Guests say
Nightingale cottage offers a peaceful riverside retreat with beautiful views, easy access to local attractions, and a well-equipped interior. Guests particularly enjoyed the wildlife, relaxing atmosphere, and proximity to town and the coast. While the property is generally clean and comfortable, a few minor maintenance issues and suggestions for a more comprehensive welcome pack were noted. Overall, visitors found it a delightful place to stay and many would happily return.
The cottage is generally clean, with guests praising the bedrooms, bathroom, and kitchen. However, some mentioned that the carpets could use a deep clean and a few kitchen pans were not spotless.
The riverside location is highly praised, offering lovely views, wildlife, and easy access to both the town and the coast. Guests appreciated the peaceful setting and convenience.
Guests found the cottage comfortable, with well-equipped bedrooms, plenty of towels, and relaxing spaces both inside and out. Minor issues with the shower temperature and lighting were mentioned but did not detract significantly from overall comfort.
The property is well-equipped for cooking and relaxing, but some maintenance issues were noted, such as the need for appliance instructions, a deep clean for the oven, and minor repairs. Facilities generally met guests' needs.
A welcome pack with biscuits, tea, coffee, sugar, and milk was appreciated by some guests, though it is not guaranteed. Suggestions included adding guest soap and ensuring items are in date. The hosts were responsive to issues.
About this property
Ideal for a couple or small family wishing to discover the Norfolk Broads. There is boat hire, fishing or sightseeing in the city of Norwich.. 1 step to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: 40" Smart TV, Xbox 360, Games, Electric Fire, French Doors Leading To Garden
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 2: Single (3ft) Bed, Single (2ft 6in) Bed
Shower Room: Walk-In Shower, Toilet.
Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack. Sitting-out area. Small lawned front garden (shared). Fishing on-site (licence required). Private parking for 1 car. No smoking. Please note: The garden leads to unfenced riverside, 5 yards away.. A perfect, terraced, riverside property with waterside views, situated alongside the River Bure within the heart of Wroxham. The property, which is part of the Peninsula Cottages Development, enjoys a contemporary open-plan living space. This is a perfect haven for fishing enthusiasts with waterside access from the doorstep. French doors lead onto a shared grassed area directly by the water’s edge at the front of the property, and a boat basin at the rear. Should you wish to hire a day or picnic boat for all, or some of your stay, it can be moored in the boat basin by the raised decking area outside of the property. Wroxham is known as the ’Capital of the Norfolk Broads’, with daily boat hire and river trips available to enjoy the expanse of waterways with plenty of shops, waterside restaurants and cafes to enjoy. The train station, model village and Wroxham Barns are located on the edge of town. For a car-free holiday, Wroxham is well served by trains and buses. Norwich city centre with its cathedral, museums, theatre, cafes and shops is 8 miles. Bewilderwood in Horning offers an outdoor tree house adventure with zip wires, jungle bridges and marsh walks. Golf is available at Sprowston golf course, 5 miles away. Beach 12 miles. Shop and restaurant 800 yards, pub 50 yards.
Free WiFi
There is open water in the property grounds.
Nearby points of interest
- Wroxham Barns
Reviews (14)
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Neil Wiley
We've stayed here twice and love it. The cottage is well equipped with everything you'll need. Plenty of towels nice comfortable beds even has TV's in the bedroom if you want to watch TV in bed. Great location 30 mins to the coast, just a lovely place to stay.
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James Clemmet
Enjoyed our stay and the lovely location by the River Bure and watching the boats on the water Boat trips and boat hire are close by.The only issuses we had were absence of instructions for turning on the bathroom towel radiator and the boiler hot water. We did manage to work these out.
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Carol Broadley
Ww had a lovely week despite the weather which didnt stop us we had a relaxing week away hosts are great and it has everything you need