On the 27th June, members of the team went along to the Royal Norfolk Show. We’d been nominated at the Norfolk Rural Business Awards in the Best Rural Tourism Attraction category, kindly sponsored by Thursford. And we won! There are so many amazing places to visit in this area, so to be chosen as the… Read more »

Norfolk favourite Alan Partridge has added another jewel to his crown, by creating a garden for the RHS Hampton Court Palace, which will then be relocated to Pensthorpe. Alan Partridge, played by Steve Coogan, designed The Alan Partridge Sound Bath Garden in collaboration with Norfolk-based design company Carey Garden Design Studio. The design showcases the… Read more »

The day was intermittently cloudy but bright, and with a cool breeze, so very comfortable for birding but perhaps more sunshine would have improved numbers, especially of flying insects, and perhaps also raptors. I was greeted on arrival with the distant call of a male cuckoo from the woods behind the Wensum Wetland, and this… Read more »

Pensthorpe is welcoming artists from across the UK as part of a specially curated seasonal Sculpture Trail, opening to the public on Saturday 7th June 2025. Sculpture has long since been a mainstay in the gardens of the 700-acre reserve on the outskirts of Fakenham, but this summer, eight artists are sharing their work as… Read more »

We’re able to share the amazing news that we won a Norfolk 2025 Muddy Stilettos Award, in the ‘Best Family Experience,’ category. The awards are all voted for by you, which makes winning extra special. Thank you to everyone that took the time to nominate and let Muddy Stilettos know you love Pensthorpe as much… Read more »

We have so many brilliant people that come to the reserve, and share their sightings with us. Here is a recent blog from Sue Gale after her visit here: At last!  A beautiful morning for a Pensthorpe count – my first.  Sunny and not too windy.  Cath, Ray and I started out in the carpark… Read more »