The Cowshed @ Dairy Barns

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10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
NZ$357
avg per night

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Hickling, Norfolk
  • Hickling Broad
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Norfolk Broads
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • BeWILDerwood
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Garden
Dining Area

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
Price is NZ$357 avg per night,

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About the area

Norwich

Located in Norwich, this bed & breakfast is near the beach. How Hill Trust and Toad Hole Cottage Museum are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Norfolk Broads and Hickling Broad. Travelling with kids? Consider The Museum of the Broads, or check out an event or a game at Yarmouth Stadium. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as power boating and other activities like birdwatching.

What's nearby

  • Hickling Broad - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Norfolk Broads - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • East Ruston Old Vicarage - 7 min drive - 9.9 km
  • BeWILDerwood - 11 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Horsey Windpump - 11 min drive - 13.2 km

Getting around

  • Worstead Station - 17 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Greyhound Inn - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Lion Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Crown Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Grebe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kings Arms - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Cowshed @ Dairy Barns

The Cowshed is our upside down room. Your large bedroom is downstairs with super King sized bed and views to your private courtyard garden. There is a single bed and seocnd pull out bed downstairs so ideal for a family stay. Upstairs you have a spacious lounge, open plan gallery style, with a large comfy sofa and flat screen TV, a perfect place to relax at the end of the day. You’ll love the stylish, convenient and easy-to-use Nespresso coffee machine – we think it produces an almost perfect cup of coffee! In the bathroom we turn back the clock with Victorian style design and large shower, with room for two. Fluffy towels, robes and luxury toiletries are of course included

You have your own front door for complete privacy and a private court yard garden. The room has a fridge and glasses in case you want to enjoy a glass of wine or champagne. As an extra treat If you would like to have breakfast in your room we will happily bring a full English breakfast or homemade waffles to your door for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own lounge or maybe outside in the early morning sunshine on the deck in your own little garden.
Based down a quiet country lane with views across farm land to the sea the Dairy Barns is a purpose designed red brick barn conversation locatated on our family farm with a selection of 6 lovely rooms and 3 extra special rooms with a stunning main breakfast barn and coastal themed lounge. Take a closer look….

Our 6 rooms, all on the ground floor – Dahlia, Norfolk Lavender, Red Poppy, Sunrise, Seaside and King fisher – each beautifully colour-themed. They are very comfortable, spacious, well-equipped, and all come with those important little finishing touches such as homemade cake and fresh milk on arrival, toiletries,delightful fresh flowers and of course television and well stocked hot drinks tray. They all en-suite with shower cubicle and luxury towels and have wonderfully comfy twin or super king size beds with crisp linen and cosy, pretty duvets. We often host large family groups and several of our rooms can also accommodate children.

Take a look at our Extra Special Rooms for that extra hint of luxury and additional space – perfect for that special occasion or if you just want to treat yourselves! Each is completely self-contained with a lounge area with TV, comfy sofa and dining table, luxury bathroom with fluffy towels, robes and luxury toiletries provided and all have super king size bed and each has doors leading onto their own private courtyard garden.

All have their own front door for complete privacy and are very special places to stay. All have a kettle so you can make a cup of tea or hot chocolate, Nespresso Machine and of course a fridge and glasses in case you want to enjoy a glass of wine or champagne. We can even bring you breakfast in bed.

For guests with limited mobility or wheelchair users, Kingfisher is ideal, with wider doorways and a large wet room style en-suite with shower seat. However, if you have specific needs please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Property manager

Host
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Amenities

Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Parking available

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
Weddings & private parties, Group parties
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Pets

No pets allowed
No Pets
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Latest check in is at 20:00

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Note from host: Weddings & private parties, Group parties
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is The Cowshed @ Dairy Barns pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Cowshed @ Dairy Barns?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Cowshed @ Dairy Barns?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Cowshed @ Dairy Barns located?

This family-friendly Norwich bed & breakfast is located near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Hickling Broad and Norfolk Broads. The Museum of the Broads and Stalham Firehouse Museum are also within 3 miles (5 km).

The Cowshed @ Dairy Barns Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 39 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Martin

Lovely stay!

We felt right at home in super spacious family room. (cowshed) The location surrounded by fields full of wildlife (pheasants, rabbits, deer, cows) really made us feel like we were away from it all, yet only 30mins from Norwich. Great breakfast !
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10/10 Excellent

Vera

Our 4th stay in our favourite B&B - never disappoints! Highly recommended.

Fabulous, large, comfy well equipped room. Peaceful environment but, close to good pubs, nature reserves, coast and The Broads. Excellent, generous breakfasts and lovely, friendly, helpful staff. Lovely extra touches of fresh milk in the room, cake on arrival and dressing robe in special rooms. Will certainly return!
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10/10 Excellent

Fantastic Break

Two stories of loveliness
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10/10 Excellent

Our recent short break at Dairy Barns was as delightful as the previous two stays.

All the rooms are beautiful, but this time we stayed in the ‘Cow Shed’, an extra special room. Well it certainly was extra special, with a comfy lounge upstairs and beautiful bedroom and bathroom below. In the morning we chose to breakfast in the atmosphere of the hotel dining room. The cooked breakfast, with locally sourced products was perfect. Only a couple of miles from the sea, we were then able to see the first of hundreds of seal pups on the sand, before returning to our cosy cow shed.
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Homely and relaxing

Spacious room, good food, helpful touches like a fridge and plates if you wanted to brig your own food back. Helpful ideas from the team on things to do.
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10/10 Excellent

Absolutely fabulous in every way, nothing whatsoever to complain about

The hosts were very welcoming and friendly, the accommodation was spotless, the food was brilliant. The Barns are in a lovely setting.
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10/10 Excellent

Rupa

What a loved place to stay

We stayed in the Cowshed. Very well designed room. It was our anniversary and the host had organised a bottle of bubbly and some pastries. A fabulous gesture. There was lot of information on places to visit and dine. We booked into the Ingham swan which was fabulous and highly recommended. The breakfast was in a very good barn setting with lot of variety. The host was very friendly and helpful and even provided us with an emergency iPhone charger! Highly recommend for short or long stays .
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10/10 Excellent

Jagannathan

Wonderful and peaceful stay

Inviting us with a home made cake was awesome. The rooms were spacious and clean. Breakfast was very tasty as well. The milk was fresh. Kids loved the stay. Very calm place.
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10/10 Excellent

Bridget

A lovely warm welcome.

This is our second visit, lovely welcome, superb accommodation and great breakfast. Ideal location for accessing numerous walks, bird watching, eating establishments etc.
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10/10 Excellent

martyn

Excellent location for a peaceful weekend with friendly helpful staff and superb food

Quietness of the location
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10/10 Excellent

Steve

Lucky to have been before, sad to leave and already looking forward to our next visit.

As usual, we received a very warm welcome, lovely accommodation, the fabulous coast and near broads location means you are spoilt for choice but there's literally something for everyone. A truly lovely place to relax and unwind from the usual stress of work and looking after others. After a lovely night's sleep you will be set up for your day with an amazing choice of breakfasts.
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10/10 Excellent

M

Amazing! Relaxing! Calm! I'll be back!

My son is autistic and I'm a single parent, so finding a calm place to stay with plenty to keep him busy in the half term it's really hard, but this is the second February Half Term in a row that we have stayed in the Cow Shed at the Dairy Barns and it was so, so wonderful! There is so much to do in the area, it is excellent values for many, they owners and staff are amazing and so patient, and it was actually a wonderful break for me as well as for my son. Thank you so much!!
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10/10 Excellent

Sam

This is our "Happy Place"

Simply the best hospitality! Hannah and her team could not make you feel more welcome and nothing is too much trouble. The best breakfast ever!! and its included in the very reasonable price. All this and its situated in a wonderful part of the country keep us coming back time after time.
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10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Brilliant, relaxing and enjoyable! Thank you.

Great To welcome friendly staff. Spacious room , very special room Cowshed - comfortable and well equipped. Jo’s Delicious cooked breakfast and yummy cakes on arrival. Local area and Environment.
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10/10 Excellent

Ian

Great stay for a family

Staff were excellent. Farm was super. Cowshed room was super comfy. Good location too.
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10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Brilliant, relaxing, wonderful

Wonderful staff, so relaxed great place to relax.
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10/10 Excellent

Bill

Excellent and a friendly atmosphere.

The staff were friendly and ensured we enjoyed our stay.
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10/10 Excellent

Tina

The perfect place to stay!

It was fantastic! We stayed for a night in the Cow Shed, which we loved. The 'upside down layout worked perfectly with 2 children, and was extremely spacious. Very luxurious bathroom with walk-in shower big enough for two people. My husband had only been in the door 2 minutes and said that we'd definitely return! Great location- quiet country setting but near to so many places of interest. Excellent in all ways!
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Beautiful family run business.

Stayed a couple of days over the weekend. Great quiet location which is easy to access local sights. Accommodation is very clean and thought out well. Breakfast is brilliant. Would highly recommend.
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10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Excellent B & B accommodation

Although we were met with a note taped to the reception door as no-one was there to greet us, we soon found home made cake and fresh milk in our suite. Then the owner appeared in the stables and was so friendly and welcoming. Delightful suite, amusingly called the Cowshed, much upgraded since the cows had been in residence! Breakfast was very good with plenty of choice of local and home made produce and very friendly staff.
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10/10 Excellent

Mrs

Excellent

Booked day before ru extend a great sunny stay in Norfolk. Super friendly staff, lovely breakfast, had family room for 4 of us which had ample space and comfy beds.Excellent placement for sea palling beach, can walk/ride a bike it’s so close. Also great for Bewilderwood with the kids.
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10/10 Excellent

David

Superb room great location

Relaxing Weekend away.
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10/10 Excellent

Mrs

Stunning room and friendly host and staff

We stayed in the Cow shed apartment.the whole place and rooms are stunning.
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8/10 Good

Helen

Lovely place to stay away from it all

A short 3 night break is this small and friendly B and B. Would definitely recommend.
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10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Lovely stay in lovely setting

This is the third time we have stayed at Dairy Barns in the luxury rooms. It was our first time in The Cowshed which was lovely. The weather was against us and the power cuts weren’t ideal, but the comfortable surroundings and the excellent breakfasts made up for them. The staff are so friendly and the service is great. Sure we will come again.