Exploring Norfolk from Little Hastings

Judith
Exploring Norfolk from Little Hastings

Sightseeing

The centre of Norfolk. Fantastic history (Castle + 2 Cathedrals), theatre, cinema, shopping and eating. Many independent shops and cafes and the famous marketplace
115 locals recommend
Norwich
115 locals recommend
The centre of Norfolk. Fantastic history (Castle + 2 Cathedrals), theatre, cinema, shopping and eating. Many independent shops and cafes and the famous marketplace
Lovely beach with access for dogs all year round. Walk up to Horsey to see the seals
16 locals recommend
Waxham
16 locals recommend
Lovely beach with access for dogs all year round. Walk up to Horsey to see the seals
Classic english seaside town with pier.
86 locals recommend
Cromer Pier & Pavilion Theatre
Promenade
86 locals recommend
Classic english seaside town with pier.
Art and museum exhibitions. Cafe and restaurant.
69 locals recommend
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Norfolk Road
69 locals recommend
Art and museum exhibitions. Cafe and restaurant.
National Trust property with house, park, cafe, shop and fantastic walled kitchen garden
170 locals recommend
Felbrigg Hall
170 locals recommend
National Trust property with house, park, cafe, shop and fantastic walled kitchen garden
A glorious National Trust house and estate with all the activities you would expect.
239 locals recommend
Blickling Estate
239 locals recommend
A glorious National Trust house and estate with all the activities you would expect.

Places on the Broads

Wroxham is the Gateway to the northern broads. Hire boats or sit along the river and watch them go by. The station links to Norwich mainline or Sheringham in the other direction. You can als access the miniature Bure Valley railway here to Aylsham.
Hoveton & Wroxham Station
Wroxham is the Gateway to the northern broads. Hire boats or sit along the river and watch them go by. The station links to Norwich mainline or Sheringham in the other direction. You can als access the miniature Bure Valley railway here to Aylsham.
10 minutes drive. Within cycling distance. Great place to hire day boats or sit by the river and watch people try to get under the historic bridge. Great little cafe, Bridge Stones
Potter Heigham Bridge
10 minutes drive. Within cycling distance. Great place to hire day boats or sit by the river and watch people try to get under the historic bridge. Great little cafe, Bridge Stones
5 minutes drive. Within cycling distance. Great broad for wildlife lovers. Also visit the Pleasure Boat Inn or The Greyhound pubs
32 locals recommend
Hickling Broad
32 locals recommend
5 minutes drive. Within cycling distance. Great broad for wildlife lovers. Also visit the Pleasure Boat Inn or The Greyhound pubs
10 minutes drive. Within cycling distance. This is where we sail our boat. Access is best from the water. Hire boats at Stalham. There is also a boardwalk from near Irstead.
Barton Broad
10 minutes drive. Within cycling distance. This is where we sail our boat. Access is best from the water. Hire boats at Stalham. There is also a boardwalk from near Irstead.
2 hours walking or cycling. 10 minutes drive. Also accessible by boat. Lovely house and gardens on the side of the River Ant. Wherry Hathor ties up here in the summer and is open to visitors. Wildlife trips also available and cafe. Gardens open all year round.
6 locals recommend
How Hill
6 locals recommend
2 hours walking or cycling. 10 minutes drive. Also accessible by boat. Lovely house and gardens on the side of the River Ant. Wherry Hathor ties up here in the summer and is open to visitors. Wildlife trips also available and cafe. Gardens open all year round.
3 hours walking and cycling distance. 15minutes drive. Abbey ruins beside the river.
7 locals recommend
St Benet's Abbey
7 locals recommend
3 hours walking and cycling distance. 15minutes drive. Abbey ruins beside the river.

Food scene

15 minutes drive. Best fine dining around. Pricey (for Norfolk) but worth it.
45 locals recommend
The Ingham Swan
Sea Palling Road
45 locals recommend
15 minutes drive. Best fine dining around. Pricey (for Norfolk) but worth it.
Huge historic barn. Has a sweet little cafe if you have been walking on the beach.
18 locals recommend
Waxham Great Barn
18 locals recommend
Huge historic barn. Has a sweet little cafe if you have been walking on the beach.
Great fun cafe with wartime theme and old fashioned food.
15 locals recommend
Poppylands
Waxham Road
15 locals recommend
Great fun cafe with wartime theme and old fashioned food.
Our local and within walking distance! Basic but friendly
The Crown Inn
41 The St
Our local and within walking distance! Basic but friendly
Tiny but friendly and favourite with walkers to see the seals. Also Horsey windpump is nearby. Good food, lots of different beers and ciders and plenty of outside space. Often full of wet dogs and their owners huddling by the fire in winter.
18 locals recommend
Nelson Head
The Street
18 locals recommend
Tiny but friendly and favourite with walkers to see the seals. Also Horsey windpump is nearby. Good food, lots of different beers and ciders and plenty of outside space. Often full of wet dogs and their owners huddling by the fire in winter.
Nice pub with fire in winter. Good pub food and friendly service
Greyhound Inn Hickling Green
The Green
Nice pub with fire in winter. Good pub food and friendly service
Really nice pub and restaurant overlooking Ormesby Broad
33 locals recommend
The Boathouse
Eels Foot Road
33 locals recommend
Really nice pub and restaurant overlooking Ormesby Broad
Great lunchtime cafe restaurant overlooking Rollesby broad.
13 locals recommend
The Waterside
Main Road
13 locals recommend
Great lunchtime cafe restaurant overlooking Rollesby broad.
Local garden centre with very popular cafe and fantastic PYO in the summer
A.G. Meale & Sons
Local garden centre with very popular cafe and fantastic PYO in the summer
Nice cafe close to Potter Heigham bridge and the river Thurne. Plenty of benches nearby for feeding the ducks and watching the boats go by.
BridgeStones of Potter
Bridge Road
Nice cafe close to Potter Heigham bridge and the river Thurne. Plenty of benches nearby for feeding the ducks and watching the boats go by.
Very nice pub dining just a short walk from Barton Broad.
13 locals recommend
White Horse Inn Neatishead
The Street
13 locals recommend
Very nice pub dining just a short walk from Barton Broad.
Specialises in seafood.
The Mermaids Slipper
1 Staithe Rd
Specialises in seafood.
Has a nice bar and restaurant and is easily accessible both from the A149 and from the river by boat
Sutton Staithe Hotel
Staithe Road
Has a nice bar and restaurant and is easily accessible both from the A149 and from the river by boat
A busy restaurant and bar. Can be accessed from the River Ant as well as from the A149. Canoes and dayboats can also be hired close by.
Wayford Bridge Inn
Wayford Road
A busy restaurant and bar. Can be accessed from the River Ant as well as from the A149. Canoes and dayboats can also be hired close by.

Favourite beaches

Great little seaside town with lovely beach and the best crazy golf around!
35 locals recommend
Mundesley Beach
9 Beach Rd
35 locals recommend
Great little seaside town with lovely beach and the best crazy golf around!
Lovely beach with a famous lighthouse. Has suffered from a lot of storm damage recently.
17 locals recommend
Happisburgh Beach
17 locals recommend
Lovely beach with a famous lighthouse. Has suffered from a lot of storm damage recently.
Great for walking both along the beach and behind the dunes. You may also see seals here.
23 locals recommend
Winterton beach
23 locals recommend
Great for walking both along the beach and behind the dunes. You may also see seals here.
Lovely beach which joins up with Waxham, but has more facilities, such as cafe and toilets.
31 locals recommend
Sea Palling
31 locals recommend
Lovely beach which joins up with Waxham, but has more facilities, such as cafe and toilets.

Local walks & cycle routes

All the Norfolk walking and cycling trails can be found here. https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/out-and-about-in-norfolk/norfolk-trails
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/out-and-about-in-norfolk/norfolk-trails/short-and-circular-walks/norfolk-coast-path This path runs along the coast and can be accessed at various points.
11 locals recommend
Coast Path
Norfolk Coast Path
11 locals recommend
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/out-and-about-in-norfolk/norfolk-trails/short-and-circular-walks/norfolk-coast-path This path runs along the coast and can be accessed at various points.
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/out-and-about-in-norfolk/norfolk-trails/short-and-circular-walks/weavers-way Linking the north Norfolk coast at Cromer to the east Norfolk coast at Great Yarmouth, the 61 mile Weavers’ Way passes through a diverse landscape of woodland, mixed farmland, historic country estates, disused railway lines, riverside walks and the famous Norfolk Broads. Parts of this route are also suitable for cycling. https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/out-and-about-in-norfolk/norfolk-trails/cycle-routes/weavers-way
15 locals recommend
Weavers Way
Weavers Way
15 locals recommend
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/out-and-about-in-norfolk/norfolk-trails/short-and-circular-walks/weavers-way Linking the north Norfolk coast at Cromer to the east Norfolk coast at Great Yarmouth, the 61 mile Weavers’ Way passes through a diverse landscape of woodland, mixed farmland, historic country estates, disused railway lines, riverside walks and the famous Norfolk Broads. Parts of this route are also suitable for cycling. https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/out-and-about-in-norfolk/norfolk-trails/cycle-routes/weavers-way
https://thebroadsbybike.org.uk/ Visit this website for cycle routes around the broads. Stalham is a good starting point.
Stalham Green
https://thebroadsbybike.org.uk/ Visit this website for cycle routes around the broads. Stalham is a good starting point.

Food shopping & takeaways

Closest supermarket is in Stalham.
Tesco station
Closest supermarket is in Stalham.
Well stocked, friendly and within walking distance
Catfield Stores & Post Office
The Street
Well stocked, friendly and within walking distance
Closest Waitrose is in North Waltham.. 20 mins drive
Waitrose station
Cromer Road
Closest Waitrose is in North Waltham.. 20 mins drive
Roys has everything! supermarket, department store, DIY, McDonalds. Free parking in the centre of Wroxham.
21 locals recommend
Roys of Wroxham Department Store
Stalham Road
21 locals recommend
Roys has everything! supermarket, department store, DIY, McDonalds. Free parking in the centre of Wroxham.
Large Supermarket in North Walsham. 20 mins drive. Use your satnav it is surprisingly difficult to find!
19 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
Bacton Road
19 locals recommend
Large Supermarket in North Walsham. 20 mins drive. Use your satnav it is surprisingly difficult to find!
A proper butcher. High quality and helpful. Click for details.
Ludham Butchers
High Street
A proper butcher. High quality and helpful. Click for details.
Closest Chinese takeaway. Click for details and phone number.
Golden City
48 Lower Street
Closest Chinese takeaway. Click for details and phone number.
Very popular fish and chips. Click for details and phone number.
Broadland Fish & Chips
27 High St
Very popular fish and chips. Click for details and phone number.
It seems strange to be on the petrol station forecourt, but a good Indian takeaway and they will deliver. Click for details and phone number.
indian kitchen
It seems strange to be on the petrol station forecourt, but a good Indian takeaway and they will deliver. Click for details and phone number.

Traveler advice

Book before you go

Breakfast Hampers

Little Hastings is a self-catering rental but we can provide you with a Breakfast Hamper if required. Please order at least 24hrs in advance. FULL ENGLISH Home-made bread, eggs from our chickens, butter, home-made jam, sausages and bacon from local butcher, baked beans. £15 per person. LIGHT Home-made bread, butter, home-made jam, Granola, yoghurt, seasonal fresh fruit or juice. £10 per person. Tea, coffee and milk are already included in the rental price. Please note that these hampers are not suitable for people with special dietary needs or food allergies.