Peter William Lambley was born in Birmingham, with his family moving to Ifield, West Sussex, later in his childhood.
He had a broad interest in natural history and the opportunity to spend time in the countryside.
[1][2] Lambley was first employed by Norfolk Museums Service for 15 years, becoming head of Natural History at Norwich Castle Museum, before moving with his family to work as a senior technical officer at the University of Papua New Guinea.
From 1989 until 2006 he worked as a conservation officer for English Nature in Norfolk to manage several coastal sites.
[3][1][4] In 2007 Lambley was made MBE for his conservation work, particularly on the north Norfolk coast.