Best places for breakfast in the area

After a morning lounging round and relaxing in one of our cottages, breakfast may well be top of the to do list! If you fancy a day off from cooking in our fully equipped kitchens, then here is a selection of some of the best places to head out and grab breakfast!

The Dial House

The Dial House is a marketplace restaurant sourcing seasonal food, serving breakfast, Sunday roasts, a children’s menu and a daily changing set menu. There is an in-house retail wing ‘Vegas Vintage’ which means ‘everything’s for sale’. Antiques on the ground floor, and a vintage & designer fashion boutique on the first floor. Breakfast is only served at weekends.
Reepham NR10 4JJ (approx. 2 miles)
01603 879900
www.thedialhouse.org.uk

Royal Norwich Golf Club

Royal Norwich is one of the premier golf clubs in Norfolk with a new 18-hole and 6-hole academy course and state-of-the-art practice facilities including range, bunkers and putting green. The Stables restaurant is open for breakfast, coffee and cake, lunch and dinner.
Weston Longville NR9 5JE (approx. 3 miles)
01603 429928
www.royalnorwichgolf.co.uk

Bawdeswell Garden Centre

Bawdeswell Garden Centre, the Garden Centre for gardeners and home of Bluebell Square Indoor Shopping Centre. Also, restaurant, deli, adventure playground & garden. More than just a Garden Centre!
Bawdeswell NR20 4RZ (Approx. 1.5 miles)
01362 688387
www.bawdeswellgardencentre.com

The Willows

A newly re-branded and completely refurbished bistro cafe, serving quality food with an extensive breakfast and lunch menu located in the heart of Drayton.
Drayton NR8 6AF (approx. 8.5 miles)
01603 260066
www.thewillowsdrayton.com

Hamptons at the Barn

Breakfast, lunches, afternoon tea, gifts, homewares and fashion.
Bawdeswell, NR20 4AA
01362 688094
www.hamptonsatthebarn.co.uk

Best places to eat in the area

The Kings Arms

The Kings Arms is a friendly family-run 17th Century coaching inn situated in Reepham’s historic market place, a roaring log fire and dog friendly, serving good home cooked food, Lynette and Mark are passionate about their pub and take pride in providing fabulous food, great draught beer, a wide selection of local gins and a selection of award winning wines from Winbirri. Reepham market place, NR10 4JJ
01603 870345
www.kingsarmsreepham.com

The Brisley Bell

Set in the village of Brisley on a beautiful common, The (multi award-winning) Bell is a meat led pub. Working with local suppliers, Michelin trained Head Chef Hervé Stouvenel creates fresh and seasonal dishes, full of fantastic flavours, combining classic English cuisine with global influences. As a freehouse, the broad selection of ales, beers, wines and spirits means you’re certain to find old favourites or discover new delights.
Brisley, NR20 5DW (approx. 7 miles)
01362 705024
www.thebrisleybell.co.uk

The Earle Arms

When you visit The Earle Arms, you’re in for a treat, its like going back in time. Set on a beautiful village green, you can take your drinks out and sit on the green and enjoy the tranquillity. Experience their off-the-pier-fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, and scrumptious game stews. They have daily specials and also a selection of snack bowls at only £5, they are also available to take away.
Heydon,NR11 6AD(approx. 4 miles)
01263 587376
www.earlearms.vpweb.co.uk

The Black Boys

The Black Boys Hotel is an imposing Grade II listed building in the centre of the historic market town of Aylsham. It has a popular bar and restaurant their main door opens directly onto the market place so perfect for a drink, coffee, snack or meal! The Black Boys is part of the Colchester Inn Group with the following pubs all offering great quality food, and have built up an excellent reputation for service and hospitality.
Aylsham,NR11 6EH
01263 732122
www.blackboyshotel.co.uk

The Rising Sun

The Rising Sun is a traditional riverside pub and restaurant in the Norfolk Broads. Adjacent to Coltishall Common, it’s the perfect location to watch the paddle boarders, broads boats, kayaks and wildlife, and to generally wile the time away having a relaxing drink overlooking the delightful River Bure. Take a jumper as along the river it is always a few degrees cooler.
Coltishall, NR12 7EA (approx. 13 miles)
01603 737440
www.risingsuncoltishall.co.uk

The Recruiting Sergeant

The Recruiting Sergeant is an award winning Pub and Restaurant situated in the village of Horstead, near Coltishall, in Norfolk. Matthew and Nicola Colchester and their team have developed an enviable reputation in the area and the pub is well known for its food quality, friendliness and attention to detail.
Horstead, NR12 7EE (approx. 12 miles)
01603 737077
www.recruitingsergeant.co.uk

The Buckinghamshire Arms

Located just outside Aylsham opposite the Blickling Hall estate (national trust) is the traditional 17th century pub and old coaching inn. Serving real ales and good food in the snug bar and large garden, it’s a perfect place for some refreshments after exploring the Blickling Estate.
Blickling, NR11 6NF (approx. 8 miles)
01263 732133
www.bucksarms.co.uk

The Fox

Located in the village of Lyng, The Fox is a traditional beamed pub with roaring fire and real ales, it has been recently modernised and offers fresh cooked local food, a large beer garden and has street food on a Monday night when the kitchen is closed.
Lyng, NR9 5AL (approx. 2.5miles)
01603 872316
www.thefoxatlyng.co.uk

Our favourite places to dine when out for the day

The Golden Fleece

The Golden Fleece is a family and dog friendly pub right on the quay in the beautiful coastal town of Wells-next-the-Sea. It has the most spectacular views along the North Norfolk Coast across the harbour, over the stunning marshes and out to sea. Good home cooked food locally sourced and a range of hand-made pizzas which are freshly prepared to your order, eat in or take away.
Wells next the Sea,NR23 1AH
01328 710650
www.goldenfleecewells.co.uk

The Ship Inn

Set in the picturesque coastal village of Weybourne the pub offers good home cooked food including seafood landed on the beach at Weybourne, it has a great garden space in the sunshine, log burning fire in the bar during winter, dog friendly and a great selection of gins, 150 in total!
Weybourne, NR25 7SZ
01263 588721
www.theshipinnweybourne.com

Byfords

Byfords is in the heart of the market town of Holt with its deli and café and both eat-in and takeaway options. It is open all day offering breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.Holt, NR25 6BG (approx. 11 miles)
01263 711400
www.byfords.org.uk

Wiveton Farm Café, Shop & Fruit Farm

The café, farm shop and fruit farm are situated looking over the marshes to the sea. They cook delicious homemade food using as many ingredients from the farm as possible. They open daily from the end of March until the December 14th. On Saturday evenings from the end of May the cafe opens its Tapas bar with live music and incredible food. The farm shop sells jams, chutneys, squashes, home-made goodies of every kind, baskets, kitchen-ware, prints, crafts and art. You can also pick your own delicious fruit.
Wiveton, NR25 7TE (approx. 14 miles)
01263 740515
www.wivetonhall.co.uk

Dun Cow

If you find yourself along the Norfolk the coast road, the Dun Cow is a great stopping off point even just for the view from the garden looking out over the marshes. Great food and ales, and our kids particularly love the burgers and halloumi fries.
Salthouse, NR25 7XA
01263 740467 (approx. 20 miles)
www.salthouseduncow.com

Dun Cow

If you find yourself along the Norfolk the coast road, the Dun Cow is a great stopping off point even just for the view from the garden looking out over the marshes. Great food and ales, and our kids particularly love the burgers and halloumi fries.
Salthouse, NR25 7XA
01263 740467 (approx. 20 miles)
www.salthouseduncow.com

Rocky Bottoms

Local seafood caught, cooked and served by Rocky Bottoms, and perfect for a walk along the cliffs. West Runton, NR27 9QA
01263 837359 (approx. 20 miles)
www.rockybottoms.co.uk

Dun Cow

If you find yourself along the Norfolk the coast road, the Dun Cow is a great stopping off point even just for the view from the garden looking out over the marshes. Great food and ales, and our kids particularly love the burgers and halloumi fries.
Salthouse, NR25 7XA
01263 740467 (approx. 20 miles)
www.salthouseduncow.com

The Hero

Perfect location for walking dogs, and lunch after, just outside Burnham market, log fire, great ales and wines and locally sourced food. Burnham Overy Staithe, PE31 8JE (approx. 25 miles)
01328 738334
www.theheroburnhamovery.co.uk

The White Horse

Award winning bar and conservatory restaurant with stunning views across the tidal marshes, great food in a relaxed environment.
Brancaster, PE31 8BY (approx. 20 miles)
01485 210262
www.whitehorsebrancaster.co.uk

The Gunton Arm

Four miles from Cromer, a traditional country pub set in 1000 acre deer park using local, seasonal produce including its own venison. Seafood, mussels and cromer crab caught by local fishermen. Venison and local beef are cooked on a large open fire in the restaurant and the pub reflects its owner’s passion of art.
Thorpe market, NR11 8TZ (approx. 21 miles)
01263 832010
www.theguntonarms.co.uk

The Crown

Set around the green at The Buttlands in Wells, a sumptuous and varied menu with fresh ingredients sourced locally querky features and charm in the dog friendly bar and restaurant or the enjoy the sun soaked south facing terrace.
Wells next the sea, NR23 1EX (approx. 18 miles)
01328 710209
www.crownhotelnorfolk.co.uk

The Duck

Award winning rustic gastropub, serving best local produce and East Anglian Ale. Well known for Brancaster crab, steaming bowls of Norfolk mussels, locally-smoked salmon, amazing Sunday roasts and black pudding scotched quails eggs.
Stanhoe, PE31 8QD (approx. 18 miles)
01485 518330
www.duckinn.co.uk

Fish & Chips

Cromer, eat in and takeaway options
Wells has a couple of options, both really good, queuing along the street at busy times and eatthem from the paper overlooking the harbour, perfect
Sheringham also has a couple of options and you can wander and eat over looking the sea
Erics at Thornham