The view is one of marshes and moored boats, of creeks and children crabbing, from Emma Stannard’s well-established, family-friendly hotel on the quayside of a coastal village.

‘Describing it as “quirky” is a hole-in-one.’ There’s ‘a pleasant, rural, overgrown tranquillity’ to Wendy and Jim Sarton’s 15th-century manor house in large gardens where wild rabbits scamper.

‘The Michelin star is well earned’ at Tracy and Galton Blackiston’s friendly restaurant-with-rooms close to the north Norfolk coast.

Down ‘a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it lane’ in the middle of town, Les and Vanessa Scott’s bohemian, family-friendly hotel is ‘an enjoyable spot’ for guests in search of ‘a comfortable bedroom and excellent food’.

Across a quiet road from the shingle beach, this ‘delightful, warmly welcoming’ Victorian hotel has been in Michael Pritt’s family since 1920.

Wide Norfolk countryside stretches out on either side of this ‘very special’ place.

Wide, tranquil views of salt marshes add to the relaxing atmosphere at the Nye family’s ‘first-rate’ Norfolk inn. ‘Cheerful, pleasingly confident’ staff, ‘modern, well-equipped’ rooms and ‘tasty, varied’ menus seal the deal.

Overlooking the historic quayside, this popular spot, ‘well used by locals’, is ‘just what one hopes for and expects from a hotel in a large town’.

‘A refreshing choice’, Liz and Rob Cameron’s ‘delightful, well-located’ B&B is minutes from the colleges and the Grand Arcade.

Part of the new wave of ‘boutique B&Bs’, this handsomely refurbished Victorian villa stands on a ‘quiet, attractive street’, with a ‘friendly welcome’ and a platter of cream scones within.

‘A fantastic place to stay’, this ‘friendly, accommodating’ restaurant-with-rooms stands on the main street of a ‘lovely village’ of antique stores, art galleries and independent shops.

Chef/patron Chris Lee and his wife, Hayley, have returned to this ‘handsomely restored’ old coaching inn, this time as owners.

A hostelry of some sort has stood on this spot for a millennium, gradually sweeping up a church, motley outbuildings and a hospital to create this traditionally run hotel that remains ‘very much a part of the town’.

In the centre of a market town near the Deben estuary, this 16th-century coaching inn has been given a chic revamp.

Amid rolling countryside, Stephanie and Richard Challinor’s restored 17th-century farmhouse B&B stands in award-winning gardens just right for a wander and quiet contemplation.

Artful surprises await around every corner at art dealer Ivor Braka’s sophisticated yet ‘relaxed’ pub-with-rooms: find Stubbs engravings above cracking fires, a Damien Hirst painting in the ladies’ loo.

Get delightfully lost amid the treasure trove of Annie Rowley’s artfully styled Georgian town house B&B: ‘an unbelievable collection’ of vintage glassware, sculptures and objects fills the ‘immaculately kept’ rooms.

Overlooking the village duck pond, Rebecca and Robert Bradley’s smart B&B is a fine base for local exploration, the sandy beaches and salt marshes of the north Norfolk coast within easy reach.

Under the shade of a leafy horse chestnut tree stands this pretty, thatch-roofed country inn.

Within a 20-minute drive of the city centre, this modern spa hotel occupies a 19th-century water mill in large, landscaped gardens.

The creeper-covered, red brick building appears modest from the outside, but there are ‘excellent dinners’ within: Kevin and Jacki Mangoelles’s restaurant-with-rooms has a ‘well-deserved' Michelin star.

Father-and-daughter team Dennis and Holly Bacon run their upmarket modern B&B in a ‘convenient, central location’ within walking distance of the Theatre Royal and the hum and hustle of the central marketplace.

Here is Tom Pearce’s old grey mare crossed with Arkle – a Victorian taproom given the ‘terrific’ thoroughbred treatment by Philip Turner’s Chestnut Inns.

‘Ideally situated’ in a quiet pocket of the city, this ornate building has hosted entertainment for more than 260 years, from genteel balls and concerts to waxwork exhibitions and a cinema.