Guidebook for Catfield
Essentials
3 minutes walk away and a vital community resource with friendly local staff. Also has a small café & is a newsagent too. ( + takes in dry cleaning...)
Catfield Stores & Post Office
The Street3 minutes walk away and a vital community resource with friendly local staff. Also has a small café & is a newsagent too. ( + takes in dry cleaning...)
Drinks & Nightlife
Local hostelries with excellent food and often dog-friendly
Excellent simple food with an Italian flavour (( ask if Scott= Delia Smith trained) is cooking). Real Ales. Friendly publicans Gail and Scott and well-used and loved by village!
The Crown Inn
41 The StExcellent simple food with an Italian flavour (( ask if Scott= Delia Smith trained) is cooking). Real Ales. Friendly publicans Gail and Scott and well-used and loved by village!
Friendly and dynamic local pub that supports local villages and villagers ( NB 2013 severe flood damage to Walcott)
12 locals recommend
The Lighthouse Inn
Coast RoadFriendly and dynamic local pub that supports local villages and villagers ( NB 2013 severe flood damage to Walcott)
Very near to us in next village. Recommended by lots of people- both visitors and locals alike!
Greyhound Inn Hickling Green
The GreenVery near to us in next village. Recommended by lots of people- both visitors and locals alike!
Nearby- in cycling distance- and on an iconic local Broad. We know a ceilidh band who play here often...
The Pleasure Boat Inn
Staithe RoadNearby- in cycling distance- and on an iconic local Broad. We know a ceilidh band who play here often...
Parks & Nature
House shut for covid 19 but Toad Hole marshman's cottage and nature trails open.Superb views of Broads at this environmental study centre. Manager lives next door to us. Good walks, views of the Norfolk Broads for artists, birders and photographers. A wonder of natural England!
11 locals recommend
How Hill Trust - The Environmental Study Centre for the Norfolk Broads
How Hill RoadHouse shut for covid 19 but Toad Hole marshman's cottage and nature trails open.Superb views of Broads at this environmental study centre. Manager lives next door to us. Good walks, views of the Norfolk Broads for artists, birders and photographers. A wonder of natural England!
Arts & Culture
Check to see if open post-virus.Great local venue for rainy days, handicrafts and art, petting farm animals
Good cafe and restaurant. Pottery, art and stained glass as a start!
70 locals recommend
Wroxham Barns
Tunstead Road Check to see if open post-virus.Great local venue for rainy days, handicrafts and art, petting farm animals
Good cafe and restaurant. Pottery, art and stained glass as a start!
Great historic house with lovely walled gardens and carefully tended estate.
Last squire, Robert Ketton-Cremer, left it to National Trust (1969). Your host volunteers here and we and our dogs have loved it for years.( NB Local author says it is her favourite place to writ).
170 locals recommend
Felbrigg Hall
Great historic house with lovely walled gardens and carefully tended estate.
Last squire, Robert Ketton-Cremer, left it to National Trust (1969). Your host volunteers here and we and our dogs have loved it for years.( NB Local author says it is her favourite place to writ).
Entertainment & Activities
Check if open yet. Popular with children of all ages ( even teenagers!) and a magical place very nearby ( within cycling distance and bikes can also be hired here.
168 locals recommend
BeWILDerwood
Check if open yet. Popular with children of all ages ( even teenagers!) and a magical place very nearby ( within cycling distance and bikes can also be hired here.
Food scene
Open again after virus lockdowns. Well worth a visit as foods excellent, local crafts galore and very friendly people.
We love this quirky cafe in the depths of the Norfolk Broads seaside area near to Horsey Seals viewing place. Lots of gifts and crafts and WW2 themes.
15 locals recommend
Poppylands
Waxham RoadOpen again after virus lockdowns. Well worth a visit as foods excellent, local crafts galore and very friendly people.
We love this quirky cafe in the depths of the Norfolk Broads seaside area near to Horsey Seals viewing place. Lots of gifts and crafts and WW2 themes.
Superb historic barn with lovely local stories about its past. HRH Charles helped save it from dereliction.
LATEST- famous Dunes Cafe from Winterton-on-Sea now open there as well. Excellent food, friendly people and very convenient for Waxham beach.
18 locals recommend
Waxham Great Barn
Superb historic barn with lovely local stories about its past. HRH Charles helped save it from dereliction.
LATEST- famous Dunes Cafe from Winterton-on-Sea now open there as well. Excellent food, friendly people and very convenient for Waxham beach.
Good for breakfasts and excellent baked goods ( including GLUTEN FREE!
Just recently taken off at Waxham Barn and soon at Acle Bridge too!.
10 locals recommend
Winterton Dunes Beach Cafe
Good for breakfasts and excellent baked goods ( including GLUTEN FREE!
Just recently taken off at Waxham Barn and soon at Acle Bridge too!.