Carlton Marshes - Suffolk Wildlife Trust

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Carlton Marshes - Suffolk Wildlife Trust The southern gateway to the Broads, Carlton Marshes is a flagship nature reserve and visitor centre located in the Waveney Valley.

The reserve has a huge expanse of water, woodland and marshes, home to a wide variety of fantastic wildlife. Our House Rules:
We love to hear from Suffolk Wildlife Trust members and supporters, to see your photos and hear your ideas and suggestions. All we ask is that users are respectful of others and keep their posts polite, civil and suitable for all ages. We do not tolerate any content that is offensive or abusive including material that is obscene, violent, aggressive, argumentative, harassing, defamatory, unlawful, insulting, indecent or otherwise objectionable. This includes any language that can be construed as offensive, sexist, racist or homophobic. Please note that we retain the right to hide or remove any comments that we consider inappropriate. This extends to spamming and any material judged to be off-topic in subject-specific areas. We retain the right to block individuals who ignore this policy and post inappropriate content on our page. Moderation:
In general, we don’t moderate posts on our page or groups – except when offensive language is used or libellous allegations are made. We have a duty to protect our staff and volunteers, so while deleting comments is a last resort and very unusual, our position is that any post containing libellous accusations should be removed. If an individual posts content contrary to our House Rules (see above) then we reserve the right to block that person from the page.

Morning all,Please come into the Centre at Carlton Marshes and check out some new artwork we have for sale. Whilst havin...
01/11/2026

Morning all,

Please come into the Centre at Carlton Marshes and check out some new artwork we have for sale. Whilst having your coffee and cake, or lunch, have a look. It is a local artist and the pictures are quite striking. So if you have to buy a Christmas present for the person who has everything we think we may have found your solution.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Disappointing to find yet more littering and vandalism to our Moorings Hide over the weekend, with recently repaired and...
28/10/2026

Disappointing to find yet more littering and vandalism to our Moorings Hide over the weekend, with recently repaired and replaced windows now being used as targets to throw stones at.

Staff and volunteers work very hard to make sure the reserve is accessible for all to bring people closer to nature and support the wonderful work we do. Unfortunately this can be spoilt by the minority.

If you see anything that concerns you during a visit or you have any information that might be useful for us and please report through 101 or through the Suffolk Police Reporting Portal https://www.suffolk.police.uk/ro/report/.

A look back to a busy summer now as our wardens and volunteers got to work on our summer fen cutting. Rotational removal...
27/10/2026

A look back to a busy summer now as our wardens and volunteers got to work on our summer fen cutting. Rotational removal of this vegetation allows delicate fen flora to flourish the following spring/summer, while introducing structure within the habitat. The cuttings are piled up to make fantastic habitat piles for our resident reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Job well done!

After    and    over the weekend, this caused minor tree damage and some higher than normal tides today across the River...
26/10/2026

After and over the weekend, this caused minor tree damage and some higher than normal tides today across the River Waveney, thankfully stopping just a few inches short of the river wall top at Carlton Marshes today!

We are pleased to be partnering with Coast and Country Canines to promote responsible dog-walking on our nature reserve....
22/10/2026

We are pleased to be partnering with Coast and Country Canines to promote responsible dog-walking on our nature reserve. Why not book onto our first FREE dog walk.

The Visitor Centre and Cafe will be closed on Wednesday 21st October. Back to normal on Thursday.
14/10/2026

The Visitor Centre and Cafe will be closed on Wednesday 21st October. Back to normal on Thursday.

10/10/2026

It was an evening of nature songs, ecosystem video games, and immersive, environmental art - all exploring the powerful connection between people and nature.

🪕 Nature-themed music from harpist Xenia Horne and folk musician Robin Torbitt.

🎮 ✨ Emmersive art and games from projection artist and video game developer Henry Driver.

🙏 A special thank you to Attwells Solicitors for sponsoring the event and the Festival of Nature.

💭 Would you like to see more events like this in the visitor centre?

Get creative this October half term with our Clay Pumpkin workshop 🎃Join ceramic artist Margaret Parsons to craft a clay...
07/10/2026

Get creative this October half term with our Clay Pumpkin workshop 🎃

Join ceramic artist Margaret Parsons to craft a clay pumpkin and learn different techniques and tips for using clay.

📅Friday 30 October, 10am-2pm
🎟£20 per adult, £14 per child (8+)

*Please note items made will need to be taken away to be bisque fired so you will need to be able collect your work from the visitor centre around 2 weeks afterwards.

Book your place here - https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2026-10-30-clay-pumpkin-workshop

Get creative this October half term with our Clay Pumpkin workshop 🎃Join ceramic artist Margaret Parsons to craft a clay...
07/10/2026

Get creative this October half term with our Clay Pumpkin workshop 🎃

Join ceramic artist Margaret Parsons to craft a clay pumpkin and learn different techniques and tips for using clay.

📅Friday 30 October, 10am-2pm
🎟£20 per adult, £14 per child (8+)

*Please note items made will need to be taken away to be bisque fired so you will need to be able collect your work from the visitor centre around 2 weeks afterwards.

Book your place here through the link in our bio 💚

Address

Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Burnt Hill Lane, Carlton Colville
Lowestoft
NR338HU

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