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Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8QU
www.wroxhambarns.co.uk
*There is an admission charge for Junior Farm (see our website for details);
Funfair rides and Mini Golf are individually priced.
d (New!) Courtyard Confectionery Homemade Fudge
d Gifts and clothing in The Gallery
d LeGrice Rose and Plant Centre
d Pat’s Wooden Crafts & Engraving Shop
d The Norfolk Cider Shop
d The Norfolk Art Gallery
d The Pantry Food Shop & Coffee Shop
d S’Animer Complementary Health & Holistic Beauty Clinic
d Sew Creative: Patchwork & Quilting
d Sugar & Spice Children’s Clothes
d Sue Windley Sculptor, Jewellery, Art & Craft Supplies
d Wroxham Barns Restaurant
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Chat to our local craftspeople or join us for crafty get-togethers
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heritage crafts. Browse design-led gifts with
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Tricia Francis
Tricia makes everything in clay, from large pots
and vases, to house nameplates. Every process is
carried out by hand in her studio at the Barns.
Her work attracts a huge following; the collection
is a mixture of traditional and contemporary
styles spanning an eclectic mix of bird feeders
to stunning bowls.
Reignite your creative spark.
Chat to, book a workshop with
or commission one of our talented
craftspeople. Classes and dates
on our website!
Tim Foord
Sue Windley Art, Craft & Sculpture
Tim's workshop is a riot of colours and fascinating
items. His extensive range of work includes
Norfolk themed mirrors, windows, roundels, fire
screens, Tiffany style lamps and stained glass
gift ware. Tim takes commissions and offers
one-to-one workshops.
Sue has a range of exclusive sculptures and crafts.
She also offers a selection of materials and things
to make and do for all ages. Sue’s new studio offers
beautiful gemstone and pearl jewellery and uses
traditional techniques of stringing and knotting,
lapidary and silver work. You will also find a selection
of minerals, rocks and fossils, from ornamental
minerals to collector’s specimens.
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Chris Hutchins Norfolk Sketches
Chris is an acclaimed local pencil artist. His subjects
range from Norfolk scenes to vintage motorcycles.
He can take commissions for house portraits in
pencil or pastel. Any view from his range can be
personalised with your own message in a hand-cut
window mount. Chris also offers a full framing service.
Everyone is welcome, no age limit.
So come along and have a go at producing
your own unique item to take home.
You can decorate pottery... Choose from a
huge variety of ceramics. These have to be
collected a few days later.
You can “Decopatch”... Covering all kinds
of animals and objects with special decopatch
papers and glue. A wide range of Decopatch
items available to decorate in the studio or
to take away.
Pat’s Wooden Crafts & Engraving
Pat is our resident woodworker, producing traditional
and contemporary crafts. There’s also Gemma who
specialises in wood engraving. She will personalise
one of our popular driftwood plaques with a name or
text of your choice or even engrave your favourite
photo onto a selection of wooden items.
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If you are coming to visit a specific person, please do ring first.
You will find their contact details on page 15 of this booklet.
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national shows, including
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Soft toys and
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Artsy greeting cards
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Our Crafty Shopping
We’re all in search of something original - a gift with a story or to own
a beautiful print after meeting the artist.
Our Foodie Emporium
Drop dead delicious.
We have 13 gift shops, craft studios and artisan food shops, which
sell design-inspired items and locally made produce – with many
items not found on the high-street.
Try our daily tastings at The Pantry! Browse our
impressive selection (possibly Norfolk’s largest)
of chutneys, jams, pickles and preserves.
The Norfolk Art Gallery stocks only locally-themed art, from
photography to oils and pencil sketching, each with imaginative
twists of Norfolk’s captivating coast, rivers and countryside.
Beat the high-street crowds during half-term,
Easter, summer and Christmas.
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“Must-have” hats,
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Handy Hint For Husbands &
Boyfriends: Our shopping barns
are a great place to find a thoughtful birthday gift. Wink, wink.
Well I never!
The Norfolk Cider Shop not only
serves its locally made cider but
also sells a plethora of apple
loveliness, including juice, chutneys,
preserves, cakes and sweets.
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Foodie Shopping Tip:
Stuck for inspiration? Pick your favourite
foodie treats and we’ll turn them into a
super-stylish gift hamper unique to you.
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Bottle feed our spring lambs and summer calves
RIDE-ON FUN
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FUNFAIR RIDES
Our Funfair Magic
Just for grins, let us take you back to the days of traditional rides with
whooooops and giggles at our funfair. A chug on the Wroxham Barns
train, a round of adventure golf or take a drive on a ride-on tractor.
Collect your own eggs from our hen house
Join us for twice-daily Cuddle Sessions
and activities every half an hour.
Buy food to hand-feed our friendly rabbits, cows,
goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs and hens.
Dive into our ball pool and run wild in our indoor play barn
with soft climbing frame, soft bridge, slide and toys.
Barny’s Barn is perfect for a spot of colouring
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except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
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In winter, the farm closes at dusk. We open at weekends during January,
but are closed weekdays for essential maintenance work.
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Our Barn Restaurant
Serving locally-sourced homemade food to make your
day out complete. Our cosy table service restaurant
has won praise and plaudits nationwide.
Whether you fancy a freshly cooked, wholesome three-course
meal or an afternoon tea, our restaurant has a hearty
all-day menu, created for pleasure-seeking foodies.
Awarded with the Gold Standard Broads Quality
Charter by Visit England.
Kick back on our outdoor terrace or in our self-service
Pantry Coffee Shop with a freshly ground coffee in one hand
and a homemade cupcake in the other.
Small people can take five with a babyccino or assemble their own
sandwich from a choice of fresh rolls, salads and fillings.
Healthy snacks also available such as fresh fruit
and our bite-sized salad pots.
We’ve been making our award-winning cakes for 30 years
and you can now buy them to enjoy at home.
WE’RE FAMOUS FOR OUR relaxed Sunday lunches,
Haddock Chowder and Rare Breed Sausage and
Buttery Mash with Woodforde’s Wherry Gravy.
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MEAT from Swannington “Farm to Fork”,
BANGERS from Norfolk Sausage Company
CURED HAMS from Broadland Hams
FRESH FISH from Coles of Kings Lynn
LOCALLY GROWN VEG from McCarthy Brothers
& Barsby Foods
POTATOES from Elveden Estate
ICE-CREAM from Alburgh Ice Creams
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Wroxham Barns Events 2015
There’s extra excitement for you throughout the year…
15th March
Special Mother's Day lunch
24th - 29th March
Launch of Spring Summer Clothes & Accessories
28 March - 12 April
FoolHardy Circus NEW Show
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Programme of Food Tastings in The Pantry
Easter fun on Junior Farm
2nd May
Supper & Quiz in aid of Parkinson's UK
26th July
Super Dooper 70's Car Rally
1 - 31 August (Except August 8 , 15 & 22 )
FoolHardy Circus returns for Summer Fun Show
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Launch of Autumn Winter Clothes & Accessories
27th September
The 9th Annual Wroxham Barns Scone Competition
23rd - 31st October
Halloween Half-term fun on Junior Farm
5th 6th 12th 13th 19th 20th December
Join Santa and his Elves for Story time and Tea Party
Keep an eye out online for upcoming events and further info
Charges apply for some events, get in touch for full details.
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Occasionally, in spite of our best efforts, things will go wrong.
Please do let us know if you feel we have let you down, we want to
be able to put matters right for you if we can, and learn from any
mistakes. Please complete a customer card or contact me via email.
Ian Russell MBE Director, Wroxham Barns Ltd
[email protected]
Who’s who & how to contact us...
Main Reception
[email protected]
01603 783762
24hr information line 01603 783911
Junior Farm
[email protected]
01603 777102
Restaurant
[email protected]
01603 777106
Gifts Gallery
[email protected]
01603 777104
Fashion & Accessories
[email protected]
01603 777105
The Pantry
[email protected]
01603 784258
The Norfolk Cider Shop
[email protected]
01603 784876
Bill LeGrice Rose & Plant Centre [email protected]
01603 784466
Chris Hutchins Norfolk Sketches [email protected]
01603 784221
Coastal Stained Glass
[email protected]
01603 784825
Courtyard Confectionery Homemade Fudge
[email protected]
07557 947511
Sugar and Spice Children’s Clothes & Accessories
[email protected]
01603 781250
Pat’s Wooden Crafts & Engraving Shop
[email protected]
01603 784245
S’Animer Complementary Health and Holistic Beauty Clinic
[email protected]
01603 280627
Sew Creative • [email protected] 01603 781665
Sue Windley Sculptor • [email protected]
01603 781700
Tricia Francis • [email protected]
01603 782171
Wroxham Barns Children’s Funfair [email protected]
01603 784118
Wroxham Barns is committed to working in a sustainable way....
d We aim to be energy efficient, through low energy light bulbs & efficient electrical appliances.
d We use eco-friendly cleaning materials.
d We use local produce wherever practical.
d We prefer suppliers who have policies in fair-trade and recycled packaging.
d We reduce, re-use and recycle wherever we can and none of our waste goes to landfill.
d We achieved Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver standard in 2012.
Visit www.wroxhambarns.co.uk for our latest news and visitor information.
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OPENING TIMES Every day 10am to 5pm, except December 25th,
26th and January 1st. In winter, Junior Farm closes at dusk and is open the
same times as the Barns.
Please note that during January ONLY, Junior Farm is only open at weekends.
The Children’s Funfair is open on the following dates, weather permitting:
Every weekend from 14th Feb to 1st Nov.
Free Admission
OPEN DAILY:
14th - 22nd Feb (Spring half-term)
28th March - 12th Apr (Easter Holidays)
May 4th (May Day Bank Holiday)
May 23rd - 31st August
24th Oct - 1st Nov (Winter Half-term)
Funfair rides are individually
priced. There is an admission charge
to Junior Farm (including the Indoor
Playbarn), full details are on our
website – www.wroxhambarns.co.uk
Ample FREE parking for coaches and cars.
We welcome advance bookings for coaches and group visits.
Ask for our information pack or call for details.
Facilities for disabled visitors include toilets and car parking
and wheelchair access to all ten craft studios, the gift shop, restaurant, The
Pantry and Junior Farm. Pathways to all main areas are brick-weaved; the
car parks and Junior Farm are gravelled.
We also have baby changing facilities.
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