The Saracen’s Head Shortlist*
Wolterton, Norfolk
Good Hotel Guide Review
Hidden down country lanes, Tim and Janie Elwes’s inn is in ‘a beautifully rural setting’ yet close to the north Norfolk coast. The ivy-covered, 19th-century building was designed to mimic a Tuscan farmhouse; it has bright public spaces, cosy-making wood burners, and books and maps to browse. Simply and cheerily decorated, bedrooms have a well-supplied drinks tray, plus Norfolk toiletries; a family room comfortably accommodates four people. Beers and gins are local; so too, roast leg of Wolterton lamb or a bouillabaisse of line-caught grey mullet, pollock, Brancaster mussels on head chef Sam Rush’s seasonal menus. Beaches, stately homes and day boats along the River Bure are all within reach.
Hotel details
Address
Wall Road
Wolterton
Erpingham
Norfolk
NR11 7LZ
England
Telephone
01263 768909
Bedrooms
6.
Open
all year except 5 days over Christmas, 2 weeks in early Mar. Restaurant closed Sun eve–Wed lunch Nov–late Apr.
Facilities
lounge, bar, restaurant, in-room TV (Freeview), courtyard garden, restaurant and bar wheelchair accessible, no adapted toilet.
Background music
in bar and dining rooms.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms, back bar (booking required), not in restaurant.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B single £75–£90, double £110–£130. À la carte £40.
Good Hotel Guide articles about
The Saracen’s Head
- The Good Pub Guide: Best gastro pubs with rooms in Norfolk
- Eastern Daily Press: 10 of the top hotels to visit in Norfolk in 2019
- Norfolk Magazine: 10 Dog-friendly hotels in Norfolk
Comments about The Saracen’s Head