Dog Friendly Cottages in Norwich

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mandy - Verified booking

  The Barn is spacious and beautiful, and very private with a walled garden and a field at the back.

  . The furniture and fittings are comfortable and luxurious and there is everything you could possibly need, including games, books and two TV's that have everything on them you could want. Wifi is very good and there are boosters upstairs, so no areas with bad signal. The kitchen is exceptionally well kitted out with crockery and pans and a selection of knives that actually cut ( a rarity in our experience). The garden is beautifully laid out. The French windows in the sitting room lead out onto a large terrace with a big table and chairs, behind which is a huge lawn for running around and playing football etc. on. There is also an adjoined paved area outside the dining area, which houses a barbecue. We were there in October, but would have spent our evenings outside if we had been there in summer. Bedrooms are all really luxurious and comfy, with John Lewis bedclothes and feather duvets and pillows. The swimming pool belongs to a neighbour, so there is a fee and a booking system. Just round the corner from the Barn, it has two well equipped changing rooms and we used it every day and loved it. We were fortunate to get really great weather so we went to Horsey Gap, a 15 minute drive away, and marveled at the numbers of seals swimming really close to shore and the size of the bull seals . They come onto the beach from November to breed and are hanging about in October in huge numbers. I think this was the highlight of my trip, and I highly recommend going there if you are at all interested in nature. Our second seaside trip was to Sea Palling, a couple of miles up the coast from Horsey. There are a few shops and cafes and it is slightly commercial. Here the water is calm and it's perfect for children to play. There is sand and gravel and miles of beach. And then there was the coming back to the comfort of the Barn. Caroline is a really helpful and responsive host. She arranged for feather-free bedding for one of our party with allergies, and she also organised for a high chair and a travel cot for the baby. She responded to all messages immediately and left a bottle of wine, milk and some delicious Norfolk cookies to welcome us. We loved our few days and would recommend the Barn for families or groups of friends.

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• Carol - Verified booking

  This was our 2nd visit to Flint Cottage.

  The house itself didn’t disappoint with plenty of room for myself, husband, 2 kids, dog, and my father in law, who spends most of his time in a wheelchair. We love being so close to the beach and the kids (age 10 and 13) enjoy going off by themselves for an ice cream or visit to the arcade. I love the independent shops and always treat myself to a trip to Jupe! The only thing that let us down was the cleanliness of the property. We are not normally fussy about such things but for the amount we were paying, and not being able to gain access until 4pm, we expected a better standard. On this occasion under the furniture hadn’t been cleaned where we found lots of dust and two small shards of glass by one chair. The dishwasher needed a deep clean and we had to re wash the crockery and glasses (one of which was cracked) by hand before they could be used. Dirty crockery had also been left in the dishwasher upon our arrival. The skirting boards were very dusty and the main dressing table needed cleaning. Also, the handle for the grill didn’t fit and there were no oven gloves, both of which were really needed. Once we had cleaned the above, we really enjoyed our stay. It was just a disappointing start but it wouldn’t stop us returning on our next visit to Norfolk.

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• Graham - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved are stay at beach haven.

  The bungalow was very clean, beautifully fitted and furnished, very well equipped and the games room was amazing for all of us. There were a few things that let it down slightly, they are as follows The juke box kept not loading certain cds and would show an error code and stop playing, lucky I'm a mechanic and managed to get round this but it is a reoccurring issue. The wood burning fire door needs adjusting and possibly the rope seals need replacing as it's drawing in too much air and rips throught the fire wood as it can't be restricted. The hot tub is a lovely feature and the reason we chose beach haven however we felt it wasn't hot enough despite being max temp, also the placement on the cliff edge would be lovely in the summer however the wind chill really did spoil the experience and I would personally move the tub close to the house. Also closing the tub lid and securing out in the dark at night was quite tricky as the lighting isn't great. The mains water pressure is terrible, the main bathroom shower is incredible however the on suite shower isn't as good. Overall we loved our stay at beach haven however there are some things that could be improved which would absolutely make this property perfect.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  As a group of 7 adults, a child, baby & a dog, we all had the pleasure of staying at the Barn recently for 3 nights for a special occasion.

  The view of the Barn when we arrived was very impressive . It is tucked away from main roads, so we felt that we were properly away (but there is wifi) There was plenty of parking outside the front of the property, that is secure with tall gates, which was good as we didn't want the child or dog to escape! Inside, the bedrooms had lots of space, with 2 of them having en-suites. They were all very clean, & beds were extremely comfortable. The lounge was large & also had a separate 'snug' that had a dart board & tv etc. The kitchen had all the utensils that we would need, the oven was large, plenty of room to store food in the fridge & freezer as well as having a large separate dining area & laundry room. There was also a swimming pool on the site, which had to be booked & paid for online. Outside, there was plenty of space for the dog to run about & had extras such as a rotary clothes line, firepit, bbq & a goal post, which was very well used!! We all agree that this was a lovely place to stay & will definitely return when we have our next special celebration.

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• Christine - Verified booking

  On arrival at The Haven we had a lovely warm welcome from Mary the owner to hand over the key.

  Inside she had left some tasty homemade treats and some flowers which were a pleasant touch. The Haven is light and airy with modern furniture exactly like the photos online. We found everything we needed there and everything was spotless. The bed was extremely comfortable and we both slept exceptionally well. Wacton is very quiet at night with hardly any passing traffic. On finding out we are vegetarians Mary must have researched Long Stratton because she texted me to tell me of a local vegetarian cafe, a very thoughtful gesture. All in all Mary is a lovely host, the couple next door are lovely and friendly and The Haven is perfect for peace and quiet after a busy day sightseeing. It’s a perfect base for visiting North Norfolk, the east coast, and villages to the west or south of Norwich. Would we recommend The Haven? You bet we would.

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