Earsham Wetland Centre

Today we hosted a River Fly workshop with the River Waveney Trust. This citizen science project will enable people to monitor the health of the River Waveney.

This morning our Suffolk Punch Horses, Alfie & Yale were wearing Purple Poppies to remember all of the fallen war horses and particularly the Suffolk Horses who's strength and good temperament made them an essential part of the war effort.

Raven our Hebridean Ram is up on the lawn this morning.

Now that we have entered the winter period, the site starts to get wet and muddy. We will therefore close the scrapes area, the cafe and main lawn remain open with the deer and waterfowl. Visitors will still be able to see the Suffolk Punch Horses and Bagot Goats, but the sheep have moved across to our Dickleburgh site and all of the poultry will move into the stables for the winter.

Look out for our Halloween Goats, they've been climbing the trees and if you stand underneath them you might get a nasty surprise.

Another beautiful day in the Waveney Valley.

John's been out to visit the residents of Culrose Residential Care Home in Dickleburgh this afternoon. Culrose is opposite our Dickleburgh nature reserve and we hope that in the years ahead we can work with the staff to make the reserve accessible for the residents.

We already have a queue to get in this morning!

Our herd of Bagot Goats has been happily munching back the clumps of watercress along the riverbank. It's the breeding season and our billy goats have been a bit smelly for the past few weeks as they start fight for the attention of the nannies.

We have a date for your diary..... Saturday 19th January Snowdrop & Spring Bulb Sale. Plant Sale 10am-2pm Free Entry. Lecture by Ruben Billiet from 11am, tickets £10. Ruben has one of the best collections of snowdrops in Belgium and has a vast collection of bulbs.... For details to follow......
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It was a misty start to the day at our Dickleburgh Moor Nature Reserve.

We had lots of Small Copper butterflies at Earsham today. These exquisite little insects seem to become more mobile just before we get the first frost.

Our Bagot Goats were on the march this evening. They were being serenaded by our Whooper Swans and we think they were heading off to the other end of the site to join the rest of the herd.

It's a bright sunny morning here at Earsham.

We have some Norfolk Grey chicks hatching today. This hen always nests in the courtyard as she is usually safe from predators. Unfortunatly a Mink recently killed a pigeon in the aviary, so tomorrow we will move this family across to the stables. We have been shutting the pigeons and bantams inside at night to protect them from further attacks.

At our Dickleburgh Moor Nature Reserve our Suffolk Punch Horses Comet and Ufford (below) were looking particularly splendid today.

It's bright and sunny at Earsham this morning and our animals are just finishing breakfast.

Morning. The Earsham Aquatics pop up shop is open for the next two days in our education room, everything is half price!

This weekend we will be hosting a pop up shop from out friends at Earsham Mill Aquatics. Opening on Friday they will have 50% discounts on everything! Sale ends at 5pm on Sunday (No livestock will be for sale).

We went yesterday and just loved it! What a lovely place, the animals are so free and tame! I loved that they had the space they needed compared to other places and all of that for FREE! What a winner! The tea was lovely, pastries yum and cake fantastic! We defiantly will be coming again

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We had a lovely day today, we very much enjoyed having a picnic with swans and geese and even deers sitting close by. My daughter loved the deers she kept cuddling them. Would highly recommend for a nice picnic or just an afternoon visit! It's also free entry but we left a small donation as I'm sure it's much appreciated �

Visited yesterday and was enchanted by the place; small but perfectly formed!

We were just 2 adults but it’s obviously a great place for children too. We particularly liked watching them feeding the deer which came into the picnic area.

Also enjoyed talking to the owner

about his future plans and his work abroad.

Visited with family of various ages on Sunday and had an amazing time, what a lovely find this place is ! Animals were gorgeous, all so tame and friendly. Deers that loved posing for pictures with my family and a goat relaxing on a bench that was more than happy to share it with my nephew whilst having a cuddle also saw a young deer happy to let some children give him his bottle of milk :) My favourite was curly pigeons, whoever knew pigeons could have bad hair days as well as me lol Will definitely be visiting again very soon, cant wait !

Visited today ,and absolutely loved it .my little boy was so happy to be so close to a deer.very beautiful and relaxing place.whole family really enjoyed it .

Visited Earsham wetland centre today with my son's (5 & 2),It's such a beautiful place to visit,my 5 year old loved seeing the deers so up close & my 2 year old loved seeing the other animals there,both boys loved just having such a lovely open space to run/walk around in.

Will be back again soon!

Spent a lovely few hours here yesterday ,I was in awe of the views and the wonderful animals I saw .The animals were quite happy for me to be near to them but of course I’m always respectful of them too 😊👍My friend and I will definitely visit again .Also a special thanks to the warden called Andrew who pointed out the kestrel nest and chatted to us .😃

Really lovely afternoon spent here today, back to nature at its best, so beautiful and peaceful and the fallow deer are amazing! Highly recommend this place, they do a great cuppa too! �

Lovely morning walk in the sun with cuddles from the deer and shires! Amazing lunch at a reasonable price too! All fresh and locally sourced, highly recommended!

Loddon Rainbows had a brilliant evening last week, with a guided tour round the centre. They got to meet all the animals and learnt a lot of facts about the animals. A thoroughly relaxed and fun hour enjoyed by both the girls and adults! Thank you Michael...

Highly recommend! Excellent day out and very well kept friendly animals! Thoroughly enjoyed our day and our lunch in the tea rooms! Couldn’t believe it was free admission but we most certainly gave a donation! Thankyou �

Great place to visit (for everyone) fantastic picnic area, take your own or make use of the cafe. Good clean loos. Sit amongst well behaved animals, and soak up there natural environment. Whilst this is Free to get in, It is a charity and therefore relies heavily on donations, to which there is a discreet box on the counter. The gift shop is small, but very well stocked with associated product.

Note: Not fully open (yet) as this is a fairly new venture, it is a wildlife haven not a theme park!

If you love animals and nature you will not be disappointed. If you want bright lights, rides and fast pace (pop in for half an hour) and then carry on to Great Yarmouth. 5 star place not to be missed.

First visit today and we loved it! We will definitely be coming back once the lake is opened. We are so lucky to have places like this just a few miles away from home, it's perfect for family days. I will be telling all our family and friends to visit and good luck with your future projects here in the UK and Africa.

First of many visits to come we had a lovely few hours here a very nice and friendly place staff and animals were all lovely and inexpensive which left us more for a donation

Fantastic place, so close to nature, it was very hot today but plenty of shade we had a lovely picnic surrounded by beautiful wildlife. The deer is amazing and very tame the the horses were gorgeous. A lovely family day out, please keep it as it is a still unspoilt, a hidden treasure! Would be a shame if it closed as they rely on donations, its definetly worth a visit for everyone all ages.

Been a few times now, such a lovely place to get close to nature and walk around the lake. Love being able to get close to the deers and able to stroke them. Will definitely visit again

Beautiful place well worth a visit if your in the area. Kids had a great day out �

Beautiful location! A real haven for all the animals! Lovely walk around the lake accompanied by the little goats! Enjoyed a cup of tea from the cafe (which also sells delicious cakes!) whilst watching the friendly geese & a hen with her chicks.....We counted 10! Got very close to the 2 deer.....amazing! Absolutely love this place and will definitely be visiting again soon! Hope everyone gives a donation as we did.

Absolutely beautiful place!! I can't believe we've never been before! Loved all of the animals, the baby goats are just adorable, the geese are amazingly friendly and I honestly can't wait to come back again

We went yesterday and just loved it! What a lovely place, the animals are so free and tame! I loved that they had the space they needed compared to other places and all of that for FREE! What a winner! The tea was lovely, pastries yum and cake fantastic! We defiantly will be coming again

X

We had a lovely day today, we very much enjoyed having a picnic with swans and geese and even deers sitting close by. My daughter loved the deers she kept cuddling them. Would highly recommend for a nice picnic or just an afternoon visit! It's also free entry but we left a small donation as I'm sure it's much appreciated �

Visited yesterday and was enchanted by the place; small but perfectly formed!

We were just 2 adults but it’s obviously a great place for children too. We particularly liked watching them feeding the deer which came into the picnic area.

Also enjoyed talking to the owner

about his future plans and his work abroad.

Visited with family of various ages on Sunday and had an amazing time, what a lovely find this place is ! Animals were gorgeous, all so tame and friendly. Deers that loved posing for pictures with my family and a goat relaxing on a bench that was more than happy to share it with my nephew whilst having a cuddle also saw a young deer happy to let some children give him his bottle of milk :) My favourite was curly pigeons, whoever knew pigeons could have bad hair days as well as me lol Will definitely be visiting again very soon, cant wait !

Visited today ,and absolutely loved it .my little boy was so happy to be so close to a deer.very beautiful and relaxing place.whole family really enjoyed it .

Visited Earsham wetland centre today with my son's (5 & 2),It's such a beautiful place to visit,my 5 year old loved seeing the deers so up close & my 2 year old loved seeing the other animals there,both boys loved just having such a lovely open space to run/walk around in.

Will be back again soon!

Spent a lovely few hours here yesterday ,I was in awe of the views and the wonderful animals I saw .The animals were quite happy for me to be near to them but of course I’m always respectful of them too 😊👍My friend and I will definitely visit again .Also a special thanks to the warden called Andrew who pointed out the kestrel nest and chatted to us .😃

Really lovely afternoon spent here today, back to nature at its best, so beautiful and peaceful and the fallow deer are amazing! Highly recommend this place, they do a great cuppa too! �

Lovely morning walk in the sun with cuddles from the deer and shires! Amazing lunch at a reasonable price too! All fresh and locally sourced, highly recommended!

Loddon Rainbows had a brilliant evening last week, with a guided tour round the centre. They got to meet all the animals and learnt a lot of facts about the animals. A thoroughly relaxed and fun hour enjoyed by both the girls and adults! Thank you Michael...

Highly recommend! Excellent day out and very well kept friendly animals! Thoroughly enjoyed our day and our lunch in the tea rooms! Couldn’t believe it was free admission but we most certainly gave a donation! Thankyou �

Great place to visit (for everyone) fantastic picnic area, take your own or make use of the cafe. Good clean loos. Sit amongst well behaved animals, and soak up there natural environment. Whilst this is Free to get in, It is a charity and therefore relies heavily on donations, to which there is a discreet box on the counter. The gift shop is small, but very well stocked with associated product.

Note: Not fully open (yet) as this is a fairly new venture, it is a wildlife haven not a theme park!

If you love animals and nature you will not be disappointed. If you want bright lights, rides and fast pace (pop in for half an hour) and then carry on to Great Yarmouth. 5 star place not to be missed.

First visit today and we loved it! We will definitely be coming back once the lake is opened. We are so lucky to have places like this just a few miles away from home, it's perfect for family days. I will be telling all our family and friends to visit and good luck with your future projects here in the UK and Africa.

First of many visits to come we had a lovely few hours here a very nice and friendly place staff and animals were all lovely and inexpensive which left us more for a donation

Fantastic place, so close to nature, it was very hot today but plenty of shade we had a lovely picnic surrounded by beautiful wildlife. The deer is amazing and very tame the the horses were gorgeous. A lovely family day out, please keep it as it is a still unspoilt, a hidden treasure! Would be a shame if it closed as they rely on donations, its definetly worth a visit for everyone all ages.

Been a few times now, such a lovely place to get close to nature and walk around the lake. Love being able to get close to the deers and able to stroke them. Will definitely visit again

Beautiful place well worth a visit if your in the area. Kids had a great day out �

Beautiful location! A real haven for all the animals! Lovely walk around the lake accompanied by the little goats! Enjoyed a cup of tea from the cafe (which also sells delicious cakes!) whilst watching the friendly geese & a hen with her chicks.....We counted 10! Got very close to the 2 deer.....amazing! Absolutely love this place and will definitely be visiting again soon! Hope everyone gives a donation as we did.

Absolutely beautiful place!! I can't believe we've never been before! Loved all of the animals, the baby goats are just adorable, the geese are amazingly friendly and I honestly can't wait to come back again