Hoe Rough
This nature reserve represents one of the finest remaining areas of wet unimproved grasslands in Norfolk
This nature reserve represents one of the finest remaining areas of wet unimproved grasslands in Norfolk
A quarry, worked until 1966, and surrounding woodland
A beautiful chalksteam runs between Hoe Rough and Beetley Meadows, where brown trout and white-clawed crayfish swim, alongside a rich mix of fen and grassland habitats.
Carboniferous limestone quarry, plantation, scrub, and surrounding woodland. Geological SSSI (quarry face only).
A delightful meeting of old and new, people and wildlife, Wymondham Rough is a mosaic of woodland, ponds, grassland and marshes – with a length of disused canal thrown in!
A reserve with a diverse flora and abundance of butterfly species.
Cranberry Rough is a wild, wet fenland sitting on a thick layer of peat, built up over centuries in the basin of a former lake called Hockham Mere.
Often found basking on tall grasses, or buzzing between stems, the small skipper is a small, orange butterfly. It prefers rough grassland, verges and woodland edges.
The limestone scree provides perfect conditions for rock rose, wild thyme and marjoram and the scarce prickly sedge. A small flock of Hebridean/Shropshire sheep graze it from time to time to keep…
Within easy walking distance of Bishops Waltham, Hoe Road Meadow is a small, flower-filled hay meadow, sheltered by old hedgerows.
The pretty small tortoiseshell is a familiar garden visitor that can be seen feeding on flowers all year-round during warm spells. Overwintering adults may find resting spots in sheds, garages or…
A disused limestone quarry of particular interest for butterflies - in fact 24 species of butterfly have already been recorded here!