#{ServerName}
Back
OverviewReviewsPhotosLocation
1 / 28  
2 / 28  
3 / 28  
4 / 28  
5 / 28  
6 / 28  
7 / 28  
8 / 28  
9 / 28  
10 / 28  
11 / 28  
12 / 28  
13 / 28  
14 / 28  
15 / 28  
16 / 28  
17 / 28  
18 / 28  
19 / 28  
20 / 28  
21 / 28  
22 / 28  
23 / 28  
24 / 28  
25 / 28  
26 / 28  
27 / 28  
28 / 28  

St Benets

Ludham, near Wroxham, Norfolk
Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
Change Sat
No Dogs
5 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Internet access
Open fire / wood burner
Enclosed garden / patio
Decorated for Christmas
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Cot available
12 more

At a glance

  • Classic detached thatched cottage, with a beautiful garden and picturesque, rural views
  • Perfect for a large party, with a high level of comfort and an abundance of character
  • Wooden beams, vaulted ceilings and an inglenook fireplace with wood burner
Overview
Property code: OC-1009

Enjoy a truly magical stay at this picture-perfect Norfolk detached cottage, with its thatched roof, established gardens and far-reaching rural vistas. Sleeping up to eight guests, and suitable for a large family or two families together, the four-bedroom retreat is on the fringes of Ludham, 14 miles from Norwich and 8 miles from the sandy beach at Winterton, where you can swim in the sea and sometimes spot seals. Head 2.5 miles to Potter Heigham to hire cruisers to take out on the Broads. Plan trips into Norwich to shop in independent and high street stores, dine out in restaurants and visit the castle, cathedral and provision market. Take the children to the woodland theme park of Bewilderwood, 4 miles away.

Wander into this inviting cottage to find accommodation featuring exposed beams and brickwork. Head into the lounge to light the wood burner in the inglenook fireplace and relax in front of the TV in its cosy ambience. Make your way into the snug, where there is also comfortable seating, plus another TV and a CD player. When mealtimes beckon, wander through to the long kitchen to prepare a tasty meal for your party. Find you have an electric double oven, an electric hob and a microwave. There is also a dishwasher in here, as well as a fridge and freezer. Watch the TV while you cook or listen to the radio/CD player. Sit down to eat together in the dining room with its decorative fireplace. Find you also have a ground-floor WC. Discover one twin and three double bedrooms on the first floor. One of the doubles is accessed via the twin room or a ship’s ladder from the snug. Please supervise children on the ladder. One of these doubles has an additional single bed and another comes with a TV. There are also two family bathrooms, one with a bath, shower and WC, and the other with a bath, handheld shower and WC. Please note there is some restricted head height upstairs due to the age of the property. A utility room with a washing machine and tumble dryer is accessed externally.

Make the most of the beautiful, enclosed garden. Watch the children playing on the lawn, light the BBQ and dine outside in the sunny seating area as you absorb the views. Find you have parking for two cars on the drive and additional space on the grass verge.

  • 4 bedrooms – 3 doubles and 1 twin.
  • 2 bathrooms – 1 family bathroom with bath, shower and WC, and 1 family bathroom with bath, handheld shower and WC.
  • Electric double oven, electric hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge and freezer.
  • Washing machine and tumble dryer in an outside utility room
  • Welcome pack
  • Static cot, stairgates and travel cot
  • Wood burner (first basket of wood provided)
  • Amazon fire TV in lounge, TVs (snug, bedroom and kitchen), radio/CD player and CD player
  • Large, enclosed garden with lawn, patio BBQ and outdoor seating
  • Parking for two cars, with additional space available
  • Shop and pub 1 mile
  • Some restricted head height upstairs due to the age of the cottage
  • Please supervise children on the ship’s ladder
  • Mobile signal variable
  • Oil Fired Central Heating
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed

Darren Williams

This property is personally managed by Darren.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 11 guest ratings

Overall cleanliness
Overall cleanliness 4.5 starsOverall cleanliness 4.5 starsOverall cleanliness 4.5 starsOverall cleanliness 4.5 starsOverall cleanliness 4.5 stars4.5
Overall equipment
Overall equipment 4.6 starsOverall equipment 4.6 starsOverall equipment 4.6 starsOverall equipment 4.6 starsOverall equipment 4.6 stars4.6
Overall comfort
Overall comfort 4.6 starsOverall comfort 4.6 starsOverall comfort 4.6 starsOverall comfort 4.6 starsOverall comfort 4.6 stars4.6
Overall location
Overall location 4.9 starsOverall location 4.9 starsOverall location 4.9 starsOverall location 4.9 starsOverall location 4.9 stars4.9

Reviewed by Colin 24th May 2026

Guest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 stars

The cottage was beautiful. Had all the equipment you could think of. Nice surprise with the Prosecco and milk. Our 4 year old granddaughter had a whale of a time in the lovely garden. Great to see the deer and rabbits in the field. Two deer even came in the garden on night! Pretty central for most places. Thank you very much for a great stayRead more, would love to come again! Hide

Reviewed by Richard 21st May 2026

Guest rating 4.4 starsGuest rating 4.4 starsGuest rating 4.4 starsGuest rating 4.4 starsGuest rating 4.4 stars

The property is lovely and every much as described although from the photos it's not clear that the thatched part and the tiled roof part are all the same property and you get the whole thing. It could be a semi detached cottage but that is not the case. It was on a very quiet street and several times deer would wander in the field next to the houRead morese. It was also fun to look out over the fields and see sailing boats go past in the distance. Many technical things in the house were difficult to understand and I think non-brits would struggle. Most in our party were from Finland with just me from the UK and I had to explain many things to them. Recycling is not explained and how things are distributed across two colour coded bins (very confusing if you're from a country where recyclable items are kept separate, not combined for the council to separate out again later). The heating needed some adjustment. The toaster was difficult to use and gave uneven results (now that i'm home I think running it once empty would pre-heat it and give more consistent toasting). The dishwasher gave terrible results at first with everything having a chalky feel. I had to download instructions from the internet and change the salt setting, since it was set for the default soft water, not the very hard water present in Norfolk. After that it gave much better results. The very hard tap water meant that tea looked turbid and I had to assure my fellow travellers that it was because of the hard water in the east of England and not some fault with the water supply or the kettle. The TV and digibox were not that easy to understand and different models would make it easier for visitors to use. The guest comments book had about 30% of the comments related to the TV! Customer service from holiday cottages was not that good. You cannot contact the owner directly until shortly before your stay, so I asked them if there was a hair dryer and they said no. When we arrived there was a hair dryer. I think they just looked at the web listing (which I could have done myself) rather than check with the owner or have any detailed knowledge of the property. Hide

Reviewed by Bradley 4th January 2026

Guest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 stars

Lovely house. Warm. Clean. Comfortable for 2 families with children. Good location to access other areas of Norfolk.

Reviewed by Graham 15th September 2025

Guest rating 3.8 starsGuest rating 3.8 starsGuest rating 3.8 starsGuest rating 3.8 starsGuest rating 3.8 stars

This is a comfortable, well-equipped cottage in a secluded location away from traffic and crowds.

Reviewed by Delphine 13th August 2025

Guest rating 4.6 starsGuest rating 4.6 starsGuest rating 4.6 starsGuest rating 4.6 starsGuest rating 4.6 stars

Beautiful large property suitable for large parties/families. The garden was really lovely and with 3 small grandchildren it was a godsend when we returned from a day out. They could run around and make noise without disturbing anyone else. The property itself is very well equipped. Location was perfect for us and Ludham itself is a lovely little vRead moreillage. Would highly recommend. Hide

Reviewed by Sandra 30th June 2025

Guest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 stars

We had a fabulous holiday at St Bennetts last week. There were seven adults in our group and there was plenty of space for us all. I could see that the cottage was set up really well for children too and would make an excellent base for a multigenerational group holiday. We loved the fact that the location was so quiet and there were a group of thrRead moreee deer who visited the field behind us every morning and evening - an added bonus. It was a great base for us to explore Norfolk and we made the most of the broads, the quiet lanes for cycling and the local beaches. Hide

Reviewed by Nicola 24th February 2025

Guest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 stars

Reviewed by Rose 4th January 2025

Guest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 starsGuest rating 5 stars

this was a wonderful place to have our 2 families stay over new year. cosy and roomy and well equipped,(including 3 christmas trees!) and, as other reviewers have noted, perfect for the 2 families to have their own areas for sleeping(and 2 staircases!). Great to be near enough to the sea for winter walks, a lovely christmas light experience just uRead morep the road, little ones loved! we would definitely come back, summer or winter! Hide

Reviewed by Jacqueline 23rd September 2024

Guest rating 4.4 starsGuest rating 4.4 starsGuest rating 4.4 starsGuest rating 4.4 starsGuest rating 4.4 stars

Reviewed by Leonora 21st July 2024

Guest rating 4.6 starsGuest rating 4.6 starsGuest rating 4.6 starsGuest rating 4.6 starsGuest rating 4.6 stars

The house is in a very peaceful location just out of Ludham village with very easy access to a pub, butchers and convenience store amongst other amenities. The garden is beautiful to sit out in weather permitting and we made good use of the BBQ provided. The bedroom layouts offer a lot of flexibility and worked really well for our extended familyRead more group. Hide

Reviewed by Miles 24th June 2024

Guest rating 4 starsGuest rating 4 starsGuest rating 4 starsGuest rating 4 starsGuest rating 4 stars

9 more
Photos
Show 16 more

Location

Map
Note: As the postcode is used to identify the general area of the property, it may not always reflect its precise location, therefore please only use this map as a guide.
Original Cottages is a trading name of The Travel Chapter Limited | The Travel Chapter Limited is registered in England and Wales. | Registered office Travel Chapter House, Gammaton Road, Bideford, EX39 4DF. Company No. 02431506 | VAT reg: 143053210.