10-acre Field of Fun opens with maize maze, sunflowers and foam parties

From a sunflower meadow to maize maze, it is set to be a blooming marvellous summer at Wroxham Barns in its new Field of Fun.

The family attraction has more than doubled in size with the introduction of the 10-acre Field of Fun, which launched at the start of the summer holidays.

With purse strings tightening due to the cost of living crisis, Wroxham Barns wanted to create a better value experience.

Eastern Daily Press: The new Field of Fun opens at Wroxham Barns where families can pick your own sunflowers, complete the Maize Maze and enjoy the foam party. General manager Ben Marshall. The new Field of Fun opens at Wroxham Barns where families can pick your own sunflowers, complete the Maize Maze and enjoy the foam party. General manager Ben Marshall. (Image: Archant)

Ben Marshall, general manager, said: "We recognised that Wroxham Barns did not offer a full day out so we wanted to enhance that so families can spend a whole day here.

"We also know that every penny counts at the moment."

Eastern Daily Press: The new Field of Fun opens at Wroxham Barns where families can pick your own sunflowers, complete the Maize Maze and enjoy the foam party. The new Field of Fun opens at Wroxham Barns where families can pick your own sunflowers, complete the Maize Maze and enjoy the foam party. (Image: Archant)

The first new addition is a pig-shaped maize maze which has had little ones and grown-ups squealing for joy.

It is two acres in size and there are clues for families to solve to help the farmer find his lost tools, with a medal at the end.

It took two months of designing and 15 attempts to get the attraction's first maize maze perfect.

The second new feature is a sunflower meadow, with plenty of photo opportunities.

This is kept pristine for pictures with a separate cutting field, which is done by staff, and if you want to take some home it costs £2 for three stems or £3 for six.

Mr Marshall said: "We have turned into a mini florist and sold 500 stems on our first day."

Finally, there is a new foam party arena, with the machines turned on at 3pm every day.

Speaking about the foam, Mr Marshall added: "The feedback has been incredible - there is not anyone in the area doing anything like this."

Eastern Daily Press: The new Field of Fun opens at Wroxham Barns where families can pick your own sunflowers, complete the Maize Maze and enjoy the foam party. The Williams Family, Livia, Siegorid, Chris and Luna The new Field of Fun opens at Wroxham Barns where families can pick your own sunflowers, complete the Maize Maze and enjoy the foam party. The Williams Family, Livia, Siegorid, Chris and Luna (Image: Archant)