Wroxham Barns closes due to blaze at field in Hoveton

The field fire was just off Tunstead Road north of the village.

Fire crews from Wroxham, Sprowston, Stalham, Wymondham and Fakenham were called to the scene at 1.33pm on Sunday, July 24.

The blaze has spread across two fields (Image: Gavin Dudeney)

The crews remained on the scene through the afternoon and a stop message was received at 4.16pm.

They used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

Wroxham Barns - a visitor attraction in Tunstead Road - has posted on its social media saying it is closing the site for the safety of the team, customers and animals.

The blaze in Hoveton is understood to be off Tunstead Road near Wroxham Barns (Image: Sue Grime)

Greater Anglia has also tweeted saying that it has suspended services between Hoveton and North Walsham due to to a fire in the area.

Eyewitnesses said they could see a plume of black smoke billowing into the air.

One said that two fields were on fire, one that has been harvested and one that is still full of crops.