Hi Jim, Thank you very much for taking the time to write such a positive review. It is lovely to read how much you enjoyed the reserve, and we are very glad you saw plenty of wildlife too. Early morning visits are usually rewarding with plenty of good sightings! Weeting and Wicken are also super places and thank you for recommending those to potential visitors too. Best wishes, Heidi

Hi Chris, Thank you for leaving such a positive review of your visit. We are very pleased you saw plenty of wildlife and found the reserve accessible. We have more signage projects in the pipeline, so watch this space! Also, thank you for joining the RSPB as members- we are very grateful for your support and we hope you have many more happy visits here and at other reserves, with your membership. Best wishes, Heidi

Thank you for leaving a review. I am sorry that you feel dissapointed by our presence here- in 1995 when the RSPB bought the land here there was very little wildlife to be seen- it was intensively-farmed agricultural fields with much less wildlife value than it currently has. Because bitterns were on the brink of extinction in the UK then, it was hoped that the intensively-farmed land could be re-wetted and sculpted into a network of reedbed, open areas of water and wet grassland to support the bitterns in their recovery as a breeding species, and to provide homes for a wealth of other wildlife too. What you see when you walk around is not how it was before we as the RSPB got here- it is what we created. Now the reserve is home to marsh harriers, hobbies, cranes, bearded tits, grasshopper warblers amongst other commoner birds and we are supporting water voles, otters, kingfishers and a myriad of insects and flowers too, many of which are very rare. The reason we charge a small entrance fee is to support our work as a conservation charity- and given that 90% of our net income is spent on conservation, and that entry fees contribute hugely to this income, hopefully you can see how this conservation wouldn't be possible without supporting our habitat regeneration projects with entry fees. We do offer a membership of the RSPB- starting at £4 per month per adult, so this may be a more financially efficient option for you if you visit more than one RSPB reserve per month. Thank you again for your review and i'm sorry you feel this way about our work here- though I hope you enjoyed your walk around this transformed arable farmland. Best wishes, Heidi (Visitor Experience Officer)

Thank you for your review of Lakenheath Fen. I am sorry that your enjoyment of the hobbys, egrets and kestrels earlier in the day was disturbed by the wildfowling occurring on the north side of the river. The land you saw the activity taking place on, the Hockwold Washes, is private land and outside of our control as a charity. Shooting certain ducks and geese is a legal activity and maybe undertaken in England between 1st September and 31st January – nonetheless, the RSPB has spoken to the landowners responsible for the monitoring and has no reason to believe that the wildfowlers are not complying with the law – everyone shooting is required to have a shotgun licence, insurance and use non-lead shot in compliance with the law. If you wish to visit us again and would prefer to stay away from the wildfowling site, then we’d recommend exploring some of our other trails away from the river bank. Alternatively, you can visit us on a Sunday when no wildfowling is permitted in Norfolk or visit us outside the shooting season. We hope to see you again. Kind regards, David Rogers Site Manager