Families with young children
A secure garden to run about in, a bunk room downstairs, children's books and toys, and a travel cot and high chair on request.
Seabrook
A three-bedroom cottage in a big enclosed garden in Holme-next-the-Sea, a short walk from the dunes and the long sands of the North Norfolk coast. Dogs welcome.
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7Rated 4.93 from 89 guest reviews
A garden all the way round
Seabrook sits in its own private garden, which runs right round the house, with a patio and an outdoor dining table by the kitchen door. The garden is secure, so dogs can roam and children can play while you watch from the conservatory.
Guests often write about the wildlife: deer at the edge of the lawn in the morning, and tawny owls after dark.
Ten minutes to the beach
Holme-next-the-Sea is a small village where the Peddars Way meets the Norfolk Coast Path. From the house it is about a ten minute walk to the dunes and the beach, with Holme Dunes nature reserve on one side and Old Hunstanton on the other.
The White Horse pub, with its bakery, is a short walk away in the village.
Perfect for
Three bedrooms, a big secure garden and the beach a short walk away.
Dog owners
Up to two dogs are welcome. The garden is fully enclosed, and the dunes and the coast path start a few minutes from the gate.
Three generations together
A bedroom and the family bathroom on the ground floor, two bedrooms and a shower room upstairs, and a dining table for everyone.
Walkers
Walk out of the door to the Norfolk Coast Path and the start of the Peddars Way, west to Old Hunstanton or east to Thornham.
Birdwatchers
Holme Dunes and the Norfolk Ornithologists' Association reserve are on the doorstep, with Titchwell Marsh and Snettisham a short drive away.
Couples
A king bed upstairs, a pub supper at the White Horse, and miles of empty sand on a winter morning.
Beach days
A huge, gently shelving beach about ten minutes on foot, and Old Hunstanton, Brancaster and Holkham a short drive away.
Golfers
Hunstanton Golf Club is a few minutes' walk away, and Royal West Norfolk at Brancaster is a short drive.
Sleeps 7. Rated 4.93 from 89 guest reviews.
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Our guide to the area
Our picks around Holme, Hunstanton, Thornham, the Burnhams, Holkham and Sandringham. Opening hours checked on 22 October 2026 where we could.
The house
Perfect for
Families with young children
Families with young childrenA secure garden to run about in, a bunk room downstairs, children's books and toys, and a travel cot and high chair on request.
Dog owners
Dog ownersUp to two dogs are welcome. The garden is fully enclosed, and the dunes and the coast path start a few minutes from the gate.
Three generations together
Three generations togetherA bedroom and the family bathroom on the ground floor, two bedrooms and a shower room upstairs, and a dining table for everyone.
Walkers
WalkersWalk out of the door to the Norfolk Coast Path and the start of the Peddars Way, west to Old Hunstanton or east to Thornham.
Birdwatchers
BirdwatchersHolme Dunes and the Norfolk Ornithologists' Association reserve are on the doorstep, with Titchwell Marsh and Snettisham a short drive away.
Couples
CouplesA king bed upstairs, a pub supper at the White Horse, and miles of empty sand on a winter morning.
Beach days
Beach daysA huge, gently shelving beach about ten minutes on foot, and Old Hunstanton, Brancaster and Holkham a short drive away.
Golfers
GolfersHunstanton Golf Club is a few minutes' walk away, and Royal West Norfolk at Brancaster is a short drive.
At a glance
Sleeps 7Three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Beds are listed on the house page.
Dogs welcomeUp to two dogs, with a fully enclosed garden. Please keep them off the sofas and beds.
WifiIn the house. We send your network details in your welcome message before you arrive.
ParkingFree parking on the drive at the house, with room for three cars.
HeatingCentral heating throughout. The log burner in the living room is not in use.
KitchenDishwasher, electric oven, microwave, Nespresso machine, kettle and toaster.
LaundryA washing machine, a drying rack and an iron. There is no tumble dryer.
TVA TV and a sound system in the living room.
Check-in with a key safeFrom 3pm. The code comes in your welcome message.
A recently refurbished cottage with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Downstairs there is a large living room, a kitchen looking onto the garden, a dining room next door and a conservatory, and the garden runs all the way round.
Bedrooms
Bedroom 1
Upstairs A king bed, with plenty of storage. The duvets and pillows upstairs are feather: tell us if anyone has an allergy and we will change them.
Bedroom 2
Upstairs A double bed, with plenty of storage. Feather duvets and pillows, which we can change on request.
Bedroom 3
Ground floor A bunk bed with a double bed at ground level and a single bed on top, with plenty of storage.
Family bathroom
Ground floor A bath with a shower over it.
Shower room
Upstairs An enclosed shower.
In the house
- Central heating
- A large living room with a TV, a sound system, books and board games
- A conservatory with a sitting area
- A dining room with a table for the whole party
- Children's books and toys, for ages 5 to 10 and over 10
- Travel cot and high chair with straps and a tray, on request
- A private garden all round the house, fully enclosed
- A patio with an outdoor dining table
- Free parking on the drive
- Full kitchen with dishwasher, electric oven, microwave, fridge and freezer
- Nespresso coffee machine, kettle and toaster
- Pots, pans, oil, salt and pepper, crockery, cutlery and wine glasses
- Washing machine, drying rack, iron and hangers
- Egyptian cotton bed linen and towels
- A bath with a shower over it downstairs, and a shower room upstairs
- Shampoo, cleaning products and a hairdryer
- Wifi
- Smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, fire extinguisher and first aid kit
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Where everyone sleeps
Bedroom 1, upstairs: a king bed. Bedroom 2, upstairs: a double bed. Bedroom 3, downstairs: a bunk bed with a double below and a single on top. Seven guests in all.
In the house
- A travel cot and a high chair, on request
- Children's books and toys for ages 5 to 10 and over 10
- Board games
- A fully enclosed garden
- A bedroom and the family bathroom on the ground floor
Good to know
- A small stream runs along the bottom of the garden. It is fenced off, but please do not leave children there on their own.
- We have not listed a stair gate. Ask us before you book if you need one.
- The tide comes in fast over the sands at Holme: check tide times before you walk out.
Up to two dogs are welcome, and the garden all round the house is fully enclosed. Please keep them off the sofas and beds, and clear up after them in the garden straight away. Holme Dunes asks for dogs on leads, and the stretch of Hunstanton beach by the promenade is closed to dogs from April to October. These places near the house are tagged as welcoming dogs in the guide.
What is here
- Wifi in the house.
- A dining table and a conservatory to work from.
Video calls
We have not published a wifi speed. If you need steady video calls, ask us before you book.
The beach and dunes
Holme sits at the corner where the Wash meets the North Sea. Behind the beach are dunes, pinewoods and saltmarsh, most of it nature reserve, and the sands run for miles in both directions.
The dunes and the beach
From the house it is about ten minutes on foot to the dunes, and the beach beyond them is wide, flat and quiet even in August. At low tide the sand stretches far out, with shallow pools to paddle in.
The tide comes in fast across the flats. Check tide times before you walk out, and keep an eye on the creeks behind you.
Sunsets over the sea
Holme and Hunstanton face west across the Wash, so on a clear evening the sun goes down over the water, which is rare on the east coast. Guests often walk down to the marsh or the beach to watch it.
Nature reserves on the doorstep
Holme Dunes, run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust, and the Norfolk Ornithologists' Association reserve are both a short walk from the house, with hides, boardwalks and birds through every season. The Norfolk Coast Path runs along the top of the beach, west to Old Hunstanton and east to Thornham.
Walks, water and wildlife
Beaches, marshes, nature reserves and the coast path, most of them a walk from the house.
On the water
On foot
Birds and wildlife
Explore North Norfolk
60 places we recommend around Holme, Hunstanton, Thornham, Brancaster, the Burnhams, Holkham, Wells and Sandringham. Opening hours were checked on 22 October 2026 where we could. Where we could not, the place says so: ring or look online before you set out.
Ready-made days
Half-day trips
Half days and full days out by car, from ten minutes to about an hour away. Hours checked on 22 October 2026 where we could.
Further afield
Days out further along the coast and inland, from about 25 minutes to an hour and a quarter by car: the seals at Blakeney Point, Cley, Walsingham, Houghton Hall and Norwich.
Through the year
What the house offers and what is happening nearby, written on 22 October 2026. Check opening times before you go.
Spring
At the house
- Listen for natterjack toads calling from the dunes on warm spring evenings, and look for little terns on the beach at Holme.
Nearby
- Avocets and marsh harriers breed at RSPB Titchwell Marsh, and the Walsingham Abbey Grounds open again from late March.
Summer
At the house
- Long light evenings on Holme beach, and sunsets over the Wash from Old Hunstanton.
Nearby
- The lavender flowers at Norfolk Lavender, and the Wells and Walsingham Light Railway runs every day.
Autumn
At the house
- Migrant birds shelter in the dunes and scrub at Holme Dunes, sometimes in their thousands.
Nearby
- Pink-footed geese arrive from Iceland and Greenland, and the biggest tides bring the wader spectacle at RSPB Snettisham.
Winter
At the house
- Big skies and empty beaches, with skeins of pink-footed geese flying out at first light.
Nearby
- Grey seal pups are born on Blakeney Point in winter; check seal trip times with Beans Boats before you go.
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Local secrets
A few things about this corner of Norfolk that most visitors walk straight past.
Seahenge was found by a shrimper
Amateur archaeologist John Lorimer spotted the first timbers on Holme beach in spring 1998 while catching shrimp. Tree-ring dating shows the oaks were felled in 2049 BC, and the circle was built on saltmarsh that the sea has since reached. The timbers were lifted in 1999 and are now on show at Lynn Museum, in a gallery that opened in 2008.
There is a second circle still on the beach
A larger timber circle, known as Holme II, was found about 100 metres from Seahenge during the 1999 dig. It was never excavated and was left in place to be monitored as the tides slowly wear it away.
Two long-distance paths meet in Holme
The Peddars Way, which follows the line of a Roman road, meets the Norfolk Coast Path in the village, so you can start either one from the end of the lane.
Birds have been ringed at Holme since 1962
Holme Bird Observatory, run by the Norfolk Ornithologists' Association on Broadwater Road, has run a ringing programme since its foundation in 1962. It sits beside the Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Holme Dunes reserve and is a prime site for autumn migrants.
The cliffs come in three colours
Hunstanton's cliffs show orange carrstone at the bottom, then red chalk, then white chalk on top. The red layer is the type section of the Hunstanton Formation, laid down in the Lower Cretaceous.
You can watch the sun set over the sea
Hunstanton's seafront faces west across the Wash, which makes it one of the few places on England's east coast where the sun goes down over the water.
A saint is said to have landed here
Legend says King Edmund of East Anglia came ashore at Old Hunstanton in 855. The ruins of St Edmund's Chapel on the clifftop date from 1272, and a wolf sculpture looks over the spot where he is said to have landed.
The old lighthouse helped change lighthouses
There has been a light on Hunstanton cliff since 1665. In the 1770s Ezekiel Walker fitted it with parabolic mirror reflectors, often called the first in the world, though Liverpool makes a similar claim. The present tower dates from 1840 and stopped working in the early 1920s.
New Hunstanton began with one hotel
Henry Le Strange started building a new resort south of the old village in 1846. Its first main building, the Royal Hotel of 1848 designed by William Butterfield, earned the nickname Le Strange's Folly. It is now the Golden Lion.
The 1953 flood and the airman who could not swim
On the night of 31 January 1953 a storm surge flooded South Beach, Hunstanton, and 31 people died, 16 of them American service personnel and their families. US airman Reis Leming, who could not swim, rescued 27 people with an inflatable raft and was awarded the George Medal.
Brancaster has a Roman fort under a field
Branodunum, just east of Brancaster, was one of the Roman Saxon Shore forts, built around the 230s when its north wall stood on the shore. Nothing stands above ground now, but the National Trust site is free to walk, and a 2012 Time Team dig found granaries, barracks and a possible bath house.
Thornham once made ironwork for Sandringham
In 1887 Edith Ames-Lyde started an evening forge class for village men that grew into the Thornham Ironworks. It made gates and lamps for the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham and won a gold medal in Brussels in 1911, before closing in 1920. The old coal barn on the harbour appears on a map of 1826.
King John lost his baggage in the Wash
In October 1216 King John's baggage train was caught by the tide while crossing the Wash, on the Lincolnshire side, and the chronicler Roger of Wendover says his treasure went with it. The king died at Newark a week later, and the treasure has never been found.
Sources, all checked 22 Oct 2026: Wikipedia (Seahenge, Holme-next-the-Sea, Holme Bird Observatory, Hunstanton, Old Hunstanton, Old Hunstanton Lighthouse, Branodunum, Reis Leming, Burnham Thorpe, George Vancouver, John Rolfe, Kevin Crossley-Holland, Francis Pryor, Kingdom); Lynn Museum, Seahenge gallery (lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.uk); Norfolk Heritage Explorer (NHER 1001 Branodunum, NHER 1290 Hunstanton Lighthouse, NHER 1319 Thornham Coal Barn, NHER 60147 Thornham Art Ironworks); National Trust (Branodunum Roman Fort); Literary Norfolk (Hunstanton, Norfolk coast, Stiffkey); Henry Williamson Society (Norfolk Life); Royal Museums Greenwich (Nelson research guide, Vancouver memorial M2826); Encyclopedia Virginia (John Rolfe); Visit Norfolk (Films and TV at Holkham); Holkham Estate; History Today (King John's lost treasure); Town and Around (Drove Orchards, March 2026; Barnacle Bill, August 2025); norfolk-lavender.co.uk; wellsmaltings.org.uk; CAMRA (Jolly Sailors); Visit North Norfolk (Fairfax Gallery, Brancaster Brewery); Royal Academy library (Moored Man).
Culture
In 1998 the shifting sand on Holme beach uncovered Seahenge, a ring of 55 oak posts from trees felled in 2049 BC, and its timbers now sit in Lynn Museum in King's Lynn. A few miles along the coast, Horatio Nelson was born in 1758 at the rectory in Burnham Thorpe, where his father was rector.
Books set here
Reads that suit a week on this coast, from comic novels written at Hunstanton Hall to a crime series that starts on the saltmarsh.
The Crossing Places
Elly Griffiths · 2009
The first Ruth Galloway mystery. Ruth lives on the edge of the North Norfolk saltmarsh, and first came to the coast to dig a Bronze Age timber circle in the mudflats, a clear nod to Seahenge.
Seahenge: A Quest for Life and Death in Bronze Age Britain
Francis Pryor · 2001
The archaeologist's account of the timber circle found on Holme beach and what it tells us about Bronze Age Britain.
The Shrimp and the Anemone
L.P. Hartley · 1944
Hartley knew the area from childhood holidays. Hunstanton Hall becomes Anchorstone Hall, and the cliffs stand behind the children's games on Anchorstone beach.
Money for Nothing
P.G. Wodehouse · 1928
Wodehouse often stayed with his friend Charles Le Strange at Hunstanton Hall between the wars, and Literary Norfolk records the house as the inspiration for this novel's setting.
Hangover Square
Patrick Hamilton · 1941
The novel opens with George Harvey Bone walking along the cliffs at Hunstanton.
The Story of a Norfolk Farm
Henry Williamson · 1941
Williamson's account of taking on a run-down farm at Stiffkey in the late 1930s with no farming experience, with good writing on the coast along the way.
Norfolk Life
Lilias Rider Haggard and Henry Williamson · 1943
A year of Norfolk country life drawn from Haggard's diary columns in the Eastern Daily Press, edited and introduced by Williamson.
Moored Man: A Cycle of North Norfolk Poems
Kevin Crossley-Holland · 2006
A sequence of poems about the North Norfolk marsh and creeks, published with watercolours and etchings by Norman Ackroyd.
The Butterfly Isles
Patrick Barkham · 2010
Barkham came to Holme on family holidays with his father to look for butterflies, the start of the interest that led to this book.
People of the place
Sailors, founders, writers and one very brave airman with documented links to this stretch of coast.
- Horatio Nelson, 1758 to 1805
- Born on 29 September 1758 at the rectory in Burnham Thorpe, where his father Edmund was rector. The rectory has gone, and a roadside plaque marks the site. Source: Wikipedia
- George Vancouver, 1757 to 1798
- The navigator and surveyor was born in King's Lynn on 22 June 1757. A bronze statue of him stands in front of the Custom House on Purfleet Quay, unveiled in 2000. Source: Royal Museums Greenwich
- Henry Le Strange, 1815 to 1862
- Began building New Hunstanton as a bathing resort in 1846. Its first main building, the Royal Hotel of 1848, was nicknamed Le Strange's Folly and is now the Golden Lion. He died in 1862, months before the railway he had backed reached the town. Source: Wikipedia
- John Rolfe, about 1585 to 1622
- Tradition holds that he was baptised in Heacham in 1585, though Encyclopedia Virginia doubts it. He married Pocahontas, and she appears on the Heacham village sign today. Source: Encyclopedia Virginia
- Kevin Crossley-Holland, born 1941
- Poet and Carnegie Medal winner who lives on the North Norfolk coast. Much of his poetry is set on its saltmarsh, and his Collected Poems was launched at Burnham Market and Norton Village Hall in 2025. Source: Wikipedia
- Reis Leming, 1930 to 2012
- A 22 year old US airman who could not swim, he waded through the 1953 flood at South Beach, Hunstanton, towing a raft, and rescued 27 people. He was the first non-Briton awarded the George Medal for bravery in peacetime. Source: Wikipedia
Artisans and makers
West Norfolk grows, brews and paints, and these are places you can walk into and see it for yourself.
- Norfolk Lavender, Heacham
- Lavender has been grown and distilled here since 1932, when Linn Chilvers went into partnership with Ginger Dusgate. Caley Mill holds the National Collection of lavenders with Plant Heritage, and there are gardens, a farm shop and the Mill Kitchen. Source: Norfolk Lavender
- Drove Orchards, Thornham
- A working fruit farm planted in the 1950s by Major David Jamieson VC and still run by his family. More than 165 varieties of apples and pears are grown, and the yard has a farm shop, fishmonger and places to eat. Source: Town and Around
- Brancaster ales at the Jolly Sailors
- The pub at Brancaster Staithe pours Brancaster beers brewed to its own recipes, and CAMRA notes that at least one is always on the bar. Source: CAMRA
- Fairfax Gallery, Burnham Market
- A British contemporary art dealer trading since 1995, with a gallery on the Market Place. It showed David Atkins's coastal oil paintings in spring 2026.
- Wells Maltings, Wells-next-the-Sea
- An arts and heritage centre in the old maltings, reopened in 2018, with theatre, film, talks, exhibitions and the Wells Heritage Centre. Open daily from 10 am to 4 pm. Source: Wells Maltings
Makers and galleries to visit today
Film and TV
Holkham beach has played Virginia, a wartime Norfolk and an alien shore, and Hunstanton had its own Ealing comedy.
- Shakespeare in Love, 1998
- The closing shots of Gwyneth Paltrow's Viola, washed up on the shore of Virginia, were filmed on Holkham beach.
- Barnacle Bill, 1957
- The Ealing comedy with Alec Guinness was filmed in Hunstanton, which became the resort of Sandcastle, with the old pier at the centre of the story. The pier was lost in a storm in 1978.
- The Eagle Has Landed, 1976
- Most of the film was shot in Oxfordshire, but the beach scenes were filmed at Holkham.
- Great Expectations, BBC, 1999
- The brick and flint coal barn on Thornham's old harbour was used as a location when this adaptation was filmed in 1998.
- Kingdom, ITV, 2007 to 2009
- Stephen Fry's Norfolk solicitor series used Swaffham for its market town, and the quay at Wells-next-the-Sea for the harbour.
- Annihilation, 2018
- Filmed at Holkham Pines in July 2016. The lighthouse in the film was added by computer, so you will not find it on the beach.
- Deadpool and Wolverine, 2024
- Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman were seen filming at Holkham beach, which stands in for the sandy world of the Void.
Places to visit
A short list of places worth the drive, from the saltmarsh at Holme to the quays at Wells and King's Lynn.
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At a glance
Sleeps 7Three bedrooms, two bathrooms.
DogsUp to two dogs welcome.
WifiIn the house.
ParkingFree, on the drive.
Key safeSelf check-in from 3pm.
Getting here
These are approximate road times without traffic, to Holme-next-the-Sea. Allow longer on summer weekends and bank holidays, when the coast road is busy.
LondonAbout 3 hoursAbout 200 km
NorwichAbout 1 hour 15 minutesAbout 75 km
CambridgeAbout 1 hour 45 minutesAbout 100 km
King's Lynn stationAbout 35 minutesAbout 30 km
Norwich AirportAbout 1 hour 10 minutesAbout 70 km
London Stansted AirportAbout 2 hours 30 minutesAbout 155 km
By train
- Great Northern trains run from London King's Cross to King's Lynn via Cambridge. From King's Lynn bus station, a short walk from the train station, the Lynx Coastliner 36 runs up to hourly through Hunstanton to the crossroads at Holme next the Sea; check times with Lynx before you travel.
Parking
Free parking on the drive at the house, with room for three cars.
Approximate road distances and times, written on 22 October 2026. Check on the day, as roadworks and holiday traffic change them.
Questions people ask
Booking and your stay3
- When are check-in and checkout?
- Check-in is from 3pm and checkout is by 10am. You let yourselves in with the key from the key safe; the code comes in your welcome message.
- Can we hold a party or event?
- Sorry, no parties or events, and no commercial photography or filming.
- Can we drop our bags before check-in?
- It depends on when the previous guests check out and when the house has been cleaned. Ask us before you travel and we will tell you what is possible.
Getting here and parking2
- Where do we park?
- Free parking on the drive at the house, with room for three cars.
- Can we get there without a car?
- King's Lynn is the nearest railway station. From King's Lynn bus station the Lynx Coastliner 36 runs through Hunstanton to the crossroads at Holme, up to hourly. A car is the easiest way to explore the coast, but the beach, the pub and the coast path are all within walking distance of the house.
Families and little ones2
- What size are the beds?
- Bedroom 1, upstairs: a king bed. Bedroom 2, upstairs: a double bed. Bedroom 3, downstairs: a bunk bed with a double below and a single on top.
- Do you have a cot, high chair or stair gates?
- A travel cot and a high chair with straps and a tray can be provided on request: tell us when you book. There are children's books and toys in the house. We have not listed a stair gate, so ask us before you book if you need one. A small stream runs along the bottom of the garden; it is fenced off, but please do not leave children there on their own.
Dogs1
- Can we bring the dog?
- Yes, up to two dogs. Please keep them off the sofas and beds, clear up after them in the garden straight away, and brush out any hair before you leave.
Around the house3
- Is the wifi good enough to work?
- There is wifi in the house. We have not published a speed, so if you need steady video calls, ask us before you book.
- How do the heating and fire work?
- The house has central heating, and guests tell us it is easy to use and keeps the house warm in winter. The log burner in the living room is not in use, for insurance and safety reasons.
- Are towels and bed linen provided?
- Yes. Egyptian cotton bed linen and towels are provided, with shampoo and a hairdryer. The duvets and pillows upstairs are feather; tell us about any allergy and we will change them.
Food and shopping1
- Where is the nearest supermarket?
- Hunstanton has supermarkets about ten minutes away by car. There is a farm shop a few minutes away at Drove Orchards, Thornham. They are all in the Explore guide.
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Guests
This section covers your stay from arrival to checkout. Key safe codes and the wifi password are in your welcome message and are never published here.
Arrival
- Check-in is from 3pm. The front door key is in a key safe by the door: the code is in your welcome message.
- Park on the gravel drive in front of the house.
- There is a video doorbell camera to the right of the front door. It is the only camera listed for the property.
- When you go out, please put the front door key back in the key safe. There is a charge for lost keys.
- Suggested walking routes are in the guest book in the house.
House manual
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Safety
- Emergencies: call 999. Urgent medical advice: call 111.
- The tide comes in fast across the flat sands at Holme and Old Hunstanton. Check tide times before you walk out, and keep an eye on the creeks behind you.
- A small stream runs along the bottom of the garden. It is fenced off, but please do not leave children there on their own.
- The house has a smoke alarm, a carbon monoxide alarm, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.
- The log burner in the living room is not in use. Please do not light it.
Nearby essentials
The nearest supermarkets, pharmacy, doctor, hospital and vet are listed below and in the Explore guide. Taxi numbers are on the Extras page.
House rules
- Up to 7 guests. Ask us about any extra guests before you book.
- Up to two dogs. Please keep them off the sofas and beds, and clear up after them in the garden straight away.
- No smoking anywhere, including vaping and e-cigarettes.
- No parties or events.
- No commercial photography or filming.
- The garage is kept locked; the rest of the house is yours.
- Please put the key back in the key safe when you go out, and lock up when you leave.
Departure
Please leave by 10am. Lock up, put the key back in the key safe, and if you brought a dog, clear the garden before you go. Any further checkout steps are in your welcome message.
Extras
Local businesses you can book yourselves, for a seal trip, a bike, a round of golf or a meal cooked for you.
These are independent third parties. We don't provide, book or endorse them. Please check details and prices with them directly.
Food and grocery delivery
- Tesco HunstantonTesco has a superstore on Southend Road, Hunstanton, PE36 5AR. For home delivery or Click and Collect, enter the cottage postcode at checkout to see slots.
- Sainsbury's HunstantonA Sainsbury's store at 88 Westgate, Hunstanton. Online delivery slots depend on the postcode, so check PE36 when you order.
- Thornham DeliOn the High Street in Thornham. Breakfast, lunch, coffee and cakes to eat in or take away, a deli grocery and a lifestyle shop. Open daily from 8 am, with online takeaway orders. Phone 01485 512194.
- Drove Orchards farm shopOn Thornham Road, a few minutes from Holme. The farm shop has its own butchery and local produce, with a fishmonger and places to eat in the same yard.
Taxis and station runs
- Steve's Taxi ServiceBased in Dersingham and covering King's Lynn, Hunstanton and the villages around. Airport and seaport transfers and wheelchair-accessible cars. Phone 01485 540019.
- Burnham Market TaxisCovers the coast from Burnham Market to King's Lynn, with airport and seaport runs. Phone 01328 730580.
- Kings Lynn TaxisCovers King's Lynn railway station and the coast villages including Thornham and Brancaster, plus runs to Stansted, Gatwick and Heathrow. Phone 01553 763636.
Bike hire
- Open Sky CyclesAt Unit 16, Drove Orchards, Thornham. Custom Kinesis gravel bikes and Merida hybrids for hire, collected from the shop or dropped off and picked up. Prices are not published, call 01485 493255.
- Holkham Cycle HireNext to the main car park in Holkham Park. Adult bikes £16 for two hours or £30 a day, e-bikes £28 or £55 (riders 14 and over), child bikes £14 or £24. Open daily 10 am to 5 pm until 31 October 2026, first come first served.
Boat and kayak hire
- Searles Sea ToursSeal safaris and coastal trips from Hunstanton promenade in the Wash Monster, an amphibious landing craft. The tourist board lists one hour seal safaris from £20 and coastal tours from £10, May to October. Booking is required.
- Burnham Overy Staithe ferry to Scolt HeadRuns from The Hard to Scolt Head Island daily, from two hours either side of high tide, all year, weather permitting. No booking needed. Phone 07960 280139.
- Beans Boat TripsSeal trips of about an hour from Morston Quay to Blakeney Point. Adults £20, children 14 and under £10. Book by phone on 01263 740505 and pay on the day.
- Temple's Seal TripsRed and white boats from Morston Quay to see the seals at Blakeney Point. Adults £20, under 14s £10, under 2s free, dogs welcome. Book by phone on 07518 946851.
- Hunstanton WatersportsKitesurf courses accredited by the British Kitesports Association, paddleboard lessons and private coaching, on North Promenade next to the sailing club. Paddleboard hire from £50 a day. Phone 07933 197963.
- Burnham Overy BoathouseKayak hire on the quay at Burnham Overy Staithe, booked online, with a coffee room. Phone 07709 067551.
Things to book
- Hunstanton Golf ClubA championship links at Old Hunstanton, mainly two-ball play. 2026 visitor rates are £175 for 18 holes singles from April to October and £120 in winter. Book on 01485 532811.
- Royal West Norfolk Golf ClubThe links at Brancaster, cut off by the tide at high water, so check the tide times on the club website before you go. Office 01485 210087.
- Holkham beach ridingFor guests bringing their own horse. Riding is on the sand below the high tide mark at low tide, with set times during restricted periods, and high vis is compulsory from 1 January 2026.
- Norfolk Lavender afternoon teaAfternoon tea in the Mill Kitchen at Caley Mill, Heacham, served daily from 12 pm with last seating at 2.30 pm. Book at least 48 hours ahead.
- Wells MaltingsTheatre, film screenings, live opera and ballet, talks and family workshops in Wells-next-the-Sea. Tickets are booked online.
Private chefs
- Take a ChefA booking platform listing 51 private chefs in the King's Lynn area who cook in your kitchen. Published prices per person: £139 for two guests, £110 for three to six, £71 for seven to twelve. Drinks and tableware are extra.
- yhangryA private chef marketplace covering King's Lynn and West Norfolk, with chefs in the Hunstanton area listed from about £40 a head with a £400 minimum spend. The chef brings the ingredients and clears up.
Babysitting and dog walking
- SittersVetted, insured babysitters in Norfolk with at least two years of professional childcare experience, including holiday home sitting. Bookings are a minimum of two hours. Membership is £19.95 for three months, and hourly rates are per family.
- BubbleA childcare app with sitters and nannies across Norfolk, including King's Lynn. Profiles show reviews, and the listed average rate is about £15 an hour.
- RoverDog walkers and pet sitters listed in Hunstanton and Heacham, for days when the dog cannot come along. Rates and availability are on each sitter's profile, plus a booking fee.
Guest reviews
Rating and summary
4.93out of 5, from 89 Airbnb reviews
These are the 88 written reviews of the 89 published for Seabrook on our Airbnb listing (rated 4.93), copied word for word, newest first. Some name Anna, as the guests wrote them.
4.9Cleanliness
4.9Accuracy
5.0Check-in
4.9Communication
5.0Location
4.8Value
Read on 22 October 2026. One review with no words is left out. Spelling is left as the guest wrote it.
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