Colkirk Cottages, Colkirk, Norfolk self catering holiday cottages

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Colkirk Cottages.

We have three country, three star rated self-catering holiday cottages that are perfect for short breaks, weekly lets and in the case of Saddlery and Hillside Cottages, out of season Winter lets.
We are happy to take dogs. Situated in North Norfolk, all three are within easy reach of the coast and feature ample parking space; Laneway, in particular, is ideal for birdwatchers. As a bonus, all three cottages have good local pubs that serve good food and ales.

All three of our cottages have bedrooms on the ground floor, but Saddlery and Laneway Cottages are particularly ideal for guests who have difficulty with stairs as they have ground floor bathrooms.

All of the cottages have fenced gardens for privacy, and the facilities are extensive. All three feature a high level of furnishing - even dishwashers! Naturally, all have heating and logs are provided for those Winter nights.

Laneway Cottage is a very popular, peaceful cottage facing south with a garden and terrace in the small village of Wiveton, one mile from Cley and one and a half miles from Blakeney.

There is easy access to the coast - 5 to 10 minutes walk, and Blakeney Point; Laneway Cottage is excellent for birdwatchers. Laneway is five miles from the market town of Holt and an easy walk to the Wiveton Bell (good Food).

The Cottage is all on one level, well equipped, with a fitted kitchen/dining room with electric cooker, Aga (in Winter), microwave, dishwasher and fridge.

There is a large sitting room with comfortable chairs, an open fire, colour television and video. French doors open onto the south facing walled and fenced garden which has a patio with garden furniture and a gas barbecue.

Sleeping arrangements comprise of one very large double bedroom and one twin bedroom with fitted carpets and cupboards.

Laneway has a bathroom with bath, washbasin and toilet, a shower room with shower, toilet and washbasin, and a utility room with sink, washing machine and drier.

There is oil central heating throughout and electricity and heating oil are charged by meter reading. Logs are provided.

There is an adequate parking area and the cottage has a pay telephone.

A conversion of the old Saddlery on the edge of a working arable/dairy and a short distance from the main farmhouse, 16th Century Colkirk Hall.

Saddlery Cottage is on the outskirts of the village, surrounded by farmland and beautiful countryside. It has its own private driveway with ample parking, a large garage and fenced garden with patio area, barbecue and garden furniture. It is a short walk from the local “Crown” which serves good bar meals and local ales.

DOWNSTAIRS: Large light and spacious sitting room with comfortable chairs and sofas, colour TV and video.
Wood burner.
Large kitchen/dining room with fitted units, electric cooker, fridge, microwave and dishwasher.
Small utility room with automatic washing machine.
Bathroom with bath, toilet and separate shower cubicle.
Adjoining the sitting room is one single room leading to a twin bedroom with washbasin.

UPSTAIRS: One double and one twin bedroom with washbasins.

All bedrooms are fully carpeted and have fitted cupboards and pine beds.

The cottage is heated by calor gas central heating throughout. Logs are provided.
There is a pay telephone and electricity and gas are chargeable by meter reading.

This flint and brick cottage is situated in a quiet position overlooking farmland on the outskirts of the village and a short walk from the local “Crown”, serving good bar meals and local ales.

It has its own private driveway, ample parking and fenced garden and patio area with garden furniture and barbecue.

DOWNSTAIRS: Entrance hall into a large fully fitted kitchen-dining room, with electric cooker, microwave, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine.
Sitting room with comfortable chairs, open fire, colour television and video.
One double bedroom leading off the Hall

This flint and brick cottage is situated in a quiet position overlooking farmland on the outskirts of the village and a short walk from the local “Crown”, serving good bar meals and local ales.

It has its own private driveway, ample parking and fenced garden and patio area with garden furniture and barbecue.

DOWNSTAIRS: Entrance hall into a large fully fitted kitchen-dining room, with electric cooker, microwave, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine.
Sitting room with comfortable chairs, open fire, colour television and video.
One double bedroom leading off the Hall

For Saddlery and Hillside Cottages ...
The coast and countryside around Fakenham are characterised by a number of features: salt marshes and expansive sandy beaches, brick and flint buildings and palatial stately homes.

Houghton Hall, built by Britain's first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, lies a few miles away, and to the north, near Wells-next-the Sea, is the majestic Holkham Hall situated in a 3,000 acre deer park and home to the Earls of Leicester.

Fakenham is the home of Fakenham Racecourse, one of the finest rural National Hunt courses in the country. Frequent meetings are held from February to December. The Colkirk cottages are part of the farm that is joined to the racecourse

Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, home to one of Europe's finest collection of endangered and exotic water birds is located in the beautiful Wensum Valley on the edge of town. This and many other attractions, and accommodation of all types to be found in and around Fakenham, make this market town a good base for exploring North Norfolk whatever time of the year.

For Laneway Cottage ...
Wide, sandy beaches washed by safe shallow waters are a delight for sunbathers, naturalist and ramblers, and pretty flint built villages bordering the coast road are well worth exploring for their pubs, churches and crafts and antique shops.

This part of the coastline forms part of the largest coastal nature reserve in England and Wales. Bitters and terns, oyster catchers, avocets and marsh harriers are among the species which make this part of North Norfolk a prime site for bird watching.

A visit to Blakeney Point, a nature reserve and bird sanctuary and home for both the common and grey seal is a must for any visitor, young or old. For the energetic, the point can be reached on foot from Cley-next-the-Sea, a 4-mile walk to the tip. Boats take passengers from Morston to Blakeney seven days a week according to the tides. - See the Attractions Section for further details.

Wells-next-the Sea with its mixture of quayside work and holiday bustle, Georgian elegance and a tree-fringed green has a unique charm that is noticeable as soon as you arrive.

A short distance from the Wells-next-the-Sea is the pilgrimage centre of little Walsingham. Here many religious buildings can be seen, including the abbey and hostels used by the pilgrims over the centuries. Both the Anglican Shrine built in 1931 and the Slipper Chapel a few miles away at Houghton St. Giles can be visited. The Wells and Walsingham Light Railway the longest ten and quarter inch railway in the world runs between Wells and Walsingham.

In the delightful small village of Binham the extensive remains of an early 12th century Benedictine priory can be visited. The original nave of the church is still used as the parish church.

Tel 01328 862261

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Colkirk Cottages, Colkirk, Norfolk self catering holiday cottages