BBC Presenter Opens Bird Hide in the Norfolk Broads
BBC Look East's Susie Fowler-Watt officially opened the new bird hide overlooking the duck pond at Junior Farm, Wroxham Barns, at 11.30am on Thursday, September 3rd.
BBC Look East presenter, Susie Fowler-Watt Susie (right) is pictured with Eileen Calverley, Manager, Junior Farm and Ian Russell, Director, Wroxham Barns.
The opening of the bird hide coincides with a special RSPB day at Junior Farm, from 11am to 4pm. RSPB staff and volunteers will be on hand with telescopes and microscopes to help families with bird and insect identification and supervise pond-dipping activities.
Eileen Calverley, Manager Junior Farm said: "We have introduced the hide to give families with young children an introduction to bird watching. There are resident ducks and geese and we have introduced bird feeders to encourage other species. The hide is being equipped with RSPB bird identification charts and a log book, so families can record their bird watching successes."
Wroxham Barns is open daily 10am to 5pm, 10 miles from Norwich, take A1151 to Wroxham then follow brown and white tourist signs for 1.5miles on the Tunstead road. Free parking. Tel. 01603 783762
Wroxham Barns is one of Norfolk's most popular visitor attractions offering a range of shopping and crafts, together with activities for younger family members including the award winning Junior Farm. The restaurant-café serves breakfast, morning coffee, lunches and afternoon tea, all freshly made, using local, seasonal produce where possible.
Established by Director Ian Russell MBE in the early 1980s, Wroxham Barns opened on May 24, 1983. Silver Winner Outstanding Customer Service, National Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2009, Winner of East of England Tourism's, Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, Outstanding Customer Service Award 2007 and 2008 and Taste of England Award 2008. Runner up National Farm Attractions Network Awards 2008 and one of The Independent Newspaper's Top 50 Farm Shops (2008).
