The Brisley Bell Shortlist*
Brisley, Norfolk
Good Hotel Guide Review
Just the place for watching a Friday-evening cricket match, this 17th-century inn faces the village green. It is owned and run by Norfolk-bred Amelia Nicholson and Marcus Seaman, who restored the old pub and expanded it to include stylish modern bedrooms in converted barns, each with direct access to the large garden, courtyard or herb garden. Two rooms have a freestanding bath; all are supplied with a small bottle of sloe gin and homemade shortbread. Lively groups of locals gather for Norfolk brews, cocktails and wines around original inglenook fireplaces, in the book-lined Garden Room or on a covered patio. Nature trails, country estates and the North Norfolk coastline are all within easy reach.
Hotel details
Address
The Green
Brisley
Dereham
Norfolk
NR20 5DW
England
Telephone
01362 705024
Bedrooms
6. All on ground floor in converted barns, 1 suitable for disabled.
Open
all year. Wed–Sat, 11 am–11 pm (food service 12 noon –2 pm and 6 pm–8:45 pm; Sun 11 am–10 pm (food service 12 noon to 6 pm). On Mon and Tues the pub is open from 5 pm-10 pm for drinks. Staying guests can check in from 3 pm and a set 3-course menu (with 4 options) at £25 will be available at 6.30 pm. On both Mon and Tues, breakfast will be continental only (served 8 am–10 am); Wed – Sun a full English or continental breakfast is served.
Facilities
bar, snug, restaurant, garden room, in-room TV, pre-bookable in-room massages, covered patio, 2-acre garden (croquet lawn, herb garden, meadow) extending to village common, electric car charging point.
Background music
none, except for occasional live music events.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
allowed in 2 bedrooms, bar, snug, garden.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £122–£225.
Good Hotel Guide articles about
The Brisley Bell
- The Good Pub Guide: Best gastro pubs with rooms in Norfolk