Find self catering and cottages with easy walking access in Norfolk

Martham Ferry Boat Yard - Ferry Cottage, Martham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Martham sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4

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.

The Old Dairy, Tuttington, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Tuttington sleeps 5.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Standing amongst open countryside, this single-storey barn conversion is tucked away with a network of quiet lanes and footpaths surrounding the property. Excellent cycling and walking is available from the doorstep, including on the Weavers Way. Comfortably refurbished and equipped in 2009, the holiday property neighbours the owner’s home but retains its own privacy. Within easy reach of Norfolk’s coastline (10 miles) with sandy beaches, RSPB nature reserves and coastal paths. Pretty market town of Aylsham (4 miles) for auction house, market days, shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. City of Norwich and famous Norfolk Broads within 30 minutes’ drive. Shop 2 miles, pub 1½ miles.

Living room with wood-burning stove. Kitchen/dining room with tiled floor. Double bedroom with additional single bed (for +1). Twin bedroom (zip & link beds on request). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Magpies, Burnham Market, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Burnham Market sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: With the coast only a 5-minute drive away, this detached, single-storey property, with enclosed paved garden and pergola seating patio, is quietly located on the edge of the delightful village of Burnham Market, with its shops, restaurants and renowned Hoste Arms (Egon Ronay’s Pub of the Year 1996). Within easy reach of extensive sandy beaches, RSPB nature reserves, the coastal path, Wells-next-the-Sea (6 miles) and Hunstanton (10 miles). Holkham Hall and vast beach is 4 miles, while Burnham Thorpe, sailing at Burnham Overy, and Brancaster Staithes are an easy drive. Golf available at Brancaster, and the Royal Sandringham Estate and museum are 12 miles. Shop and pub ¼ mile.

Living room with electric ‘wood burner’. Dining room/conservatory. Kitchen. Double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Separate toilet.

Lodge Farm Barns - The Stables, Holt, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 9
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Holt sleeps 9.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 9

Accommodation overview: A perfect rural retreat - rustic, comfortable homes surrounded by woodland and nature reserves...

Tucked away on the edge of the historic Georgian market town of Holt, situated just a few miles inland from the North Norfolk Coast with its wealth of sandy beaches, RSPB nature and bird reserves. Providing perfect holiday retreats for discerning larger family groups, these converted barns offer spacious and comfortable accommodation boasting beamed interiors, wood-burning stove, limestone floors, en-suite bathroom facilities to most bedrooms and well-equipped farmhouse kitchens with granite work surfaces. Each has its own enclosed garden with seating furniture and parking.
Situated within landscaped grounds with an unfenced natural wildlife pond, the holiday properties are within walking distance of Holt market place, with its many very attractive buildings and the back streets leading to courtyards with their cafés and plenty of shops to enjoy. The town is served by a unique horse drawn coach service known as ‘The Holt Flyer’ connecting the railway station to the town, which is about three quarters of a mile away, at Kelling. The North Norfolk Railway (the Poppy Line) runs along the Norfolk coast onto Sheringham.
Excellent walking enjoyed from the doorstep, with designated footpaths and Holt Lowes Country Park; an area of SSSI and a tranquil setting of almost 100 acres of mature woodland adjoining the heathland and River Glaven with broadrides and way marked walks. One of the routes is designed for ease of use by the less mobile or for families with pushchairs. Interesting features within the park include totem pole, carved stile, play area and viewing tower.
Good cycling opportunities from the doorstep. Cley-next-the-Sea and Blakeney quay, 5 miles. Wells-next-the-Sea and Holkham for excellent sandy beaches, 12 miles. City of Norwich with excellent shopping, cathedral, castle museum, restaurants and famous Norfolk Broads within an hour’s drive. Shops and pub ¼ mile.

Lodge Farm Barns - The Granary, Holt, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Holt sleeps 10.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: A perfect rural retreat - rustic, comfortable homes surrounded by woodland and nature reserves...

Tucked away on the edge of the historic Georgian market town of Holt, situated just a few miles inland from the North Norfolk Coast with its wealth of sandy beaches, RSPB nature and bird reserves. Providing perfect holiday retreats for discerning larger family groups, these converted barns offer spacious and comfortable accommodation boasting beamed interiors, wood-burning stove, limestone floors, en-suite bathroom facilities to most bedrooms and well-equipped farmhouse kitchens with granite work surfaces. Each has its own enclosed garden with seating furniture and parking.
Situated within landscaped grounds with an unfenced natural wildlife pond, the holiday properties are within walking distance of Holt market place, with its many very attractive buildings and the back streets leading to courtyards with their cafés and plenty of shops to enjoy. The town is served by a unique horse drawn coach service known as ‘The Holt Flyer’ connecting the railway station to the town, which is about three quarters of a mile away, at Kelling. The North Norfolk Railway (the Poppy Line) runs along the Norfolk coast onto Sheringham.
Excellent walking enjoyed from the doorstep, with designated footpaths and Holt Lowes Country Park; an area of SSSI and a tranquil setting of almost 100 acres of mature woodland adjoining the heathland and River Glaven with broadrides and way marked walks. One of the routes is designed for ease of use by the less mobile or for families with pushchairs. Interesting features within the park include totem pole, carved stile, play area and viewing tower.
Good cycling opportunities from the doorstep. Cley-next-the-Sea and Blakeney quay, 5 miles. Wells-next-the-Sea and Holkham for excellent sandy beaches, 12 miles. City of Norwich with excellent shopping, cathedral, castle museum, restaurants and famous Norfolk Broads within an hour’s drive. Shops and pub ¼ mile.

Mill Race Apartment, North Elmham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from: £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in North Elmham sleeps 2.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Easy Walking • Sleeps 2

Accommodation overview: With origins dating back to the Middle Ages, Elmham Mill stands in one of the loveliest locations to be found in this part of Norfolk. Straddling the River Wensum, the watermill (which ceased working in the 1960s) is actually situated on an island, where the river divides to flow through and around the mill. Tastefully refurbished, Mill Race Apartment lies on the second floor, with a wonderful bird’s eye view of the surrounding SSSI, with its rolling countryside and abundant wildlife. Relax in the shared grounds, or tear yourself away from this idyllic location and explore the North Norfolk coast, the Broads and the Wensum Valley Trail. No fishing at property. Shop 1 mile, pub ½ mile.

Stairs/lift to second floor: Living/dining room with electric ‘log-effect’ fire and modern fitted kitchen area. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Beamed throughout.

Raynham Cottages - Lavender Lodge, South Raynham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from: £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in South Raynham sleeps 6.

Features include: Hot Tub • Short Breaks • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Situated in the peaceful village of South Raynham, a perfect setting for exploring excellent sandy beaches, coastal walks, and RSPB nature and bird reserves. The property boasts its own hot tub and seating furniture within the secluded garden. Guests also have shared use of the large indoor swimming pool neighbouring the property. Just a 10-minute drive is the bustling market town of Fakenham with shops, cafes, restaurants, bowling alley, cinema, pitch and putt golf course, and horse racing meetings. Burnham Market, Holkham, Hunstanton and the charming charming English coastal town Wells-next-the-Sea are all close by, and there is plenty to see and do in the area, with activities for all the family including BeWILDerwood, Go Ape! or Pensthorpe Nature Reserve. The beautiful city of Norwich is within an hour’s drive, with cathedral, museums and art galleries. Hire a boat or take an organised boat trip along The Norfolk Broads, also nearby, which are one of the region’s most popular attractions, and make a great day out. Shop 5 miles, pub 3 miles.

Park Barn, Holt, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 16
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Holt sleeps 16.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 16

Accommodation overview: Offering a substantial venue for discerning large family groups wishing to holiday together, this beautiful detached barn conversion is full of charm and character with brick and flint stone walls, limestone and oak floors, well equipped to offer all modern day comforts. It also boasts its own coach house with games room including pool table and table tennis, set in a ½-acre of lawned gardens with a seating terrace. The holiday property offers spacious, comfortable accommodation with a well-equipped kitchen with Aga, range cooker, entrance dining hall with wood-burning stove and first floor gallery sitting room with electric ‘wood burner’.
Park Barn is tucked away on the edge of the historic market town of Holt, with a good selection of shops, cafés, pubs, restaurants and weekly markets. Holt Lowes is within a few minutes’ drive or 30 minutes’ walk away and has been recognised as an outstanding site for wildlife. It is designated as an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and as an SAC (Special Area of Conservation). Holt Country Park, covering more than 200 acres of woodland and heathland is a similar distance away. It is made up of woodland dominated with Scots pine and native broadleaves and is home to abundant wildlife goldcrests, greater spotted woodpeckers, emperor dragonflies and deer. Excellent walking and cycling can be enjoyed from the doorstep and the property is ideally placed for bird watching with RSPB nature and bird reserves and North Norfolk coastline within 5 miles. The North Norfolk Coastal Path runs along the coastline, offering excellent walking and rambling opportunities.
There are many stately homes in the area which merit a visit. These include Holkham Hall (an 18th-century country house located adjacent to the village of Holkham, constructed in the Palladian style) and Houghton Hall (residence of Great Britain’s first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole with magnificent interiors). There are also NT properties Blickling Hall and Felbrigg Hall as well as Sheringham Park, Walsingham Shrine and Priory ruins which offer interesting day trips. A half hour’s drive away is the city of Norwich with excellent shopping, restaurants, cathedral, castle, theatre, cinema, pubs, cafés and weekly markets and the famous Norfolk Broads. Shops 1 mile, pub ½ mile.

Beamed living room with French doors and limestone floor. Dining room with wood-burning stove, beams and stone floor. Well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen with breakfast area, beams, Aga and electric range cooker. Utility/pantry. Double height sun room. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Shower room with toilet. Separate toilet. First floor: Galleried sitting room with electric ‘wood burner’. One step into two twin bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Grand double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower attachment, shower cubicle and toilet. Second floor: Galleried double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, shower cubicle and toilet. Coach house annexe: Sitting room. Games room. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Separate toilet.