The Natural Wonder Trails
The Natural Wonder Trail
About the Trail
Welcome to the Natural Wonder Poetry Trail, by Ruthie Collins, written with support from Arts Council England (selected poems commissioned privately).
Find the wonder of nature by going on walks inspired by these poems or participating in action to support the natural world inspired by the biodiversity featured in the series. Click on each poem to find out locations and actions.
Note that the poems that are indicated in the colour green are installed out in nature for you to find in Summer 2023; poems in white come with associated locations for you to explore! Have fun!
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What's On the Trail
Seahenge | Lynn Museum
‘Check Seahenge at Lynn Museum here’ Seahenge – Norfolk Museums Visit the original site of Sea Henge at Holme, Hunstanton here. You can also read the poem below:
Happiness is Growing | Natural Surroundings
Happiness Is Growing Location: Natural Surroundings, North Norfolk This poem is inspired by the flowers that you might find in Norfolk and the joy of
The Last Eel on Earth (extract) | Cley Marshes
Cley Marshes NWT 2023-07-24 Natural Wonder Poetry Trail – Norfolk Wildlife Trust This is a beautiful place where you may spot the European eel in its
Shore Song | Strumpshaw Fen Nature Reserve
Find this poem in the Welcome Area! Are you using What3Words? sped.fish.customers Shore Song was inspired by the founding story of the RSPB and
Dance of the Dragonflies | Strumpshaw Fen Nature Reserve
Find this poem at the Second Pond! Using What3Words? reissued.laces.ticking Dragonflies have a magical quality about them as they fly, they appear as if they
Spirit of Strumpshaw + Toes Dangling | Strumpshaw Fen Nature Reserve
Find this poem at the Toes Dangling Platform! Using What3Words? relations.cobbles.unrated The Spirit of Strumpshaw was commissioned by the RSPB and written collaboratively with children
Bats About Bats | Cary’s Meadow
This poem was inspired by the bats that roost at Cary’s Meadow – from Pipistrelles, to the Daubenton’s bat. Some of the bats that roost
Dreaming of Albion, Sailing with Maud | The Wherryman’s Way
This poem commissioned by Norfolk County Council is an invitation to connect to the natural landscape of Norfolk. Inspired by the heritage wherries of Norfolk
Seahenge | Old Hunstanton Holme
This mysterious stone circle is one of the wonders of Norfolk. You can visit it in King’s Lynn, but there’s also something very beautiful about
Circle of Life | Happisburgh
Walking along the beach at Happisburgh is one of the most beautiful sights in Norfolk. While there, look out for witches stones, whose natural formations
The Wild And The Wise | Houghton Hall
The white fallow deer of Haughton Hall are one of Norfolk’s natural wonders. But also beautiful are the wild red deer you can see on
Dark Horses | Anna Sewell House
This poem was written in honour of of Black Beauty, Anna Sewell, who was born in Great Yarmouth. Find out more about Red Wings the horse charity
Sea Stars | Hunstanton Beach
You can find starfish across Norfolk and if you are lucky you may find some at Hunstanton Beach. This poem is also inspired by the
Blakeney Duck Pond
Blakeney Duck Pond A place for friendship, family, love. Where all can come and see the ducks. Village of birds, with little houses. So
Lionwood
This is inspired by the beautiful ancient trees at Lionwood nature reserve in Norwich. Trees are the ‘friends we need for life’, so doing all
Here They Come | River Green, Thorpe St. Andrew
This poem is inspired by the boats that make Norfolk so colourful and those that work, live and spend time on the waterways. The best
Re.Peat | Barton Broad & Marshes
This poem was named after international youth led festival and movement Re.peat (link to Peat | RE-PEAT ) that aims to raise awareness of the significance of peat
Fossil Fox | West Runton
This poem was inspired by professional fossil hunter Michelle who you might find at the Happy Huts at West Runton Seaview Café. Did you know
Comma | The River Wensum
This beautiful species loves to eat nettles, hops, hibernate in dead leaves and appears from Spring/Summer near rivers and waterways as a splash of red!