This month it's 'The Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout'
January 19, 2026 at 8:40 PM
This month it's 'The Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout'
I want to know about the Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout
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John Cowper Powys; ghosts of the Colorado gold rush; the Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout; 3I/Atlas aliens; puzzling pongs; Bigfoot's big butt; morgue mix-ups; raccoon rampage; talking plants; phantom boobs; folklore of fibbing; toad-licking myths; Druid's Temple and more!
John Cowper Powys; ghosts of the Colorado gold rush; the Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout; 3I/Atlas aliens; puzzling pongs; Bigfoot's big butt; morgue mix-ups; raccoon rampage; talking plants; phantom boobs; folklore of fibbing; toad-licking myths; Druid's Temple and more!
January 23, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I want to know about the Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout
'And none will hear the postman's knock
Without a quickening of the heart,
For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?'
- W H Auden
A postbox in a country lane near Ditchingham, Norfolk.
Without a quickening of the heart,
For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?'
- W H Auden
A postbox in a country lane near Ditchingham, Norfolk.
February 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
'And none will hear the postman's knock
Without a quickening of the heart,
For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?'
- W H Auden
A postbox in a country lane near Ditchingham, Norfolk.
Without a quickening of the heart,
For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?'
- W H Auden
A postbox in a country lane near Ditchingham, Norfolk.
For #wildflowerhour: not flower, but tender young leaves of crack willow (Salix fragilis) looking like strange undersea flowers in ultraviolet light. Bright fluorescent spots on leaves possibly phytoliths: silica granules to deter herbivory. Older leaves lacked them. Ditchingham, Norfolk, England.
August 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
For #wildflowerhour: not flower, but tender young leaves of crack willow (Salix fragilis) looking like strange undersea flowers in ultraviolet light. Bright fluorescent spots on leaves possibly phytoliths: silica granules to deter herbivory. Older leaves lacked them. Ditchingham, Norfolk, England.
St Mary’s Church, Ditchingham, near Bungay. A Grade I listed parish church with origins in the 12th century, though much of the present building dates from the 15th century. The prominent west tower was begun in 1479. The church was restored in 1846 by architect Anthony Salvin. #Ditchingham #aerial
March 11, 2026 at 7:07 AM
St Mary’s Church, Ditchingham, near Bungay. A Grade I listed parish church with origins in the 12th century, though much of the present building dates from the 15th century. The prominent west tower was begun in 1479. The church was restored in 1846 by architect Anthony Salvin. #Ditchingham #aerial
Three images of the striking World War One memorial in Ditchingham, St Mary, Norfolk, by sculptor, Derwent Wood #norfolk #churches #WW1 #warmemorial #heritage #sculpture
September 1, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Three images of the striking World War One memorial in Ditchingham, St Mary, Norfolk, by sculptor, Derwent Wood #norfolk #churches #WW1 #warmemorial #heritage #sculpture
Ditchingham aerial image: former site of the All Hallows Community Convent & All Hallows Chapel. #Ditchingham #AllHallows #aerial #image #Suffolk
April 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Ditchingham aerial image: former site of the All Hallows Community Convent & All Hallows Chapel. #Ditchingham #AllHallows #aerial #image #Suffolk
New issue now on sale!
John Cowper Powys; ghosts of the Colorado gold rush; the Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout; 3I/Atlas aliens; puzzling pongs; Bigfoot's big butt; morgue mix-ups; raccoon rampage; talking plants; phantom boobs; folklore of fibbing; toad-licking myths; Druid's Temple and more!
John Cowper Powys; ghosts of the Colorado gold rush; the Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout; 3I/Atlas aliens; puzzling pongs; Bigfoot's big butt; morgue mix-ups; raccoon rampage; talking plants; phantom boobs; folklore of fibbing; toad-licking myths; Druid's Temple and more!
January 22, 2026 at 11:44 AM
New issue now on sale!
John Cowper Powys; ghosts of the Colorado gold rush; the Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout; 3I/Atlas aliens; puzzling pongs; Bigfoot's big butt; morgue mix-ups; raccoon rampage; talking plants; phantom boobs; folklore of fibbing; toad-licking myths; Druid's Temple and more!
John Cowper Powys; ghosts of the Colorado gold rush; the Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout; 3I/Atlas aliens; puzzling pongs; Bigfoot's big butt; morgue mix-ups; raccoon rampage; talking plants; phantom boobs; folklore of fibbing; toad-licking myths; Druid's Temple and more!
Mild-mannered and retiring by day, by night the humble garden #snail (Cornu aspersum) undergoes an extraordinary metamorphosis, transforming into the centre-of-attention, disco-dancing queen of the back-garden rave scene. In ultraviolet light at Falcon Meadow, Ditchingham, Norfolk, England.
August 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Mild-mannered and retiring by day, by night the humble garden #snail (Cornu aspersum) undergoes an extraordinary metamorphosis, transforming into the centre-of-attention, disco-dancing queen of the back-garden rave scene. In ultraviolet light at Falcon Meadow, Ditchingham, Norfolk, England.
Popped down to Ditchingham for a cheeky bee twitch, thanks to @timstrudwick.bsky.social. Sphecodes albilabris (Giant Blood Bee), super easy to identify on size/colour combination. New to Britain in 2020, seemingly starting to spread now. Species 8,071 for Britain for me, and my 162nd bee.
April 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Popped down to Ditchingham for a cheeky bee twitch, thanks to @timstrudwick.bsky.social. Sphecodes albilabris (Giant Blood Bee), super easy to identify on size/colour combination. New to Britain in 2020, seemingly starting to spread now. Species 8,071 for Britain for me, and my 162nd bee.
A misty morning in Ditchingham, near Bungay.
April 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
A misty morning in Ditchingham, near Bungay.
Great to be out knocking on doors and speaking to residents in Ditchingham and Bungay today.
The government cancelled local elections in our area but I am still knocking on doors to discuss residents' views and my work in Parliament.
The government cancelled local elections in our area but I am still knocking on doors to discuss residents' views and my work in Parliament.
April 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Great to be out knocking on doors and speaking to residents in Ditchingham and Bungay today.
The government cancelled local elections in our area but I am still knocking on doors to discuss residents' views and my work in Parliament.
The government cancelled local elections in our area but I am still knocking on doors to discuss residents' views and my work in Parliament.
There's a roundabout in Ditchingham, Norfolk where the B1332 and the A143 meet. Famously, chickens live on it. That's all.
January 23, 2026 at 7:14 PM
There's a roundabout in Ditchingham, Norfolk where the B1332 and the A143 meet. Famously, chickens live on it. That's all.
'Dear dreams of years departed,
Kind ghosts of vanished days,
Slipped in then to the firelight,
Stretched their hands to the blaze,
Lost voices whispered nigh me,
Loved footsteps lingered by me
Ere they went their ways.'
From 'All Hallows' by Cicely Fox Smith
Four sons, 1490, Ditchingham, Norfolk.
Kind ghosts of vanished days,
Slipped in then to the firelight,
Stretched their hands to the blaze,
Lost voices whispered nigh me,
Loved footsteps lingered by me
Ere they went their ways.'
From 'All Hallows' by Cicely Fox Smith
Four sons, 1490, Ditchingham, Norfolk.
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
'Dear dreams of years departed,
Kind ghosts of vanished days,
Slipped in then to the firelight,
Stretched their hands to the blaze,
Lost voices whispered nigh me,
Loved footsteps lingered by me
Ere they went their ways.'
From 'All Hallows' by Cicely Fox Smith
Four sons, 1490, Ditchingham, Norfolk.
Kind ghosts of vanished days,
Slipped in then to the firelight,
Stretched their hands to the blaze,
Lost voices whispered nigh me,
Loved footsteps lingered by me
Ere they went their ways.'
From 'All Hallows' by Cicely Fox Smith
Four sons, 1490, Ditchingham, Norfolk.
Ditchingham St Mary's Church aerial image - 15th century heavily restored in the 19th century. The author: H. Rider Haggard was a churchwarden here #Ditchingham #aerial #image #Norfolk #Church
December 5, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Ditchingham St Mary's Church aerial image - 15th century heavily restored in the 19th century. The author: H. Rider Haggard was a churchwarden here #Ditchingham #aerial #image #Norfolk #Church
For #FontsOnFriday, here's the gorgeous carved stone font in our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, St Mary's Episcopal Church in Hamilton beautifully decorated for Christmas.
It's a copy of the 15th century font in St Mary's Church in Ditchingham in Norfolk.
(Image: Church's own)
It's a copy of the 15th century font in St Mary's Church in Ditchingham in Norfolk.
(Image: Church's own)
December 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
For #FontsOnFriday, here's the gorgeous carved stone font in our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, St Mary's Episcopal Church in Hamilton beautifully decorated for Christmas.
It's a copy of the 15th century font in St Mary's Church in Ditchingham in Norfolk.
(Image: Church's own)
It's a copy of the 15th century font in St Mary's Church in Ditchingham in Norfolk.
(Image: Church's own)
Thrilled to share my piece on the quirky Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout in @forteantimes.bsky.social And I’m on the front cover! 🫨
FT has been part of my life since I was a kid, sneaking my mum's copies under the covers.
Grab a copy to learn more! 🐔
#forteantimes #ChickenRoundabout
FT has been part of my life since I was a kid, sneaking my mum's copies under the covers.
Grab a copy to learn more! 🐔
#forteantimes #ChickenRoundabout
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Thrilled to share my piece on the quirky Ditchingham Chicken Roundabout in @forteantimes.bsky.social And I’m on the front cover! 🫨
FT has been part of my life since I was a kid, sneaking my mum's copies under the covers.
Grab a copy to learn more! 🐔
#forteantimes #ChickenRoundabout
FT has been part of my life since I was a kid, sneaking my mum's copies under the covers.
Grab a copy to learn more! 🐔
#forteantimes #ChickenRoundabout
About 20 years ago my then-boyfriend thought he was hallucinating when he first encountered the Ditchingham Chickens. He was horrified when I, with local knowledge, calmly confirmed that no, that was a flock of chickens, no worries...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken...
Chicken roundabout - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
June 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
About 20 years ago my then-boyfriend thought he was hallucinating when he first encountered the Ditchingham Chickens. He was horrified when I, with local knowledge, calmly confirmed that no, that was a flock of chickens, no worries...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken...
Our circular walk today from Earsham to Bungay, Ditchingham & across Stow Fen. Highlights: Willow Emerald, Lesser Whitethroat & Bungay Beer & Cider Festival.
August 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Our circular walk today from Earsham to Bungay, Ditchingham & across Stow Fen. Highlights: Willow Emerald, Lesser Whitethroat & Bungay Beer & Cider Festival.
1/5 A couple of weeks ago, I returned from an amazing trip to Suffolk for the Black Shuck Festival and stumbled upon the famous Ditchingham chicken roundabout. This quirky spot has an unusual backstory! #Ditchingham #Fortean
August 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
1/5 A couple of weeks ago, I returned from an amazing trip to Suffolk for the Black Shuck Festival and stumbled upon the famous Ditchingham chicken roundabout. This quirky spot has an unusual backstory! #Ditchingham #Fortean
This is fantastic news for Bungay and for everyone who enjoys Falcon Meadow and the River Waveney. It is a much-loved local space, valued by swimmers, walkers, and the wider community alike, and this designation rightly recognises its importance.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2610775...
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2610775...
Much-loved Broads swimming spot becomes a designated bathing area
Falcon Meadow, between Bungay and Ditchingham on the River Waveney has become a designated bathing spot as the government announced its winners.
www.edp24.co.uk
May 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
This is fantastic news for Bungay and for everyone who enjoys Falcon Meadow and the River Waveney. It is a much-loved local space, valued by swimmers, walkers, and the wider community alike, and this designation rightly recognises its importance.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2610775...
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2610775...
Ditchingham, Norfolk, St Mary
May 12, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Ditchingham, Norfolk, St Mary
Ditchingham, just outside. I haven't seen any hens for a while. 🐓
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Ditchingham, just outside. I haven't seen any hens for a while. 🐓
By way of comparison, here's one of my photos of the Ditchingham font.
December 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
By way of comparison, here's one of my photos of the Ditchingham font.
It is a roundabout on the A143 at Ditchingham which was for many years home to a flock of chickens. I don't know what there is about it to interest the Fortean Times.
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
It is a roundabout on the A143 at Ditchingham which was for many years home to a flock of chickens. I don't know what there is about it to interest the Fortean Times.