Non CBC Events

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Beeston Common for plants and insects

A walk with the North Norfolk Local Group of the NWT

Date:19/06/2025
Time:10:30-13:00
Venue:Meet in the lay-by on the south side of the A149 Coast Road, opposite Priory Maze in Beeston.
Cost:Free, but donations to support NWT conservation work are always welcome!

Honorary Warden Francis Farrow will lead a walk over Beeston and Sheringham Common, famous for its rich flora and invertebrate fauna. Please note that some of the paths can be over rough or wet ground, so suitable sturdy footwear is essential.

Because of the sensitive nature of the habitat we need to limit numbers. To reserve a place please email northnorfolk@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

We regret that we cannot accommodate dogs on this walk.

Blakeney Point for Plants, Birds and Insects

A walk with the North Norfolk Local Group of the NWT
Date:05/07/2025
Time:10am to 1pm
Venue:Blakeney Point
Cost:Free, but there will be a voluntary collection for NWT conservation work.

Naturalist and conservationist Richard Porter will lead a walk along the shingle bank towards Blakeney Point, to look for the characteristic plants of the shore and saltmarsh, and butterflies.  We will also take the opportunity to look at the nesting birds and the conservation efforts to protect them. 

Because of the sensitive nature of the habitat we need to limit numbers.  We regret that we cannot accommodate dogs on this walk. 

To reserve a place please email northnorfolk@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk.

Meet at Cley Beach car-park (TG047604, NR25 7RY, W3W acquaint.workouts.whirlpool).  Parking is free to NWT members (but you need to display your NWT parking permit), otherwise a parking fee of £3 per half day applies.

The walk will be 3 miles in length walking on shingle. Stout shoes are essential! 

Moth trapping at Cley Church

Date:13/08/2025
Time:tbc
Venue:Cley Church
Cost:

Mark Golley and Lynnette Nicholson will be trapping moths to see what species we can find.
More details to be published shortly.

Cley East Bank for waders and autumn migrants

Date:06/09/2025
Time:Provisionally 10am start for about 2 hours
Venue:Cley Bird Reserve - meet at the Visitor Centre Car Park
Cost:Free, but there will be a voluntary collection for NWT conservation work.

Janice Darch and Andy Clarke will be leading a walk along the East Bank at Cley to see what birds we can find. This is bang in the middle of Autumn migration so almost anything is possible!