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Norfolk Walks | The Best Way to Explore the County

Norfolk Walks | The Best Way to Explore the County

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Norfolk Walks – Storm clouds over the River Yare on the Wherryman’s Way footpath. Being out in the fresh air during the lockdowns, either cycling, jogging or walking, has been beneficial to people’s physical and mental health. I took full advantage of the right to go outside to exercise, and I am sure that taking walks helped me cope with the solitary existence we all had to endure. Walking for pleasure is something I enjoy more in later life, with…

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A Summer in the Norfolk Broads

A Summer in the Norfolk Broads

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Sailing Craft on the River Thurne The year 2020 was when Mother Nature gave humanity a resounding kick up the backside. The coronavirus has reminded us that even though we are the head of the food chain on the planet, she will always have the upper hand. Fortunately, the UK government’s lockdown rules to control the virus’s spread did allow us to leave our North Norfolk homes to take exercise. That got me thinking about how I could do something…

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Car Parking Charges at Norfolk Wildlife Trust at Cley from Easter

Car Parking Charges at Norfolk Wildlife Trust at Cley from Easter

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The Visitor Centre at NWT Cley The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has announced that it intends to introduce charges for car parking at the Cley and Salthouse Marshes reserves. The funds raised will go towards management costs and to “balance the conservation needs of the nature reserve with use of the site by visitors.” The Trust has made an application to the NNDC for permission to install pay and display machines and the necessary signage at the car parks of the…

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Merry Christmas and a peaceful 2020

Merry Christmas and a peaceful 2020

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Almost there! 2020 beckons and I wonder what that will bring. What a year 2019 has been. Political turmoil has gripped the nation this year, in fact for the past three years, but things in that regard should now settle down and we will see less of politicians on our television screens. I hope that the image of Cromer Lighthouse doesn’t turn out to be prophetic. Weather-wise, the summer of 2019 proved somewhat unpredictable but business was very brisk at…

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Cley to Salthouse Living Landscape – New Video by NWT

Cley to Salthouse Living Landscape – New Video by NWT

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Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Nick Acheson presents a new video about the North Norfolk Salthouse to Cley reserve. There is a quick glimpse of the new Simon Aspinall Centre presently under construction. The video certainly makes you want to visit now that spring is coming in fast.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Appeal Target Reached

Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Appeal Target Reached

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It is great news that the Norfolk Wildlife Trust appeal to raise over £2m to purchase more marsh between Salthouse and Cley has been successful. Pope’s Marsh has now been purchased and work will start soon on the new Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre to be built on the same site as the present NWT visitor building.

North Norfolk Sea Defences – Where Do We Go From Here?

North Norfolk Sea Defences – Where Do We Go From Here?

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Doubts are arising that damage to some of North Norfolk’s sea defences caused by the tidal surge in December will be repaired. The Environment Agency are seriously considering allowing the sea back in to reclaim land at Cley and Salthouse. If that does prove to be the case the economic impact on the area could be considerable. Thousands of birdwatchers travel to the reserves at Cley and Blakeney Point every year injecting a great deal of money into the local economy. If the nature of the reserves is changed by allowing the sea back in the variety of bird life will also change and the attraction of this unique part of Norfolk for keen ‘birders’ could wane.