Haddiscoe Hideaways - Introduction
A warm welcome is waiting for all of our guests to one of two detached holiday homes set in 8 acres of private gardens - 'The Hayloft and The Grain Store'.
We launched Haddiscoe Hideaways following the completion of the conversion of a barn, 'The Grain Store', in October 2020. This followed the success of 'The Hayloft', which was our first holiday home three years earlier and Villa Cristal in the Almeria region of Spain several years earlier.
The name, Haddiscoe Hideaways, came by chance from our online family quizzes during the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
We’re dedicated to providing you with a relaxing and peaceful getaway, to help you unwind and to enjoy the local area.
We really hope you'll enjoy your time spent with us and look to return, year after year.
Haddiscoe is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, about 16 miles southeast of Norwich. The parish is on the county boundary with Suffolk, about 7 miles west-northwest of Lowestoft.
St Mary's church - One of the best known of Norfolk's round-towered churches, not least because of its attractive exterior and dramatic setting. A great bleached whale of a church, it sits on a hill above the Reedham to Beccles road, its telescopic tower a landmark for miles. In this corner of Norfolk with hundreds of tiny churches and a multitude of Norman survivals, it stands out as being of tremendous interest, an intriguing and impressive place. (Turn right out of the drive and first left, continue straight and the church will sit in front of you)
Haddiscoe has a village hall and beside this is a wonderful park for young children. (Turn right out of the drive and continue straight, the park and village hall can be found on the right)
Haddiscoe
Haddiscoe is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, about 16 miles southeast of Norwich. The parish is on the county boundary with Suffolk, about 7 miles west-northwest of Lowestoft.
St Mary's church - One of the best known of Norfolk's round-towered churches, not least because of its attractive exterior and dramatic setting. A great bleached whale of a church, it sits on a hill above the Reedham to Beccles road, its telescopic tower a landmark for miles. In this corner of Norfolk with hundreds of tiny churches and a multitude of Norman survivals, it stands out as being of tremendous interest, an intriguing and impressive place. (Turn right out of the drive and first left, continue straight and the church will sit in front of you)
Haddiscoe has a village hall and beside this is a wonderful park for young children. (Turn right out of the drive and continue straight, the park and village hall can be found on the right)
Nearby beaches
Southwold is a beautiful small town on the English North Sea coast in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk. It lies at the mouth of the River Blyth within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Southwold is 33 minutes by car (18.9 miles from Haddiscoe)
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Southwold
Southwold is a beautiful small town on the English North Sea coast in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk. It lies at the mouth of the River Blyth within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Southwold is 33 minutes by car (18.9 miles from Haddiscoe)
Covehithe is a village in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It lies on the North Sea coast around 4 miles north of Southwold and 7 miles south of Lowestoft.
Covehithe is 27 minutes away by car (16.1 miles from Haddiscoe)
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Covehithe
Covehithe is a village in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It lies on the North Sea coast around 4 miles north of Southwold and 7 miles south of Lowestoft.
Covehithe is 27 minutes away by car (16.1 miles from Haddiscoe)
The town itself is on a 3.1-mile (5.0 km) spit of land between the North Sea and River Yare. It features historic rows of houses in narrow streets and a main tourist sector on the seafront. It is linked to Gorleston, Cobholm and Southtown by Haven Bridge and to the A47 and A149 by Breydon Bridge.
Great Yarmouth is 24 minutes away by car (8.8 miles)
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Isibhede saseGreat Yarmouth
47 Collingwood RdThe town itself is on a 3.1-mile (5.0 km) spit of land between the North Sea and River Yare. It features historic rows of houses in narrow streets and a main tourist sector on the seafront. It is linked to Gorleston, Cobholm and Southtown by Haven Bridge and to the A47 and A149 by Breydon Bridge.
Great Yarmouth is 24 minutes away by car (8.8 miles)
Lowestoft seafront provides a traditional seaside experience with Blue Flag award winning sandy beaches, Victorian seafront gardens, Royal Plain Fountains, two piers and more. The seafront also plays host to the annual Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival.
The town is home to a wide range of quality attractions and things to do from museums depicting the town’s rich maritime links, wildlife and theme parks, a stately home, traditional smokehouses, The Marina Theatre which is home to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and much more providing something for everyone.
Lowestoft is 21 minutes away by car (10.3 miles)
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Lowestoft
Lowestoft seafront provides a traditional seaside experience with Blue Flag award winning sandy beaches, Victorian seafront gardens, Royal Plain Fountains, two piers and more. The seafront also plays host to the annual Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival.
The town is home to a wide range of quality attractions and things to do from museums depicting the town’s rich maritime links, wildlife and theme parks, a stately home, traditional smokehouses, The Marina Theatre which is home to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and much more providing something for everyone.
Lowestoft is 21 minutes away by car (10.3 miles)
Thorpeness is a seaside village in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, which developed in the early 20th century into a holiday village. It belongs to the parish of Aldringham cum Thorpe and lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.
The small village of Thorpeness which is popular all year round and bears witness to the village’s fantastical past. In 1910 Stuart Ogilvie bought the hamlet and set to transform it into a private fantasy holiday village. Today the village is just how Ogilvie envisaged it with pretty mock Tudor houses and the fairy-tale ‘House in the Clouds’
The picturesque ‘meare’ or artificial lake is vast- covering over 60,000 acres with its various islands and inlets. The Meare comprises many little islands, all named by J.M Barrie, author of Peter Pan and visitors can take to one of the many little boats available to hire and drift between fairytale settings such as the pirate’s lair and Wendy’s house.
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Thorpeness
Thorpeness is a seaside village in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, which developed in the early 20th century into a holiday village. It belongs to the parish of Aldringham cum Thorpe and lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.
The small village of Thorpeness which is popular all year round and bears witness to the village’s fantastical past. In 1910 Stuart Ogilvie bought the hamlet and set to transform it into a private fantasy holiday village. Today the village is just how Ogilvie envisaged it with pretty mock Tudor houses and the fairy-tale ‘House in the Clouds’
The picturesque ‘meare’ or artificial lake is vast- covering over 60,000 acres with its various islands and inlets. The Meare comprises many little islands, all named by J.M Barrie, author of Peter Pan and visitors can take to one of the many little boats available to hire and drift between fairytale settings such as the pirate’s lair and Wendy’s house.
Aldeburgh is a North Sea coastal English town in the county of Suffolk, north of the River Alde. Its estimated population was 2,276 in 2019.
Aldeburgh is world-renowned thanks to its connection with Benjamin Britten, the founder of the Aldeburgh Festival, which takes place in June every year. Pastel-coloured 19th Century holiday villas line the promenade and to the east, the pebble beach with fisherman’s huts selling the daily catch.
The town gets its name from ‘Alde’ and ‘burgh’ meaning ‘old fort’ and is a former Tudor port given borough status by Henry VIII himself. The town and its shipbuilders were responsible for the creation of several famous vessels; Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hind and the Virginia Company’s Sea Venture, to name but a few.
Aldeburgh has a rich cultural identity and is home to the Aldeburgh Literary Festival, multiple galleries and iconic sculptures as well as the Aldeburgh Music Club started by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in 1952.
Keep your eyes peeled for some of the well known people who call Aldeburgh home, from former Manchester United and Ireland midfielder Roy Keane to Peter Sinfield, founding member and lyricist for 70’s prog rock band King Crimson.
The town is famous for its outstanding fish and chips with the local fish and chip shop, owned by the Cooney family having received rave reviews from national publications.
The Martello tower in Aldeburgh is recorded as the largest in the UK, being made up of four towers joined together, it has been converted into holiday accommodation and is a unique place to stay when visiting the town.
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Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh is a North Sea coastal English town in the county of Suffolk, north of the River Alde. Its estimated population was 2,276 in 2019.
Aldeburgh is world-renowned thanks to its connection with Benjamin Britten, the founder of the Aldeburgh Festival, which takes place in June every year. Pastel-coloured 19th Century holiday villas line the promenade and to the east, the pebble beach with fisherman’s huts selling the daily catch.
The town gets its name from ‘Alde’ and ‘burgh’ meaning ‘old fort’ and is a former Tudor port given borough status by Henry VIII himself. The town and its shipbuilders were responsible for the creation of several famous vessels; Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hind and the Virginia Company’s Sea Venture, to name but a few.
Aldeburgh has a rich cultural identity and is home to the Aldeburgh Literary Festival, multiple galleries and iconic sculptures as well as the Aldeburgh Music Club started by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in 1952.
Keep your eyes peeled for some of the well known people who call Aldeburgh home, from former Manchester United and Ireland midfielder Roy Keane to Peter Sinfield, founding member and lyricist for 70’s prog rock band King Crimson.
The town is famous for its outstanding fish and chips with the local fish and chip shop, owned by the Cooney family having received rave reviews from national publications.
The Martello tower in Aldeburgh is recorded as the largest in the UK, being made up of four towers joined together, it has been converted into holiday accommodation and is a unique place to stay when visiting the town.
Towns and Cities nearby
Beccles is a thriving market town with an active community spirit and steeped in history. It’s beautiful location in the Waveney Valley, recently improved rail links, its high percentage of individual independent shops, a good selection of multinational retail chains, superb restaurants and bars and Lido.
The Beccles Lido is a traditional, outdoor, heated swimming pool. The large 30 x 15 metre pool has a deep end of 3.5 metres and features a 1 metre springboard, a slide at the shallow end and separate toddler and paddling pools.
Contact the Beccles Lido
Tel: 01502 713297
Email: info@beccleslido.com
Web: www.beccleslido.com
It has a Museum which was founded in 1976 and for twenty years occupied two rooms at the Quaker Hall, Beccles. In 1996 it moved to its current location at Leman House in Ballygate, Beccles.
Contact Beccles Museum
Tel: 01502 715722
Email: museummanager@btconnect.com
Web: www.becclesmuseum.org.uk
A Bell Tower which was built in 1515 and took 40 years to build. It stands 97ft tall above the quaint Suffolk market town of Beccles. The tower was sold to Beccles Town Council in 1972 and is now under the control of Waveney District Council and the Beccles Business Association.
Contact the Bell Tower
Tel: 01502 712109
Email: becclesbelltower@hotmail.co.uk
Try Go-Karting at Ellough Park Race Circuit!
“Step out of the norm, leave the mundane behind and plunge into a day of thrills, adrenaline and heart pumping action…”
Contact Ellough Park Raceway
Tel: 01502 717718
Email: info@elloughparkraceway.co.uk
Web: www.elloughparkraceway.co.uk
UK Parachuting, the Beccles Drop Zone is located 15 miles south west of Norwich in the heart of rural East Anglia. The airfield used was originally built as a USAF base in World War 2 but is now home to their own Cessna Caravan turbine aircraft.
Contact UK Parachuting
Tel: 01502 476131
Mobile: 07436 812 520
Email: info@ukparachuting.co.uk
Web: www.ukparachuting.co.uk
Beccles is 11 minutes away by car (6.2 miles)
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Beccles
Beccles is a thriving market town with an active community spirit and steeped in history. It’s beautiful location in the Waveney Valley, recently improved rail links, its high percentage of individual independent shops, a good selection of multinational retail chains, superb restaurants and bars and Lido.
The Beccles Lido is a traditional, outdoor, heated swimming pool. The large 30 x 15 metre pool has a deep end of 3.5 metres and features a 1 metre springboard, a slide at the shallow end and separate toddler and paddling pools.
Contact the Beccles Lido
Tel: 01502 713297
Email: info@beccleslido.com
Web: www.beccleslido.com
It has a Museum which was founded in 1976 and for twenty years occupied two rooms at the Quaker Hall, Beccles. In 1996 it moved to its current location at Leman House in Ballygate, Beccles.
Contact Beccles Museum
Tel: 01502 715722
Email: museummanager@btconnect.com
Web: www.becclesmuseum.org.uk
A Bell Tower which was built in 1515 and took 40 years to build. It stands 97ft tall above the quaint Suffolk market town of Beccles. The tower was sold to Beccles Town Council in 1972 and is now under the control of Waveney District Council and the Beccles Business Association.
Contact the Bell Tower
Tel: 01502 712109
Email: becclesbelltower@hotmail.co.uk
Try Go-Karting at Ellough Park Race Circuit!
“Step out of the norm, leave the mundane behind and plunge into a day of thrills, adrenaline and heart pumping action…”
Contact Ellough Park Raceway
Tel: 01502 717718
Email: info@elloughparkraceway.co.uk
Web: www.elloughparkraceway.co.uk
UK Parachuting, the Beccles Drop Zone is located 15 miles south west of Norwich in the heart of rural East Anglia. The airfield used was originally built as a USAF base in World War 2 but is now home to their own Cessna Caravan turbine aircraft.
Contact UK Parachuting
Tel: 01502 476131
Mobile: 07436 812 520
Email: info@ukparachuting.co.uk
Web: www.ukparachuting.co.uk
Beccles is 11 minutes away by car (6.2 miles)
Norwich is a city in Norfolk, on the River Wensum about 100 miles north-east of London. With one of the country's largest medieval cathedrals, it is claimed traditionally as the chief city of East Anglia.
Norwich Market
Norwich Market is an outdoor market consisting of around 200 stalls in central Norwich, England. Founded in the latter part of the 11th century to supply Norman merchants and settlers moving to the area following the Norman conquest of England, it replaced an earlier market a short distance away. It has been in operation on the present site for over 900 years.
Norwich is 32 minutes away by car (17.2 miles)
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Norwich
Norwich is a city in Norfolk, on the River Wensum about 100 miles north-east of London. With one of the country's largest medieval cathedrals, it is claimed traditionally as the chief city of East Anglia.
Norwich Market
Norwich Market is an outdoor market consisting of around 200 stalls in central Norwich, England. Founded in the latter part of the 11th century to supply Norman merchants and settlers moving to the area following the Norman conquest of England, it replaced an earlier market a short distance away. It has been in operation on the present site for over 900 years.
Norwich is 32 minutes away by car (17.2 miles)
Food scene
The White Lion is our local favourite. It is a country pub and restaurant only 5 minutes drive away. It is full of rural charm and character, set in picturesque surroundings near to the River Waveney; the perfect backdrop for savouring their menu and the nurtured ales and wines nestled behind their bar. It also has its own gardens.
Address: White Lion Road, Beccles NR34 0AT (take a left at the end of the driveway)
Phone 01502 677388
Website: wheatacre-whitelion.co.uk
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The White Lion
Lower StreetThe White Lion is our local favourite. It is a country pub and restaurant only 5 minutes drive away. It is full of rural charm and character, set in picturesque surroundings near to the River Waveney; the perfect backdrop for savouring their menu and the nurtured ales and wines nestled behind their bar. It also has its own gardens.
Address: White Lion Road, Beccles NR34 0AT (take a left at the end of the driveway)
Phone 01502 677388
Website: wheatacre-whitelion.co.uk
Nestled in the centre of Loddon, this Bistro- Restaurant offers local, fresh food with a warm welcome
They have lovingly created the perfect place to relax and enjoy good food in beautiful surroundings.
This cosy establishment highlights their passion for market-fresh ingredients, honest cooking, and an enjoyable atmosphere. Their menu features a wide range of breakfasts, light lunches and an extensive seasonal evening menu.
With some of the most delicious combinations of local ingredients, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Loved by locals and traveling foodies alike.
Address: 2 Church Plain, Norwich NR14 6EX
Telephone: 01508 521932
website: www.theterraceatloddon.co.uk
5.2 miles away
The Terrace at Loddon
2 Church PlainNestled in the centre of Loddon, this Bistro- Restaurant offers local, fresh food with a warm welcome
They have lovingly created the perfect place to relax and enjoy good food in beautiful surroundings.
This cosy establishment highlights their passion for market-fresh ingredients, honest cooking, and an enjoyable atmosphere. Their menu features a wide range of breakfasts, light lunches and an extensive seasonal evening menu.
With some of the most delicious combinations of local ingredients, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Loved by locals and traveling foodies alike.
Address: 2 Church Plain, Norwich NR14 6EX
Telephone: 01508 521932
website: www.theterraceatloddon.co.uk
5.2 miles away
Beccles’s friendliest Bar & Restaurant warmly invites you to eat, drink and enjoy our famous hospitality. Situated in the heart of Beccles, the restaurant covers three floors, with an outside seating area for smokers and visitors with dogs.
If you do not have the time to experience their great restaurant food then they can offer bar snacks, as well as coffee and tea. Of course no bar would be complete without an excellent wine list, cocktails, real ales, premium lagers, as well as Guinness and Aspall’s Suffolk cider. Live music events occur every other Sunday, so you can juggle eating, drinking and dancing.
Address: 2A Blyburgate, Beccles NR34 9TA
Telephone: 01502 713381
Dine-in only
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Wine vaults Bar And Restaurant
2A BlyburgateBeccles’s friendliest Bar & Restaurant warmly invites you to eat, drink and enjoy our famous hospitality. Situated in the heart of Beccles, the restaurant covers three floors, with an outside seating area for smokers and visitors with dogs.
If you do not have the time to experience their great restaurant food then they can offer bar snacks, as well as coffee and tea. Of course no bar would be complete without an excellent wine list, cocktails, real ales, premium lagers, as well as Guinness and Aspall’s Suffolk cider. Live music events occur every other Sunday, so you can juggle eating, drinking and dancing.
Address: 2A Blyburgate, Beccles NR34 9TA
Telephone: 01502 713381
Dine-in only
Twyfords Cafe is open daily from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday, where you can Eat In or Dine Out in their Garden – no need to book. Inside they have installed screens for your safety and their gardens have safely distanced tables and their 3 large heated canopies will help to keep you warm at cooler times. Or if you’re looking to takeaway, then their delicious Food & Drink from their Craft Bakery & Roastery are available with their TAKEOUT MENU on offer daily.
Address: 7 Location Exchange Square, Beccles NR34 9HL
Telephone: 01502 710614
Dine-in · Delivery
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Twyfords Cafe
Exchange SquareTwyfords Cafe is open daily from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday, where you can Eat In or Dine Out in their Garden – no need to book. Inside they have installed screens for your safety and their gardens have safely distanced tables and their 3 large heated canopies will help to keep you warm at cooler times. Or if you’re looking to takeaway, then their delicious Food & Drink from their Craft Bakery & Roastery are available with their TAKEOUT MENU on offer daily.
Address: 7 Location Exchange Square, Beccles NR34 9HL
Telephone: 01502 710614
Dine-in · Delivery
Built around 1520, parts of the original building is still in use today. It was here that the ferryman had his bell, which was rung to alert him to customers wishing to cross the river. With the erection of the Hobart Bridge, business at the Bell became brisk with the present building showing ample evidence of a substantial 14th century development which indicated increased prosperity! The present Bell Inn has many modern attributes with its bars, 40 plus seat restaurant, gardens and its own moorings on the river Waveney. The Bell provides an ideal location for that special meal in the comfortable restaurant or if you prefer meals can be taken al fresco style during the summer months on the large patio overlooking the river Waveney. Menus are varied, changed regularly and all tastes are catered for including vegetarians. Whatever your requirements the helpful staff will endeavour to make your visit a memorable one.
Address: Beccles Road, Great Yarmouth NR31 9HE - 1.9 miles
Telephone: '01493 488249'
Dine-in · Delivery
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Bell Inn St Olaves
Beccles RoadBuilt around 1520, parts of the original building is still in use today. It was here that the ferryman had his bell, which was rung to alert him to customers wishing to cross the river. With the erection of the Hobart Bridge, business at the Bell became brisk with the present building showing ample evidence of a substantial 14th century development which indicated increased prosperity! The present Bell Inn has many modern attributes with its bars, 40 plus seat restaurant, gardens and its own moorings on the river Waveney. The Bell provides an ideal location for that special meal in the comfortable restaurant or if you prefer meals can be taken al fresco style during the summer months on the large patio overlooking the river Waveney. Menus are varied, changed regularly and all tastes are catered for including vegetarians. Whatever your requirements the helpful staff will endeavour to make your visit a memorable one.
Address: Beccles Road, Great Yarmouth NR31 9HE - 1.9 miles
Telephone: '01493 488249'
Dine-in · Delivery
Homemade, high quality deliciousness!
Address: 15 High Street Loddon, Norwich NR14 6ET
Telephone: 01508 520763
The Angel
15 High StreetHomemade, high quality deliciousness!
Address: 15 High Street Loddon, Norwich NR14 6ET
Telephone: 01508 520763
Masala Garden uses only the very best ingredients to prepare your meal. In addition to the old time favourite Indian dishes, Ali also offers his own specialities creating unique meals for you to enjoy.
Eat in the restaurant or takeaway
Address: Gardenside Yarmouth Road, Hales., Norwich NR14 6SX
Telephone: 01508 548044
Masala Garden
Yarmouth RoadMasala Garden uses only the very best ingredients to prepare your meal. In addition to the old time favourite Indian dishes, Ali also offers his own specialities creating unique meals for you to enjoy.
Eat in the restaurant or takeaway
Address: Gardenside Yarmouth Road, Hales., Norwich NR14 6SX
Telephone: 01508 548044
The best kept secret in South Norfolk. The Raveningham Centre now includes Ravenous Cafe, with its locally produced food, great coffee and regular musical events. A truly magical experience.
Opening Times. Monday, Tuesday : Closed Wednesday to Sunday : 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Address: The Raveningham Centre, Beccles Road, Raveningham, Norwich,Norfolk, NR14 6NU.
Telephone: 01508 243104
Email: ravcafe@btinternet.com
Ravenous Cafe
Beccles RoadThe best kept secret in South Norfolk. The Raveningham Centre now includes Ravenous Cafe, with its locally produced food, great coffee and regular musical events. A truly magical experience.
Opening Times. Monday, Tuesday : Closed Wednesday to Sunday : 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Address: The Raveningham Centre, Beccles Road, Raveningham, Norwich,Norfolk, NR14 6NU.
Telephone: 01508 243104
Email: ravcafe@btinternet.com
Oakfired serve True Neapolitan Pizza cooked in their wood fired oven at the Royal Oak, Beccles.
Eat in the restaurant or takeaway is available
Address: 35 Ravensmere, Beccles, Suffolk. NR34 9DH
Telephone: 01502 710111
Oak Fired At The Royal Oak
35 RavensmereOakfired serve True Neapolitan Pizza cooked in their wood fired oven at the Royal Oak, Beccles.
Eat in the restaurant or takeaway is available
Address: 35 Ravensmere, Beccles, Suffolk. NR34 9DH
Telephone: 01502 710111
With the finest ingredients selected, with cuisines from around the world, The Graze always aim to cater to everyone's taste buds.
From Mexican to Malaysian, from Turkish to American, the taste and variety the Graze offer is second to none.
They have a wonderful courtyard garden too.
Address: 29 New Market, Beccles NR34 9HE
Telephone: 01502 715974
Website: https://grazewhitehorse.com/
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Graze White Horse
29 New MarketWith the finest ingredients selected, with cuisines from around the world, The Graze always aim to cater to everyone's taste buds.
From Mexican to Malaysian, from Turkish to American, the taste and variety the Graze offer is second to none.
They have a wonderful courtyard garden too.
Address: 29 New Market, Beccles NR34 9HE
Telephone: 01502 715974
Website: https://grazewhitehorse.com/
We haven't been to The Swan, however, locals highly recommend this place for their Sunday roasts.
Telephone: '01502 470005'
Address: Loddon Road, Gillingham, Beccles NR34 0LD (an 8 minute drive away - 4.7 miles)
The Swan Motel
Loddon RoadWe haven't been to The Swan, however, locals highly recommend this place for their Sunday roasts.
Telephone: '01502 470005'
Address: Loddon Road, Gillingham, Beccles NR34 0LD (an 8 minute drive away - 4.7 miles)
Reopened in 2022, Priory Farm Restaurant is known for revolutionising the way people eat and enjoy food. They take pride in their ability to ensure that a great meal and a warm welcome is always waiting for you.
Opening from Wednesday to Sundays.
Telephone: '01493 488432'
Postcode NR31 9HE
Priory Farm Restaurant
Reopened in 2022, Priory Farm Restaurant is known for revolutionising the way people eat and enjoy food. They take pride in their ability to ensure that a great meal and a warm welcome is always waiting for you.
Opening from Wednesday to Sundays.
Telephone: '01493 488432'
Postcode NR31 9HE
Fishing
Aldeby Hall Fishing lakes - Woodland Coarse Fishery…four lakes and a stretch of the River Waveney. Ideal for the pleasure and specimen angler. This beautiful woodland setting offers the angler a superb relaxing day.
Four fishing Lakes containing most coarse fish, Carp, Bream, Tench and Roach.
Automatic gates open at 7am – 8.30pm closure.
Address: Aldeby Hall Fishing NR34 OAJ.
Telephone : 07799767216.
Open all year.
One of TV’s John Wilson’s 15 favourite places.
Web Site: Aldeby Hall Fishing Lakes
Aldeby
Aldeby Hall Fishing lakes - Woodland Coarse Fishery…four lakes and a stretch of the River Waveney. Ideal for the pleasure and specimen angler. This beautiful woodland setting offers the angler a superb relaxing day.
Four fishing Lakes containing most coarse fish, Carp, Bream, Tench and Roach.
Automatic gates open at 7am – 8.30pm closure.
Address: Aldeby Hall Fishing NR34 OAJ.
Telephone : 07799767216.
Open all year.
One of TV’s John Wilson’s 15 favourite places.
Web Site: Aldeby Hall Fishing Lakes
Field Farm Fisheries is a family run business which offers fishing. They are open all year round.
They are in Wrentham Suffolk which serves Southwold, Walberswick, Halesworth and Beccles.
Six well-stocked fishponds with good mixed course fish.
The fishing at Field Farm Fisheries caters for all levels of angler.
They have a shop which is open from 8am until 8pm with a good selection of bait and tackle maggots always available.
Telephone: 01502 675273
Telephone: 07788 870093
Field Farm Fisheries
Guildhall LaneField Farm Fisheries is a family run business which offers fishing. They are open all year round.
They are in Wrentham Suffolk which serves Southwold, Walberswick, Halesworth and Beccles.
Six well-stocked fishponds with good mixed course fish.
The fishing at Field Farm Fisheries caters for all levels of angler.
They have a shop which is open from 8am until 8pm with a good selection of bait and tackle maggots always available.
Telephone: 01502 675273
Telephone: 07788 870093
Farm shops
Wheatacre Hall Farm Pantry - one of our favourite local places for those special food items, just 2 minutes by car down the road. (Take a left out of the drive and you will find it on your left).
From fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, pantry items, cakes and pastries and gifts - generally you will find it here.
Hall Farm
Hall RoadWheatacre Hall Farm Pantry - one of our favourite local places for those special food items, just 2 minutes by car down the road. (Take a left out of the drive and you will find it on your left).
From fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, pantry items, cakes and pastries and gifts - generally you will find it here.
An Independant, family owned farm shop, set in 30 acres of wonderful Norfolk countryside.
An incredible and unique garden nursery selling premium quality plants.
A farm shop with hundreds of local & homemade products
A wide range of different fruits to pick in season
250 different apple varieties
Tucked down a small lane off the B1136 between Hales and Haddiscoe, it's a real surprise with great, old fashioned service.
Hillfield Nursery & Farm Shop
Mill LaneAn Independant, family owned farm shop, set in 30 acres of wonderful Norfolk countryside.
An incredible and unique garden nursery selling premium quality plants.
A farm shop with hundreds of local & homemade products
A wide range of different fruits to pick in season
250 different apple varieties
Tucked down a small lane off the B1136 between Hales and Haddiscoe, it's a real surprise with great, old fashioned service.
Clinks Care Farm is very local to us, a 25 minute walk or 5 minute car journey.
It sells local produce and provides opportunities for people to help out on the farm.
Opening times for the farm shop is from 10.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Saturday and the Farm Gate Stall is open from dawn to dusk.
Clinkscarefarm.org.uk
Telephone: 01502 679134
Address: Church Road, Toft Monks NR34 0ET
Clinks Care Farm
Church RoadClinks Care Farm is very local to us, a 25 minute walk or 5 minute car journey.
It sells local produce and provides opportunities for people to help out on the farm.
Opening times for the farm shop is from 10.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Saturday and the Farm Gate Stall is open from dawn to dusk.
Clinkscarefarm.org.uk
Telephone: 01502 679134
Address: Church Road, Toft Monks NR34 0ET
Places to visit
The Pleasure Beach with its mixture of high-octane rides and traditional attractions sits at the top of Great Yarmouth's Golden Mile dominating the seafront skyline with its famous Skydrop.
Entry to the Pleasure Beach on Great Yarmouth is completely free, visitors can come and go as they please. Rides are paid for by tokens or wristbands purchased at main reception or at machines inside the park.
The Pleasure Beach is currently rated in the top 10 of all leisure parks in the country with in excess of 1.4 million visitors a year. Ample car parking exists adjacent to the park. Height restrictions are in force on some rides.
Opening hours
March - October
Address: South Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 3EH
Telephone: 01493 844585
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Pleasure Beach
South Beach ParadeThe Pleasure Beach with its mixture of high-octane rides and traditional attractions sits at the top of Great Yarmouth's Golden Mile dominating the seafront skyline with its famous Skydrop.
Entry to the Pleasure Beach on Great Yarmouth is completely free, visitors can come and go as they please. Rides are paid for by tokens or wristbands purchased at main reception or at machines inside the park.
The Pleasure Beach is currently rated in the top 10 of all leisure parks in the country with in excess of 1.4 million visitors a year. Ample car parking exists adjacent to the park. Height restrictions are in force on some rides.
Opening hours
March - October
Address: South Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 3EH
Telephone: 01493 844585
At Africa Alive, explore the sights and sounds of Africa and discover lions, giraffes, meerkats, hunting dogs and many more animals from the African continent!
The spectacular centrepiece of Africa Alive is the “Plains of Africa” - a perfect place to spot 5 species of African savannah animals, including graceful giraffe and heavyweight rhinos. During the summer months, there is even the chance to get up close to these magnificent creatures on the “Plains of Africa” experience.
Enjoy a bird's eye view of the magnificent lions from the viewing point ‘Lookout Lodge' and visit “Lemur Encounters”, which offers you the chance to get in with the action as you walk right through the lemurs' enclosure! The park is also home some other amazing primates including bushbabies and colobus monkeys.
The park is set in 100 acres of stunning Suffolk countryside and also offers the chance to spot a wide range of British wildlife. Bird lovers can also enjoy spotting native nature from the new “Wader's Lake” boardwalk or see some African feathered friends on the Woodland Walk!
Discover some amazing facts about the animals during exciting feeding talks and seasonal ‘Bird of Prey' displays. Climb aboard the free Safari Roadtrain for an entertaining journey around the park. Look, learn and play in the fun-packed “Discovery Centre” and meet some of the smaller residents at the animal encounter sessions.
Address: Whites Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7TF
Telephone: 01502 740291
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Africa Ikhona!
Whites LaneAt Africa Alive, explore the sights and sounds of Africa and discover lions, giraffes, meerkats, hunting dogs and many more animals from the African continent!
The spectacular centrepiece of Africa Alive is the “Plains of Africa” - a perfect place to spot 5 species of African savannah animals, including graceful giraffe and heavyweight rhinos. During the summer months, there is even the chance to get up close to these magnificent creatures on the “Plains of Africa” experience.
Enjoy a bird's eye view of the magnificent lions from the viewing point ‘Lookout Lodge' and visit “Lemur Encounters”, which offers you the chance to get in with the action as you walk right through the lemurs' enclosure! The park is also home some other amazing primates including bushbabies and colobus monkeys.
The park is set in 100 acres of stunning Suffolk countryside and also offers the chance to spot a wide range of British wildlife. Bird lovers can also enjoy spotting native nature from the new “Wader's Lake” boardwalk or see some African feathered friends on the Woodland Walk!
Discover some amazing facts about the animals during exciting feeding talks and seasonal ‘Bird of Prey' displays. Climb aboard the free Safari Roadtrain for an entertaining journey around the park. Look, learn and play in the fun-packed “Discovery Centre” and meet some of the smaller residents at the animal encounter sessions.
Address: Whites Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7TF
Telephone: 01502 740291
The Raveningham Estate is a traditional rural Estate of some 5,500 acres situated south of Norwich in South Norfolk. It has been home to the Bacon family since 1735.
The main activity is farming, they grow mostly arable crops which include oil seed rape, wheat, barley, sugar beet, peas and potatoes. A pedigree herd of Sussex cattle and a small flock of Norfolk Horn sheep graze the Park surrounding Raveningham Hall. Elsewhere on the Estate they have a large flock of Suffolk ewes. The Estate includes 500 acres of semi ancient natural woodland which provides renewable energy and high quality timber. Woodchip from their timber is used to supply 4 bio mass boilers on the Estate and we have recently built a floating PV installation on a reservoir, increasing our PV installations to 4. The Estate is committed to renewable energy. They have a strong emphasis on conservation, biodiversity and creating new habitats whilst improving and enhancing existing ones. Raveningham Hall, was built around 1750 by an unknown architect for Sir Edmund Bacon the 8th and 9th Baronet. The Hall is Grade II* listed and home to Sir Nicholas Bacon the 14th and 15th Baronet and his family.
Raveningham Gardens
Raveningham Gardens and the Park are protected by shelter belts of woodland. These create a kinder environment for the herbaceous and mixed borders, wildflower meadows and rolling lawns. The walled Victorian kitchen garden provides more shelter for fruit, vegetables and cut flowers such as sweet peas. The Gardens hark back to Edwardian plans with the planting enhanced in the 1960s by Priscilla, Lady Bacon. The current owner’s mother, she was an energetic plantswoman who collected many rare species from around the world transforming the Garden over 50 years. The walled kitchen garden was brought back to full working order in the last 20 years and is now producing fruit, vegetables and flowers for the House. There is a fine late 19th century Boulton and Paul range of glasshouses, stocked conservatory and melon pits, all in working order.
Address: The Estate Office, Raveningham, Norwich, NR14 6NS
Telephone: 01508 548152
E-mail: sonya@raveningham.com
For all Estate & Gardens enquiries:
Please contact: Sonya on 01508 548480
E-mail: sonya@raveningham.com
Raveningham Hall
The Raveningham Estate is a traditional rural Estate of some 5,500 acres situated south of Norwich in South Norfolk. It has been home to the Bacon family since 1735.
The main activity is farming, they grow mostly arable crops which include oil seed rape, wheat, barley, sugar beet, peas and potatoes. A pedigree herd of Sussex cattle and a small flock of Norfolk Horn sheep graze the Park surrounding Raveningham Hall. Elsewhere on the Estate they have a large flock of Suffolk ewes. The Estate includes 500 acres of semi ancient natural woodland which provides renewable energy and high quality timber. Woodchip from their timber is used to supply 4 bio mass boilers on the Estate and we have recently built a floating PV installation on a reservoir, increasing our PV installations to 4. The Estate is committed to renewable energy. They have a strong emphasis on conservation, biodiversity and creating new habitats whilst improving and enhancing existing ones. Raveningham Hall, was built around 1750 by an unknown architect for Sir Edmund Bacon the 8th and 9th Baronet. The Hall is Grade II* listed and home to Sir Nicholas Bacon the 14th and 15th Baronet and his family.
Raveningham Gardens
Raveningham Gardens and the Park are protected by shelter belts of woodland. These create a kinder environment for the herbaceous and mixed borders, wildflower meadows and rolling lawns. The walled Victorian kitchen garden provides more shelter for fruit, vegetables and cut flowers such as sweet peas. The Gardens hark back to Edwardian plans with the planting enhanced in the 1960s by Priscilla, Lady Bacon. The current owner’s mother, she was an energetic plantswoman who collected many rare species from around the world transforming the Garden over 50 years. The walled kitchen garden was brought back to full working order in the last 20 years and is now producing fruit, vegetables and flowers for the House. There is a fine late 19th century Boulton and Paul range of glasshouses, stocked conservatory and melon pits, all in working order.
Address: The Estate Office, Raveningham, Norwich, NR14 6NS
Telephone: 01508 548152
E-mail: sonya@raveningham.com
For all Estate & Gardens enquiries:
Please contact: Sonya on 01508 548480
E-mail: sonya@raveningham.com
The East Anglia Transport Museum is an open-air transport museum, with numerous historic public transport vehicles. It is located in Carlton Colville a suburb of Lowestoft, Suffolk. It is the only museum in the country where visitors can ride on buses, trams and trolleybuses, as well as a narrow-gauge railway.
Address: Chapel Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft NR33 8BL · ~17.3 mi
Telephone: 01502 518459
ADMISSION
Adults £9.00
OAPs £8.00
Children 5-15 £6.00
Parties of 10 or more
Adults £8.00
OAPs £7.00
Children 5 -15 £5.00
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I-East Anglia Transport Museum
Chapel RoadThe East Anglia Transport Museum is an open-air transport museum, with numerous historic public transport vehicles. It is located in Carlton Colville a suburb of Lowestoft, Suffolk. It is the only museum in the country where visitors can ride on buses, trams and trolleybuses, as well as a narrow-gauge railway.
Address: Chapel Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft NR33 8BL · ~17.3 mi
Telephone: 01502 518459
ADMISSION
Adults £9.00
OAPs £8.00
Children 5-15 £6.00
Parties of 10 or more
Adults £8.00
OAPs £7.00
Children 5 -15 £5.00
Burgh Castle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the east bank of the River Waveney, some 3.7 miles west of Great Yarmouth and within the Norfolk Broads National Park. The parish was part of Suffolk until 1974.
The late 3rd century 'Saxon Shore' fort at Burgh Castle was built as part of the Roman network of coastal defences, and probably abandoned just over a hundred years later. Three of its imposing stone walls survive, almost to their original height, making this one of the best preserved Roman monuments in Britain.
Address: Butt Lane, Great Yarmouth NR31 9QG · ~16.7 mi
Telephone: 01604 735464
Website: english-heritage.org.uk
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Burgh Castle
Burgh Castle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the east bank of the River Waveney, some 3.7 miles west of Great Yarmouth and within the Norfolk Broads National Park. The parish was part of Suffolk until 1974.
The late 3rd century 'Saxon Shore' fort at Burgh Castle was built as part of the Roman network of coastal defences, and probably abandoned just over a hundred years later. Three of its imposing stone walls survive, almost to their original height, making this one of the best preserved Roman monuments in Britain.
Address: Butt Lane, Great Yarmouth NR31 9QG · ~16.7 mi
Telephone: 01604 735464
Website: english-heritage.org.uk
Urban Jungle creates its own very unique twist in both the Nursery and Café. You’ll find a Cactus house, and their signature Arid Tunnel dedicated to all things spiky, and inside the Café a super cosy selection of tables and sofas amongst the leaves.
With plant propagation and simple Cafe ingredients flourishing in the field next door, Café Jungle Suffolk has become a hub of creation.
Address: London Rd, Weston NR34 8TT
Telephone: 01502 559103
Website: www.urbanjungle.uk.com
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Urban Jungle Plant Nursery and Café
London RoadUrban Jungle creates its own very unique twist in both the Nursery and Café. You’ll find a Cactus house, and their signature Arid Tunnel dedicated to all things spiky, and inside the Café a super cosy selection of tables and sofas amongst the leaves.
With plant propagation and simple Cafe ingredients flourishing in the field next door, Café Jungle Suffolk has become a hub of creation.
Address: London Rd, Weston NR34 8TT
Telephone: 01502 559103
Website: www.urbanjungle.uk.com
Fritton Lake is located on the Northern part of the Somerleyton Estate, and for over one hundred years has welcomed visitors to its beautiful surroundings. It's the perfect place to relax and unwind along the lake shore while the kids let off steam on their famous adventure playground which has an Assault Course, a huge Viking Fort with battlements and snake slides plus aerial runway, swings and giant sandpit.
Fritton Lake at Somerleyton has something for everyone especially if you love the outdoors, wildlife and natural history, and there's plenty more to keep the whole family occupied.
The Visitor Centre offers table tennis, pool tables, air hockey and table football, as well as a nature area, touch tables, and an under 5s kiddies corner. There are giant games such as Jenga and Chess, as well as opportunities for children to do colouring.
Elsewhere there is a putting green and nature trails, a maze and seasonal opportunities for pony trekking.
It should be noted that Fritton Lake while technically part of Somerleyton Estate is not quite in the same place, and the facilities are therefore not necessarily adjacent to one another, so plan ahead which features you're visiting and which part of the estate you need to get to.
Opening hours
The hall and gardens
24th March through 29th September
Tuesdays to Thursdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 10:00 - 17:00
Entrance to the hall is by tour only.
Tours 11:30 - 15:00 (last 45 minutes)
Address: Church Lane, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9HA
Telephone: 01502 734901
Website: www.somerleyton.co.uk
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Somerleyton Hall
Fritton Lake is located on the Northern part of the Somerleyton Estate, and for over one hundred years has welcomed visitors to its beautiful surroundings. It's the perfect place to relax and unwind along the lake shore while the kids let off steam on their famous adventure playground which has an Assault Course, a huge Viking Fort with battlements and snake slides plus aerial runway, swings and giant sandpit.
Fritton Lake at Somerleyton has something for everyone especially if you love the outdoors, wildlife and natural history, and there's plenty more to keep the whole family occupied.
The Visitor Centre offers table tennis, pool tables, air hockey and table football, as well as a nature area, touch tables, and an under 5s kiddies corner. There are giant games such as Jenga and Chess, as well as opportunities for children to do colouring.
Elsewhere there is a putting green and nature trails, a maze and seasonal opportunities for pony trekking.
It should be noted that Fritton Lake while technically part of Somerleyton Estate is not quite in the same place, and the facilities are therefore not necessarily adjacent to one another, so plan ahead which features you're visiting and which part of the estate you need to get to.
Opening hours
The hall and gardens
24th March through 29th September
Tuesdays to Thursdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 10:00 - 17:00
Entrance to the hall is by tour only.
Tours 11:30 - 15:00 (last 45 minutes)
Address: Church Lane, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9HA
Telephone: 01502 734901
Website: www.somerleyton.co.uk
A lovely coastal village of Blakeney is one of the most enchanting on the North Norfolk Coast.
Blakeney started life as a busy medieval commercial port until the estuary began to silt up preventing all but pleasure craft from gaining access. The silting has left a fascinating landscape of marshes, sand hills and mud banks, with many creeks and channels twisting and turning their way through. Blakeney village is set on a small hill leading down to the harbour and has pretty flint cottages, shops, cafe's, restaurants, hotels, pubs and inns. In a side street off the quay is the 14th century Guildhall which has an early example of a brick built vaulted ceiling. The beautifully restored, village church is large and spacious with many interesting features.
Postcode district: NR25
It has also got its own nature reserve. Blakeney Freshes comprises of approximately 160 hectares of freshwater grazing marsh. It is an important area for breeding birds and over-wintering wildfowl and is popular with birdwatchers.
Address: Morston Quay, NR25 7BH, Norfolk
Telephone: 01263 740241
website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blakeney-national-nature-reserve
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Blakeney
A lovely coastal village of Blakeney is one of the most enchanting on the North Norfolk Coast.
Blakeney started life as a busy medieval commercial port until the estuary began to silt up preventing all but pleasure craft from gaining access. The silting has left a fascinating landscape of marshes, sand hills and mud banks, with many creeks and channels twisting and turning their way through. Blakeney village is set on a small hill leading down to the harbour and has pretty flint cottages, shops, cafe's, restaurants, hotels, pubs and inns. In a side street off the quay is the 14th century Guildhall which has an early example of a brick built vaulted ceiling. The beautifully restored, village church is large and spacious with many interesting features.
Postcode district: NR25
It has also got its own nature reserve. Blakeney Freshes comprises of approximately 160 hectares of freshwater grazing marsh. It is an important area for breeding birds and over-wintering wildfowl and is popular with birdwatchers.
Address: Morston Quay, NR25 7BH, Norfolk
Telephone: 01263 740241
website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blakeney-national-nature-reserve
Holkham is a small village and civil parish in north Norfolk, England, which includes a stately home and estate, Holkham Hall, and a beach, Holkham Gap, at the centre of Holkham National Nature Reserve.
Postcode district: NR23
Website: www.holkham.co.uk
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Holkham
Holkham is a small village and civil parish in north Norfolk, England, which includes a stately home and estate, Holkham Hall, and a beach, Holkham Gap, at the centre of Holkham National Nature Reserve.
Postcode district: NR23
Website: www.holkham.co.uk
Wells-next-the-Sea is situated in the heart of the North Norfolk coast – a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over 40 miles of glorious beaches, unspoiled landscapes and protected wildlife habitats. Once an important commercial seaport and manufacturing town, now a popular seaside destination, Wells is still a working fishing port where you can watch the boats unload their catch.
Postcode District: NR23
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Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells-next-the-Sea is situated in the heart of the North Norfolk coast – a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over 40 miles of glorious beaches, unspoiled landscapes and protected wildlife habitats. Once an important commercial seaport and manufacturing town, now a popular seaside destination, Wells is still a working fishing port where you can watch the boats unload their catch.
Postcode District: NR23
Beccles Lido is an open air swimming pool in Beccles, Suffolk with something for everyone:
The three swimming pools are all heated to 28°C (in summer season) and suitable for all ages.
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Beccles Lido
PuddingmoorBeccles Lido is an open air swimming pool in Beccles, Suffolk with something for everyone:
The three swimming pools are all heated to 28°C (in summer season) and suitable for all ages.
Situated on the beautiful East Coast near Lowestoft Suffolk, Pleasurewood Hills is an award-winning family theme park.
Established in 1983, Pleasurewood Hills is home to your favourite rides, shows and attractions including the one of a kind Cannonball Express and the region’s biggest rollercoaster attraction, Wipeout. The park has been a popular destination for generations, and is home to the park’s much loved mascot and the region’s beloved cuddly friend, Woody Bear.
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Pleasurewood Hills
Leisure WaySituated on the beautiful East Coast near Lowestoft Suffolk, Pleasurewood Hills is an award-winning family theme park.
Established in 1983, Pleasurewood Hills is home to your favourite rides, shows and attractions including the one of a kind Cannonball Express and the region’s biggest rollercoaster attraction, Wipeout. The park has been a popular destination for generations, and is home to the park’s much loved mascot and the region’s beloved cuddly friend, Woody Bear.
A fitness and leisure hub with a 25-metre pool, gym, children's play area and indoor sports facilities.
Address: Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2ER
Marina Leisure Centre
Marine ParadeA fitness and leisure hub with a 25-metre pool, gym, children's play area and indoor sports facilities.
Address: Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2ER