We've purchased a popular Hickling pub!
We have announced that we are the new owners of the Pleasure Boat Inn at Hickling Staithe.
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Rare spoonbill breeding success at Hickling
We are celebrating the sight of fledgling spoonbills at Hickling Broad and Marshes – the first known breeding success in the Norfolk Broads for around 400 years.
The Pleasure Boat Inn at Hickling
Norfolk Wildlife Trust purchased the Pleasure Boat Inn pub and surrounding land in 2023, helping to create new ways to introduce people to the nature, landscape and wildlife of Hickling.
Second-ever UK sighting of rare bird at Hickling
A black-winged kite has arrived at Hickling Broad and Marshes – the second-ever sighting of the bird in the UK and first for Norfolk.
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
Wilder Communities - How to create a pond for wildlife
This workshop explores how to create a small pond to attract wildlife.
Greater pond sedge
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Hickling Broad visitor centre
Whether it’s a gentle walk under the wide skies, a boat trip to our bird hides, or a twilight trip to the raptor roost – start your Hickling adventure at our visitor centre.
Aquatic macrophyte growth at Hickling Broad
Our position on Aquatic macrophyte (aquatic plant) growth at Hickling Broad.
Wilder Communities - Pond condition assessment and management planning
Learn how to decide if a pond is in good ecological condition or if it needs restoration work to enhance its value for wildlife.