Pensthorpe Natural Park

Norfolk's Best Visitor Attraction Winner 2014!

Let your nature explorers discover stamping stations dotted around the park on the WildRootz Trail and learn fun wildlife facts. Collect your WildRootz Passport on arrival and enjoy hours of fun in our naturally inspiring world. Become a bug detective and search for creepy crawlies and have fun building your own den as you discover and learn. You can also visit our new Hootz House, an indoor play area.

Set in the heart of the Norfolk countryside, in the beautiful and tranquil Wensum Valley, Pensthorpe Natural Park is an award-winning mix of meandering nature trails, beguiling woodland walks, and a showcase for British wildlife and nature conservation.  As one of the leading Norfolk attractions, it's a brilliant place to visit, with beautiful gardens and spectacular wildlife. Whether you choose to try your hand at pond-dipping, wander around the lakes and trails, investigate the numerous projects helping to protect endangered and vulnerable species, or simply enjoy the delights of some superb home-cooked food and the amazingly well-stocked Gift Shop, Pensthorpe Natural Park is a great way to spend your day.

The conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitats is the single, most important focus of the work undertaken at Pensthorpe; this is why we love to see our own natural world flourish. With such a diverse range of habitats, our Norfolk Natural Park is now nationally recognised as a breeding site for many species, as well as becoming a haven for numerous types of bird, insect and mammal. Embracing nature trails, bird hides and walk-through aviaries into our natural surroundings, Pensthorpe offers visitors the perfect opportunity to get up close to some of the most endangered and vulnerable species, in addition to our own fine Norfolk wildlife. From Owls to Grey-Crowned Cranes to Red Squirrels, our Natural Park is home to many fabulous species.

The Pensthorpe Conservation Trust (PCT) is actively involved in a number of species conservation projects. The Trust's current projects include working with the East Anglian Red Squirrel Group, a Corncrake reintroduction project, Operation Turtle Dove and The Great Crane Project.