A leading retailer has crowned Norwich as one of the top wildlife conservation spots in the country.

Norwich has been ranked as the sixth-best spot for wildlife in England by the outdoor clothing company Millets.

The ranking was based on where certain species of animal were found to be most thriving, what areas had the most parks and green spaces and what places had the most wildlife rescue centres.

The research revealed that the city boasts an impressive 4,353 insect species sightings, 341 bird species sightings and eight amphibian species sightings all within a six-mile radius.

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Norwich scored an overall wildlife conservation score of 8.83 out of 10.

It placed just shy of the top three hotspots of Watford, Sheffield and Oxford respectively.

Norwich was also found to have 10 wildlife rescue centres within a 20-mile radius, making it the second-best rescue statistic in the country.