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Orchard Barn

WIGHTON, Norfolk
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Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Change Fri
No Dogs
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Romantic
Internet access
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Decorated for Christmas
Downstairs bathroom
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
Country houses
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At a glance

  • A fresh, bright and spacious holiday retreat providing cosy accommodation for eight guests
  • Thoughtfully decorated with stylish social spaces for the group to get together
  • Idyllic village setting in rural Norfolk, just 2.5 miles from the rugged and unspoilt coast
Property code: OC-1978

Welcome to Orchard Barn, a newly renovated barn conversion located in the sleepy village of Wighton, yet only 2 1/2 miles from the popular seaside town of Wells-next-the-sea. Beautifully presented, this spacious property offers versatile accommodation throughout, with a ground floor double bedroom and separate shower room which may suit some guests’ mobility issues. Orchard Barn is designed to make the most of the living space with plenty of quiet areas to enjoy. A beautiful kitchen awaits with all ‘mod-con’s, open to the dining area and perfect for entertaining. Serve up a sumptuous supper with family and friends, and on summer evenings throw open the doors to the enclosed garden and the chatter of birds. You are certain to appreciate this peaceful hamlet with countryside views from the upstairs rooms. Three large bedrooms all boast king size beds with the large family bedroom offering a single as well as an additional trundle bed, suitable for children and adults - perfect for larger families. Shop/Pub: 1 mile and 2.5 miles.

Ground Floor:
Kitchen with electric free-standing range cooker with double oven and induction hob, microwave, integrated fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. 
Dining Area with dining table with 8 chairs and comfortable seating
Sitting Room with comfortable seating, Smart TV with FreeSat and DVD player
Shower room with shower cubicle, washbasin and wc
Bedroom 1 with a king size bed

First Floor:
Bedroom 2 with a king size bed 
Bedroom 3Family room with a king size bed plus a trundle bed offering two additional full size single beds, please request at time of booking
Bathroom with bath, shower, washbasin and wc 
Garden: Fully enclosed garden with lawn, patio, table and chairs
Parking: Driveway for cars also roadside parking available
Heating: Oil fired central heating 
Also provided: Towels. WiFi. Books and games. DAB Radio. Travel cot. Highchair. Stairgate 
Notes: This is a non smoking property. Mobile reception – variable.

Wighton is a quiet hamlet and a perfect base for exploring the impressive Norfolk coastline, just a couple of miles from the nearby seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea where fun days out can be enjoyed by all the family. Enjoy a spot of crabbing by the harbour and admire the sailing boats where the changing tides display the yachts and vessels amongst the soft sands. Take a stroll to the beach along the harbour footpath or hop aboard the narrow gauge steam railway where you’re rewarded with views of colourful beach huts decorating the sands elevated against a woodland backdrop. You may even spot a seal or two often seen basking at the water’s edge. Pop into the beach café for lunch or French’s for the best fish and chips around - there are plenty of traditional and independent shops too, with fruit and veg shops displaying their wares, plus galleries amongst the pretty lanes. With so many wonderful places to visit nearby why not take a short drive to the current home of the Earl of Leicester; Holkham Hall. Youngsters will enjoy scaling heights of the adventure playground, zipping down the ‘zip’ wire beneath the treetops or perhaps a gentle row on the boating lake. Why not take advantage of on-site bicycle hire at Holkham or in Wighton village at ‘On Yer Bike’ cycle hire close-by and admire Holkham’s red deer herd on two wheels!

  • 3 bedrooms – 2 king-size, 1 family room with a king-size bed and a trundle bed offering 2 additional full-size single beds – please request when booking
  • 2 bathrooms – 1 bathroom with bath, shower and WC, 1 shower room with shower and WC
  • Electric free standing range cooker, double oven with induction hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine
  • Travel cot and highchair provided
  • Smart TV, DVD
  • Enclosed garden with patio and outdoor furniture
  • Parking on driveway, with additional roadside parking
  • Beach 3 miles, pub 0.5 miles, shop 2.5 miles
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed

Jodie McCallum

This property is personally managed by Jodie.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 11 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Peter 4th May 2025

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Reviewed by Lyn 8th April 2025

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Beautiful cottage in rural north norfolk. Stayed for 3 nights and had a fabulous time. Every detail was met with plenty of towels, clean bed linen and the kitchen full of utensils. Even a hairdryer. Heating was easy to adjust and there was a welcome pack of goodies from the owner. Nice touch. TV worked well and managed to log in to Netflix. LocRead moreation was perfect for us Wells next to Sea was an 8 min drive and Holt about 22 min drive. Enough parking for 2 cars on drive. Would definitely recommend and would consider hiring the cottage again in the future. Hide

Reviewed by Gillian 28th September 2024

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The cottage is in a lovely position on the edge of the village. The cottage has a well equipped modern kitchen with a comfortable sitting area and dining room as well as a large TV lounge. A lovely welcome pack of local goodies was very much appreciated.

Reviewed by Allan 17th September 2024

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Very good comfortable and secure

Reviewed by Roy 28th December 2023

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We spent Christmas here with our Family and had a lovely time. The cottage was tastefully decorated for Christmas, spacious, well equiped with comfortable beds. Good location to explore the area. Nice local pub, the Carpenters Arms.

Reviewed by Bramwell 29th October 2023

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Reviewed by Jo 22nd August 2023

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Reviewed by Emma 8th August 2023

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The house was very spacious and a pleasure to stay in, well equipped and comfortable. My poor rating is more to do with the agent's service. I emailed a couple of times but didn't get a particularly prompt response, e.g. the last time I waited 14 days and had to follow up to prompt a response. I also found it quite difficult to get information fRead morerom your 'help desk' about the property, e.g. I asked more about the coffee making facilities advertised in the website description, and was told that you didn't know; the person responding had checked the website photos to see what they could find out (as you keep no kitchen itinerary) and they suggested I bring any equipment with me. I brought coffee pods but they were too small for the machine. It's info like this which is really useful and make the difference in enjoying the whole holiday or needing to go out and search in local shops for the appropriate item, eating into the holiday time. We also found the checkin times very late and the checkout time too early, so found value for money quite poor when paying for a night's stay when the checkin time is 4pm - especially when trying to coordinate young children's routine. Hide

Reviewed by Julia 29th July 2023

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The property was much larger than it looks from the photos and the house was very clean and well equipped. The 'Welcome' Basket of goodies was a nice touch and my children enjoyed the Norfolk cookies! Beware though, the garden is very small with not really anywhere to sit comfortably. Not safe for young children as you can't close the gates if you Read morehave 2 cars on the small driveway otherwise you will need to park outside the property on the road. The house is ideally situated and only a 5 minute drive to Wells Next-The-Sea. The local pub, The Carpenter's Arms is a fabulous place to dine and only a 5 minute walk through the pretty village. We thoroughly enjoyed our round of golf at Fakenham Golf Club too - pretty little course, not too taxing and very friendly staff. We also ventured down to Yarmouth for an evening of greyhound racing - a really fun time and restaurant food was excellent. Hide

Reviewed by Robert 6th June 2023

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Reviewed by Vicki 28th May 2023

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Location

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