Holkham Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Dr A - Verified booking

  I'd give Norfolk Hideaways and Claire (the owner of the property) 6 stars if I could! This was our second time in as many years and we are just about to book in the next few weeks for our third hopefully (please!). This property is one of the most outstanding properties that we have ever stayed in - and we have stayed in quite a few with being largely UK holiday makers. A stones throw from the fantastic Crab Cafe with the fantastic Kelly and crew who have watched our two boys grow up over the decades that we visited twice this year. The food as ever did not disappoint. This time we even went with a 'plus one' as our children have reached that next chapter of their lives. The Globe, 'Bang', Nelsons and French's fish and chip shop also sorted us for food for most of the week and again all only a short walk away from the property - no designated driver required ever. A fantastic week of weather also added to the many positives, wall to wall sunshine every day. Days at Sandringham (easily drivable), Holkham and Wells Beach just lovely as a result. Lovely couple of hours spent walking with Alpaca's too and also visited an escape room in Fakenham which was superb - a first for me! For those nights with no restaurants/ food booked, the local coop and Nisa supermarket well catered for our needs, again all within walking distance from the property. Lovely deli's and loads of ice cream options too. The shops on Staithe Street are a full afternoons activity and Arthur Howell's bakery, butcher and deli have many things to tickle your fancy - their sausage rolls and cakes are superb. Burgers at their butchers outlet are pretty amazing too. Lovely new bakery opened too that we weren't aware of last year that also serves the best sausagae rolls, with a Moroccan one that really took our fancy. The house has everything you need and more. Parking is superb. As a five now we took two cars and could easily have fitted another one in. The garden is sublime and for us 'oldies' was always our little oasis to read a good book, grab a tea or coffee, or in the evening a Prosecco or some sort of tipple and listen to music. The kitchen was amazing with everything you need and a rather impressive oven/ halogen hob and American style fridge freezer. We noticed that their attention to detail this year even included replacement windows , which have safety catches if you have littlies, so attention to safety first class! The welcome hamper from Claire, with a lovely postcard to us was the perfect welcome and the contents were very much welcomed from very hungry 'boys' which meant the contents didn't last long! Lovely salted caramel cookies! It is situated right next to open fields so you wake up to swishing horses tails from one bedroom, being 'horsey' as a child I was in my happy place. The garden is not overlooked and so private, on two tiers so you can sit and watch the sunset over the pine forest, which are quite simply superb. Flowers in the garden are also beautiful. Thank you Claire for the love and attention you have given to this adorable house and letting us share it for a week. We look forward to returning next year. Thank you Norfolk Hideaways too for your care and attention. We have been booking holidays with you for many years now and you never disappoint. We'll be back!

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• PC - Verified booking

  Everyone (middle-aged parents, young adult "children") loved the Old Post Office, with its private walled garden for breakfast, lunch and dinner al fresco, spacious living rooms, multiple hotel quality bathrooms and super comfortable beds. Perfect location in the quiet High Street so you can walk everywhere, convenient parking space for one car - perhaps we were just lucky but had no problem parking second car on Buttlands. Initially we were a little terrified by the sparkling white marble surfaces and German coffee machine (just couldn't make that one work) but found kitchen very well-equipped - we played hunt-the-freezer for a couple days but there is one in the utility room next to the sink. High quality fixtures and fittings, dishwasher/washer/dryer, everything you could need. The Co-op opposite the church means you don't even really need to make trip to Morrisons in Fakenham. Actually Frary's stall five minutes' stroll away on the quay means you don't even really need to make the trip to the Co-op, just live off lobster and French's chips for the week. We'd go back in a heartbeat - lovely place to stay.

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• Matchetts - Verified booking

  We've had a fantastic week in this beautiful house, thank you! There's so much to do even without having to leave wells - walking to the beach, crabbing on the harbour, wondering around the shops... Lots of great places to eat too - some how managed to get into The Globe for Sunday dinner without booking, and also enjoyed meals at The Bowling Green Inn (handily around the corner!) and the pigs in Edgefield. Enjoyed the train to Walsingham and a trip to Holkham Hall. The playground was a huge hit! Also loved ice creams from pretty much every outlet in Wells, and the playground behind. Perfect location as we've been able to walk everywhere, and so handy to have the Coop down the road. We love the house too - if you're ever thinking of selling up, let us know! we'd love to come back and hope to make a future booking - will be getting pestered by our children until we do! Thank you! P.s. Thank you for the cake!

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• Anon - Verified booking

  Lovely house in a great location. Just off from the main road but all restaurants just a walk away. Our very favourite Wells Crab House the nearest. Everything you need to make your holiday restful and enjoyable. Lovely garden to relax in and read a book. Good parking space too. We came with two cars, which were easily accommodated. Lovely views through the windows, horses to one side and sitting in the top part of the garden towards the pine forests. Will definitely consider returning to this lovely house. Thankfully the weather was kind too so we got to enjoy the garden quite a bit. Norfolk Hideaways always fantastic and attentive to customers. We've been with them for years and wouldn't want to be with any other company when considering a holiday cottage in Norfolk. We look forward to more years of their care and attention as we will very likely be back!

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• Mrs S - Verified booking

  House is located at the end of the row of properties. Very quiet location despite being just off one of the main roads into/out of Wells. We didn’t use the garden area as being at the end of September the garden was in shade mostly, however in the height of summer I am sure it would be lovely as the property overlooks fields and there was plenty of bird song going on as well as the various geese flying over. Downstairs is spacious and the living room is just right for chilling out and the dining/kitchen and utility area was well designed with everything you needed. The bedrooms were slightly on the small side (had to step sideways to get into and out of bed however having a larger comfy bed made up for this. Overall, this house was brilliant for our family get together.

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