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.

‘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’.

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

‘I count only the sunny hours,’ reads the Latin inscription on the sundial set in the wall above the entrance to this ‘eclectically decorated’ Georgian house.

‘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.

‘Lush grounds’ lead from James Holliday and Anna Duttson’s ‘stylish’, wisteria-hung Georgian house down to the River Bure.

‘Friendly staff’ extend a ‘great welcome’ at this laid-back operation, an all-day café, store and B&B in the oldest house in a Georgian market town.

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.

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.

A style overhaul in 2016 by the small Chestnut Group has re-energised this large, red-brick Victorian hotel on a road leading in to town.