Whissonsett Hall Farm

Dust off those walking shoes, for there are many routes to stride forth on around these parts. The wildlife trails of Pensthorpe Natural Park and Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve are both within a 15-minute drive, and there’s excellent birdwatching to be had as you wend your way along the paths that run through the salt marshes of Holkham National Nature Reserve, half an hour away. Holkham’s got a rather fab beach, too, and the splendid Holkham Hall for ducking into if the weather takes a turn (although the ornate 18th-century mansion makes a good day out in its own right as well). While you’re up at the beach you may also like to wander round Wells-next-the-Sea or board a seal-spotting boat trip from Blakeney. If it’s historic houses you’d like to fill your holidays with, how about Houghton Hall, Raynham Hall or the ancient ruins of Walsingham Abbey? All are within a leisurely half-hour drive. And finally, one for those of you who’ve ever been kept awake by the other half: the villages of Little Snoring and Great Snoring are both around 20 minutes away.