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The Squire's Retreat

Norwich, Norfolk
The grand Felbrigg Hall nearby The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
The exterior at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
The large garden at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
The hall and stairway at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
The cosy sitting room at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
The cosy sitting room at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
The well-equipped kitchen at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
The family dining room at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
A grand four poster bed at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
A bright shower room at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
An oppulent four poster bed at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
A family bathroom at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
A double bedroom at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
A twin bedroom at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
Felbrigg Hall outside The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
Stunning Felbrigg Hall nearby The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk
The grand Felbrigg Hall nearby The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk The exterior at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk The large garden at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk The hall and stairway at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk The cosy sitting room at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk The cosy sitting room at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk The well-equipped kitchen at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk The family dining room at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk A grand four poster bed at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk A bright shower room at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk An oppulent four poster bed at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk A family bathroom at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk A double bedroom at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk A twin bedroom at The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk Felbrigg Hall outside The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk Stunning Felbrigg Hall nearby The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk

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  • Guests 8
  • Bedrooms 4
  • Preferred changeover day Thursday
  • Minimum stay 3 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 0
  • Acorn rating 4 What's this?
  • Reference 010049
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About The Squire's Retreat

This elegant four-bedroom apartment on the Felbrigg Estate is a converted former laundry.

Experience the elegance of life at the heart of the grand Felbrigg estate in this spacious four-bedroom apartment. 'The Retreat' was created from a conversion of the former laundry wing for the last of the Felbrigg Squires when the austerity of winters in the Hall became too much. The interiors are in keeping with its 17th-century elegance and the four-poster beds add a little luxury to your stay. Step through its French doors directly out to a private garden. Alternatively, enjoy the rest of the grounds including the West Garden, next to the cottage, with its ornate brick summer house.

There are lots of waymarked trails around the estate for you to follow, as well as a walled garden and parkland lake to explore. As a guest you’re invited to discover the elegant country house of the estate, Felbrigg Hall, free of charge.

Beyond the estate walls, North Norfolk’s heritage coast can be reached within a 10-minute drive. Head to Cromer for its sandy beach, 500 ft pier and links to the Norfolk Coast path. For a slightly wilder coastal scene, drive 30 minutes to Blakeney National Nature Reserve, where you’ll discover its unspoilt sand dunes, marshes and rare wildlife.

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Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair available
  • Microwave available
  • Fridge available
  • Freezer available
  • Dishwasher available
  • Washing machine available
  • Tumble dryer available
  • Telephone available
  • Television available
  • DVD available
  • WiFi* not available
  • Open fire / wood burner not available
  • Garden available
  • BBQ not available

Accessibility

Not accessible

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Layout

  • Ground floor

    Large entrance hall with wide stairs to first floor, sitting room, dining room with French doors to garden, kitchen, boot room leading to utility and lavatory.

  • First floor

    4 bedrooms (2 doubles with 6' wide four poster beds, en-suite bathrooms with bath and separate shower cubicles, 1 double with 6' bed which can be a twin on request, 1 twin with an en-suite shower room), shower room.    

Notes for guests

Access: The accessibility guide is for guidance only. For up to date photos, please see the images on the webpage.

There are 3 shallow steps leading up to the front door and 3 leading down from the French doors to the garden.

Heating: Bio-mass heating included.
 
Garden: There is a secluded garden and seating outside the cottage. Guests can also enjoy access to the rest of the estate when the day time visitors have gone (Note: this excludes the walled garden, which is locked at night). Access to the West Garden and visitor route is beside the cottage garden.

Parking: There is adequate parking available nearby.
 
Offers: Holiday cottage guests have free entry to all National Trust properties during the period of their stay. Full details in the confirmation email upon booking.

Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 12pm at this cottage.

 

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Autumn leaves in a shaft of sun light

West Runton and Beeston Regis Heath

Woods, heaths and the best coastal views
Mother and son taking an Autumn walk in Sheringham Park

Sheringham Park

Landscape park and woodland garden with miles of stunning coastal views
A winding path in the autumn parkland at Blickling Estate

Blickling Estate

One day is never enough. Discover a complete Norfolk estate with something for everyone.
Interior of the National Trust Textile Conservation Studio

The Textile Conservation Studio

The Studio aims to provide a complete conservation service for historic textiles
Aerial photograph of Blakeney National Nature Reserve, Norfolk Coast

Blakeney National Nature Reserve

Spectacular wildlife and uninterrupted views of beautiful coastline

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About the Acorn rating

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To help find the best cottage for you, we have created our own quality rating system for our holiday cottages called the Acorn rating. Ranging from 1-5 Acorns, the rating gives you an indication of a property’s facilities, fixtures and fittings, with five being the highest quality level. The Acorn rating is not connected to any other industry rating system that may be used for holiday cottages and is only to be used as a guide that covers location, style of interior and the facilities you may be looking for. We do not set our cottage pricing based on the Acorn rating we have given a cottage as all our cottages are of an individual nature. Therefore, we recommend that all factors are considered when making your choice. In addition, some of our cottages are curated to be sympathetic to their time period. This means that they might not have all of the aspects of modern living, but impress in so many other ways.

1 Acorn: simple living accommodation with basic furniture and fixtures fit for purpose and clean. Running water and a toilet are provided. There could be some limitations to heating and washing facilities – details of these will be stated clearly on the cottage's webpage. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied with a few exceptions, which are again clearly stated). Facilities for basic catering and living are provided. In general, a 1 Acorn cottage does not have WiFi.

2 Acorn: a mid-quality range of furniture and fittings. Bathroom facilities are basic or there may be a high number of guests to bathroom ratio depending on the size of the cottage. Very few 2 Acorn cottages have WiFi and the kitchen white goods and washing facilities are basic. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied in all 2-5 Acorn cottages.

3 Acorn: a good, standard offer. Generally it is correctly proportioned for the number of guests but could have a few compromises, for example a small kitchen, or a lower bathroom to guest ratio. The variety of white goods available will be better than a 2 Acorn cottage.

4 Acorn: these cottages have more premium furniture, fittings and lighting. Additionally the ratio of bathrooms to guests is likely to be higher, and the bathrooms would be more likely to have separate and spacious showers instead of showers over baths.

5 Acorn: a luxury accommodation offer with very few limiting factors. This is the highest offer available. It is well-equipped and has spacious facilities throughout the cottage or is set within an extraordinary location or building. The furniture is of a high standard, and has real comfort for modern living.

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