Once a chapel, now a cosy family home, this unique retreat provides an atmospheric stay on Norfolk’s charming coast. Original features have been lovingly restored in the living space – think Gothic-style windows and intricately carved timber beams – while the kitchen is all mod-cons and the bedrooms boast sumptuous beds that are a treat to fall into. When you’re not curled up on the leather couches with a mug of tea or penning a smug postcard at the handy writing desk, you’ll be making sandcastles on Gorleston-On-Sea Beach, a twenty-minute walk away, and tucking into golden fish and chips picked up from Gorleston high street. If you have the little ones in tow, Great Yarmouth, with its arcades and amusement parks, is a day well spent – and best of all, it’s less than a ten-minute drive away.

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