Wheatfen

About Wheatfen

Wheatfen Broad is one of the few remaining areas of the once extensive Yare Valley swamp. It is, undoubtedly, one of the most important sites of its kind in Britain. As the patron of the Trust, David Bellamy said,

"Wheatfen Broad is, in its way, as important as Mount Everest or the giant redwood forests of North America. It is probably the best bit of fen-land we have because we know so much about it. That is purely because one man gave his life trying to understand it - Ted Ellis".

Wheatfen is now managed as a nature reserve and consist largely of open fen, reed beds, sallow carr and the small broads Wheatfen and Deep Waters. The house and adjacent land are still owned by the family who permit the trust to extend the nature trails into Surlingham Wood and the Carr.

There is no charge for entry but contributions towards the upkeep of the reserve are always very welcome.

Contact

Warden: David Nobbs
Address: Wheatfen Broard, The Covey, Surlingham Norwich, Norfolk NR147AL
Telephone:  01508 538036
Email: info@wheatfen.org
Website: http://www.wheatfen.org