Wroxham Barns Craft Centre

NAME OF LOCATION: Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Road, Hoveton, Norfolk. Tel +44(0)1603 783762. BACKGROUND: My boyfriend Robert and I wanted to go on holiday with his best mate Richard and his girlfriend Michelle so we collected tokens from my parents’ Daily Express for their holiday offer. ATTRACTIONS: Cider barn, stained glass window craft shop, steel craft shop, jewellers, candle shop, fudge makers, lavender/perfume and toiletries shop, food shop, and much more There was a tearoom, junior farm, funfair (closed when we went in October), a craft workshop studio (closed on the day we went in October) and decent toilet block on site. ...

Wroxham Barns is situated approximately 10 miles from the city of Norwich. Follow the A1151 towards Wroxham, then follow the 'brown and white' tourist signs for 1.5 miles on the Tunstead Road. We always find it easy but we have been visiting for many years. We visit Wroxham barns approx 2-4 times a year, my recent visit was July 2006 on a School trip with my daughter. Between May and July many schools visit here during the week. 2006 opening times and costs: Open everyday 10 am to 5pm except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Admission to Wroxham Barns is FREE. Entry to Junior Farm costs £2.85, under 3's go ...

Wroxham Barns Craft Centre is, most definitely, a tourist attraction. You know the kind of place. It is tantilisingly advertised along all the approach roads by way of brown tourist signs - "Craft Centre --->". Many such signs are reknowned for attracting your attention whilst on a drive and causing you to go on an hour long detour because you become determined to find out where on earth the attraction is. Invariably, you arrive and the place is shut or is disappointing. Well, Wroxham Barns is some of these things. Situated not far from the Norfolk town of Wroxham, the barns are actually on a fairly main road and once you pick up ...