The Natural Wonder Trail

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 the estate of Holkham Hall. Norfolk is home to many wild deer, from Chinese water deer to muntjacs – there’s something so magical about finding them. Try exploring the Broads […]

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 that run Anna Sewell House. Link to Redwings takes on historic Anna Sewell House | Redwings Horse Sanctuary and Equine Veterinary Centre You can walk from Anna Sewell House to the

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 joy of star gazing – the skies at Kelling Heath are some of the clearest in Europe and people come from all over to take part in gazing at the Dark

Blakeney Duck Pond   A place for friendship, family, love.  Where all can come and see the ducks. Village of birds, with little houses.  So many geese! Ducks all surrounded.  Sea-salt drifting in the air. A home for peace and time to care.   Happiness Is Growing    Starting small, growing tall wild meadows growing

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 we can to show how much they mean is important. Download our Natural Wonder tree poem sheet here (link to the sheet) to write your own poem about trees. Every

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 way to enjoy boats on the Broads and across Norfolk is to go on one! Why not try boating on the fantastic boats at Bishy Barney Boat Hire on River Green, Thorpe

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 and restoration of peatlands. Did you know that the Broads were created by digging for peat? Barton Broad plays a really significant role in the Broads heritage – it was

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 that West Runton is Norfolk’s answer to the Jurassic Coast? The deep history coast is a 22 mile stretch of coast in North Norfolk, with plenty of walks and adventures.

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! It’s seen as an amazing success story as its numbers have increased so much in recent years. Why note help spot it as part of the Great Butterfly Count that runs until