NORFOLK COAST GUARDIAN 2021
Enjoy your visit and stay safe The information in this publication was correct at time of going to press but it pays to make sure. Follow current government guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Plan your visit ahead and check with businesses and organisations in advance.
MAY Throughout:
Bircham Windmill. Climb five floors to the fan stage of a working Norfolk windmill, and see the sails and milling machinery turning on windy days. Daily sheep milking and bread baking, and regular jam and plant sales and craft demonstrations. 01485 578393;
birchamwindmill.co.uk
Deepdale Bike Hire at Deepdale Backpackers and Camping. Explore the beautiful coast and countryside of north Norfolk by bike on a range of circular routes along quiet lanes and byways. Family-friendly options: child seats, tag-alongs and two-seater buggies. Adult bike from £15 a day; group rate from £10. Booking advised: 01485 210614;
deepdalebackpackers.co.uk
Gallery Plus. Full of colour with so much new work on show! Paintings, prints, glassware, ceramics, sculpture, and jewellery all presented in a bright and airy gallery flooded with natural light. 01328 711609;
gallery-plus.co.uk
Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Please check NWT’s website for updates on events and Covid-19 information:
norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on
Until 11 May: EastCoastArtz – Reflections of Norfolk exhibition. Work from local artists inspired by the landscape, seascape, coastline
and the flora and fauna of our county. On display at NWT Cley and Salthouse Marshes.
Sat 1-Sun 2: Deer and Wildlife Safari at Holkham. Hop aboard our tractor-trailer for a journey around Holkham deer park. 11am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 3.15pm. Adult £5, child £5 (under 2s free). Booking essential:
holkham.co.uk
Sat 1: Beach clean at NWT Cley. Help us to clean up our shore to benefit coastal wildlife. In the event of adverse weather please contact the visitor centre in advance to check for cancellations. All equipment provided. 10.30am-12 noon. Cost: Free. Booking essential: 01263 740008
Sat 1: Sea Fever 5 at Wells Maltings. North Norfolk’s festival of poetry and prose. Watch the website for updates. 01328 710885;
seafeverliteraryfestival.com
Thu 6: Safari on Foot at Holkham National Nature Reserve. An expert will guide you through all types of habitat from Holkham to Burnham Norton, focusing on birds, plants, invertebrates, wildflowers, fungi and trees. 8am- 4pm. £65. Booking essential:
holkham.co.uk
Fri 7: Spring Migration on the Holkham National Nature Reserve. Join Holkham’s guide to learn more about the habitats and food sources that attract fantastic birds throughout spring. 8am-11am and 12pm-3pm. £20. Booking essential:
holkham.co.uk
Sat 8-Sun 9: Deer and Wildlife Safari at Holkham. For details see 1 May.
coast Events on the
Wed 12: Leg-stretch to Salthouse. A longer walk exploring the less well visited parts of Cley Marshes reserve, offering a history of the landscape from the perspective of both the people and wildlife which inhabit it. Please bring suitable footwear. 10:15am-1pm. £4.50 NWT members, £6.50 non-members. Booking essential: 01263 740008
Wed 12-Tue 25: Blakeney Chinese Brush Painting exhibition. Chinese brush and Japanese sumi-e style paintings. On display at NWT Cley and Salthouse Marshes.
Thu 13: Nick Acheson in Conversation with Dave Goulson. A Zoom interview with the author of Gardening for Bumblebees. 6.50pm available to join, 7pm talk. Free (suggested donation £5. Booking essential:
cleycalling.com to register.
Thu 13: Safari on Foot at Holkham National Nature Reserve. For details see 6 May.
Fri 14: Birds and Birdsong on the Holkham National Nature Reserve. An early start with an expert guide will ensure a cacophony of birdsong on this three-hour educational walk. 8am-11am. £20. Booking essential:
holkham.co.uk
Fri 14: Exploring the Sand Dunes on the Holkham National Nature Reserve. Join an expert guide for a walk through the landscape of the sand dunes. 12noon-3pm. £20. Booking essential:
holkham.co.uk
Sat 15: You don’t have to get up at dawn to hear our song birds. On this workshop with Ornithologist and Tour Leader Carl Chapman we aim to see, and hear, as many of our spring visitors and resident birds as possible during a walk around Cley Marshes. 10.30am-3.30pm. £25 members, £29 non-members. Booking essential: 01263 740008
Sat 15-Sun 16: Deer and Wildlife Safari at Holkham. For details see 1 May.
Sun 16: Guided Sea Kayaking with the Canoeman. Explore the creeks of north Norfolk by kayak. Minimum age 12. 9.30am-12pm. £65; double kayak £110. 9am refresher session.
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Sun 16: The Secret Garden: Arboretum, Terrace and Garden Tour. Join a knowledgeable gardener to view the private gardens at Holkham Hall, which are normally closed to the public. 11am, 1pm, 3pm. £20. Booking essential:
holkham.co.uk
Tue 18: Temples, Turnips and Triumphs Tractor Trailer Tour. On board the tractor trailer, explore Holkham’s parkland and find out how it has changed through time. 11am and 2pm. £14. Booking essential:
holkham.co.uk
Wed 19: Behind the Scenes Hall Tour - Meet the Team. Meet the characters that keep Holkham Hall ticking along throughout the year. 11.15am-12.45pm. £30. Booking essential:
holkham.co.uk
Wed 19-: Sheringham Museum. For the 30th anniversary of the Museum’s founding, join us to celebrate our new displays for 2021, which tell the story of Sheringham’s past. Admission: Adults £4.50, Concessions £4.00, Child £2.50. Booking:
sheringhammuseum.co.uk. We will be operating reduced days so please check our website for up to date times and online booking (subject to change in accordance with latest governmental advice).
Thu 20: Cley Marshes Circuit of Cley walk. A guided 3.5 mile circuit walk around the reserve and along the shingle ridge, taking in the wildlife and habitats of the North Norfolk coast along the way. 10.30am-1pm. £4.50 NWT members, £6.50 non-members. Booking essential: 01263 740008
Thu 20: Safari on Foot at Holkham National Nature Reserve. For details see 6 May.
Fri 21: Birds and Birdsong on the Holkham National Nature Reserve. For details see 14 May.
Fri 21: Conversations with the Landscape (NWT Cley). 4-5 mile coastal walk, led by retired conservationist David North. 10.30am-1pm.
Sat 22-Sun 23: Deer and Wildlife Safari at Holkham. For details see 1 May.
Tue 25: Temples, Turnips and Triumphs Tractor Trailer Tour. For details see 18 May.
Tue 25: Walsey Wander at NWT Cley. Discover the wildlife and habitats in the Cley to Salthouse Living Landscape. This walk starts at the visitor centre and heads east, up and along Walsey Hills before heading down to Babcock hide and back along the Attenborough Way. 10.30am-12.30pm. £4.50 NWT members, £6.50 non-members. Booking essential: 01263 740008
Wed 26: Holkham Hall From the Outside: A History And Architecture Walk. Join Holkham’s historian and librarian, Dr Mac Graham, on this new walking tour, featuring special access to the private gardens. 11.15am-12.45pm. £30. Booking essential:
holkham.co.uk
Wed 26-: Vanda Richards and Deanee Clark – Nature and Norfolk Landscapes exhibition. On display at NWT Cley and Salthouse Marshes.
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£4.50 NWT members, £6.50 non-members. Booking essential: 01263 740008.
Fri 21: Exploring the Sand Dunes on the Holkham National Nature Reserve. For details see 14 May.
Fri 21: Mona Arshi and ‘Shifting Lines’ Launch Event. Award-winning poet Mona Arshi reads from new work written about the reserve and discusses her multi-media poetry installation at NWT Cley. 5.30pm-9.30pm. £9 NWT members, £11 non-members (ticket only). Booking essential: 01263 740008
Fri 21-: Shifting Lines Exhibition. Mona Arshi, writer, poet and human rights lawyer, has collaborated with Mutiny (Sophie Mellor, Marcus Romer and Simon Poulter) on a new installation work that can be explored at NWT Cley. 11am-3pm daily. Booking essential:
nnfestival.org.uk/whats-on/
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