OUR COTTAGES
Close Cottage is in a wonderful location, just across from the harbour in the sought after coastal village of Brancaster Staithe. It has been completely renovated and updated by us to provide you with a really comfortable home from home.
The cottage is furnished to a very high standard with a focus on comfort and convenience and is rated 4 star by Visit Britain, the leaders in assessing self-catering holiday cottages.
Sleeping 5 guests in 3 bedrooms, there are 2 bathrooms to minimise any holiday queuing:- we have 2 daughters ourselves, so we know the need for lots of time in the bathroom, especially on holiday! Couples will be completely spoilt with a bathroom each!
The master bedroom boasts a king-size bed and en suite shower room. Bedroom 2 has bunk beds and the pretty single bedroom overlooks the patio garden. The family bathroom has a bath with an electric shower over it.
In addition, for our smaller guests, a travel cot and highchair booster seat are provided.
Downstairs is open plan with a fully equipped kitchen, granite worktops and modern dining area. Big leather sofas provide spacious seating for lounging and relaxing in front of the log burner and TV (flatscreen/ freeview internet enabled and access therefore, to your own TV subscription services, such as Netflix, if you wish). There is a well-stocked library of DVDs and books. There are central heating radiators in every room and reasonably fast wifi.
Outside is a safe and sunny walled rear garden with French doors opening onto the patio from the kitchen/dining area. There is ample parking next to the cottage. Dogs are welcome.
The kitchen has every major appliance, with a new slimline dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave and washing machine as well as electric cooker, toaster, kettle as well as a USB socket as a part of the plug socket so you can charge your phone or tablet .
The cottage has wood flooring with rugs throughout (with tiles in both bathrooms and the kitchen) and this helps keeping it as clean as possible.
For a truly stylish yet comfortable holiday cottage with every modern convenience, look no further.
Close Cottage is just over the road from the Brancaster Estate and Millenium Activity Centre (BMAC) managed by the National Trust. We are always happy to offer accommodation to you if you are taking part in one of their activities or courses :
BARNWELL COTTAGE
Barnwell Cottage is a traditional brick & flint Norfolk cottage and was originally a fisherman’s cottage. It is in a quiet sunny location, just off the coast road in the popular village of Holme-next-the-Sea. We have renovated and updated the cottage to provide you with a really cosy home from home.
Barnwell is rated 4 star by Visit Britain, the leaders in assessing self-catering holiday cottages.
Sleeping 4 guests in 2 bedrooms, there are 2 shower rooms (one downstairs) to minimise any holiday queuing. Couples therefore, will have a bathroom each!
There is one double bedroom with lots of hanging space, and the second bedroom has a ziplink superking bed which can be divided into singles.
In addition, for our smaller guests, a travel cot and highchair booster seat are provided.
Downstairs is a fully equipped kitchen/diner with every major appliance:- fridge, freezer, microwave and washing machine as well as electric cooker, toaster and kettle! The washing machine and freezer are in the rear kitchen which is perfect for storing walking boots and beach kit - there are also lots of coat hooks. This area opens onto the sunny rear garden which is grassed and has a pub-style picnic table for al fresco dining. There is also a large bike shed for you to use and there is ample parking next to the cottage.
The sitting room has comfy seating for 4 in front of the large flatscreen TV (+freeview) and there are lots of DVDs, books and games. There is good and unlimited wifi which is connected to the TV so you can easliy access your own subscription channels, such as Netflix.
The cottage has oil fired central heating.
Carpeted throughout, with tiles in the bathrooms, kitchen and utility the cottage is furnished to a very high standard with a focus on comfort.
For a cosy traditional holiday cottage with every modern convenience, look no further.
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL
The location of our cottages means that each and every season here comes with its own distinct benefits. For many visitors, that offers the opportunity to make several visits a year, and enjoy different experiences.
Regardless of the season you visit in, make sure you prepare yourself accordingly. If you’re coming in the summer, make sure you pack your sun cream AND your wellies as although Norfolk is blessed with above average sun shine and summer temperatures, it can rain or shine all year round. If you’re here in the early spring or late autumn, bring plenty of warm clothes as the evenings can be chilly and the wind very often blows harder on the coast.
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MILES OF CYCLING
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MILES OF WALKING ON THE COASTAL PATH ALONE
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GOLF COURSES IN NORFOLK
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BEACHES IN NORFOLK
WEATHER
TEMPERATURES
Average winter temperatures range from 8°C to 1°C but of course being England this can vary enormously. In the summer, they range from 12°C to 22°C but just like the summer of 2022, you can get a heatwave any time from May to September with the temperatures soaring into the 30's!
RAINFALL
Norfolk is officially the driest county in the whole of the UK but anyone who has ever lived there knows to expect rain even if you are coming in the summer, as it has a habit of raining when you least expect it. The winds on the coast can be strong too, so come prepared (and bring your kite!)