Highfield House, Great Snoring

A rural retreat in picturesque North Norfolk

The North Norfolk costal area boasts many picturesque fishing villages as well as some of the world's most important bird sanctuaries.  See the website for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

The elegant Georgian market town of Holt and the ancient coastal villages of Cley and Blakeney are nearby.  Blakeney is known as a yachting centre, while Cley is a important bird reserve belonging to the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. The ancient cathedral city of Norwich in about 45 minutes away.

Blickling Hall: one of the great Jacobean houses in England, with long gallery, and beautiful parkland

Holkham Beach: the final scene of Shakespeare in Love

Castle Rising: English Heritage site, well-preserved medieval keep, the prison of Isabella, wife of Edward II.

Holkham Hall: magnificent 18th-century house and deer park, home to the Earls of Leicester

Felbrigg Hall: magnificent 18th-century house containing Grand Tour paintings and extensive library

Sandringham: country retreat of the Queen, famous as the location of the Royal Family Christmas celebrations