Norfolk
Snettisham, Norfolk
Watch the sun set over the sea behind swirling flocks of knot on the Norfolk Coast
Day out: Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk
Head to the North Norfolk coast this spring for a family break to enjoy big skies, shoreline walks and even a dip in the North Sea
Day out: Sandringham, Norfolk
Soak up royal history and wonderful landscaped gardens at Sandringham estate in Norfolk
First grey seal pup born at Blakeney Point seal colony
One of Norfolk’s annual winter wildlife spectacles is underway with the birth of the first grey seal pup of the season
Little terns experience best breeding season for 25 years at Norfolk nature reserve
A lack of disturbance and few predators are thought to have contributed to the success of this year’s little tern breeding season at Blakeney Point on the Norfolk coast.
Day out: Welney Wetland Centre, Norfolk
Witness a late winter spectacle of uplifting colour and energy at this thriving nature reserve in Norfolk
Day out: Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate, Norfolk
Felbrigg Hall is spectacular country home in Norfolk. Full of art, it also has gorgeous gardens and acres of parkland to explore.
Day out: St Mary's East Somerton, Norfolk
An evil witch left the walls of St Mary’s impaled by a huge oak tree – or perhaps it was the less foreboding work of a stockpiling squirrel? Either way, nature now dominates the medieval ruin
Day out: Great Eastern Pingo Trail, Norfolk
The British landscape is strewn with unusual-looking reminders of our ancient past. One such landform is the pingo, a small pond of surprising significance
Day out: Pensthorpe Gardens, Norfolk
Set amid the flatlands of the North Norfolk countryside is Pensthorpe Natural Park, home to one of Britain’s most radiant June gardens.
Day Out: Holme Dunes, Norfolk
Winter birdwatching is a chance to slow down. Enjoy a trip to the Norfolk coast and winter birdwatching.
Day Out: The Brecklands, Norfolk and Suffolk
Explore the Brecklands – a world of warped pine trees and old jet engines, parched sands and burned-out cars. This is the landscape that inspired Helen Macdonald's award-winning memoir H is for Hawk.
Day out: River Bure, Norfolk Broads
There’s only one way to fully experience a landscape shaped by rivers and waterways – climb into a canoe and let the surrounding natural world overtake your senses, says Patrick Barkham
My Countryside: Simon Barnes
The author and naturalist discusses treasured places, the angelic company of gannets and Britain’s unhealthy obsession with tidiness.
Britain's best fleamarkets
This summer visit one of our favourite antique fairs, car boot sales or vintage markets to hunt for bargainous treasures.
“Big adventure” for Devon tortoise almost ends in Norfolk pulping
A tortoise which journeyed almost 300 miles in the back of a lorry was moments away from death before recycling plant workers saved it.
Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk
Experience an unspoilt north Norfolk town that is both a historic delight and a traditional seaside gem
Rooks and jackdaws, Buckenham Marshes, Norfolk
Admire the stark countryside that forms the backdrop to this awe-inspiring avian show
Bressingham Steam and Gardens, Diss, Norfolk
Experience working steam trains and a rail royalty among beautiful gardens
Nature reserve to receive rare toad colony
A colony of over 800 rare natterjack toad tadpoles has been moved to Norfolk, from an RSPB nature reserve in Bedfordshire.