Bed and breakfast-ing in North Norfolk: Sign saying "Trunch Via Quiet Lanes, Decorative wall hanging saying 'Relax' in Old Town Hall House B&B, Breakfast at Number 45 in Hindolveston and view looking out to sea at Burnham Overy Staithe.

The aim of Paul and Sarah Hughes, owners of Bay Tree Cottage, is to provide friendly and comfortable accommodation, which combines high quality with great value for money.

Bay Tree Cottage. Fakenham.

AA 5-Star rated, Blakeney House is a beautiful Victorian Guesthouse set in its own private grounds in the heart of the North Norfolk coastal village of Blakeney. It offers a great base from which enjoy this picturesque village, the quayside and beyond.

Blakeney House. Blakeney.

Set on a traditional working farm in the pretty village of South Creake in North Norfolk (just a short drive from the Burnhams, Holt and the coast), Bluestone Farm offers four large, recently renovated en-suite bedrooms (three doubles and one twin). Each oozes character, being furnished with antiques and decorated in keeping with the age and character of the house.

Bluestone Farm. South Creake.

Field House is multi-award winning and can boast, among others, being a AA 5 Red Diamond Guesthouse, winning ‘Bed & Breakfast Of The Year’ in the Excellence in England Awards 2004-05, being a Highly Commended AA 5 star Bed & Breakfast 2007-08, being holder of the English Tourism Council ‘Gold Award’, being an English Tourism 5 diamond Guesthouse…. you get the idea!

Field House. Hindringham.

Location-wise, the B&B competes with the best holiday lets and hotels, being only a 5-minute walk from the town centre, the railway station and the beach. Step inside though, and you’re in for a treat that is delightfully atypical of the usual seaside accommodation. In fact, if it weren’t for the fresh sea air, and aforementioned proximity to the Norfolk coast, you could be forgiven for thinking you were in some slickly designed London bolthole.

Montague House. Sheringham.

With a 5-star Gold Award from Visit Britain (EnjoyEngland.com) and ideally situated to explore both the City of Norwich and North Norfolk, The Old Pump House is a very special bed & breakfast indeed.

The Old Pump House. Aylsham.

Hidden in secluded woodland in North-West Norfolk (within easy access of Sandringham, Pensthorpe and the Thursford collection among other places of interest), this beautiful Grade II listed house offers the ultimate relaxing escape with lashings of added luxury to ensure a deliciously comfortable stay.

Woodfarm House B&B. Nr. Helhoughton.