Heacham self catering and cottage accommodation

Gone Cockling, Heacham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Heacham sleeps 8.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: With its first floor living room, balcony and comfortable furnishings, this spacious and modern property is a delightful holiday retreat. It has its own large fenced garden, which leads directly onto the sea wall and a sandy beach. The balcony faces west and the sunset across the Wash can be watched. There is excellent bird-watching, cycling and seaside walks, and for golfing enthusiasts, there is a golf course to the rear of Gone Cockling itself. Bird-watchers can enjoy a variety of species to be found at Titchwell Marsh and other RSPB reserves around the coast, as well as those feeding on the sea shore, which can be admired from the balcony. The property is accessed via an unmade road (deterring through traffic).
A walk along the sea wall is Hunstanton, which provides all the usual attractions associated with a traditional Victorian seaside resort, including a small fun fair, indoor swimming-pool, and Sea Life Centre, sandy beaches (some of the cleanest in Norfolk) and rock pools. Close by is Caley Mill, home of Norfolk Lavender, covering some 100 acres transformed in summer to a haze of purple. Trips are possible to watch the harvesting of the flowers. There is a large gift shop featuring lavender items and a restaurant. Notable attractions abound in the area - the Queen’s country estate, Sandringham House and gardens (open when the Queen is not in residence) with the estate shop, restaurant and extensive walks; the Palladium mansions of Houghton Hall and Holkham Hall and fine Norman ruins at Castle Rising and Castle Acre. The historic town of King’s Lynn offers a wealth of ancient buildings to explore, including the splendid Custom House, the 14th-century Trinity Guildhall and the medieval warehouses along the quayside. Nearby Snettisham has a children’s animal farm with tractor rides to see the deer herd and an adventure playground. Bircham Windmill, an excellent example of a restored working windmill has a tea shop and small play area.
For a picturesque detour, Burnham Market boasts a collection of Georgian Houses clustered around a pretty green, and the birthplace of Horatio Nelson can be found at Burnham Thorpe. A small exhibition in All Saints Parish Church pays tribute to his life and a lectern made from the timbers of the Victory. Shops 1 mile.

First floor: Large living room with pool table and two patio doors to balcony. Well-equipped modern fitted kitchen with large dining table patio door to balcony. Double bedroom with 5ft bed and TV. Twin bedroom. Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Wooden floors throughout first floor. Ground floor: Twin bedroom with wash basin. Utility. Shower room with toilet. Garage/games room with table tennis.

Virginia Cottage, Heacham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from: £328 to £631

Self catering accommodation in Heacham sleeps 5.

Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Pub near by sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Just 1 mile from a lovely sandy beach this 200 year old traditional double fronted carrstone cottage lies in the heart of Heacham village within a short stroll of the shops and local inns. Family fun is found close by at Hunstanton (3 miles) which boasts extensive leisure facilities and exhilarating water sports and children will love nearby Snettisham Park Farm. Seal watching boat trips and the bustling quayside at Wells-next-the-Sea are also easily accessible. The famous Norfolk lavender fields are a leisurely walk away and RSPB reserves the Queen's estate at Sandringham Holkham Hall and nearby glorious beach Houghton Hall and the historic town of King's Lynn are among the area's myriad attractions.

Well equipped beamed kitchen. Utility room. Sitting/dining room with feature fireplace. Steep stairs to first floor: Double bedroom. Single bedroom. Single bedroom with additional pull out bed (for + 1). Bathroom/WC (shower over bath).

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Lavender Cottage, Heacham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Heacham sleeps 6.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Nestled in the heart of the coastal village of Heacham, this traditional carrstone cottage (part of a former coaching inn dating from the 1740s) blends modern day comforts with character charm. Standing as one of a row, it is close to Norfolk Lavender, the oldest recorded lavender farm, distillery, craft shop and tea room. The seaside resort of Hunstanton, 2 miles, offers Blue Flag sandy beach, watersports (seasonal), Sea Life Centre, leisure centre, amusements and pier. Sandringham Estate and Holkham Hall within easy driving distance. RSPB bird reserve at Snettisham. Norfolk Coastal Path and Peddars Way nearby. Shops and pub 50 yards.

Living/dining room with wood-burning stove, wooden floor. Farmhouse-style kitchen with gas Range (for cooking), breakfast area. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with compact en-suite shower room. Twin bedroom. Spacious single bedroom with extra pull-out bed (for +1).

Summer Hill - Summer Hill House, Heacham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 17
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Heacham sleeps 17.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Easy Walking • Sleeps 17

Accommodation overview: With distant views to the sea, just a quarter of a mile away, this lovely Georgian house and detached barn conversion stands in its own 3½ acres of lawns, woods and garden amidst 11 acres of pasture, including an old walled garden.
Furnished and equipped to very high standards of design throughout, Summer Hill House offers spacious holiday accommodation for up to 15+2 people, and boasts a refurbished annexe, Garden Court, which will comfortably accommodate up to a further 9+2 people.
Approached down a long private drive, Summer Hill is close to two beaches, and there are good walks in both directions along the sea wall.
The housekeeper is available to help guests with any information regarding local amenities.
The pretty little village of Heacham (½ mile), with its good choice of shops, is the centre of the Norfolk lavender-growing industry, and Caley Mill, where the essence is distilled, can be visited free of charge.
Hunstanton (3 miles) has all the seaside attributes for a lovely holiday: miles of sandy beaches with rock pools, majestic cliffs, amusements and water sports, as well as tennis, croquet, bowls, golf, shops, restaurants and inns, leisure and Sea Life centres.
The bird reserves of Snettisham and Titchwell are both within easy reach. Inland, there are many stately homes to visit, with the Queen’s country home at Sandringham closest at 6 miles. Holkham Hall makes for an enjoyable day out. Within the grounds, there is a 80-foot-high obelisk on top of a grassy mound, where views of both the hall and grounds can be seen.
There is plenty of birdlife found within the grounds, and a footpath leads from the estate to Holkham Bay, where one of the finest sandy beaches, fringed by pine-studded sand dunes can be found. Kings Lynn offers a wealth of shops, restaurants and theatres as well as a large leisure centre. Shops ¼ mile.

Summer Hill - Garden Court, Heacham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 11
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Heacham sleeps 11.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Easy Walking • Sleeps 11

Accommodation overview: With distant views to the sea, just a quarter of a mile away, this lovely Georgian house and detached barn conversion stands in its own 3½ acres of lawns, woods and garden amidst 11 acres of pasture, including an old walled garden.
Furnished and equipped to very high standards of design throughout, Summer Hill House offers spacious holiday accommodation for up to 15+2 people, and boasts a refurbished annexe, Garden Court, which will comfortably accommodate up to a further 9+2 people.
Approached down a long private drive, Summer Hill is close to two beaches, and there are good walks in both directions along the sea wall.
The housekeeper is available to help guests with any information regarding local amenities.
The pretty little village of Heacham (½ mile), with its good choice of shops, is the centre of the Norfolk lavender-growing industry, and Caley Mill, where the essence is distilled, can be visited free of charge.
Hunstanton (3 miles) has all the seaside attributes for a lovely holiday: miles of sandy beaches with rock pools, majestic cliffs, amusements and water sports, as well as tennis, croquet, bowls, golf, shops, restaurants and inns, leisure and Sea Life centres.
The bird reserves of Snettisham and Titchwell are both within easy reach. Inland, there are many stately homes to visit, with the Queen’s country home at Sandringham closest at 6 miles. Holkham Hall makes for an enjoyable day out. Within the grounds, there is a 80-foot-high obelisk on top of a grassy mound, where views of both the hall and grounds can be seen.
There is plenty of birdlife found within the grounds, and a footpath leads from the estate to Holkham Bay, where one of the finest sandy beaches, fringed by pine-studded sand dunes can be found. Kings Lynn offers a wealth of shops, restaurants and theatres as well as a large leisure centre. Shops ¼ mile.