Lopham Fen is a nature reserve managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust and contains large areas of wetland together with mixed woodland and a variety of wildlife habitats. The Lopham Fen nature reserve spans the border of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Lopham Fen features large, central areas of wetland and lakes surrounded by woodland. There are reedbeds of Sedge, Reedmace and many other wetland plants.

The fenland grasses are harvested regularly to clear paths and encourage new growth, the old reeds are used for animal feed.

There are several nature trails leading through the fen and surrounding woodland and there is much nature to discover from birds to wild ponies.

There are several herons that can be easily observed around each of the small lakes at Lopham Fen.

One of the trails at Lopham Fen passes through a small of woodland of Silver Birch with it’s characteristic bark.

One of the best sites at Lopham Fen are the wild Konik ponies that roam free around the edge of the wetland and through the woods. The ponies are wild but are given some food to sustain them by the wildlife trust.

The ponies at Lopham Fen are apparently quite docile but they do go really wild from time to time and chase each other around. It can be quite intimidating as a large herd runs toward you down the footpath, but they look great.

Visitors are advised to keep their distance and never try to feed their them as their behaviour can become quite aggressive or unpredictable. They aren’t domestic horses, they are wild and they can bite!

Konik ponies are from Poland and the name, Konik means primitive horse. They are small but sturdy animals with a lot of character and enjoy chasing and challenging each other. At Lopham they live together in a wild herd.