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Apple Tree Cottage in Dersingham, Norfolk, East England

Apple Tree Cottage, Dersingham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899

Self catering accommodation in Dersingham sleeps 4.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: This pretty, character holiday cottage with garden is peacefully situated in the conservation area of Dersingham just 1 mile from the Royal Sandringham Estate. One of a pair, it is within easy reach of the coastline for sandy beaches and a wealth of nature and RSPB bird reserves. Peddars Way and coastal path, and a network of quiet lanes, provide excellent walking and cycling from the door. The village supermarket, shop and inns serving good food are close by. Visit medieval Kings Lynn (8 miles) for shops, theatre, swimming pool, cafes and restaurants. The seaside resorts of Heacham (5 miles) and Hunstanton (7 miles) offer traditional attractions and activities for all ages. Norfolk Lavender at Heacham and the Royal Sandringham Estate and museum (house open to public when Royal family not in residence) are well worth a visit. Shop and pubs 1 mile.

Living room with open fire and wooden floor. Spacious kitchen/dining room with breakfast area. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom. Twin bedroom.


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The Cottage in Dunwich, Suffolk, East England

The Cottage, Dunwich, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299

Self catering accommodation in Dunwich sleeps 6.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Easy Walking • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Just 200 yards from a low cliff-top path above an uncrowded shingle beach, this pretty and very comfortable 19th-century cottage enjoys an idyllic location within half a mile of Dunwich village and its excellent inn. Set in its own peaceful and sunny lawned garden and four acres of private, open ground and woodland, it benefits from a private tennis court on site. It is surrounded by more woodland at the end of a leafy lane. Outstanding walking and riding can be enjoyed in Dunwich Forest and on Dunwich Heath (NT). A walk along the Suffolk Coast Path, or a short drive, leads to Walberswick and Southwold. RSPB reserve at Minsmere 1½ miles. Shops 2 miles.

Well-equipped kitchen/dining area. Cosy living room with open fireplace. Two double bedrooms, one with double doors to gardens. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Laundry room with toilet across courtyard.


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Chaff Cutters Cottage in Itteringham, Norfolk, East England

Chaff Cutters Cottage, Itteringham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899

Self catering accommodation in Itteringham sleeps 4.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Chaff Cutters is a delightfully cosy holiday cottage nestling in the heart of this picturesque Norfolk village. Quietly situated within a conservation area, it has its own enclosed garden and lies just a few minutes’ drive from Blickling Hall (NT) - host to numerous art exhibitions and special events with plays and concerts in the gardens in summer. An excellent location for walking and bird-watching with fishing available at Blickling Lake. The market town of Aylsham (3 miles) offers good shops, inns and cafés - it is the starting point for the Bure Valley Railway which winds its way through stunning scenery to Wroxham. Fine sandy beaches, RSPB nature reserves and boat trips along the Broads and out to sea are nearby. Village shop 200 yards.

Living room with open fire. Crafstman built kitchen/dining room with original Norfolk pamment-tiled floor. First floor: Double bedroom. Twin bedroom with polished wooden floor and original fireplace. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.


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Cranhouse in Elveden, Suffolk, East England

Cranhouse, Elveden, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Elveden sleeps 12.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Fishing nearby • Easy Walking • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Situated a mile down a single track road surrounded by pine woodland, heaths and farm fields, this superb brick and flint lodge offers substantial family accommodation with four of the six bedrooms enjoying en-suite facilities. The internal decor boasts an interesting mix of traditional and contemporary furnishings and is well equipped to the E.T.C. ’5 Star’ standard. The property is set within a beautiful 23,000 acre estate - it has its own sunny, walled garden and enjoys wonderful countryside views from most rooms.
There are extensive walks using the private estate road system leading to forest paths, most notably the Peddars Way. The surrounding area offers a wealth of historic attractions, such as Grime’s Graves, unique and remarkable Neolithic flint mines - the earliest major industrial site in Europe, an Anglo-Saxon village reconstruction at West Stow. Mildenhall, 4 miles distant, has a sports centre, swimming-pool, shops, inns and restaurants. Bury St Edmunds, one of the most unspoilt towns in the country with its famous abbey ruins, offers many town amenities, excellent restaurants and cafes, lively open air market on Saturdays and Wednesdays as well as outstanding examples of Georgian architecture. First class horse racing can be found at Newmarket (12 miles), the scene of the first recorded horse race in 1619, and home to the National Horse Racing Museum. The delightful town of Diss is but a short drive away with a popular market every Friday, Water Gardens and Aquarium Centre. North Norfolk coast is within an hour’s drive. Fishing and golf 8 miles. Pub 1 mile in the village of Eriswell. Shops 3 miles.

Spacious living/dining room with wood-burning stove and open fire, leading down two steps to large drawing room with TV, rugs on wooden floors and French doors to garden. Well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen with electric range-style oven and slate floor. Large utility/boot room. Double bedroom. Two twin bedrooms, one with adjoining bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Three bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet; one double and two twin.


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Ketlam View in Pentney, Norfolk, East England

Ketlam View, Pentney, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Pentney sleeps 8.

Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: Offering a welcome retreat for large family groups, surrounded by attractive countryside, this wonderful detached holiday home is built from local carstone and includes its own large enclosed garden and shared games room, with table tennis and football table. The garden has a badminton net with racquets, a children’s slide and double swing. It is comfortably furnished and well equipped to provide a warm welcome for discerning guests at any time of year. There is the opportunity to receive farmhouse-cooked meals delivered to the door. Every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (this applies from 2012. It is available on a Wednesday only during 2011), the heated indoor swimming pool is reserved for private use by Ketlam View holiday guests. The property lies 15 miles from the North Norfolk Coast with its excellent sandy beaches, Coastal Path, RSPB nature and bird reserves. The long sweep of sandy beach runs from Snettisham through the popular seaside towns of Heacham onto Hunstanton. Snettisham also has an RSPB Nature Reserve. The local area offers wonderful woodland and river walks, excellent walking can also be found close at hand, and the network of quiet lanes offer good cycle routes. The Royal Sandringham Estate and Museum, 10 miles, is open to visitors when the Royal Family are not in residence. Fly fishing and coarse fishing available at the nearby Narborough trout and coarse lakes, 1 mile. Many places of historical and interest lie in the surrounding area, including Castle Rising, Castle Acre Priory ruins, Houghton and Oxborough Halls, Walsingham Abbey and Shrine ruins. The medieval town of Kings Lynn has waterfront shops, shopping complex, a theatre, inns and restaurants, 8 miles. Shop 2 miles, pub 1 mile.

Spacious living room with open fire. Sitting room. Dining room. Well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area, oil Aga and gas/electric cooker. Utility. Step to twin bedroom with door to garden. Step to shower room with toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.


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Wortham House in Wortham, Suffolk, East England

Wortham House, Wortham, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Wortham sleeps 10.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Originally the old rectory, this Grade II listed, 17th-century house stands as one of a pair, and has been fully restored to provide a very grand and elegant country house within a rural setting. The house itself is mainly Georgian and part Tudor, and is set in one acre of delightful mature gardens, which make an ideal retreat for taking a pleasant stroll in the evening after dinner. The holiday property has many original and unusual features, including a grand piano in the entrance hall, full length murals in the conservatory and main bathroom, as well as open fire, wood-burning stove, natural wooden floors and a bespoke kitchen/family room. All the rooms have a bright, airy feel to them. The sumptuous furnishings and colour schemes add further to the feel of the house. There is a canopied antique four-poster bed in the master bedroom and an antique iron and brass bed in another.
Wortham is a traditional village with a friendly pub, teashop and post office/store, as well as a tennis club. The historic town of Bury St Edmunds with its Georgian streets and flower gardens makes for an enjoyable day out, with Diss and the Waveney Valley also close by.
The Suffolk Heritage Coast is easily accessible and the most popular seaside resorts, Aldeburgh and Southwold are traditional towns with plenty of attractions for all the family. Thetford Forest, Ipswich and the region’s capital, Norwich are all within easy driving distance and well worth the visit. Many picturesque villages beg discovery locally. Shops and pub 1 mile.

Large entrance hall with grand piano. Spacious living room with open fire in marble fireplace. Spacious dining room with wood-burning stove and feature wooden floor. Spacious well-equipped bespoke kitchen with granite work tops and open fire in marble fireplace. Utility. Conservatory. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet and one with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Two twin bedrooms, one with additional pull-out bed (for +2 children). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.


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Old High Hall in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, East England

Old High Hall, Wickhambrook, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Wickhambrook sleeps 10.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Once used as a hunting lodge, this 14th/15th-century, heavily beamed, thatched cottage with later additions is now a unique holiday home. Surrounded by open countryside this is a quintessential detached English country cottage. Internally Old High Hall provides spacious well-furnished accommodation with many antiques and open fires in both living room and dining room whilst outside there is a terrace for guests to enjoy a glass of wine on and two acres of delightful gardens (including two fenced ponds). Old High Hall is perfect for family holidays or a get-together with friends. The ancient village of Wickhambrook is made up of 11 greens which are believed to date back to Anglo Saxon times. With a village shop and local pubs it provides for everyday needs and is ideally located to explore the surrounding Suffolk towns and villages. Equidistant between the towns of Bury St. Edmunds and Newmarket, 8 miles, visitors can enjoy a day out at the races, a visit to the cathedral and abbey gardens or enjoy a play in the Georgian playhouse built in 1819. Also within easy driving distance are the picturesque villages of Lavenham and Long Melford and the town of Sudbury. There are several National Trust properties in the area including Ickworth House, 6 miles, and Kentwell Hall, 7 miles. Also less than half an hour’s drive is the city of Cambridge with its famous colleges, botanic gardens, museums and galleries. Shop ½ mile, pub 600 yards.

Large, beamed living room with open fire in brick fireplace with old bread oven and French doors. Large, beamed living/dining room with open fire inglenook fireplace and brick floor. Beamed fitted well-equipped kitchen with granite work surfaces and tiled floor. Utility. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. First floor: Some areas of low ceiling on corridor. Two beamed double bedrooms; one with feature brick wall, one with en-suite bathroom with corner bath, shower attachment, bidet and toilet. Beamed bathroom with roll-top bath, shower attachment, bidet and toilet. Second floor: Two twin bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.


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The Barn at Butts Farm in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, East England

The Barn at Butts Farm, Wicken, Cambridgeshire, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899

Self catering accommodation in Wicken sleeps 4.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Set in the grounds of the owner’s Grade II listed 17th-century farmhouse, this detached holiday cottage is a conversion of a 19th-century granary. Situated in a quiet village location, the barn overlooks a Japanese garden. Just a short walk from the NT’s oldest nature reserve, Wicken Fen, a wetland SSSI, with its walks, cycle trails and waterways. Wicken is well placed for exploring Ely, 8 miles, Newmarket, 7 miles, and Cambridge, 13 miles. Shop 21/2 miles, pub 100 yards.

Spacious, beamed living room with open fire in large stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling and oak floor. Dining room with French doors. Fitted kitchen. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, French doors, wooden Japanese hot tub, vaulted ceiling and oak floor. Shower room with toilet. Separate toilet (adjacent to living room). First floor: Twin bedroom.


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Marsh Barn in Brancaster, Norfolk, East England

Marsh Barn, Brancaster, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Brancaster sleeps 10.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: A unique opportunity for discerning guests to enjoy a very special property. This beautifully furnished and spacious home offers a substantial holiday venue. Magnificent views of the marsh with constant changing tidal patterns of the sea can be enjoyed from all rooms. Standing detached, within large gardens with a sheltered walled sunny lawn garden and seating furniture, leading to a fruit orchard and own hard tennis court. Excellent bird-watching and walking opportunities with direct access from the garden leading to the National Trust marshes and Coastal Path. Easy walk to Brancaster’s sandy beach, golf and sailing club. For those who like the water, sailing, water skiing and windsurfing from the harbour for all ages and levels. Golfing enthusiasts will welcome the rare opportunity to play on the World Class golf course. Connoisseurs of fine food will find two award-winning pubs within walking distance, further two award-winning pubs found locally.
The coastline offers excellent walks along uncrowded sandy beaches, and a series of nature reserves to explore, including the RSPB-managed Titchwell Marsh, whose reed beds and lagoons are home to nesting avocets, marsh harriers and bitterns. From the little harbour at Brancaster Staithe, boats run to Scolt Head Island, also a bird sanctuary and nature reserve. Bustling Burnham market is a 5-minute drive. For antique and curio shops, and Holkham beach, famed for Shakespeare In Love, is a 10-minute drive. A little further along is Wells-next-the-Sea, a popular fishing village renowned for its fresh seafood and quayside, full of colourful boats. No longer by the sea, it now stands on a creek, with a 1-mile walk along the embankment or a short ride on the miniature steam trian takes you to the excellent sandy beach. Further along the coast are the seal colonies at Blakeney Point. Less than ½ hour’s drive is the Victorian seaside town of Hunstanton with its unusual striped cliffs towering over 60 feet high, behind is the Blue Flag Award sandy beach, full of rock pools at low tide. The town boasts a Sealife Centre, a funfair, an indoor swimming pool and cliff top golf course. There are may stately homes to visit, including Holkham Hall, a fine Palladian mansion overlooking Holkham beach, Houghton Hall, the Royal Sandringham Estate and museum (House open to the public when the Royals are not in residence). Shops 3/4 mile.

Entrance hall. Cloakroom with toilet. Hall/sitting room with large open fire and piano. Living room with open fire. Dining room. Farmhouse-style kitchen. Two bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom and toilet; one double and one twin. Two further twin bedrooms. Separate bathroom and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Fitted carpets or loose rugs throughout. Magnificent views from most rooms.


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Blacksmiths Cottages - Forge Cottage in Stiffkey, Norfolk, East England

Blacksmiths Cottages - Forge Cottage, Stiffkey, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899

Self catering accommodation in Stiffkey sleeps 5.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and adjoining England’s largest coastal nature reserve, these two attractive beamed holiday cottages stand in the pretty conservation village of Stiffkey, near Blakeney. A short walk from saltmarshes, beaches, creeks and sea – and excellent area for exploring, walking, birdwatching, sailing, observing seal colonies or simply relaxing. Comfortably furnished and well-equipped they are set within a half-acre, south-facing natural garden with fruit trees and beautiful views across rolling countryside. Four steam railways, Sandringham and Holkham Halls all within an easy drive. Village shops and P.O. 50 yards, good pub 300 yards.


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The Barn in Oulton, Suffolk, East England

The Barn, Oulton, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £860 to £ 2046

Self catering accommodation in Oulton sleeps 12.

Features include: Non Smoking • Multi Bath Shower • Pub Close By • Sandy Beach 5 Miles • Sea 5 Miles • Open Fire • Short Break • Ultimate • Pet Friendly

Accommodation overview: Wonderfully situated just 3 miles from sandy beaches and with Suffolk Wildlife Trust conservation meadows on the doorstep these two superb and stylishly converted barns are ideal for holidays with family and friends whatever the season. Beamed throughout and retaining a wealth of original features in their beautifully furnished and well equipped interiors they can (by arrangement) be interconnected to accommodate up to 16 people. Enjoying their own private patios and glorious countryside views across the marshes they adjoin the owners' home in an excellent location for walkers and nature lovers as well as for exploring the lovely Suffolk/Norfolk coast and borders area.

A great array of attractions lie within 5 miles – Lowestoft is a family friendly seaside resort boasting gorgeous award winning beaches as well as two piers for traditional seaside amusements and the thrilling rides of the Pleasurewood Hills theme park. Fritton Lake Country World Somerleyton Hall and Pakefield are also popular and nearby Oulton Broad offers the contrasting pleasures of tranquil boat trips to explore the beautiful Norfolk Broads and its famous Thursday evening speedboat racing. Only 13 miles away the elegant resort of Southwold is renowned for its colourful beach huts traditional pier lighthouse and Adnams beer. From the harbourside there is an easy walk over the footbridge to the pretty village of Walberswick (of crabbing competition fame). Energetic walkers can continue on to Dunwich fortifying themselves with fish and chips on the beach before heading on to RSPB Minsmere. For city delights the lovely medieval city of Norwich with its cathedral castle museums galleries restaurants and fine shopping is an easy drive away. Pub and shop 1 mile.

Entrance hall with wood burning stove. Spacious well equipped kitchen with dining area and doors to patio. Double bedroom with ensuite bathroom/WC (shower attachment). Twin bedded room with ensuite wet room/WC. Stairs to first floor: Galleried landing. Beamed sitting room with wood burning stove. Second sitting area. Single bedroom with pull out bed (for + 1) and ensuite shower room/WC. Stairs to galleried double bedroom. Second single bedroom with pull out bed (for + 1) and ensuite bathroom/WC (shower attachment). Stairs to second galleried double bedroom.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

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Mendham Hall in Mendham, Suffolk, East England

Mendham Hall, Mendham, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Mendham sleeps 12.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Formerly the home of the acclaimed artist Sir Alfred Munnings - famous for his paintings of horses, hunting scenes, landscapes and village characters - this magnificent Grade II listed detached house was also the venue of the artist’s special punch parties. Steeped in history, Mendham Hall displays many unusual and interesting features. Heavily beamed, the house also has a wealth of inlaid oak floors, mullion windows and two unusual fireplaces. From the sunny garden room, French doors lead to the fully enclosed rear lawned garden where a glass of wine can be enjoyed on the paved patio before dinner. Comfortable and spacious throughout, the Hall provides a unique holiday base and is set in the heart of the beautiful Suffolk countryside on the edge of the Waveney Valley with many wonderful walks. Within ½ hour’s drive is the Suffolk Heritage Coast, where the popular seaside resorts of Southwold and Aldeburgh are situated. Also to be found along the coastline are Walberswick and Dunwich RSPB Reserve. Going in the other direction from Mendham Hall leads to the Norfolk Broads and the pretty market towns of Harleston, Beccles (the start of the Broads) and Bungay (for canoe and bicycle hire). Also within an easy drive are the North Norfolk Coast and the city of Norwich with its castle, cathedral and museums. Shop 2 miles, pub 100 yards.

Spacious living room with parquet floor. Large dining room with three steps up to second dining area. Spacious well-equipped kitchen with electric range (for cooking) and slate floor. Garden room with French doors to garden. Utility. Separate toilet. Most rooms beamed. First floor: Double bedroom with two steps down to en-suite bathroom with sunken corner bath, shower attachment and toilet. Double bedroom. Two twin bedrooms, one with wooden floor. Steps down to two further twin bedrooms. Three steps down to bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.


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