Ringstead Downs
One of the largest remaining areas of chalk grassland in Norfolk. The attractive, steep-sided valley of Ringstead Downs is home to a diverse range of wildlife.
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Maritime cliff
Whether they are tumbles of soft rock home to a variety of invertebrates, or hard, soaring rock faces bustling with huge seabird colonies, maritime cliffs may be challenging to explore but are…
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
Save our chalk streams
The Government have a valuable opportunity to stand up for our chalk streams in their planning policy reforms. We are calling on them to introduce specific legal protections in planning for all of our chalk streams, to protect them from development-related harm.
Tales from the banks of chalk rivers
Learn more about the magic of chalk streams and what you can do to protect them.
Norfolk councillors demand action on chalk stream crisis
62 of Norfolk’s local councillors demand urgent action to protect our county’s rare chalk streams following shelving of Chalk Stream Recovery Pack.
Let’s celebrate Norfolk’s chalk streams this World Rivers’ Day
Astonishingly the county’s beautiful, biodiverse and globally important chalk stream rivers are still under threat, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserves officer Robert Morgan
We're urging UK Government ministers to protect globally rare chalk streams in planning reform
Alongside a group of UK nature charities, we have written to Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP and Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP calling for action to protect the UK’s chalk streams in planning reforms.
Peat, peewits and putty chalk: Restoring High Fen - Matt Hay in conversation with Nick Acheson
Nick Acheson will be joined by Matthew Hay from nature restoration company Nattergal to discuss the restoration of High Fen Wildland.
Kay Cliffs Nature Reserve
Perched on the clifftop at East Runton, this small oasis of blackthorn scrub provides a haven for birds – and a great view for humans – throughout the year. Donated in memory of Peter Crichton Kay…
Black redstart
A rare breeder in the UK, this sooty-coloured bird is as at home on an industrial site as it is on a rocky cliff face.
Guillemot
Guillemots really know how to live life on the edge – quite literally! They nest tightly packed on steep ledges and cliffs around the coast. This may sound like a strange nesting spot, but it…