Wheatfen Nature Reserve

Wheatfen Nature Reserve Hidden away near Surlingham in the heart of the Broads, Wheatfen is a magical nature reserve just waiting to be discovered. Visit our website for more info.

Home to swallowtails, otters and other incredible species. Independently-owned and free to enter.

This week our Warden Lewis noticed lots of movement in the pool underneath a fallen tree's root plate. What first appear...
10/06/2026

This week our Warden Lewis noticed lots of movement in the pool underneath a fallen tree's root plate. What first appeared to be small, moving twigs were actually caddisfly larvae. There are around 14,500 described species of caddisfly globally, and all have an aquatic larvae stage and a terrestrial adult stage. The larvae are well known to form protective cases out of silk and strengthen them with debris such as sand and twigs - this is what Lewis observed! The adults have a moth-like appearance with 2 pairs of hairy membranous wings. Keep your eyes peeled next time you visit!

We have our Wildflower and Habitats Guided Walk coming up soon!Enjoy a guided walk with expert Reg Land to learn more ab...
08/06/2026

We have our Wildflower and Habitats Guided Walk coming up soon!

Enjoy a guided walk with expert Reg Land to learn more about wildflowers and the range of habitats at Wheatfen, featuring an introductory talk in our Study Centre to begin. Includes complementary tea/coffee.

Under 16’s free, booking essential for all participants, go to www.wheatfen.org/events/wildlife-and-habitats-guided-walk/

Despite the rain today's Bee Walk was a success thanks to our wonderful volunteer Phil. We learnt all about the many typ...
06/06/2026

Despite the rain today's Bee Walk was a success thanks to our wonderful volunteer Phil. We learnt all about the many types of bee in Britain in the Study Centre before a brave few ventured out and managed to spot a few soggy bees! Thank you to everyone who attended!

A couple of highlights from our Spring Walk last weekend were this beautiful Silver Y, Autographa gamma (being photobomb...
05/06/2026

A couple of highlights from our Spring Walk last weekend were this beautiful Silver Y, Autographa gamma (being photobombed by a Yellow-Legged Thick-Legged Flower Beetle, Oedemera flavipes) displaying on a Yellow Flag Iris and a pair of Mute Swans proudly showing their signets early in the morning. If you have any photos from the event you can share them on our Community Group!

We have our Bee Walk event on tomorrow, check out our website for tickets if you want to learn more about the many bee species at Wheatfen.

03/06/2026

Explore our peaceful Summer Path with me!

This Saturday we have our Bee Walk - an event to learn more about the amazing variety of species found here at Wheatfen. Head to our website to book tickets now! 🐝🐝

Tomorrow is our Spring Walk event! If you are attending please note that we have an emergency generator in our car park,...
29/05/2026

Tomorrow is our Spring Walk event! If you are attending please note that we have an emergency generator in our car park, so space is reduced. Please park mindfully, and if there is not space in the car park there are places along The Covey where you can pull in to park. Please ensure you do not block the road as farm machinery needs to get down.

In cheerier news, my wildlife highlight of the week has got to be this gorgeous Common Toad I spotted on the reserve who kindly posed nicely for a photo.

29/05/2026

We have a wallet belonging to Mark L in the office - please get in touch if it is yours!

Wheatfen is enjoying the sun this week with lots of insects flying. Swallowtail sightings are still rare, so be sure to ...
26/05/2026

Wheatfen is enjoying the sun this week with lots of insects flying. Swallowtail sightings are still rare, so be sure to add them to the sightings board if you are lucky enough to see one.

We have our Spring guided walk this weekend, so if you have tickets you are in for a treat!

The sun has awoken our Swallowtails! We have had a number of sightings over the last couple of days and there will undou...
23/05/2026

The sun has awoken our Swallowtails! We have had a number of sightings over the last couple of days and there will undoubtably be more on the wing over this very warm long weekend. Let us know how many you spot on our sightings board!

📷 - Barry Yates

The heatwave this weekend is sure to bring out lots of exciting wildlife at Wheatfen. More butterflies, dragonflies and ...
22/05/2026

The heatwave this weekend is sure to bring out lots of exciting wildlife at Wheatfen. More butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies will be filling the reserve so be sure to add your finds to our sightings board if you visit this bank holiday weekend 🌞

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Wheatfen Nature Reserve, The Covey, Surlingham
Norwich
NR147AL

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+441508538036

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