Visitors to one of area's most popular tourist attractions were transported back in time at the weekend to celebrate Norfolk Wildlife Trust's 90th anniversary.

The entry fee at Cley Marshes visitor centre was slashed to 1920s prices – just 9p; staff dressed in period costume and served a vintage-style afternoon high tea during a themed day to mark the milestone yesterday.

It also put its archives on display and a gypsy jazz band provided the musical entertainment.

Rachael Wright, community education officer at Cley visitor centre, said: 'It has been very busy, which it can often be on a sunny day, but there is a lot of people who have come extra specially to celebrate our 90th with us. We're seeing numbers going up and up every year.

'Tourism in general is increasing in Norfolk but there seems to be more of an interest in wildlife as well, and a bit of a buzz around what we are doing here.' Visitors were able to explore a new public hide constructed on the East Bank, offering a sheltered place to rest and gaze over the marshes and reed bed.

It is just one element of improved facilities on the nature reserve which also include new circular footpaths and the Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre.

Gary Mills, senior admissions assistant, said: 'It's good to show people how much the trust has grown, and how much the reserve has grown, over the years.

'And how the original vision of creating large landscapes to protect the birds and the wildlife and the people who work there is still going strong today.'