You don't have to blow a fortune to stay at this relaxed yet refined hotel in converted barns, the former home of Langham Glass, and featuring many charming nods to its heritage. Created by Sam Cutmore-Scott, the style is artfully mismatched, with old car seats and upcycled pipework. In Ivy's lounge (after Sam's granny), with its decadent sofas, an enormous stained-glass window features Norfolk birds, plus a couple of canaries to honour Norwich City FC. The characterful restaurant, Stanley's (Sam's granddad), has exposed brick, beams, wood floor, copper tables. À la carte menus are served here, which might include halibut, crab and chichory, or beef tenderloin with goose liver, black truffle and Madeira jus. There is also a tempting all-day bar menu: eat indoors or in a courtyard with fire pit and water features (the mac 'n' cheese is recommended). Rustic-chic bedrooms, many with a modern four-poster, have a heated oak floor, complimentary cocktails, fresh milk and goodies in a fridge, an espresso machine, posh bathroom products. Some have a bath as well as a shower. After breakfast, set off with your dog to explore the beaches of the North Norfolk coast.