The Blakeney Hotel
The Blakeney Hotel.
Blakeney, Norfolk, NR25 7NE.
Tel: 01263 740797.
Winner of the EDP Tourism in Norfolk Award 2011 for Best Hotel (second year running!).
Just right for total escapism, The AA 4* Blakeney Hotel is situated beside the quay with outstanding views across the estuary to Blakeney Point (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). A traditional, family hotel that prioritises quality and value for money, it is a good base for exploring the wider area (ideal if you like walking, bird watching or want to visit the nearby towns of Holt, Norwich or Aylsham), but equally perfect if all you want to do is kick back, read a paper and gaze out dreamily over the salt marshes.
The Blakeney Hotel boasts over sixty rooms, all furnished to a high standard and some with balconies or terraces offering wonderful views over the estuary and salt marshes. Extra beds or cots for children can be provided and the ground floor rooms are ideal for holidaying dogs.
If you don’t feel like going too far, there is plenty to occupy and delight you within the hotel itself. The Hotel has a heated indoor swimming pool with adjacent Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and air-conditioned mini gym. There is a games room for table tennis, pool and darts and a billiard room with a full-sized table for billiards or snooker. Use of all the leisure facilities is free for residents.
For eating and drinking, the Hotel has two lounges, an AA Rosette restaurant and a bar, offering hearty English breakfasts, light lunches and seasonal À la Carte choices.
Picnic hampers can be made up for residents.
Great for enjoying the whole North Norfolk area, or a getaway destination in itself, The Blakeney Hotel is worth discovering whether you’re planning a romantic break for two, a half-term getaway with the kids or a weekend of walking and exploring with just you and the dog!
The Briarfields Hotel
The Briarfields Hotel.
Main Street, Titchwell, Norfolk, PE31 8BB.
Tel: 01485 210742.
Conveniently located on the A149 coast road in the pretty village of Titchwell, and with prestigious 3-Star Silver (Visit Britain) status, Briarfields Hotel is a warm and welcoming place to stay in North Norfolk. Made up of a collection of sympathetically converted barns and farm buildings, it offers a relaxed and cosy atmosphere that is perfect for helping you settle in to holiday mode, or to escape for a short getaway.
All rooms are en-suite and the homely traditional decor is brought bang up to date with flat screen televisions, luxurious four-poster beds and heated towel rails, offering you the best of both worlds. Family-friendly (check out the impressive play area to the rear), there are 4 family rooms that comprise a second bedroom adjacent to the main bedroom – perfect for keeping an eye on the little ones.
The hotel has a wonderful restaurant that serves the finest locally sourced produce at lunchtimes and dinner time and there is a large bar and lounge area if you fancy kicking back and relaxing with a newspaper and a drink.
For the more adventurous, Briarfields makes the perfect base for exploring the delights of the surrounding area, including Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve (which the hotel overlooks).
Aside from all this, one of the biggest surprises about Briarfields is that it is so reasonably priced. In keeping with their aim to remain accessible to all, room rates start at £125 for a double room, bed and breakfast in high season and £100 in low season. Dogs are welcome at a nominal charge of £8 per night and a discount can be arranged for groups of 10 or more.
As well as being perfect for a romantic retreat or a family adventure, Briarfields is also available for weddings, conferences and other functions and events.
The Black Lion Hotel
The Black Lion Hotel.
Friday Market Place, Little Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6DB.
Tel: 01328 820 235.
Under new management since June 2011, The Black Lion Hotel in Walsingham is one of the most fascinating places you could stay, not only in Norfolk, but also in the entire Country.
A hostelry to medieval pilgrims since the 1300s, and one of the oldest houses in Walsingham, The Black Lion is steeped in history, and, subsequently has an alluring atmosphere to match.
Nowadays, The Black Lion Hotel has 7 smartly styled en-suite bedrooms, including one with a 4-Poster Super King bed. All the rooms are unique in their layout and all possess different striking features. Some feature handmade beds, while 3 are walled with the original medieval stone walls, which are wonderfully exposed. Some offer views out onto the Market Place, once a weekly market held by Franciscan Friars from the nearby Priory.
Throughout the hotel you will encounter wonderful architectural details that bear out the hotel’s rich and long history; timber framing and delightful stone detailing is abound.
The northern end of The Black Lion was built to accommodate King Edward III (1327-1377), who made regular pilgrimages to Walsingham. The hotel is actually named after the coat of arms of his wife, Queen Phillipa of Hainault, which was a black lion.
As well as offering a totally matchless experience in terms of accommodation, The Black Lion has a rather formidable restaurant offering all day breakfast, Tapas and A la Carte.
The Black Lion holds regular events, including a quiz on Sunday nights.
Room rates range from £75 a night for a twin or double room to £120 for the 4 Poster Super king room.
The Black Lion Hotel is dog friendly.
Titchwell Manor Hotel
Titchwell Manor Hotel.
Titchwell, Nr Brancaster, Norfolk, PE31 8BB.
Tel: 01485 210221.
*Featured in Sunday Times Travel Magazine November 2008 – The World’s 100 Best Hotels / Regional EnjoyEngland Awards For Excellence Winner 2010 / EDP Tourism In Norfolk Awards Winner 2010 *
Perfectly located for exploring Brancaster, Burnham Market and Holkham, taking in the rich diversity of flora and fauna on the RSPB Titchwell Nature Reserve or simply enjoying a spot of golf at the championship courses nearby, Titchwell Manor offers exceptional luxury and quality without sacrificing the charm of its family-run pedigree. A 3-star hotel, it feels 5-star on every level.
Beautiful and modern throughout, with emphasis on details that create an inviting romantic atmosphere, Titchwell Manor has 30 rooms in all, including 13 stunning chalet-style cabins built around a herb garden. Rooms in the main hotel building offer more traditional elegance with sumptuous fabrics and warm lighting, while the herb garden rooms are light and contemporary, decorated with a coastal-chic flair. All rooms are en-suite, some with baths and/or showers or wet rooms. Other delights to expect include views over the RSPB reserve (Room 1 Lavender Fields) or out to the sea (Room 3 Scolt Head Island), original period features such as an amazing oak open fire (Room 12 The Lounge), handcrafted furniture (various rooms), a 32-inch plasma TV (Room 19 The Potting Shed) and French doors leading to a private patio area (various rooms).
For drinking and dining, Titchwell Manor has a 2 AA Rosette restaurant and the ‘Eating Rooms’, offering a less-formal atmosphere and a fabulous well-stocked marble bar.
Ground floor rooms provide accessible accommodation for wheelchair users or those who have difficulty with stairs.
Children are welcome at Titchwell Manor. Please ask about the larger rooms – ideal for a family stay.
Titchwell Manor is pet-friendly! There are some dog-friendly rooms. Dogs are also welcome in the bar and lounge areas.
Planning a special occasion? Ask about the function rooms at Titchwell Manor. Titchwell manor is licensed to hold Civil Ceremonies and bespoke menus and cakes can be made according to your personal requirements.
Tariffs range from £55 pp pn (B&B) to £125 pp pn (B&B), depending on season and room. Visit the Titchwell Manor website for further details and additional special offers.
Sunday Jazz at The Manor:
Every second Sunday of the month is Jazz Night with The Matt Hodges Jazz Band. Traditional Sunday lunch and full A la Carte menu available.
EnjoyMent Offers:
- Complimentary upgrade upon booking your room for Cardholders (please mention you hold a card when you book and bring it along with you).
- Bed and breakfast from £55 per person midweek.
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Felbrigg Lodge Hotel
Felbrigg Lodge Hotel.
School Road, Aylmerton, Norfolk, NR11 8RA.
Tel: 01263 837588.
Felbrigg Lodge Hotel is a real asset to Norfolk, accommodation-wise. A bona-fide Norfolk Country hotel, it is a marriage of diversity, with one overriding theme of fabulousness.
Originally the hunting lodge and fire station to nearby Felbrigg Hall (and once the country home of Brian Blessed and his wife), Felbrigg Lodge Hotel is positioned in over seven acres of mature trees and landscaped gardens. Combine this fabulous rural setting with luxurious, boutique styling and you have yourself a very special country retreat.
All 7 recently redecorated ‘rooms’ (more appropriately referred to as suites, a cottage and a pavilion – should give you some appreciation of their size) are set in their own location within beautiful wooded countryside. Among the options you’ll find 2-bedroom Hedgehog Cottage (ideal for Families), romantic Chestnut with its solid oak 4-Poster bed and the Oak Pavilion with its double sunken bath, relaxing sofas and ultra-private situation. All offer a glorious fusion of traditional luxury and contemporary opulence inside, with wonderful views and all the little extras you can think of when you picture a relaxing getaway.
Only a short stroll away is The Ivy Restaurant, where you are welcome to hearty Lodge Breakfasts, Traditional Afternoon Teas and a delicious, home-cooked evening meal. Everything is cooked from fresh, mostly locally sourced ingredients. Expect to find dishes such as Breast of Norfolk Duck with Wild Berry Compote, Cromer Crab and Prawn Pancakes and Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding.
Perhaps you fancy a refreshing dip before breakfast each day or a romantic sunset swim? Felbrigg Lodge has its own 12m private indoor-heated swimming pool.
In its gorgeous far-from-the-madding-crowd situation, Felbrigg Lodge is the ultimate luxury stay. With pretty much everything you need for an amazing escape there within the grounds of the Hotel, it’s easy to forget that the Hotel offers easy access to all the charms of the North Norfolk Coast or the historical destination City of Norwich. The area is a haven for birdwatchers and due to so little light pollution, on a clear night you will see millions of stars. Finally, Felbrigg Lodge is wonderful in that, while a hotel, it is not so large that the ‘personal touch’ has been lost; owners DeeDee and Philip go out of their way to ensure your stay is everything you dreamed it would be. Which we have absolutely no doubt it will be.
EnjoyMent Offer:
- EnjoyMent Cardholders receive a £20 voucher to spend on wine, food or Afternoon Tea during their stay (one voucher per booking).
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Cley Windmill
Cley Windmill.
Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR25 7RP.
Tel: 01263 740209.
Cley Windmill is arguably one of the most distinctive and delightful attractions that Norfolk has to offer.
Featured in The Independent Top 50 British Hotels 2010, it combines the novelty and character of a beautiful early 18th Century windmill (in a fantastic North Norfolk coast location), with slickly designed interiors and locally sourced cuisine. Quite a package wouldn’t you say?
Accommodation is offered in two forms – Bed & Breakfast and Self-Catering.
The rooms inside the windmill itself are all unique in layout and feel, depending upon their situation within the mill. For example, the cosy and traditional Wheat Chamber (a beamed, circular room) is the first of the rooms in the tower, offering superb views across the river Glaven. The Miller’s Room, occupied by the last Miller and his Wife, has its own lobby and private entrance. The Stone Room features a dramatically high ceiling and a private doorway that offers access onto the balcony that encircles the windmill. At the very top, the fabulous Wheel Room can only be accessed by a steep carpeted ladder, or can be taken along with The Stone Room to form a unique ‘suite for the adventurous’ at the very top of the windmill.
The Long House and The Boat House offer B&B accommodation outside the mill itself. Ideal hideaways, they all offer the same fabulous fittings and views as the rooms inside the Mill.
Also external to the Mill itself, The Dovecote is a snug flint-walled cottage. It can be occupied on either a B&B or a Self-Catering basis and allows dogs.
Aside from the wonderful rooms, relaxation and comfort are provided via a magnificent circular sitting room (complete with antique furniture, inviting sofas, roaring fire and honesty bar) and a stunning beamed dining room (that also serves dinner).
Extraordinary and romantic, a stay at Cley Windmill is something you will remember always. Definitely an experience of a lifetime that everyone should try at least once.
The entire Mill can be hired on a self-Catering basis over Christmas and New Year.
Cley Windmill is licensed for civil ceremonies and weddings and the entire windmill can be occupied afterward for the wedding and reception. It is an unforgettable and stunning venue for a small romantic wedding (also more than perfect for the honeymoon!). View the 2011 Cley Windmill Wedding Brochure.
Tariffs begin at £89 pp pn (minimum 2 nights stay), but book promptly as Cley Windmill’s rooms are in high demand.
Park House Hotel
Leonard Cheshire Disability Park House Hotel.
Sandringham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE35 6EH.
Tel: 01485 543000.
A hotel in a very special location with a very special purpose…
Built in 1863, Park House, on the Sandringham Royal Estate in Norfolk was once home to the Spencer family and Diana, Princess of Wales was born there. Now a hotel, it exists to offer high quality holidays and short breaks for disabled people and their carers.
Unique to the UK, Park House has everything to ensure that people with special care requirements can enjoy rest and relaxation without having to worry about issues concerning accessibility or assistance.
Situated in rolling parkland, Park House has 16 spacious en-suite bedrooms (8 single and 8 twin), all with the facilities and creature comforts you’d expect from a good hotel such as television, radio, and tea/coffee making facilities. Uniquely, the rooms are also fully equipped with ramps, hoists, rails etc., meaning that physical disability is no barrier to enjoying your stay.
The hotel itself has been fully equipped throughout to the highest standards; lifts, ramps and automatic doors offer excellent wheelchair access. There are spacious public rooms, including a well-stocked library (with large print/talking books), Internet access, an outside swimming pool and on-site restaurant and bar. Registered nurses and care staff are on duty 24 hours a day offering as little or as much assistance as you need.
Inside, the atmosphere is happy, relaxed and welcoming – a fact echoed by the numerous awards that Park House has won, including previously the ‘Customer Care’ award at the Norfolk Tourism Awards.
Please visit the Park House website for further information and tariff details.
Heacham Manor
Heacham Manor Hotel.
Hunstanton Road, Heacham, Norfolk, PE31 7JX.
Tel: 01485 536 030.
Situated in picturesque gardens on the edge of West and North Norfolk, Heacham Manor is a recently restored 16th Century country house that offers modern luxury in a rural idyll.
Heacham Manor and its gardens have a long history of providing rest to its occupants. Legend suggests that the garden’s ancient mulberry tree was planted by the famous Native American Indian, Pocahontas, during her own time of rest and relaxation in Heacham a few hundred years ago.
14 fabulous en-suite rooms within the house itself, plus a further 15 bedrooms in the adjacent ‘Heacham Manor Cottages’ make this the perfect base to explore the wider County. Equally, if you simply want to take it easy, then this peaceful haven is just the ticket.
Whatever you’re idea of luxury, Heacham Manor has a variety of choice to suit. Choose from spacious suites with four-poster beds and stunning views, modern and airy rooms or rooms offering country house lavishness. All have high speed Internet, flat screen TVs, luscious complimentary toiletries and tea & coffee making facilities. There are Family Suites for those travelling with children and especially customised Deluxe Easy Access Rooms for guests who use wheelchairs or have mobility problems.
If you’re after self-catering, Heacham Manor has some lovely self-catering, self-contained hideaways in the form of 2- and 3-bedroom holiday cottages. Still enabling you to enjoy all the facilities of the hotel, you’ll also have the option of preparing your own meals and enjoying relaxing family evenings together in the privacy of your own space.
For dining, look no further than the Mulberry Restaurant. Offering breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and evening meals, it is the ideal choice whether you wish to ‘set yourself up for the day’, treat a loved one or gather the whole family together to celebrate a special occasion.
If you’re a golfer, Heacham Manor is the only hotel on the North Norfolk Coast with an 18-hole Championship Golf Course. Set within an area of Important Landscape Quality, the vista to be enjoyed here is as good as the golf.
In 2011, Heacham Manor will also have a Spa that will offer a hydro-therapy pool, a thermal suite, Rasul mud baths and a relaxation room amongst other invigorating holistic luxuries. Fabulous.
