Well done to Matt who has had this fantastic image of a moonrise over Thurne Mill shortlisted in the 2025 National Parks UK Photo Competition. Vote for this picture by visiting the NPUK Instagram page and dropping a like on it to help him with a chance of winning! www.instagram.com/nationalpark...

We’re proud to support the Baton of Hope in Norwich today 💛 Our Rangers will guide the #BatonOfHope by river from Jarrold Bridge to Norwich Yacht Station (16:30-17:00pm). Join us in backing the UK’s biggest suicide prevention campaign and promoting the power of nature for mental health.

There's still time to enter the 2025 National Parks UK Photography Competition 🤝🏻 Submit your images via Instagram before 5 September for a chance to win £250 in Sykes Cottages vouchers and over £100 in Collins National Park books. Read more here: www.nationalparks.uk/photo-compet...

Our first set of Volunteer Action Days are coming up in August, offering an opportunity to learn about conservation work and get stuck in managing the landscape at Reedham Marshes 🌿 A great way to enjoy some volunteering with no long-term commitment. Interested? Book your spot here: bit.ly/40J1dB7

Is it us or would this shot make a fantastic book (or album) cover? 🧑‍🎨 A heron takes off in-front of the fiery setting sun near the River Thurne. Well done to Will for capturing this incredible shot! 📷 @whulbert-photos.bsky.social

🤝 We have some fantastic Volunteer Action Days coming up soon which offer a great opportunity to have a go at conservation volunteering in the Broads National Park. Get involved and join us this August, September and February 2026. Book your spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/volunteer...

Earlier this year, a second drone survey of deer populations in the Broads was completed - providing the clearest picture yet of how they are impacting our wetland landscapes. If you're interested in learning more, find the full article on our website: www.broads-authority.gov.uk/news/largest...

Last day of birding #norfolk & #suffolk and not disappointed with a boat trip at Hickling Broad #norfolkwildlifetrust common cranes close overhead, marsh harriers and hobbies aplenty. And a dink in the sun ☀️

Join a guided walk with the Broads Rangers this Tuesday May 6 near Potter Heigham! 🧭 Explore a Hickling Nature Reserve and one of England's last-remaining eel setts on this fascinating walk which delves into the history of eel catching. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eel-sett-g...

The weather is looking great for this evening's bat walk at Ranworth! Join the experts from @norfolknorwichbats.bsky.social to learn more about, spot and record bats. Still some tickets available via Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ranworth-b...

It's looking like a lovely weekend in the Broads! If you're heading out on your canoe, kayak or SUP it pays to be water smart and to learn the rules of the river. Check out our website for some top tips to help you make the most of your time on the water. www.visitthebroads.co.uk/discover-the...

Whether you own a boat here or are coming for a holiday trip, who's looking forward to another summer on the Broads? The Broads Authority's Yacht Stations, visitor centres and staffed moorings re-open for the summer on Saturday 29 March and we can't wait for another season! ☀️

We’re thrilled that our infamous demon dog, Black Shuck, will be featured in Royal Mail's new Myths and Legends stamp collection, illustrated by Adam Simpson 🔥 The collection celebrates UK folklore, including Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster, Cornish Piskies, and Northern Ireland’s Fionn mac Cumhai.

A superb capture of a Bearded reedling perched up at Hickling Broad ✨ Males sport a bold black ‘moustache’ against soft tawny plumage. These fascinating birds build intricate, globe-shaped nests among reeds near water and often chatter in small flocks outside breeding season. 📷 Adam Spruce

Before vs after at Six Mile House Drainage Mill 💙 Built in the 19th century, this Broads windpump drained land until 1946. After years of neglect, it was restored during the Water, Mills & Marshes project. Apprentices repaired brickwork, replaced the cap & added floors - keeping history alive!

A huge congratulations to Waterways Projects Officer Emily who was highly-commended in the Green Impact Award category of the 2025 Apprenticeships Norfolk Awards last week! She is currently working towards the Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3 Standard) at City College Norwich.

A majestic Marsh Harrier soars above the reedbeds 🦅 This iconic species was once driven to UK extinction by the late 19th century. They began breeding here again from 1927, with numbers rising steadily thanks to conservation efforts. Thankfully, now they are often a common sight in the Broads!

The upcoming Fibrebroads: Cultivating Sustainable Futures Symposium explores Paludi-fibre in bio-based building materials 🌿 Join experts on biomaterials, sustainable design & innovation plus a student exhibition showcasing fresh ideas. Interested? Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fibrebroad...

After what felt like a very long January, it's a new month and we're already looking ahead to enjoying the signs of spring hitting the Broads! To kick things off, we're loving this iconic image of St Benet's Level Drainage Mill reflected in the still waters of the River Thurne. 📷 Tom Mackie

It can often be grey & oppressive, but a Norfolk woodland in winter, when the weather conditions are just right, is truly a magical sight to behold ✨ Thank you to Rick Bowden for sharing, if this doesn't make us want to get out there and brave the winter chills for a woodland walk then what will?!

Know anyone who owns a business in the Broads? An opportunity here for any small/medium businesses based in the area (Norfolk) to bid for some funding to help them grow and scale up! Find out more information on the @jarroldsnorwich.bsky.social website. www.jarrold.com/what-we-do/j...

Mutton's Mill on the Halvergate marshes....a tough early morning to get much of this trip 📷 Big grey Norfolk skies and muted colour in the winter marsh foregrounds. We'll treat is a recce to return for a colourful sunrise! DJI Mavic 3 cine drone #Sharemondays2025 @broadsnationalpark.bsky.social

Heading along Limekiln Dyke, towards Neatishead Staithe, for a drink at the White Horse Tavern #NorfolkBroadsNP @broadsnationalpark.bsky.social

We love the vibrant colours of this shot of the River Thurne, taken on a particularly cold snap last winter where thick ice formed on the rivers 🥶 We've certainly had some glorious winter weather recently! 📷 @graemetaplin.bsky.social

Why not explore the Broads this Christmas? Boats to hire, paths to wander, and wildlife to admire. Experience Norfolk and Suffolk’s natural jewel this festive season. 🚶‍♀️🛶 #VisitTheBroads & recharge your soul writes @oscarwoofs.bsky.social @broadsnationalpark.bsky.social

From dramatic Icelandic glaciers to rolling Irish hills, @phoebesmith.bsky.social has explored over 100 National Parks in Europe - we're delighted to have made the cut and be featured amongst her favourites! 🌎 Read more here 👇

This week saw us celebrate 75 years of the UK's National Parks 🥳 Seventy-five years ago the "people’s charter for the open air" was enacted, paving the way for the establishment of the UK’s first National Parks. What a journey it has been so far for the Broads and the rest of the NP family.

There is always something special to enjoy when visiting the Broads National Park whatever the season. Winter brings its own array of adventures. With it’s wide-open skies, wrap up warm and take a brisk walk out on a dry and sunny day.... www.visitthebroads.co.uk/.../explore-....

The calm and serenity you get from moments like this is what makes the Broads truly special. A sailing boat glides along the River Bure near Oby. 📷 Abbey Wilkins

You can't beat a good view of Horsey Mill, especially on a crisp winter's morning. Lovely stuff. An unmistakable icon of the Broads, worth a visit as it's so close to the seal colony, a fantastic pub (Nelson's Head) and a great National Trust cafe! 📷 Jon Gibbs

🍴Please share! The Broads Authority is on the look-out for a mobile caterer to offer food & drink at Acle Bridge in the Broads from next year. A great opportunity to offer something exciting at this popular and picturesque site. People can apply here: www.broads-authority.gov.uk/news/opportu...

Who's a poser! A handsome barn owl perches elegantly on a wooden post near the historic St. Benet's Abbey, a serene corner of the Broads. Known for their ghostly white faces, striking golden-brown feathers, and silent flight, barn owls are a familiar and cherished sight in the Broads landscape.

This evening we're enjoying this wintry #Broads postcard view of How Hill 🩵 There's a dusting of snow on the ground, with Boardman's Drainage Mill (named after the local Boardman family) standing proud against the dusky blue winter sky. A calming scene if we ever saw one. 📷 Tom Barrett

Dutch Tutch, which began life as a helter-skelter at the end of the Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth, is one of five iconic Broads' buildings recently granted Grade II listed status by Historic England. It's fantastic to see these unique buildings celebrated and preserved for future generations.

It's our photographer Tom's birthday today. He has taken thousands of images of the Broads landscape over the years, but this is his favourite. 13 years ago, an lone tree is surrounded by flooded waters at St Benet's Abbey in the Broads. Equally haunting and beautiful. #landscapephotography

“reform us, change our purposes, put nature recovery and nature and climate front and centre. Make sure we really are inclusive.” Bold leadership from Dartmoor and Northumberland #NationalPark - warning they are in “critical care” and facing “closed signs”. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A little slice of paradise that just invites you to wander through. Ancient trees lining the River Bure at Horstead come alive with the deep colours of early autumn. #norfolkbroads #broadsnationalpark #naturephotography

The shorter days aren't so bad if it means we get to enjoy glorious sunsets like this at a more sociable hour! 😍 It might be a grey one today, but this lovely view shows a colourful #broads sunset over the iconic thatched boatsheds of Coltishall Common, next to the Rising Sun Pub. #NorfolkBroads

A birds-eye view of Halvergate Marshes which shows just how flat the #BroadsNationalPark truly is 🌍 This area was once a Great Estuary in Roman Times, it's impressive to see how much it has changed. Our highest point is only 38m, making us extremely flat compared to the UK's other National Parks!

The cold snap has well and truly hit us here in the Broads this week 🥶 We kid... this amazing photo of the Boardman Family (of How Hill) standing and ice skating on the frozen River Ant is from quite a few years ago, back when the rivers and Broads would freeze solid! #BroadsNationalPark