A major Norfolk nature reserve hopes to extend its cafe after revealing it is "no longer fit for purpose".
Pensthorpe Natural Park, near Fakenham, has applied for planning permission to enlarge the facility near the entrance to its 700-acre site.
It says in a planning statement: "The Courtyard Cafe and Kitchen require an upgrade. The facilities are no longer fit for purpose, lacking sufficient storage and space to cater for the cafe’s needs.
"The proposal is to extend the servery and the cafe kitchen to create a more spacious preparation and cooking area, and to improve the flow of the interior spaces, keeping the kitchen up to modern standards."
New windows and doors are also proposed for the building.
Pensthorpe, which is owned by Bill and Deb Jordan, is visited by more than 100,000 people a year and was recently named as one of the country's top family attractions.
It has been developed over the last 20 years to include a nature reserve, gardens and adventure play area.
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