'Island Walk' through the trees at nature reserve gets go-ahead

Plans for a raised island walkway at a nature reserve in Norfolk have been approved.

Pensthorpe Natural Park has revealed that work on the Island Walk will begin in a few months after planning permission was granted.

The new experience will take visitors on a journey through the park near Fakenham from a new perspective.

A computer-generated image shows what the Pensthorpe Island Walk will look like (Image: Pensthorpe)

The 150-metre walkway, which will be almost three metres high, will guide guests towards one of the lake islands.

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It will consist of two 30-metre-long rope bridges which will be fully accessible.

Work on the island walk will begin within the next few months (Image: Pensthorpe)

There will also be five lookout and vantage points, nature tubes, habitat walls and several engagement opportunities for all generations.

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Ben Marshall, general manager at Pensthorpe, said: "Our mission has always and will always be to bring visitors closer to nature, both physically and mentally.

A day out at Pensthorpe nature reserve which is a haven for wildlife (Image: Steve Adams)

"The Island Walk is the ultimate way to show visitors a previously inaccessible area and give them a real-life bird’s-eye view of the reserve that is teaming with wildlife."

Creating Adventurous Places Ltd (CAP.Co), the Norwich-based attractions and luxury playground developer, is behind the new scheme and its other clients include BeWILDerwood and the Sandringham Estate.

Simon Egan, head of project development at CAP.Co, added: "It is paramount that the new structure sits beautifully within the woodland and doesn’t impact the trees and habitats around it."