Scone Competition – The Winners in the Norfolk Broads
Wroxham Barns' annual Scone Competition on Sunday, September 27, part of the EDP Bidwells Norfolk Food Festival, attracted 47 entries. Judges Graham Barnard and Karen Buchanan, BBC Radio Norfolk, Glyn Williams, season magazine, Neil Haverson, Let's Talk and Antoinette Sandell a Let's Talk competition winner munched their way through a superb selection of plain, cheese, fruit and freestyle scones.
Category winners were:
- Plain – Marian Skinner from Neatishead
- Cheese – Elaine Pick from Little Plumstead
- Fruit – Juliet Hutchin from Hellesdon
- Freestyle – Anita Pye from Corpusty
Anita Pye was the most successful competitor coming third in fruit and plain, as well as winning the freestyle category.
The freestyle category attracted an exciting range of ingredients including onions, peppers, olives and oranges.
Ian Russell, Director Wroxham Barns said: "Thank you to everyone who entered our scone competition. I would also like to thanks our judges for their hard work and dedication in the search for the best scones."
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).
