NORFOLK BARNS

With farming being a major industry in Norfolk, there is a wide selection of farm barns and many have been carefully converted to self catering Norfolk holiday accommodation. Many are built in fabulous locations, with river or sea views and available for hire as holiday homes on the Norfolk Coast or Norfolk Broads.

Thorpland Manor Farm - Runcton Holme - Norfolk Fens

In the timeless, open landscape of the Norfolk Fens, Thorpland Manor Farm offers visitors a wonderfully peaceful rural setting and shared enjoyment of a fine range of facilities including a heated open air swimming pool. Skilfully and lovingly converted from handsome farm buildings, and carefully retaining traditional features in their beamed interiors, all six barns provide the highest quality of comfort.

East Barn - Toftrees near Fakenham - North Norfolk

This former 18th century barn conversion is one of a cluster of eight properties set around a pretty courtyard. Excellent facilities including an indoor pool, well equipped games room and a grassed picnic/games area. An ideal base for exploring the delightful Norfolk coast. Fakenham is only 3 miles away, with shops, inns, restaurants, market and racecourse.

Acorn Cottages - Wood Norton - North Norfolk

A truly unspoilt rural landscape, less than a mile from the pretty village of Wood Norton, is the peaceful setting for these fine cottages. Lovingly created from handsome barns on the owners' farm, and boasting spacious, stylish interiors, they stand at right angles to each other around a courtyard. Each cottage boasts its own patio for sitting out and shared use of a tennis court and a play area.

Breeze Barn - Bawdeswell - Mid Norfolk

Ideal for reunions and family get togethers, this very well appointed barn conversion has plenty of space in which to relax and unwind. Enjoying its own pretty garden, it adjoins the owners' home within easy reach of the Georgian town of Holt's quaint shops and restaurants (12 miles), the glorious sandy beaches at Holkham and Wells-next-the-Sea, a dinosaur park, bird watching, Norwich city and the Broads. Pub and shop 300 yards.

Alborough House - Forncett St Mary - South Norfolk

Lovely views over the Tas Valley and a delightful rural setting affording sightings of fox cubs, pheasants and the occasional deer feature at these traditionally restored and very comfortably furnished barns. Exposed beams and Norfolk wood floors create a cosy cottage appeal and each cottage boasts its own private garden. Adjoining the owners' home, over whose land visitors can enjoy pleasant walks, they lie within a short drive of many attractions including Banham Zoo, steam museums at Bressingham and Forncett, and Wymondham Abbey, as well as the village of Long Stratton and attractive market town of Diss, whilst the medieval city of Norwich is 9 miles. Pubs and shop 1 mile.

Grove Farm Barns - Catfield - Norfolk Broads

Tucked away down a country lane in the heart of Broadland, and enjoying glorious views across open fields, a range of handsome barns has been tastefully converted to create the attractive cluster of cottages. Some nestle under their traditional Norfolk thatch, all are very comfortably appointed and each enjoys its own individual patio.

Old Stable Barns - Horningtoft, near Fakenham - North Norfolk

Nestling in peaceful rural seclusion beween the well served market towns of Dereham (8 miles) and Fakenham, famous for its races and Thursday market and auction, these two charming properties are ideally placed for exploring the beautiful North Norfolk coast. Converted from a range of farm buildings on a 235 acre working arable farm, they boast shared use of the surrounding gardens and a games room with pool table.

Set on a peaceful country lane just half a mile from glorious sandy beaches, these newly converted, traditional brick and flint barns are ideally located for enjoying north Norfolk's many attractions. Boasting their own garden and patio areas with hot tubs, they adjoin the owners' home 9 miles from Cromer, whilst the Norfolk Broads, with their boat hire, foot and cycle paths and waterside inns, lie to the south. Pretty fishing villages, pubs serving local seafood, bird reserves, seal watching trips, steam train rides and Norwich are a short drive.

In a peaceful setting surrounded by trees and lawn, and boasting shared enjoyment of an outdoor heated swimming pool, games room and extensive gardens, these comfortable properties make an ideal holiday base. The cottage adjoins the owners' farmhouse on their working arable farm, and the barn stands close by. Just 12 miles from the Victorian seaside town of Hunstanton. The Queen's Estate at Sandringham, Norfolk lavender fields, Caithness Crystal, Kings Lynn, glorious Holkham Hall, seal watching trips, bird watching, golf, coastal walks and sailing are all within a short drive. Pub and shop 2 miles.

Set in the heart of Broadland, this attractive property with its large gardens and private hot tub is one of an attractive cluster of tasetfully converted barns set within a short walk of Coltishall's pubs and river. Bustling Wroxham, for boat trips, shops and a myriad riverside pubs and restaurants, is 2 miles. Walking, cycling, bird watching, steam train trips, craft markets, Bewilderwood, sandy beaches (8 miles) and Norwich city are all easily accessible.

Nestling in peaceful countryside, where quiet rural lanes afford lovely cycling and walking, this superb stable conversion offers very spacious accommodation for reunions and family gatherings. Perfect for holidays and relaxing breaks whatever the season, with a play area for children and an undercover seating and barbecue area, it sits within easy reach of a wealth of visitor attractions. Just 3 miles away is Acle, a village with good amenities and a famous bridge where visitors can enjoy watching boating activity on the river, whilst Wroxham, the bustling capital of the Broads, offering river boat trips and numerous riverside pubs and restaurants, is 5 miles and the wonderful dune backed sandy beaches at Winterton and Sea Palling are only 10 miles distant. Children will love Bewilderwood, Norfolk's latest treetop adventure attraction, whilst the traditional funfair at Great Yarmouth offers entertainment for all ages and there are local craft shops and an animal farm to explore at Wroxham Barns. Picturesque fishing villages, bird reserves, seal watching boat trips and glorious beaches on the north Norfolk coast are all an easy drive as are the seaside resort of Cromer and the medieval city of Norwich (8 miles) with its cathedral, castle, cinemas, theatre and excellent shopping. Pub and shop within 3 miles.

Amidst pretty countryside near the heart of the Norfolk Broads, this exceptional property has been converted from a barn dated 1713 to offer every modern comfort including a hot tub in its private garden. Set on its own attractive courtyard within the grounds of the owners' home, Beech Barn is sure to appeal to nature lovers – marsh harriers are in abundance and within walking distance lies Alderfen Broad, a conservation area and bird watchers' delight. A short drive leads to Barton Broad where visitors can enjoy a walk around the broadwalk or try the Solar boat experience. Nearby Horning village offers boat hire, a tree adventure park, and a trip on the Mississippi paddle steamer is a must. Medieval Norwich, with its magnificent cathedral, castle, museums, galleries, cafés, restaurants and excellent shopping, is under 10 miles' drive as are the fine sandy beaches of the beautiful Norfolk coast. Shops and pubs serving food 1½ miles.