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Cottage |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 4

Wells-next-the-Sea in East Anglia

From £375 per week |  From £75 per night

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover Friday

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car advised, private garden, pets welcome

About the home

Convenient for the glorious North Norfolk coast but in the quiet village of Wighton a couple of miles inland, Cotman Cottage has original exposed beams in every room. It has become a haven for lovers of the area, famous for beaches, wildlife and heritage. Picture-postcard pretty, the cottage is warm and welcoming. Guests come back year after year.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Dogs are very welcome, and well-behaved children accepted.

The sitting room has underfloor heating as well as the log-burning stove in the huge inglenook. The walls are hung with engravings by Norwich School artists John Sell Cotman and his son Miles Edmund Cotman, after whom the cottage is named. A well-stocked bookcase and collection of games is supplemented by TV, video, CD player and radio.The ground floor rooms are tiled with traditional Norfolk pamment tiles.

In the kitchen, a ceramic hob and electric oven have been built into the old fireplace with cupboards full of Spode blue and white china on either side. A Belfast sink and dishwasher have been set under granite worktops.

Both the bedrooms (one king-size bed, one twin beds) have dormer windows facing south over the garden and are decorated in Fired Earth paints. All bed linen (White Company or John Lewis) and towels are supplied including anti-allergy pillow and mattress protectors.

The small bathroom under the eaves accommodates a bath with hand-held shower mixer tap, basin and lavatory but the view from the window makes up for lack of space.

Home-baked welcome pack and fresh flowers on arrival.

Owners will greet you and show you the facilities.

Further details outdoors:
The south facing private garden looks over open countryside towards the historic pilgrimage centre of Walsingham and the narrow-gauge railway running between Wells and Walsingham is a field away.
There is parking space for two/three cars and a large sunny garden with views over the countryside, south facing towards the historic village of Walsingham. Mainly laid to lawn, the large garden has a few pretty beds of roses, lavenders and herbs, apple trees and a patio area with hardwood furniture.

As well as the lawns, big enough for games, there is a patio area with garden furniture.

Further details

2011 Christmas break offer:

4 nights from 23rd or 24th Dec with mince pies, sloe gin and a decorated tree for only £495

Conditions

Dogs welcome.
Cot and highchair available.

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The Quayside at nearby Wells-next-the-Sea

 

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Cotman Cottage

 

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Charming and well-eqipped kitchen with granite worktops

The East Anglia / Norfolk region

The North Norfolk coast from Hunstanton to Blakeney is one of Britain's most prestigious and expensive areas for second homes. Places like Burnham Market and Wells have gained the nicknames "Chelsea-on-Sea" and "Wealth-next-the-Sea". As well as attracting celebrities and the odd hedge-fund manager, North Norfolk also attracts hundreds of thousands of migrating birds in Autumn and Winter, making it the bird-watching capital of England. Pinkfoot geese travel from Iceland from September to make the Norfolk fields their winter feeding ground, flying in skeins overhead at dawn and dusk. This is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles in Europe. Miles of sandy beaches offer endless entertainment in summer too, and boat trips out to see the seals at Blakeney are an essential part of every summer holiday in Norfolk.

East Anglia comprises Norfolk and Suffolk, the broadlands of which are now known as the Norfolk Broads. The land here is mostly flat but offers much walking. Also very fertile, farming and horticulture have dominated industry in the region with many technological influences from Dutch neighbours across the Channel.

A beautiful part of England to explore.

The Wells-next-the-Sea area

Wells-next-the-Sea was in Tudor times much closer than its present mile from the sea and a great port. Still a commercially viable port it has many cute, narrow lanes and interesting streets to wander through. It has great pubs and restaurants, excellent local butcher, baker and greengrocer offering shopping like it used to be.

The town divides into three distinct areas, starting with the broad rectangular green to the north, lined with lime trees and some very fine Georgian houses, known as The Buttlands since the days when it was used for archery practice.

South from here are the narrow lanes of the town centre - Staithe Street, the main commercial street, has some interesting shops for browsing. At the bottom end of Staithe Street stands the quay, a rash of amusement arcades and the road to the local beach, which is shadowed by a high bank erected to consolidate the narrow channel to the sea.

The name of Wells derives from the old word 'welles' meaning a clear spring of which Wells used to have many, rising through the sand and wells in the area. The addition of 'next-the-Sea' was to distinguish the town from other places in Norfolk of the same name. It was known as Wells-next-the-Sea in the early 1800's but with the coming of the railway in 1857 the name 'Wells-on-Sea' seems to have been used. The town council made the decision in 1956 that the name 'Wells-next-the-Sea' be adopted.

The large granary, a major feature down at the harbour, with loading gantry was built around 1903-1906.

How to get there

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Cotman Cottage is in the small village of Wighton, two and a half miles from the seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea, and three miles from Holkham Hall.
Local buses run from Fakeham.

Activities near Wells-next-the-Sea

Reviews

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01 Sep 2011

“Fantastic cottage, great location” From the moment you walk into Cotman Cottage you feel instantly at home, very well equiped, great base to travel from, garden is great and very well kept. We adored the cottage and will definitely be booking again Response: Thank you, we've tried hard to make the cottage welcoming and it should feel it is your home for the week of your stay. Guest's children often look at the lawns and apple trees and say "Is that your garden?" to which I reply "No, this week it's your garden"

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
February	1 Feb 12	1 Mar 12	375£ 375	7575	8585	3 Nights
March	1 Mar 12	30 Mar 12	395£ 395	7575	8585	3 Nights
Easter hols	30 Mar 12	13 Apr 12	475£ 475	0-	0-	1 Week
Late April	13 Apr 12	4 May 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
May	4 May 12	1 Jun 12	475£ 475	0-	0-	1 Week
Half Term/Jubilee	1 Jun 12	8 Jun 12	625£ 625	0-	0-	1 Week
June	8 Jun 12	6 Jul 12	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
July/August	6 Jul 12	31 Aug 12	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
September	31 Aug 12	28 Sep 12	480£ 480	0-	0-	1 Week
October	28 Sep 12	2 Nov 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Nov-Dec	2 Nov 12	21 Dec 12	375£ 375	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas and New Year	21 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Christmas break 2011 is available from Thurs 22nd December or Friday 23rd December for four or five nights and includes a decorated Christmas tree, wreaths and home-made sloe gin.

Payments can be made by credit or debit card at an additional 3% fee.

Availability

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5 years listed You are contacting Gill Austen Landline +44 01485 570004 Mobile +44 07717 671708 Payment accepted Credit cards accepted Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This cottage has received 1 review from previous guests.