Woodlarks return to Knettishall Heath
Sam Norris, Knettishall Heath Ranger, was thrilled to record the sounds of woodlark at Knettishall Heath during livestock checks recently.
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Car parking at Knettishall Heath
Parking is £2.50 for the day at our Knettishall Heath nature reserve.
Knettishall Heath Parking Season Ticket
Knettishall Heath season ticket application form.
Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve
Knettishall Heath is an ancient landscape of lowland heath, grassland and woodland that has changed little since the Anglo-Saxon age. The unique mosaic of habitats is home to some of the UK's…
Go Wild and Play at Knettishall Heath
Lauren Mack, our Wild Learning Officer at Knettishall Heath, was visited by a group of children due to start school in September, for a morning of wild play in the woods on International Play Day…
SEND Woodland Play at Knettishall Heath
Lauren Mack, our Wild Learning Officer at Knettishall Heath, had a lovely afternoon in the woods on Sunday 13th November, with local neurodiverse families attending our first SEND (special…
Legacy stories: Knettishall Heath
Very few places are this special and we were only able to make it happen because of the generosity of William & Mary McAtamney in remembering the Trust in their Will.
Virtual guided walk - Knettishall Heath
Listen to our staff team bringing the nature trail to life.
Small heath
The small heath is the smallest of our brown butterflies and has a fluttering flight. It favours heathlands, as its name suggests, as well as other sunny habitats.
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Heath bumblebee
The heath bumblebee is not only found on heathland, but also in gardens and parks. It nests in small colonies of less than 100 workers in all kinds of spots, such as old birds' nests, mossy…
Cross-leaved heath
Cross-leaved heath is a type of heather that likes bogs, heathland and moorland. It has distinctive pink, bell-shaped flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.