Mayfields Farm

Norfolk has 90 miles of coastline, masses of pretty countryside, a host of key nature reserves, the Broads National Park and fab forests to explore – essentially, it’s a dream destination for a break. But what to do first? Well, you could wander around the town and beach of Wells-next-the-Sea (half an hour's drive), get a glimpse of the cathedral, castle and aviation museum in Norwich (35 minutes) or have a gander at Holkham Hall (stately home with its walled garden, lake and woodland (35 minutes). If the coast is definitely where you want to be, bound over to Blakeney Point for seal spotting (35 minutes) or crack on to Cromer and have a go at crabbing in this beach resort known for its crustaceans (40 minutes). More into stately homes than seaside roams? Set off for Sandringham to see Queen Elizabeth’s pad (40 minutes); King’s Lynn (50 minutes) also has a clutch of cool architecture to gaze at, including England’s biggest and best-preserved medieval guildhall.