Red Brick Cottage, North Norfolk Coast

19/04/2024

Houghton Hall’s new installation, Time Horizon by Anthony Gormley, is opening this weekend. Just 5 minutes from the cottage. https://www.houghtonhall.com/antony-gormleys-time-horizon-2/

23/03/2024

Really pleased to have 100 excellent reviews from guests booking with us using AirBnB.

Spacious Red Brick Cottage with enclosed garden

27/02/2024

Another beautiful day in North Norfolk ☀️

01/02/2024

Go and see the baby lambs at nearby Snettisham Park 🐑 🐑

Lambing season 2024 has started! We have 80 expectant ewes in the barn. Our first lamb has now been born, and on a lovely sunny day...

07/12/2023

The Holkham Christmas Market is back by popular demand! This weekend, Holkham will host over 60 local and regional producers selling artisan food, drink and gifts. There will also be live music from Fakenham Town Band and Nelson’s Shantymen to support your shopping experience.
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 December
Free entry 🎄 🎄 🎄

18/10/2023

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.
Pick your own apples 🍎 or pick them up from the well stocked farm shop at Drove Orchards.

Our Heritage Orchards are now bursting with a wide range of our homegrown apples.🍃🌳

There's only a few more weeks of apple picking left, so come down and enjoy our beautiful orchards.🍎 PYO is open from 10-4pm.

Here's a list of the current varieties that are available to PYO:

🍎 Spartan
🍎 Blenheim Orange
🍎 Norfolk Royal
🍎 Red Pippin
🍎 Egremont Russet
🍎 Crown Gold

Cookers:
🍏 Bramley

Pears:
🍐 Concorde
🍐 Conference
🍐 Comice

📷: Photography

04/10/2023

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Temperatures in Norfolk are set to be hotter than Santorini as the Met Office predicts an unseasonably warm weekend.

08/09/2023

A 5 minute walk from the cottage. They have a lovely garden and terrace too.

RESTAURANT RE-OPENING ON 22ND SEPTEMBER 🍽

Have you heard the exciting news? Just two weeks to go until our restaurant reopens!

Head Chef, Paul and Sous Chef, Ross from Chives Bistro will be bringing a taste of their Hunstanton menu to our restaurant here in Great Bircham. Expect all your favourite flavours, including seasonal dishes, pasta, pizza, grilled options and a traditional Roast Dinner on Sundays.

Be sure to book a table in advance to avoid disappointment.

Call 01485 578265 or email [email protected]

05/09/2023

Beautiful sunny weather in Norfolk. 🌞 Come and visit.

04/08/2023

On safari in Norfolk! Watatunga Wildlife Reserve

27/07/2023

We’re getting some lovely days here in Norfolk for a spot of beach cricket.

15/07/2023

We’re so lucky to have so many huge sandy beaches nearby.

Breathe in the fresh sea air of the tranquil Norfolk coast, walk on unspoiled sand where the kids can build sandcastles, play cricket, have a picnic, walk

01/06/2023

So much fun to be had pond dipping and ‘twitching’ at Snettisham RSPB reserve on the coast 15 minutes from the cottage.

21/05/2023

A short walk from the cottage. Try the Bircham Buns.

Stunning day today. Just love these mornings. Windmill and bakery open today from 10am. Come and bake a loaf or bring the family and play in the garden.
Or come for breakfast, tearooms open from 9 for our fabulous full English breakfast with our own home baked bread-which we will, of course, toast for breakfast! Yum!

11/04/2023

Get your camera ready. This beautiful field of tulips is a few minutes from the cottage and is extremely popular. Tickets sell very fast.

The Norfolk Hospice Tapping House and Norfolk Tulips are thrilled to announce the return of Tulips for Tapping once again in 2023. 🌷
The event will take place from Thursday 27th April to Monday 8th May (closed Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd May).
The fields are located just off the A148, close to the Sandringham Estate in King's Lynn; the exact location will be given to ticket holders at the time of purchase.
To ensure entry tickets must be pre-booked in advance and these will go on sale on Monday 17th April at 10am at https://bit.ly/3ZKWzz8
For more information please visit our website
http://bit.ly/3zUQqGh

10/04/2023

Definitely one to try soon. A walk starting from English Heritage Castle Acre and then pop in to Duration Brewing for a pizza and beer on the way back to Great Bircham.

15/02/2023

Fantastic weather in Norfolk this week. Super visibility to see the flocks of geese in the area as well as the many other wading birds.

09/02/2023

Lambing at nearby Snettisham Farm Park

Half Term is almost here!

Our deer safari will be back up and running daily from Saturday 11th February!
It's lambing time at the farm and we have a host of newborn goats too!!

Head onto our website www.snettishampark.co.uk to prebook your deer safari!

15/01/2023

It’s still absolutely allowed to have a delicious icecream from East Coast Gelato Thornham in January! 🍦

15/01/2023

Looking forward to seeing you in 2023 in beautiful Great Bircham.

09/09/2022

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Thinking of everyone working locally at the Royal Sandringham Estate. 💔

12/08/2022

Jolly smokehouse prawns. Jolly good 😋. Great pub 5 minutes from Brancaster Beach.

03/08/2022

Summer fun. Big Norfolk skies. Huge beaches

01/06/2022

Street food at Feast In The Park Holkham with Adnams

31/05/2022

Lovely walk at Wild Ken Hill while watching the rain over The Wash. We didn’t spot a Chris Packham or Michaela Strachan but you can see them broadcasting live from here for the next 3 weeks on BBC Springwatch.

01/05/2022

Definitely worth a visit and it’s just at the edge of the village. Lots to see, taste and climb for young and old.

21/04/2022

Another beautiful day in Norfolk on The Queen’s 96th birthday.

20/04/2022

A beautiful Easter weekend in North Norfolk

08/04/2022

Just 5 minutes away

🌷 TULIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🌷

The Norfolk Hospice and Belmont Nursery Flowers and Bulbs are thrilled to announce the dates for Tulips for Tapping 2022. The event will be taking place from Thursday 21st April to Monday 2nd May (closed 26th & 27th) and tickets will be going on sale on Tuesday 12th April at 10am.

We are also excited to announce our special collaboration with Miffy.

More info: www.norfolkhospice.org.uk/tulips

19/03/2022

Another gorgeous day in Great Bircham