Things to see & do in Norfolk

The pioneering bird photographer and ornithologist Emma Turner (1867–1940) inspired a broad audience with her lively books and photographs. Working at a time when it was men who dominated both photography and natural history, Emma Turner was a remarkable woman, and one whose approach to photography set the standard for so much of what has followed. Turner had a particu...

Throughout May, Cley Marshes will be host to an exhibition celebrating the European eel as part of global celebration World Eel Day 2024. Cley Marshes and surrounding landscape provide vital habitat for the European eel. Come along and find inspiration from works that give visibility to the European eel, plus how Cley Marshes and the surrounding local landscape provide vital...

This is John’s sixteenth annual exhibition at Cley Marshes during which he has presented almost three hundred atmospheric, figurative watercolours representing the changing coastal landscape. The current collection features reference to birds, in particular those who since ‘coming and going’ have become residents. Another development in John’s work h...

Spring is a fantastic time of year for spotting reptiles and amphibians as they come out of hibernation and warm themselves in the sunshine. Join us to learn more about them and see which ones we can find!

May is the main influx of migratory breeding birds into the UK and bird song extends throughout the day. Accompany Carl Chapman around NWT Cley marshes, listening to bird song and learning how to use it as an aid to identification. Prior to the walk is an illustrated presentation of the birds we are likely to see in the afternoon.

As part of our Emma Turner Exhibition at Hickling Broad we invite you to join us as we return to the Edwardian era to learn about Emma Louise Turner, the ornithologist and pioneering bird photographer who became such an integral part of the history of the Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve. Take a boat trip onto Hickling Broad with our knowledgeable boatmen to see the ar...

As part of our Emma Turner Exhibition at Hickling Broad we invite you to join us as we return to the Edwardian era to learn about Emma Louise Turner, the ornithologist and pioneering bird photographer who became such an integral part of the history of the Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve. Take a boat trip onto Hickling Broad with our knowledgeable boatmen to see the ar...