Find self catering and cottages that sleep 12 in Norfolk, East England

Lavender Cottage, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Wells-next-the-Sea sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Just 2 miles from the sea, this enchanting period detached holiday property is surrounded by its own large lawned garden and is a perfect choice at any time of year for large families and discerning groups wishing to holiday together. Beautifully furnished to a high standard and well-equipped throughout, it boasts a wood-burning stove in the living room and sheltered decked terrace overlooking the garden - a perfect spot for enjoying outdoor dining or just simply relaxing. The property provides ground floor sleeping accommodation with twin bedrooms and a bathroom for guests wishing to avoid stairs. The area of North Norfolk is a haven for wildlife, with excellent walking and bird watching amid the nearby salt marshes and sand dunes, a must for any enthusiast. Lavender Cottage is centrally located to explore Norfolk’s amazing coastline and attractions and the popular seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea is 2 miles with an excellent wide sandy beach, picturesque fishing port (great for crabbing, fresh shell fish) and town centre with many excellent bistro inns, cafes, restaurants and shops. Holkham Hall and an excellent sandy beach backed by pine trees are 6 miles. Boat trips are available to the seal colony, RSPB and nature reserves at Morson Harbour. Bustling villages including Blakeney Quay, the historical market town of Holt, and Burnham Market are an easy drive. The medieval village of Walsingham (2 miles) is rich in archaeological treasures, historical and religious interests whilst Wells and Walsingham light railway is well worth a visit. The Norfolk Coastal Path offers excellent rambling opportunities, and is an invigorating way to see Norfolk’s smooth green belt. Shops and pub 2 miles.

Step to entrance. Spacious, beamed living room with wood-burning stove and French doors. Dining room/kitchen area with electric range (for cooking). Double bedroom with interconnecting door to twin bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Separate toilet. Steep stairs to first floor: Two double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room with toilet. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with roll-top bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Steps between some rooms.

Piggyback Barns - Kestrel Barn, Sculthorpe, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Sculthorpe sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Hiding in the tranquillity of a village setting - attractive barns converted into delightful holiday accommodation

Offering a welcome holiday retreat for large families and groups, these beautiful adjoining barn conversions (CUL & CWL) are full of charm and character with exposed beams, character flooring and equipped to offer all modern day comforts. Boasting a comfortable, open-plan living space with a wood-burning stove and well-equipped kitchen, each barn has its own enclosed, walled, lawned garden with seating. Neighbouring the owner’s farm, Piggyback Barns are situated in the peaceful village of Sculthorpe, just 8 miles from the Norfolk coastline with its wealth of sandy beaches, and RSPB bird and nature reserves. Excellent walking and cycling can be enjoyed from the doorstep.
Fakenham (2 miles) offers good shops, restaurants, inns, a bowling alley, cinema and golf course. Bustling Burnham market, with village shops, inns and restaurants, is 7 miles away. Wells-next-the-Sea (8 miles) offers an excellent sandy beach with colourful beach huts, a small shopping town centre with many inns and restaurants, and a picturesque fishing harbour - popular for fresh shell fish. Further along the coast is Brancaster for an uncrowded sandy beach and golf course. Brancaster Staithe provides a popular venue for sailing and boating enthusiasts.
The traditional seaside towns of Heacham and Hunstanton offer an array of activities for all ages. Many places of historical interest and stately homes are within surrounding area. Twenty minutes’ drive away is the historical town of Kings Lynn for shopping, market place, restaurants, inns and theatre, and also Norwich city for excellent shopping, castle museum, cathedral, theatre, market place, restaurants and inns. Shops 2 miles, pub 1 mile.

Wood-burning stove - initial fuel inc, thereafter avail at cost

Heigham View, Martham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Martham sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Enjoying a beautiful waterfront location, these three holiday properties (refs CBBH, CBBJ and CYY) have their own private mooring and superb views over the River Thurne and a National Trust wildlife reserve (which featured in the BBC1 TV series Secret Britain). Ferry View, standing detached, and Heigham View, one of a pair, offer spacious accommodation for larger groups and have a first floor balcony where guests can take in the abundant birdlife. Ferry Cottage is a detached, two-bedroomed property with rooms all on the ground floor. All offer the very best in waterside living. For the fisherman, this part of the Broads offers some of the best coarse fishing anywhere in the UK (fishing licence required). For the nature enthusiast, everything is on the doorstep - walking and cycling can be enjoyed along a network of quiet lanes and the river and the Broads can be explored by boat, which can be hired directly from the owner. Winterton-on-Sea is a short drive away with its wonderful sandy beach and dunes. This is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the north beach is home to a colony of grey seals.
The BeWILDerwood Outdoor Adventure Park at Horning offers treehouses, zip wires, jungle bridges and more - all adding up to a great day out for children. The fine city of Norwich with its cathedrals, castle, museums, theatre and vast array of cafes and shops is half an hour away. There is a wealth of National Trust properties to visit in the area, which include Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park (one of the finest Jacobean houses in East Anglia), the beautifully landscaped Sheringham Park and the magnificent Blickling Hall with its woodland and lakeside walks. Horsey Wind Pump is only 3 miles away (and a good destination for a boat trip).
For a special meal or family celebration a gourmet meal can be arranged with the owner. There are shops and pubs in the village 1 mile away.

Threeways, Norwich, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Norwich sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: This large Georgian, adjoining house has been completely renovated and refurbished. Threeways is less than three miles from the coast; the nearby Blue Flag sandy beach of Sea Palling is a fine example of a Norfolk’s unspoilt beach. Hickling Broad offers sailing and windsurfing, and nearby Sutton Staithe offers boat and canoe hire. Cycling and walking nearby. Shops ¾ mile, pub 10 yards.

Spacious living room with wood-burning stove leading to conservatory. Spacious well-equipped kitchen with electric range (for cooking)/dining room with French doors and beams. Utility. Spacious double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Separate toilet. First floor: Four spacious bedrooms, two double, each with 5ft bed, one with en-suite shower room, toilet, two twin, each with additional single bed (for +1). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Shower room with toilet.

The Old Vicarage, Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Holme-next-the-Sea sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Detached • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Just half a mile from Holme-next-the-Sea’s long tranquil sandy beach with its dunes and marshes, this attractive turn-of-the-century family house stands in 1½ acres of colourful, well-tended gardens. Retaining many original features such as panelled doors and open fireplaces, it is ideally situated for exploring the delights of west Norfolk. There is a golf course, bird sanctuary and an inn available locally in Holme-next-the-Sea.
Hunstanton (4 miles) is an attractive Victorian seaside town with a friendly atmosphere. It offers those who prefer a more relaxed seaside holiday, bowls, concerts, and the pretty Esplanade Gardens overlooking the sea; or for the more active, there is a fun fair, Sea Life Centre and Oasis sports centre with both indoor and outdoor swimming-pools. The Princess Theatre has Summer season shows, celebrity concerts, country music specials and a Christmas pantomime. ’Sunny Hunny’, as it is affectionately known by locals is famous for its striped cliffs, golden sands and clear water. The coastal village of Brancaster (5 miles) offers superb sailing, with boat trips to the nature reserve on Scolt Head Island available from the staithe.
King’s Lynn (17 miles) was one of England’s premier ports as far back as the 12th century, and this sense of maritime history is still visible today. Medieval merchants’ houses stand next to the river between cobbled lanes, and the renowned Custom House provides a landmark for the fishing fleet, as it has done for centuries. Shop ½ mile.

Entrance hall. Attractive living room with wood-burning stove and door to gardens. Dining room with double doors to gardens. Large well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area and door to courtyard. Playroom with feature fireplace and TV. Cloakroom with shower cubicle and toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room and toilet. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with shower cubicle and toilet. Second floor: Large dormitory-style bedroom with two single beds, two Z-beds (for +2 children) and children’s en-suite bathroom with toilet and Velux window.

The Manor House, Surlingham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Surlingham sleeps 12.

Features include: Hot Tub • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: An impressive, characterful country house of architectural and historic importance set in 13 acres of mature, landscaped gardens and grounds with its own lake. Mentioned in Nikolaus Pevsner’s authoritative guide The Buildings of England, the house dates back to the 17th century, with later Georgian and Victorian additions and was once owned by the renowned, Oscar-winning director John Villers Farrow, father of the Hollywood actress Mia Farrow. The current owner has restored the house to its former glory to reflect its past history, whilst introducing a high standard of facilities associated with a modern-day holiday home. Enjoying breathtaking views, the grounds include landscaped gardens and meadows, which contain occasional livestock, in addition to superb views across the lake, which is a haven for wildlife, including ducks, geese, swans and herons; there is also an opportunity for fishing from its well-stocked reserves. The property also includes - for the keen riding enthusiast - stabling, which can be hired out for the duration of the stay (two stables available).
Excellent walking and cycling can be enjoyed from the doorstep, with private and immediate access to the Norfolk Broads Waterways, accessible by car or boat, with daily boat hire available locally. RSPB and Ted Ellis Nature reserves are nearby. Good shops within the village and many neighbouring family friendly riverside pubs, well known for serving good food are well worth a visit. Further places of interest include the thriving cathedral city of Norwich, which is only 5 miles away and offers the visitor a host of shops, theatres, cinemas and restaurants, thereby ensuring that a stay at The Manor House offers the best of country living coupled with the attractions of the city experience. Shop/P.O. and pubs 1½ miles.

Spacious drawing room with wood-burning stove, wooden floor, French doors. Reception room. Spacious well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen with electric range (for cooking), tiled floor. Family living room. Spacious conservatory/dining room with garden views. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom (5ft bed) with en-suite shower room (double cubicle) and toilet. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room, body massage shower and toilet. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with Victorian free-standing bath, shower attachment, shower cubicle, toilet. Second floor: A-frame double bedroom (5ft bed) with exposed beams. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room (double cubicle) and toilet.

Sedgeford Hall - Sweet Briar, Sedgeford, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Sedgeford sleeps 12.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: 1,200 acres of sleepy Norfolk countryside – with the sea and royalty as neighbours. Sedgeford Hall, an elegant Grade II listed property, reputed to be one of the county’s finest examples of the Queen Anne period, occupies a peaceful and secluded setting amidst 1,200 acres of glorious woodland and farmland which border the Royal Estate of Sandringham. Nestling in a sheltered valley, three of the holiday cottages are separately set in the 6-acre grounds, with Sweet Briar situated close to the estate’s main gates. The West Wing forms a large part of the owner’s delightful Queen Anne home. There is also a magnificent indoor heated swimming pool with changing facilities and an elegant sitting area. All of the properties are over 200 years old and have been furnished and equipped to a high standard, with great attention being paid to detail to ensure they have retained their very individual styles. The expansive grounds are a delight and visitors to Sedgeford Hall may wander around them at their leisure.
Just 5 miles to the north, Hunstanton has all the seaside attributes for a lovely holiday: miles of sandy beaches with rock pools, majestic cliffs, a Sea Life Centre, amusements and water sports, as well as tennis, croquet, bowls, golf, shops, restaurants and inns.
Along the coast there are many delightful fishing villages including nearby Brancaster Staithe and Wells-next-the-Sea and, further on, popular Sheringham and Cromer (renowned for their fresh crabs and shellfish). Houghton Hall (7 miles), built in the 1720s, is one of England’s grandest surviving Palladian houses with an impressive model soldier collection. King’s Lynn (16 miles) offers shops, restaurants and a large leisure complex, with squash, football, cricket and a children’s outdoor play area.
Many people come to this part of Norfolk simply for its connection with the Royal Family. Sandringham House, bought by Queen Victoria for her son Edward, has become famous as the Christmas residence of the Royals. Visitors enjoy public access to the house, gardens, museum and park (the house is closed only when the family is in residence).
For walkers, the 4-mile stroll to Great Bircham is rewarded by its striking windmill perched on top of a hill, and the Peddars Way and Icknield Way are also close by. Locally there is indoor tennis, shooting and fishing, with two golf courses within easy reach. Shop 4 miles, pub ½ mile.

Beckfield Farm, Northwold, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Northwold sleeps 12.

Features include: Hot Tub • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Detached • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Amidst open countryside, this large detached farmhouse with attached annexe offers substantial flexible accommodation set in Breckland on the borders of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, with the best of East Anglia within easy reach. Surrounded by its own large garden, it is furnished throughout with two sitting rooms, one with a wood-burning stove, one with an open fire and a Stanley range in the large farmhouse kitchen. An ideal holiday venue for family or get together/celebration. It is a short drive to the pretty villages Mundford and Northwold on the edge of Thetford Forest National Park and less than 1 hour’s drive to the stunning North Norfolk Coast with lovely sandy beaches at Hunstanton and Wells-next-the-Sea with many species of unusual wader birds along the coast. Thetford Forest is Britain’s largest lowland pine forest and offers extensive walks and bicycle trails - cycles can be hired from the High Lodge Forest Centre, home of Go Ape. In summer, High Lodge also offers great activities including open-air concerts and music festivals. The imposing NT property Oxburgh Hall is 3 miles; within easy reach are the market towns of Swaffham and Downham, Newmarket for racing or the ever popular cities of Norwich and Cambridge. For a more restful break there is bird watching, fishing or walking. There are footpaths nearby and guests also have use of the owners’ 4-acre orchard. After a day’s sightseeing guests can return to enjoy al fresco dining in the delightful enclosed courtyard. A traditional Norfolk pub with an excellent menu and first class draught ales is 2 miles (free taxi service by prior arrangement). Shops 2 miles.

Beamed living room with open fire in brick fireplace. Beamed sitting/dining room with TV, patio doors, wood-burning stove. Step to large beamed well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area, patio doors, wooden floor, Stanley range, electric cooker. Utility. Conservatory. Games room/second conservatory. Single bedroom. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 6ft bed, single sofa bed (alternative sleeping) and en-suite bathroom with roll-top bath, shower cubicle, shower attachment, toilet. Two twin bedrooms, one with TV. Single bedroom with additional pull-out bed (for +1). Bathroom with shower attachment, toilet. Annexe: Living room/kitchen with TV. Double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet, underfloor heated tiled floor.

Haveringland Hall - The Coach House, Haveringland, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Haveringland sleeps 12.

Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Surrounded by peaceful glades of woodland – the perfect venue for family and friends to get together...

Nestled within a tranquil woodland setting. This 19th-century Italianate courtyard conversion, with substantial coach house, designed by Buckingham Palace architect Edward Blore, offers a unique holiday experience with its superb indoor heated swimming pool. These four award-winning properties are perfectly placed for exploring the abundant delights of Norfolk.
The Coach House and its adjoining courtyard buildings are the only surviving testimony to this once prestigious hall. Built in 1840, the Clock Tower entrance (with working clocks similar to that of the Palace) is thought to be the only other example of its kind. With four-poster beds and marble-top dining tables, the properties are tastefully furnished and equipped to a high standard. The properties enjoy superb leisure facilities, including a 30-foot indoor heated swimming pool with full changing facilities, shower and W.C., an indoor games room with table tennis, pool table and a children’s play area. The Coach House, along with the three holiday cottages, are equally suitable for larger groups of up to 27 people, making them ideal for special celebrations and family get-togethers
The Coach House (sleeps 12, prop ref CEJ)
The Mews (sleeps 6, prop ref CEL)
The Smithy (sleeps 5, prop ref CEM)
The Clock House (sleeps 4-6, prop ref CEK)
Located at the epicentre of Norfolk’s finest attractions, guests at Haveringland Hall will find themselves only a short drive away from fine golf at Weston Park and Barnham Broom, and walking and cycling paths such as The Marriots Way, The Bure Valley and Weavers Way. There is easy touring to the North Norfolk Coast, with Holt and Burnham Market (known as the Hamptons of Norfolk) just 12 miles, with delicatessen and excellent shopping, first class pubs and restaurants. Cromer (possibly most famous for its crabs), Sheringham and Caister all offering sandy beaches. Within a 30-minute drive are the Norfolk Broads at Wroxham, where visitors can hire boats for the day, or alternatively enjoy a leisurely day cruise. The nature reserve of Hickling Broad is a haven for migrating birds, including sandpipers, osprey and spoonbills; it also offers excellent fishing, especially for pike and bream, as well as a number of nature trails to explore.
Full of cultural attractions, the city of Norwich lies just 20 minutes away, offering interests to suit all tastes; from history and architecture to art galleries, shops and leisure activities. The splendid cathedral boasts some of Britain’s finest Gothic architecture with carvings adorning its interior, while high on a hill stands the 12th-century Norman castle, which now houses the Castle Museum. Within driving distance are Somerleyton Hall and the NT properties of 17th-century Blickling Hall (where open-air concerts are staged in summer), Felbrigg Hall, Oxburgh Hall and Sheringham Park. For family entertainment, there is a wealth of adventure activities and parks nearby – choose from Dinosaur Adventure Park, Thigby Wildlife, Pettitts Animal Adventure and Wroxham Barns, to name but a few. Shops 3 miles.

The Mill House, Lyng, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Lyng sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: This stunning, detached period cottage is situated within the heart of the Wensum Valley - a haven for wildlife, standing alongside the River Wensum and mill pool. Surrounded by its own large lawned gardens leading directly onto the riverside, excellent fishing is available in season from the riverbank, and it has its own games barn with table tennis. The property is brimming with charm and character, including internal beams, inglenook fireplace with wood-burning stove, beautifully furnished and well equipped to provide modern day comforts. There are two living areas, one with wood-burning stove and both with doors leading onto the garden, a formal dining room with doors to garden, perfect to celebrate an occasion, and well-equipped fitted kitchen with Aga and breakfast table. The winding, steep staircase leads to the upper floors with very comfortable hotel quality beds/bed linen and modern bathrooms. The property also benefits from a ground floor twin (zip and link) bedroom with en-suite shower room. Centrally located, the village of Lyng has a village shop and pub serving food, ¼ mile and there is a quality gastro pub 2 miles away. Within an hour’s driving distance are some excellent sandy beaches and RSPB nature and bird reserves and the famous Norfolk Broads, daily boat hire and river trips available to explore the expanse of waterways rich in wildlife and birds. A good walking and cycling network of quiet lanes and trails can be enjoyed from the doorstep. The fine city of Norwich has excellent shopping, cinemas, cathedral, castle museum, a theatre and good restaurants, a 30-minute drive. Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, Thursford Museum, Dinosaur Adventure Park, the children’s woodland park BeWilderwood (seasonal opening), golf course at Weston Park, the popular market towns of Reepham, Dereham and Fakenham are all a short drive. Shop and pub ¼ mile.

Spacious, beamed living room with wood-burning stove. Sitting room. Spacious, beamed dining room. Well-equipped kitchen with electric Aga (for cooking), breakfast area and tiled floor. Utility. Double bedroom with 6ft bed (zip and link), with en-suite shower room and toilet. Separate toilet. Steep, winding stairs to first floor: Four double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed (zip and link), one with two additional single beds (for +2 children) and sloping ceiling, one with sloping ceiling. Bathroom with toilet. Shower room with toilet.

Piggyback Barns - Kingfisher Barn, Sculthorpe, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Sculthorpe sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Offering a welcome holiday retreat for large families and groups, these beautiful adjoining barn conversions (CUK, CUL & CWL) are full of charm and character with exposed beams, character flooring and equipped to offer all modern day comforts. Boasting a comfortable, open-plan living space with a wood-burning stove and well-equipped kitchen, each barn has its own enclosed, walled, lawned garden with seating. Neighbouring the owner’s farm, Piggyback Barns are situated in the peaceful village of Sculthorpe, just 8 miles from the Norfolk coastline with its wealth of sandy beaches, and RSPB bird and nature reserves. Excellent walking and cycling can be enjoyed from the doorstep.
Fakenham (2 miles) offers good shops, restaurants, inns, a bowling alley, cinema and golf course. Bustling Burnham market, with village shops, inns and restaurants, is 7 miles away. Wells-next-the-Sea (8 miles) offers an excellent sandy beach with colourful beach huts, a small shopping town centre with many inns and restaurants, and a picturesque fishing harbour - popular for fresh shell fish. Further along the coast is Brancaster for an uncrowded sandy beach and golf course. Brancaster Staithe provides a popular venue for sailing and boating enthusiasts. The traditional seaside towns of Heacham and Hunstanton offer an array of activities for all ages. Many places of historical interest and stately homes are within surrounding area. Twenty minutes’ drive away is the historical town of Kings Lynn for shopping, market place, restaurants, inns and theatre, and also Norwich city for excellent shopping, castle museum, cathedral, theatre, market place, restaurants and inns. Shops 2 miles, pub 1 mile.

Kingfisher Barn (Ref CUK) and Kestrel Barn (Ref CUL) offer almost identical accommodation. Open-plan beamed living/dining room with wood-burning stove, sofa bed (for +1) and well-equipped kitchen. Twin bedroom (zip & link, canbe 6ft double) and en-suite shower room with toilet. Twin bedroom (zip & link, can be 6ft double) with additional Z-bed (for +1), en-suite shower room and toilet. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with four-poster bed and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet, one with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower cubicle and toilet.

The Stables, Bylaugh, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Bylaugh sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Fishing nearby • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Situated in the peaceful Wensum Valley in a wonderful rural setting, this spacious beamed five bedroomed barn conversion forms part of an historically important Grade II listed farmstead built in the 1850s on the Bylaugh Estate. The holiday property has been designed and built around an inner enclosed courtyard-style garden, ideal for children, with French doors leading into and from the living and dining areas. Unusual features of the house include a wood-burning stove set within a large brick fireplace accessed from both sides with a Victorian blacksmith’s bellows above; an unusual mezzanine-level twin-bedded room with vaulted ceilings overlooking the kitchen/dining-room and one en-suite bedroom accessed via the courtyard (making a perfect guest suite). Centrally located, it is within easy driving distance of Norwich, one of the five largest cities in Norman England. Tucked into a sweeping bend of the River Wensum, the cathedral and castle are amongst the most popular attractions to visit and there are plenty of cafes, restaurants and excellent shopping. Local market towns Fakenham and East Dereham are within easy reach, with shops, inns, restaurants and cinema. There is also ten-pin bowling, a sports centre, indoor swimming-pool, golf and horse racing course. Visit the beautiful Norfolk Broads, where trips can be made along the famous waterways. An alternative way of admiring the Broads is by bicycle, the 56-mile Weavers’ Way winds through the best parts of the Broads on its way from Cromer to Great Yarmouth. Swanton Morley, winner of the Calor Village of the Year Award for 2009 is 1½ miles and the local pub can be found in this village. Fishing nearby at Swanton Morley Pits, a series of very well-stocked lakes. Shop 2 miles.

Entrance hall. Cloakroom/toilet. Open-plan beamed living room/snug area with wood-burning stove and French doors to garden. Spacious well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with electric Range (for cooking). Two steps to inner hall with utility and shower room and toilet. Steep paddle steps to mezzanine gallery twin bedroom. From hallway: Step to double bedroom (5ft bed) with French doors to courtyard garden, and en-suite bathroom with shower cubicle, bidet and toilet. Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower attachment, bidet and toilet (access to bathroom also from hall). Twin bedroom. Two further twin bedrooms; one accessed via garden and with en-suite shower room and toilet.