Saracen's Head - Inn in Norfolk
Wolterton, NR11 7LZ, Norfolk
England,
Royaume-Uni
Lost in the lanes of deepest Norfolk, an inn that’s hard to match. Outside, Georgian red-brick walls stand to attention at the front, but nip round the back and find them at ease in a beautiful courtyard where you can knock back a pint of Wherry in the evening sun before slipping inside to eat. Tim and Janie upped sticks from the Alps, unable to resist the allure of this lovely old inn. A sympathetic refurbishment has worked its magic, but the spirit remains the same: this is a country-house pub with lovely staff who go the extra mile. Downstairs the bar hums with happy locals who come for Norfolk ales and good French wines, while the food in the restaurant is as good as ever: Norfolk pheasant and rabbit terrine, wild duck or Cromer crab, treacle tart and caramel ice-cream. Upstairs, there's a sitting room on the landing, then six pretty bedrooms. All have have smart carpets, wooden furniture, comfy beds and sparkling bathrooms. There's masses to do: ancient Norwich, the coast at Cromer, golf on the cliffs at Sheringham, Blickling Hall, a Jacobean pile. Don't miss Sunday lunch.
Caractéristiques
- Wheelchair access
- At least one bedroom & bathroom accessible.
- Limited mobility
- At least one bedroom & bathroom accessible without steps.
- Children welcome
- Suitable for guests with children aged 3 and over.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Credit cards
- Credit or debit card payment accepted.
- English spoken
- Host speaks English, whether perfectly or not.
- Air conditioning
- Some, if not all, bedrooms are air-conditioned.
- WiFi
- Wireless internet access available.
- Pets welcome
- Please let the owner know if you want to bring pets.
- Public transport
- Within 10 miles of a bus/train station.
- Working farm
- Or vineyard.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property.
- Swimming pool
- On the premises.
- Bikes available
- On the premises to hire or borrow.
- Tennis court
- On the premises.
- Vegetarian meals
- Available on request.
- Licensed premises
- Alcohol may be served.
- Cash only
- Credit or debit card payment not accepted.
- Dogs welcome
- Dogs welcome in some public rooms.
- Handpumped ales
- Pub serves four or more handpumped ales.
- Wine list
- Pub serves eight or more wines by the glass.
- Food all day
- Food is served all day long.
- Babies welcome
- Suitable for guests with a baby or toddler under 3.
- Hot tub
- Available to all guests, but may require booking.
- Garden
- Grounds for guests to explore.
- Breakfast
- Available, but may come at extra cost.
- Self check-in
- Guests can arrive here and check in independently.
- EV charger
- Electric vehicle charging point.
Local points of interest from Tim & Janie Elwes:
Points d'intérêt locaux proposés par
Tim & Janie Elwes:
- In Norfolk we have many different types of beach. Sandy ones for children, long deserted ones for the dogs and walkers, muddy and wet ones for the wild life and twitchers, ones with cliffs and pebbles and of course those with pine trees and sand dunes.
- The Saracens is surrounded by large country houses. Wolterton and Mannington are both within 3 miles. Blickling hall, the old home of Anne Bolyne is a 10 minute car journey or a beautiful hour long walk over the meadows and Blickling park.
- If you want a base whilst playing golf, there's nowhere better, with courses on the coast at Sheringham, Cromer, Brancaster to mention a few and on the other side there are courses just outside Norwich at Eaton, Wensum, Barnham Broom and The Royal Norwich.
- Norfolk is the place to visit if you like churches. Even the smallest villages have the most enormous church. visit Salle, Aylsham, Reepham (2 churches) Blakeney, Booton, Burgh and Brampton all within about 20 minutes drive.
- What to do on the rainy days? well Norwich is well worth a visit, with two Cathedrals, a castle, lovely cobbled streets and old buildings. The Theatre Royal has great productions or Cinema City. The Sainsbury Centre for visual arts is close to the UEA.
- All you need now is to sit down to a delicious locally sourced meal here at the Saracens. Being that we are in the middle of all this farmland we would be crazy not to make the most of all the great produce that is surrounding us! Great local food.
Alison - Winchester , United Kingdom
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Details
- 5 Twin/doubles
- , 1 Family room for 4
23 December - 29 December, 12 February - 2 March.
Many local walks for dogs and their owners; beaches nearby too. Dogs on leads please as there are sheep and cattle very nearby.
Dog bed, and towels for drying off wet, nicely tired out dogs.
Dogs £5 per night. Max. 2.
Wolterton, NR11 7LZ, Norfolk
