Holiday Cottages in Norfolk

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• The D Family and Milo the dog - Verified booking

  We've had a lovely week and have been very lucky with the weather. The Cottage is so comfy, love the squishy cushions, pillows and duvet and all the quirky little treasures. Thank you for the wine and nibbles to welcome us XFri Unpacked and walked to the Jolly Farmer for drinks and dinner, nice to have a pub nearby and food was OK Sat. Breakfast in the garden, Milo loved exploring! Lunch at the Hoste, Burnham Market then to Holkham Beach, lovely long sandy beach, though some dog restrictions because of ground nesting birds. Sun Delicious Sunday roast at the Hoste, walked it off up Road Hills opposite the Cottage and into the fields beyond. Mon Old Hunstanton beach, oved it! Milo had fun in the sand dunes. We had lunch at the beach cafe (v. good) and visited Le Strange arts and crafts centre. Tues Brancaster beach, perfect for Milo, he dug a big hole in the sand. Stopped at the Jolly Sailor but despite good reviews we were disappointed' Wed Visited Creake Abbey cafe and deli for coffee and cake and intend to o back for breakfast on Friday. Went onto Wells Next the Sea, another beautiful long sandy beach and more hole digging by Milo! We had fish and chips for dinner at Erics at Thornham, so good! Thurs Packed and got sorted for journey home tomorrow, then took a picnic to Old Hunstanton beach, lovely sunny afternoon, Last drink at the Hoste and then dinner at the White Horse, Brancaster Staithe. Delicious! Lots of fish on the menu. Need to book.

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• Paula - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week in May/June 2022.

  The property is ideally located to visit all the villages in the surrounding area and the coast. Wells and Cromer are close by and we had a couple of lovely sunny days so we could make the most of the beach. There are some really pretty villages in the area. The local pub is fantastic with amazing food. We went away during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and there was a fabulous event held on the cricket pitch and everyone was very friendly and made us welcome. There are lots of places nearby to eat and we had some fantastic meals. Most places are dog friendly too so our dog came with us everywhere. The only down side is that I have put on about half a stone! The property is ideal for dog lovers and would be suitable for wheelchair users as it is all on one level. There is a safe enclosed back garden which our dog loved. The wifi is not great which caused a bit of an issue as I had some work commitments. But not a problem if you want to get away from the outside world. The furniture and hot tub are a bit dated but this is not a massive issue. The hot tub makes a bit of a grinding noise and the jets are not very powerful but it still works fine. The beds are comfy and there are 3 bathrooms. There is a washing machine, tumble dryer and iron which are always handy. A car is essential as, apart from the pub and church, there is nothing else in the village. We would definitely recommend staying at this property.

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• Joseph - Verified booking

  Advertised as pet friendly but on arrival after reading the card found out dogs NOT allowed in the bedrooms.

  This created a problem as our dogs always sleep in our room and I take my own bedding to make sure they do not cause a mess if they jump on the bed. The Lodge itself was a good wheelchair friendly layout however the underfloor heating does not provide much warmth on the colder days as it is on a timed thermostat that cannot be accessed. The toilets in the double bedrooms had an airlock so made an awful lot of noise when flushed and the end bathroom had a strong gas like odour presumably from the boiler. The Hot tub is under a tree so we did not use it as anticipated the leaves falling in the water and any rain on the leaves dripping on to us. We have a hot tub at home so luckily this did not affect our stay. We met the owner on arrival but then only saw her briefly when she arrived home in her car...she did not give a friendly wave or stop to enquire if everything was ok. I feel strongly that any rules such as the no dogs in bedroom rule should be mentioned on booking as this would have definitely made look elsewhere. As it was I had a stressful week trying to keep the dogs out and listening to them cry and have unsettled night...I ended up sleeping on the sofa to be with them. The negatives are a great shame as on arrival the property had a wow factor and the garden is a good size to relax in on a warm day.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  Very well laid out cottage.

  Access to the garden and the hot tub through the en-suite rooms was a good design feature. Good that it was tiled throughout as we had dogs and it was a particularly wet week. The washing machine and tumble drier were useful as we had one small bath towel and hand towel each for the 5 days and as we were showering daily and using the hot tub they got pretty wet quite quickly. I would recommend that customers might like to bring an extra towel for the hot tub. Good sized fridge freezer, and a very easy to operate cooker were great - and good to have a dishwasher. The cottage is well designed for wheel chair users I would imagine, although we can't vouch for that personally. The location was very quiet and rural but is not too far from the wonderful city of Norwich. It is also in reasonable proximity to the North Norfolk coast. You would need a car (or to be fit cyclists) if you want to do anything more than just relax, chill out and go for country walks. You will need to bring your own toiletries/soap/dishcloth and hairdryer as these were not provided as far as we could see. The lighting throughout was sufficient to read and do our jigsaw, which is a bonus as it is often dim in lodges we have stayed in in the past. All in all, a good cottage with lots of plus points.

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• Barry - Verified booking

  There were no kitchen towel or hand towel or washing up liquid.

  In fact nothing a all for to help us to keep the kitchen clean. Even when we left there was no brush etc to sweep up. All through cold stone floors. We did phone and ask for a heater which was given, but only heated a small area. The inside is fully open plan, nothing to shut the lounge and kitchen off from the corridor leading to all bedrooms. These consisted of one disabled en-suite. which my husband used as it was the only room with a proper shower and even that wasn't very good as the water didn't run out very quickly. The next room was a bedroom with en-suite, but the bath was only half size, with a large seat and half size bath, no good for me. I therefore used that bedroom and had to walk down the corridor to use the bathroom. The 3rd bedroom had bunk beds. The garden - none at the front, but very small at the back, not big enough for the dogs to run around in, and was covered in leaves, under which my husband found a lot of dogs mess which hadn't been cleaned from previous occupants. Not very nice. Definitely WOULD NOT recommend to anyone else. Brenda and Barry Cunliffe

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