Explore — The Long Cottage

What to do?

Sandringham House & Gardens

5 mins from Sandringham House, a royal residence and country house. The house stands in a 20,000-acre estate in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with marked trails for cycling or exploring by foot and a children's play area. The Courtyard has a range of facilities to eat and drink alongside the Sandringham Shop.

Houghton Hall

10 mins from this beautiful Palladian Mansion built for Britain’s First Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, in the 1720s. Houghton Hall is set in parkland, with white fallow deer, an award-winning Walled Garden, a Soldier Museum, Stables, Cafe & Gift Shop. An impressive permanent collection of contemporary sculptures is displayed in the grounds.

Holkham Hall & Beach

25 mins from Holkham Hall, an 18th-century country house with parkland alive with deer and mighty oaks, a walled garden bursting with blooms and heritage, a nature reserve thrumming with wildlife, farmland abundant in wildflowers and hedgerows, and an expansive beach backed by sand dunes and pine forests.

Burnham Overy Staithe Beach

20 mins from various beaches, such as BOS with it’s soft pale sand and a beautiful scenic walk. To the west you can walk to the mouth of the River Burn with the beach of Scolt Head Island just across the water, to the east lies Holkham Beach, with Wells-next-the-Sea beyond.

Burnham Market

20 mins from the famous Georgian village of Burnham Market with The Hoste Arms and a multitude of quaint shops. It’s the perfect place to shop, dine or simply stay awhile and revel in being part of the traditional village atmosphere.

Pubs & Restaurants

In close proximity to a number of very good pubs, including the Dabbling Duck (Massingham), The Crown (East Rudham), The Folkes Arms and The Duck (Stanhoe).