Swifts Cottage, Syderstone, Norfolk, England

Swifts Cottage is located in the pretty village of Syderstone, approximately 6 miles from Burnham Market, and 10 miles from Wells-Next-The-Sea, on the North Norfolk Coast. In a rural location, it is set in gardens extending to 1/3 acre, which include BBQ and garden furniture.

The cottage is approximately 150 years old, and has been tastefully refurbished to include modern facilities, whilst retaining character features such as exposed beams etc. It has a large through lounge with wood burning stove, 32in Widescreen LCD TV, Freeview satellite
stations, Free Wi-Fi, video and hi-fi - with plenty of light, and a sofa bed which pulls out to sleep two. The dining room and well equipped kitchen are open plan, and include dishwasher, microwave, washer / drier etc. All rooms downstairs have views of open fields or the rear garden. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms - 2 double and 1 twin - and the family bathroom with wc; there is also a separate wc. Sorry, we don't accept pets, and no smoking is allowed indoors.

Syderstone can be found in North Norfolk off the main road between Hunstanton and Fakenham and is about ten miles inland from the North Norfolk coast. The village is well over a thousand years old and is even registered in the Domesday Book of 1066, but the village gets its name from the earlier Anglo Saxon period.

There is a wealth of things to do, good restaurants, pubs and places to visit in the nearby area, including:-

Wells-next-to-the-Sea
Wells-next-to-the-Sea is a charming seaside town offering a blend of old world charm and tradition alongside more modern amenities. It offers small amusement arcades, has a good-sized pitch and putt course, and crabbing off the harbour wall is popular. Large traditional sailing vessels are frequently berthed here, and the back streets are fun to explore.The narrow gauge Wells-to-Walsingham light Railway can be found about 1 mile east of town and makes a great day out on a dry day.

Blakeney
Small, unspoilt harbour with first-rate restaurants, pubs and art galleries.

Burnham Market
Popular Georgian town close to the coast and near the birth place of Lord Nelson.

Fakenham
Unspoilt market town with nearby racecource. Market day thursday (with a lively auction room ), small cinema and bowling centre.

Hunstanton
Lively seaside resort with plenty of arcades, and fun things to amuse all. Has a an indoor swimming pool, a sealife centre plus a good cross section of shops.

Holkham Beach
Offers a huge expanse of sand to help you get away from it all.You can park up opposite Holkham Hall for a small fee and walk down through the connifer woodland to the open beach or explore the sandunes. A great day out for kite flyers...