Norfolk Self Catering Holiday Cottage Accommodation In A Peaceful Village Atmosphere

This self-catering Norfolk holiday cottage is located on the edge of the unspoiled village of Hindolveston, nestling in the North Norfolk countryside midway between the market town of Fakenham and the Georgian town of Holt, and nine miles from the famed North Norfolk coast.

Hindolveston is a small traditional Norfolk village with a thriving community and an ancient history. The Domesday Book of 1086 describes it as providing accommodation for 3 slaves, 2 horses, 20 cattle, 40 pigs, 40 goats and 2 beehives. The slaves have gone, but the rest of the livestock remain - the 2 horses are still in the field neighbouring the cottage - and after almost a thousand years the village has expanded to provide two farm shops, one in the same lane as The Old Chapel, supplying the freshest of country produce for your day to day needs.

There is a pub and shop in the neighbouring village of Foulsham, and we are only six miles from Fakenham, Reepham and the excellent Georgian shopping town of Holt. The latter (and indeed the other towns) are still lucky enough to have superb independent butchers and greengrocers as well as unobtrusive supermarkets for the more mundane things!

On the first Saturday of the month, between 9a.m. and 1p.m., there is a very good Farmer’s Market at Fakenham, fourth Saturday at Aylsham and third Sunday at The Green Grocers on Earlham Road in Norwich.

During the year there are various arts events put on by village residents. In the spring, autumn and winter on the third Saturday of the month the Village Hall is transformed into a cinema - the programme of films will be available at The Old Chapel. On Friday evenings throughout the year there is a bar in the Village Hall, where you can enjoy the local ales and the occasional live folk music session.

There are a number of interesting walks in the immediate vicinity of your Norfolk holiday cottage through the local fields and woods, and the village provides wonderfully secluded self-catering holiday accommodation from which to explore North Norfolk’s many attractions. The wide open sandy beaches of Holkham and Wells, the nature reserves at Cley, Saltmarsh and Pensthorpe, the Queen’s residence at Sandringham and many National Trust properties like Blickling Hall are all only a very short drive away.