Find self catering and cottages with an open fire or a wood burner in East England

The Coach House, Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £573 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Holme-next-the-Sea sleeps 5.

Features include: Short breaks • Detached • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: The Coach House is a delightful property in the grounds of the owner's period property. Spacious, stylish accommodation that is well equipped and presented.

The small village of Holme-next-the-Sea sits on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast and is at the northern end of the Peddars Way, the Roman road from Colchester to Lincoln via a ferry across the Wash. It has a wide sandy beach which is excellent for everything from sandcastles to kiting. With Holme Dunes and Titchwell Nature Reserve on the doorstep and Hunstanton, Burnham Market and Brancaster all within a very short distance, the village is an ideal base for exploring this part of Norfolk's coastline and enjoying its many beaches, walking and cycling opportunities.

The Coach House sits in the grounds of the owner's 1700s period property which was built for the uncle of Horatio Nelson. It has been beautifully restored with attention to detail and has been furnished to a tasteful and stylish high standard. It offers spacious, comfortable accommodation in a super location. Shop: 1 mile Pub: 300 yards

Ground Floor:
Sitting Room attractively furnished with comfortable seating, flat screen TV with Freeview, DVD player and open fire
Kitchen with electric range cooker, SMEG fridge with freezer, dishwasher and microwave
Conservatory/Dining Room with comfortable seating, TV, table and chairs and patio doors leading to garden
Bathroom with bath, over-bath thermostatic mixer shower, heated towel rail, washbasin and wc

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with zip-and-link twin beds which can be joined to make a 6ft double - please state preference on booking
Bedroom 2 with a single bed
Bedroom 3 with a double bed
Shower Room with a shower cubicle, washbasin and wc

Garden: Large and fully enclosed with a patio area, table, chairs and barbecue.
Laundry Room: With washing machine and tumble dryer.
Parking: For two cars.
Heating: O.F.C.H. and logs for the open fire.
Also Provided: Towels - but not beach towels, books, games and CDs.

Bridge House, Thornage, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £390 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Thornage sleeps 6.

Features include: Short breaks • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach •

Accommodation overview: Bridge House is a beautiful 17th Century thatched cottage bordering the Glaven river. It oozes character with exposed beams, timber latch doors and a large kitchen.

Thornage and Little Thornage are neighbouring villages located in the Glaven Valley, one of the most attractive areas of rural North Norfolk. The area is ideal for walking and cycling and just a ten-minute drive from the coastal villages of Blakeney and Cley. Cley Marshes is recognised as one of the UK's premier bird-watching sites. The Georgian town of Holt is just two miles away and offers good quality shops, art galleries and eating places and Holt Country Park, where you can enjoy way marked walks and nature trails. There are two pubs in the neighbouring villages of Hunworth and Letheringsett, which serve good food.

Bridge House is a beautiful 17th Century thatched cottage bordering the Glaven river. It oozes character with exposed beams, timber latch doors and a large kitchen with a table to gather round and a pretty cottage garden with a stream. Pub: 2.3 miles Shop: 3 miles

Ground Floor:
Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge with ice box, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer, table and chairs
Small Sitting Room with comfortable seating and feature fire place
Main Sitting Room with comfortable seating, flat screen TV, DVD player and wood burner
Bathroom with bath with hand-held shower, washbasin and wc
Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and wc
Bedroom 1 with a double bed

First Floor:
Bedroom 2 stairs opening directly into room with single bed, leading into
Bedroom 3 with cabin-style single bed, leading into
Bedroom 4 with a double bed

Garden: Lawn, bordered by unfenced stream, patio and decked areas, table, chairs and barbecue.
Parking: One vehicle on drive - room for further parking on village green opposite property.
Heating: O.F.C.H.
Also Provided: Books and games.
Pets: Whilst no pets are allowed at the property the owner's dog occasionally visits.
Notes: The property has steep stairs with a Norfolk twist, which may make it unsuitable for guests with mobility restrictions and young children. Shared access to property; Care should be taken with children at all times as there is an unfenced stream in the garden. Property may be more suitable for families due to layout of first floor bedrooms as all three bedrooms lead off each other.

Coopers Retreat, Sheringham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £372 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Sheringham sleeps 6.

Features include: Short breaks • Detached • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Golf •

Accommodation overview: Detached three storey period Sheringham cottage skilfully converted retaining many original features. 300 yards from the beach.

The charming seaside town of Sheringham is an excellent location for a holiday in beautiful North Norfolk. The award-winning beach is of flint pebbles when the tide is high, giving way to a large expanse of smooth sand as the tide recedes. Cliffs rise on either side of the town, which has a backdrop of wooded hills, including those in the wonderful Sheringham Park. Sheringham is also home to The North Norfolk Steam Railway, Splash Leisure Centre, a golf course and an excellent selection of shops, tea-rooms, pubs and restaurants.

Cooper's Retreat is a detached three-storey period property, situated in the heart of Sheringham, just 300 yards from the beach. It has a wonderful feeling of light and space, and has been skilfully renovated to retain many original features including original wood and pamment floors and open fireplaces. Shop/Pub: 0.25 miles

Ground Floor:
Sitting Room pleasantly furnished with comfortable seating, open fire, TV, video and DVD player
Dining Room with dining table and chairs and CD hi-fi
Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a double bed and TV/video
Bedroom 2 with bunk beds
Bathroom with bath, shower cubicle and washbasin
Cloakroom with washbasin and wc

Second Floor:
Bedroom 3 with a double bed and TV/video

Garden: Fully enclosed small pretty decked garden.
Parking: Roadside.
Heating: G.F.C.H. included May-Sept and £10 per week Oct-Apr, payable on booking.
Also Provided: Stairgate. Very good selection of children's toys. Telephone for emergency calls only.

Hurn Crag House, Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £262 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Southwold sleeps 4.

Features include: Short breaks • Pets allowed • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Fishing •

Accommodation overview: A spacious and well equipped ground floor flat enjoying a pretty enclosed rear garden and being very near to the Southwold Reydon is only divided from Southwold by Buss Creak, a narrow stretch of water where the fishing boats (busses) of long ago used to tie up. All properties therefore have easy access to the beaches and the town centre amenities by road or the various footpaths. Reydon boasts two well-stocked village stores, as well as the Randolph Hotel which has an excellent restaurant and good locals' bar. urn Crag House is a spacious ground floor flat enjoying a pretty enclosed rear garden in a residential area of the town. Within walking distance of Southwold and all that the town has to offer, this property is a good choice for summer or winter. Shop: 200 yards Pub: 0.5 miles. Ground Floor: Sitting Room with TV, Freeview, DVD player, CD hi-fi and open fire Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge with ice box, microwave and table and chairs Bedroom 1 with twin beds Bedroom 2 with twin beds Bathroom with bath, over-bath shower, washbasin and w.c. Garden: Large garden with grass area, patio and garden furniture. Parking: Private parking at rear of the property and roadside outside the front of the property. Heating: Gas-fired central heating. Pets: One well-behaved dog welcome.

Clifton House, Lowestoft, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £794 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Lowestoft sleeps 10.

Features include: Short breaks • Pets allowed • Internet or WiFI Access • Detached • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: Detached Victorian house situated within very easy access to Kessingland beach. Kessingland is a traditional seaside village situated on the Suffolk Heritage Coast, just a few miles from Lowestoft with its award-winning sandy beach. Kessingland itself has a sand and shingle beach and is part of the Suffolk Coastal Footpath. To the south are the conservation areas of Dunwich Heath and Minsmere offering an abundance of wildlife and wonderful walks with coastal views. You can enjoy days out at Kessingland Africa Alive Park, Somerleyton Hall and Pleasurewood Hills Theme park, all of which are within easy driving distance. The village has shops, pubs and a restaurant. Clifton House is a substantial detached Victorian house situated within very easy access to Kessingland beach. The property is attractively decorated and comfortably furnished and ideal for a family holiday or get together. Shop: 1 mile Pub: 0.25 miles. Ground Floor: Sitting Room TV with Freeview, DVD player, and open fire Dining Room with table and chairs Kitchen with electric cooker, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, two fridges and freezer Conservatory with seating First Floor: Bedroom 1 with a double bed and sea views Bedroom 2 with twin beds Bedroom 3 with a double bed Bathroom with bath, hand-held shower, washbasin and w.c. Shower Room with shower, washbasin and w.c. Second Floor: Bedroom 4 with a double bed and sea views Bedroom 5 with bunk beds Bathroom with bath, washbasin and w.c. Children's Sitting Room with TV, PlayStation 2, books and games Garden: The garden offers a good sized lawned area, patio and has the benefit of garden furniture. Parking: For four cars. Heating: Gas-fired central heating. Also Provided: Travel cot. Wi-fi. Pets: One dog by arrangement and should be kept downstairs at all times. Notes: There is a small pond in the garden and care should be taken with young children at all times. Cot provided is a travel cot.

Church Meadow Cottage, Trimingham, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £407 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Trimingham sleeps 6.

Features include: Short breaks • Detached • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub •

Accommodation overview: Church Meadow Cottage is an attractively furnished detached house 500 yards from the coast.

The quiet village of Trimingham is situated in an enviable position on the coast between Cromer and Mundesley. It is ideal for those wishing to be in a central location for the seaside resorts, whilst enjoying a village location. The expansive sandy beach is accessible locally by a one-mile drive. Woodlands Leisure Park in the village has a clubhouse and swimming pool, which are open to non-residents and there are further facilities available in Mundesley, two miles, and Cromer, four miles away.

Church Meadow Cottage is a spacious, brick and flint detached house just over 500 yards from the coast, with sea views from the rear bedroom. It has an attractively furnished and well-equipped interior which provides a home-from-home atmosphere. Shop: 2 miles Pub (Clubhouse): 500 yards.

Ground Floor:
Sitting Room attractively furnished with comfortable seating, TV with Freeview, DVD player, CD hi-fi and wood burner
Dining Room with dining table and chairs
Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge, freezer, microwave, washing machine and tumble dryer
Conservatory with comfortable seating
Cloakroom with washbasin and w.c.

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a double bed and En-Suite Shower Room with shower, washbasin and wc.
Bedroom 2 with a double bed
Bedroom 3 with twin beds
Bathroom with bath, over-bath shower, washbasin and wc

Garden: Fully enclosed rear lawned garden with patio, garden furniture, barbecue, swing and slide.
Parking: For four cars.
Heating: O.F.C.H.
Also Provided: Books and games.
Pets: Although no pets are allowed at the property the owner's pet occasionally visits.

Palm House, Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £974 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Southwold sleeps 10.

Features include: Short breaks • Pets allowed • Internet or WiFI Access • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach •

Accommodation overview: Palm House is a stylish, newly renovated Edwardian House situated in a quiet road near St Edmund's Church. Southwold Central - The properties located in central Southwold are all within minutes of the market place, with the elegant Swan Hotel, an excellent range of small shops including a greengrocers with fresh local produce, family butcher and delicatessen. The upper promenade is ideal for a peaceful stroll at any time of the year and provides quick access to the beach and of course, the lighthouse in the town is a good landmark. There is also easy access to the common and a nearby footpath takes you down to the harbour with the foot ferry to Walberswick (summer only). Don't forget that the beach is never very far away! Palm House is a stylishly renovated Edwardian House situated in a quiet road near St Edmund's Church, but centrally located and within a few minutes walk of the sea-front, town centre and children's playground. The house is on three floors with a sunny, decked garden. Each room is beautifully decorated offering comfort and luxury. The large living room with open-fire and fabulous kitchen equipped to a very high standard are a joy, whilst the bedrooms are light and airy with elegant furnishings. On the top floor is a children's sitting room (or 5th bedroom) with TV, books and games. Shop: 300 yards Pub: 300 yards. Ground Floor: Hallway with plenty of hanging space and access to cellar Sitting Room with wide-screen TV/DVD, hi-fi system and a good selection of books, games Kitchen/Dining Room with gas hob, electric oven, microwave, dishwasher, Smeg fridge/freezer and large oak dining table and chairs with rear access to garden. Shower/Utility Room with shower cubicle, washbasin, w.c. and washing machine First Floor: Bedroom 1 with a large 5ft double bed Bedroom 2 with twin beds Bedroom 3 with a 5ft brass double bed Bathroom with bath, washbasin and w.c. Second Floor: Bedroom 4 with twin beds Bedroom 5 children's TV room with DVD, floor cushions and double futon (only suitable for small children)Garden: Sunny, decked garden with outdoor dining furniture and barbecue. Side gate alley access. Parking: Outside, unrestricted street-parking. Heating: Central heating and open-fire. Also Provided: Welcoming bottle of wine, books and games. Wireless Broadband. Notes: Duvet and top pillows are feather filled.

Ellerslie, Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, East England

Sleeps 11
Weekly prices from £747 to £ 0

Self catering accommodation in Old Hunstanton sleeps 11.

Features include: Short breaks • Detached • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Close to a Pub • Near Golf •

Accommodation overview: Ellerslie is a large family house, offering spacious, well equipped accommodation. Holiday here and you can forget the car, the beach is within walking distance.

Hunstanton is a popular traditional seaside town, with a long sandy beach backed by distinctive striped cliffs. There are reminders of its Victorian origins including the promenade, the large green and the attractive esplanade gardens. Hunstanton town offers a host of activities for the family including a Sea Life Centre, a fun fair, tennis courts, bowling green and a sports and leisure centre with indoor swimming pool, crazy golf and pitch & putt course. A little further along is quieter Old Hunstanton, which is a picturesque village with mellow carrstone houses, an impressive medieval church and a championship golf course, there is also a new eighteen hole golf course at nearby Heacham Manor. The nature reserves at Scolt Head, Titchwell and Holme Dunes are just a short distance away. The coastal footpaths in the area are great for walking and bird-watching. The Royal Sandringham Estate is approximately eight miles away, a wonderful day out with its cycling, walking and picnic opportunities.

Ellerslie is a spacious property just a few minutes' walk from the beautiful beach of Old Hunstanton and will appeal too many with its proximity to the gold course, wild life and bird sanctuaries and the Royal estate of Sandringham. The accommodation is well laid out and versatile and the two main bathrooms are a particular feature of the property. The new Orangery and refitted kitchen planned for 2012 will enhance the accommodation extremely well. Shop: 500 yards Pub: 0.5 miles

Ground Floor:
Small Sitting Room attractively furnished with comfortable seating, TV with Freeview, DVD player and wood burner
Kitchen - refitted and extended for 2012 season - with electric cooker, gas hob, fridge, dishwasher and microwave
Dining room with table and chairs opening into the
Orangery with comfortable seating, TV with Freeview, DVD player, CD player,
Utility Room with washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge and chest freezer
Shower Room with large shower cubicle, washbasin and wc

First Floor:
Bedroom 1 with a super king-size bed and En-Suite Bathroom with free-standing bath, large walk-in shower cubicle, washbasin and wc
Bedroom 2 with a king-size bed, TV with Freeview and DVD player and En-Suite Shower Room with shower cubicle, washbasin and wc
Bedroom 3 with twin beds
Bedroom 4 with twin beds
Bedroom 5 with a single bed and bunk beds
Bathroom with spa bath, large walk-in shower cubicle, washbasin and wc

Garden: Large lawned rear garden with patio area, garden furniture and further lawned side garden.
Parking: For three cars.
Heating: O.F.C.H.
Also Provided: Telephone - incoming calls only, children's toys, CDs, books and games. Wi-Fi.
Extras: Towels may be hired at £4 per person per week, payable on booking.