens the new year with an exciting new project making vital improvements to rare wildlife-rich wetlands near Kings Lynn.
The Fens to benefit from Government funding to kickstart the restoration of peatlands
The Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP), including Norfolk Wildlife Trust, are excited to announce they have been awarded a substantial "discovery grant" by Government as part of their…
Common cotton-grass
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
Syderstone Common
Syderstone Common is a wonderful area of grass heathland, punctuated with seasonal ponds and surrounded by woodland wildlife. In late summer, the heather patches create glorious splashes of purple…
Common ragwort
The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.
Common gorse
Windy, open moors covered in bright yellow, spiky common gorse bushes and purple heathers are synonymous with what we call 'wild' landscapes, but it can be seen in many habitats, from…