BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park in Norfolk, is ready to scramble for its popular annual Easter event - Swampy’s Steady Spoon Dash, from Friday 2nd April to Sunday 11th April.

The event is ‘eggcellent’ fun for anyone ready to take up the challenge of egg hunting and who thinks they have a steady hand (not to mention all you chocolate lovers out there!).

Great for both daring adults and children, Swampy’s Steady Spoon Dash takes you over a wobbly assault course while balancing an egg on a spoon. Those who are brilliant and steady-handed and finish the course without dropping the egg will win an ‘eggciting’ prize

Also, Snagglefang is hosting his popular ‘completely WILD egg hunt’. Those wicked BeWILDerbats have hidden six coloured E...

Celebrate your mum’s special day by taking her to BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park in Norfolk, where there is a special BeWILDerMum’s Day event, which won’t even raid the piggy bank!

On Mothering Sunday, (Sunday 14th March), BeWILDerwood is allowing all mums to get into the magical park for FREE and there are loads of fun activities to help make this a memorable day for all the family to enjoy.

Children can make their mums a flowery treat to take home, or decorate a card with flowers, glitter and sparkly bits which they can display for everyone to see.

If your mum is feeling brave, why not challenge her to a wobbly wires races or the brand new Tricky Tunnels?  This mind-boggling new play area will test the bravest of the brave, wi...

Half term is just around the corner, but you can keep your kids amused by making a bee-line for BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park, for the exciting Boggle-Wish Bonfire event, being held from 13th to 21st February.

Come along and warm yourself around the big, glowing Boggle-Wish bonfire and make your wish for the coming year – the secret Boggle way!

Jo Artherton, BeWILDerwood’s Marketing Manager, said: “The Boggle-Wish Bonfire is a great way for all the family to have some fun and excitement during half term.  Everyone is invited to follow the Wild Wish List Trail and work out which wish belongs to the Twiggles and what Mildred, Swampy the Marsh Boggle and Snagglefang have wished for. The wishes can be found around BeWILDerwood and there are p...

BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park, is the only Norfolk attraction to have been shortlisted to receive either a Gold or Silver Award in the Large Visitor Attraction category of the national finals of the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence.

Simon Egan, co-founder of BeWILDerwood, said: “In October 2009, BeWILDerwood won the regional Enjoy England Awards and we are so excited that we have now been selected at a national level.

“The BeWILDerwood experience is the result of the vision and hard work of a team of dedicated people. What we offer visitors is very special indeed and we are delighted that our commitment will be rewarded nationally.”

2010 marks the 21st anniversary of the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence. The awards seek to ...

When BeWILDerwood opens the gates to its curious treehouse adventure park for February Half Term (13th-21st February 2010) visitors will be treated to even more treetop, family fun and excitement than ever before.

Based in Wroxham, Norfolk, BeWILDerwood was awarded the Best Large Visitor Attraction in 2009 for the whole of the East of England. What makes the park so special is that it’s all about good old fashioned outdoor adventure and safe play and has loads to offer children and adults of all ages. It is a ‘plastic-free’ environment featuring magical tree houses, zip wires, wobbly bridges, mazes, swing ropes and Toddlewood for toddlers.

BeWILDerwood is based on the best-selling children’s books written by park owner and author Tom Blofeld. He has created a ...

BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park in Norfolk, has beaten off stiff competition from some of the region’s top tourist attractions to win an East of England Tourism Award for Excellence in the Large Visitor Attraction category.

Simon Egan, Co-founder of BeWILDerwood, was presented with the award at a dinner held last night (29th October) in the West Wing at Ickworth House Park and Gardens, near Bury St Edmunds.

Simon said: “BeWILDerwood is a unique attraction which offers something very special to visitors. Since we opened in 2007 we have all worked very hard to bring our wild and magical wood to life and it’s fantastic to receive recognition for our remarkably dedicated team. We are committed to making BeWILDerwood an even more memorable expe...

Keeping your children entertained as the nights draw in is always challenging, but at BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park in Norfolk, the Twiggles have come up with plenty of fantastic, spooky and entertaining fun to keep your little monsters happy over the autumn bank holiday.

BeWILDerwood’s ‘Snagglefang's Spooky Spectacular’ from October 26th to November 1st 2009 is a wonderful Halloween-themed event where kids of all ages can really get involved in this slightly scary time of year.

There are loads of activities for those who love to be creative, such as apple carving, mask making and lantern making. Dressing up is also a must to get into the spirit of things, and the Twiggles would be delighted to welcome kids who have made their own outfits...

The 2009 Summer Reading Challenge, organised by The Reading Agency and Norfolk County Council’s Library and Information Service, is the 11th annual challenge.  Children all over Norfolk are invited to visit their local library and embark on a fantastical adventure to become a ‘Quest Seeker’.  Children who take part will enjoy a three staged challenge receive a poster, stickers and some great books to borrow over the summer holidays.  

To celebrate completing the Reading Quest, children are invited to come along to a BeWILDerwood storytelling event, where they will hear the adventures of Swampy and his weird and wonderful friends from the magical world of BeWILDerwood on Saturday 12th September from 11am to 12 noon at Wroxham Library.  

At the free event, chi...

For a Twiggletastic family day out of fun visit BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park near Wroxham in Norfolk this August Bank Holiday (Saturday 29th – Monday 31st).   Join the Twiggles on a new woodland trail to explore the depths of the enchanted forest further than you’ve ever dared before.

BeWILDerwood is opening a new ‘Twiggle Trail’ specifically for the August Bank Holiday and the new ‘Twiggle Trail and Twiggle Tales’ event will give you the chance to pioneer the unknown and the mysterious depths of BeWILDerwood’s flora and fauna and help make marshmallows from real marsh. 

“Take the trail challenge, collect stamps for your trail sheet, follow clues, use your head and run WILD!” says Jo Artherton, Marketing Manager of BeWILDerwood.

BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park, is holding a traditional mid-summer ‘Twiggle’ fayre on August 15th and 16th that will be packed with fun, games and excitement for all the family.

Called BeWILDerfayre, the event will feature colourful bunting and a whole host of fantastic traditional games such as hook-a-duck, chuck-a-hoop, lucky dip, and loads of other games to play. There will also be magical puppet shows featuring BeWILDerwood characters, which are bound to keep children of all ages entertained.
Jo Artherton, marketing manager at BeWILDerwood, says: “Everyone loves a traditional fayre will all its colour and fun and the BeWILDerfayre will be all that and more. It will be a fantastic family day out with something for everyone - shows and games...

If you are feeling creative and you fancy making and decorating weird and wonderful clothes and accessories, then come along to Mildred’s Weird Wardrobe Weekend at BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park, on 25th and 26th July.

We’ll provide you with glue, glitter, crayons, scraps of colourful card and all things sparkly to help you make and decorate handbags, tiaras, shoes and boots - just like Mildred’s! When you’ve finished you can hang your wonderful creations in the Fartree, or take them home to hang in your own garden.

Jo Artherton, marketing manager at BeWILDerwood, says: “Kids love to be creative and at Mildred’s Weird Wardrobe Weekend they can use their imaginations to design and make their own versions of the strange things they might fin...

BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park in Norfolk, has launched a great-looking, new interactive website that includes even more information about the park and its fantastical characters and also allows Day Passes and Annual Passes to be booked online.

Jo Artherton, Marketing Manager at BeWILDerwood, says: “We have listened to what our visitors want from the website. This includes things such as the ability to book entrance tickets online, more information to help plan visits and more pictures.”

She adds: “The launch of the online booking means visitors can book their day or annual passes online, print the ticket at home and get into the park without queuing. We are already 15% up on last year’s visitor numbers, so the fast track booking system w...

The Rotary KidsOut National Day Out is the largest single day out for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK, and this year, three Norfolk schools have chosen BeWILDerwood as their special day out on Wednesday 10th June 2009.
Over 28,000 children from all over the country take part, thanks to over 750 Rotary Clubs throughout Great Britain and Ireland who work with local schools and special groups to make this happen!
The day, traditionally the middle Wednesday in June, involves over 100 venues and more than 1,700 volunteers who ensure the day is as special as it is memorable.
Jo Artherton, Marketing Manager from BeWILDerwood says: “For many parents and carers who look after disabled children and those with profound learning difficulties, organising and j...

London Marathon runner Lucy Collyer, 42, normally treads a rural beat in her role as a police community support officer with the Stalham Safer Neighbourhood team in Norfolk.

But Mrs Collyer left her Wroxham amd Hoveton patch to successfully pound 26 miles around the capital to raise money for a third defibrillator for emergency volunteers with the Wroxham and Hoveton First Responders group.

During the Easter holidays two First Responders, Mrs Webster and colleague Kate Smith both impressed BeWILDerwood staff when they were both on the scene less than five minutes after a phone call from the ambulance service to say that a visitor had been taken ill. They monitored the pensioner’s heart rate and oxygen levels and kept her comfortable until an ambulance arrived...

For a fantastic family day of fun on Father’s Day (June 21st 2009),  BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park in Norfolk, is the perfect choice and Dads will even get in for free.

There are all sorts of activities to make it a very special event, from card making to the BeWILDerwood Dads’ Wall, where you can stick on special messages to your dad for everyone to see.

BeWILDerwood, perfect for outdoor healthy play, has loads to offer children and adults of all ages. Take a glorious boat ride through the Dismal Dyke, investigate the magical tree houses and ride the zip wires. There is also Toddlewood for toddlers, plus locally sourced food and eating areas, ‘including ‘The Cosy Cabin’, ‘The Snack Shack’ and ‘The Munch Bar’.

During the summer,...

Norfolk’s booming according to top tourist attractions and holiday parks as visitor numbers have seen remarkable increases this Easter compared to last year.

Mark Noble from Pensthorpe Nature Reserve & Gardens near Fakenham says:  "We had lots to offer everyone coming to Pensthorpe from pond dipping to our Wensum Discovery Tour, feeding the birds, meeting our newborn lambs and seeing the wonderful courtship displays.  We had a record number of visitors coming to Pensthorpe."

Following a recent Visit England poll which revealed one in five people who holidayed abroad in 2008 would look to holiday at home in 2009 in order to save money, the impressive BeWILDerwood and Kelling Heath Holiday Park and Woodhill Holiday Park visitor figures are testament to thi...

Start Half Term, in May, with plenty of fresh air and outdoor play at BeWILDerwood; the curious treehouse adventure park in Norfolk.

Everyone is invited to come to BeWILDErwood to celebrate Minty's Birthday from Saturday 23rd May until Monday 25th May. Minty, who will be appearing in the forthcoming BeWILDerwoodbook, "A BeWILDermuddle", is an incredibly friendly, but terribly fierce looking Crocklebog. As part of her birthday celebrations she will be throwing traditional party games, with tonnes of mystical merriment and anyone who comes in fancy dress will receive a special gift.

When the birthday madness has finished, the fun doesn't stop there! From Tuesday 26th May to Sunday 31st May, there will be 'The BeWILDergarden' event. Everyone who comes to BeWILDer...

Not content with winning the "Best UK Tourism Project" from the British Guild of Travel Writers in December BeWILDerwood, the adventure park in Norfolk, has received a worldwide Award for Excellence, the theme park industry's equivalent to an "Oscar", from the TEA (Themed Entertainment Association).

BeWILDerwood won over the judges with its charm, attention to detail and for the joy it brings to kids playing in an unspoilt and naturally managed woodland play park. The Norfolk-based adventure park has now been recognised as one of the world's best attractions. TEA is a non-profit organisation that was established to connect organisations that engage, enchant, educate and entertain their guests and visitors with the creators of compelling places and experiences worldwide...

When booking a holiday in the UK, Norfolk is the perfect destination for open spaces, big skies and fresh air, and on the back of Natural England’s Childhood and Nature Survey, many of Norfolk’s tourist attractions say they would welcome all children to experience the county and the many outdoor attractions it has to offer.
Hugely popular with children and adults is BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park, located on the Norfolk Broads near Wroxham.  The park prides itself on good old fashioned play, healthy outdoor fun.  Popular with children is den building, climbing and trying to spot the mystical characters such as the Twiggles who live in the trees.
Jo Artherton from BeWILDerwood says: “BeWILDerwood’s ethos is based on getting children outdoors and letti...

The tightening grip of the recession certainly isn’t affecting Norfolk’s famous treehouse adventure park, BeWILDerwood, according to a bumper half-term weekend which saw the park smash last year’s visitors numbers.

The wooded wonderland located near Wroxham, welcomed over 1,200 visitors through its doors last weekend, doubling the figure that the park received on the same weekend in 2008. And this continued into Monday when it welcomed an incredible 1,100 visitors through its doors compared to the 500 that it welcomed on the same day in 2008.

Following a recent Visit England poll which revealed one in five people who holidayed abroad in 2008 would look to holiday at home in 2009 in order to save money, the impressive BeWILDerwood visitor figures are testament ...

BeWILDerwood, the curious treehouse adventure park in Norfolk chooses latest generation leisure management system, Time Pursuit, to power their future growth.

Looking to implement an integrated online advanced booking and gate admissions system, award winning leisure company BeWILDerwood, needed to develop automation for its highly successful Norfolk based attraction which averages 2000 visitors a day.

Simon Egan, MD of BeWILDerwood, says: “Our business and dream goes from strength to strength, and we have ambitious growth plans for the future.  To achieve these ends, we know we need the expertise, which Open Frontiers brings, as well as the horsepower, which Time Pursuit offers as a latest generation leisure management system.  We loved the fact that Time Pur...

Coltishall Primary School is launching a brand new jungle themed library on Tuesday 24th March at 9am and local children’s author, Tom Blofeld, has been asked to mark the opening with storytelling from his latest epic, “The BeWILDerbats”, tales of a gang of naughty bats locally based at BeWILDerwood in Hoveton.

Mark Adamson, Headteacher of Coltishall Primary School said: “We’re very excited that Tom will be opening our new library and reading his book to our pupils and parents.  BeWILDerwood has caught the imagination of our pupils and they can’t wait to meet Tom.” 

The primary school which has 140 pupils aged from four to eleven, has played an integral part in designing and painting the jungle themed library with local artist Paola Cumiskey painting the bac...