Gayton's The Crown pub launches Ravenwood, a magical garden based on a children's fairytale written by the landlady
A new theme garden based on a children's fantasy storytale penned by the landlady at Gayton's The Crown pub is due to be launched on Saturday.
Lisa Staples who runs the pub with her husband, Neil, wrote the book, Fairy Tales from Ravenwood, while she was receiving treatment for cancer earlier this year. Last week she was given the all clear.
As a result of her experience recovering from the illness, she has decided to make a donation from the sale of every book to the charity EACH.
Lisa told the Lynn News: "I knew when I was having my treatment that you can deal with your own problems, but when kiddies came in for theirs, that was when it seemed so cruel and I wanted the opportunity to give something back."
The children's story book, Tallulah and the Runaway Prince is the first in a planned series and is due to be published in time for Christmas.
Lisa said the story had been inspired by the pub itself. She explained: "The pub was built around the time of the reign of King John I and given the fact that he is interwoven with the history of Lynn, that is the time the story is set in.
"King John goes away and his son, Prince Henry goes off to meet him and joins a baggage train when he meets the hens Tallulah and other chickens.
"The royal nanny enchants the chickens to help Henry on his adventures to try to find his father, and they end up at The Crown in Gayton."
Ravenwood in the pub's garden has quirky chicken coups and buildings based on the story, which have all been built by Neil.
Visitors can see the enchanted chickens who live in Hincklefink Hall and Fluffletree Cottage and Mrs Dimple's House in the magical wood, where they can also discover an army of bewitched "mossomites".
The characters all have their own social media so children and parents can follow their daily lives on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
There is also a special Ravenwood menu aimed at young visitors. Plans are in place to introduce more garden buildings next year where adults will be able to dine in their own private little houses.
Ravenwood will be open for the first time at noon on Saturday, until 6pm. It will continue to be open daily 10am-4pm.
