Syderstone
The picturesque village of Syderstone is situated about five miles west of the market town of Fakenham. It is about ten miles inland from the North Norfolk coast. The village dates back well over a thousand years. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1066, but the village pre-dates even this. The original Anglo Saxon name was Sidsterne, which means “large estate”. In the 16th century Syderstone Hall was the home of Sir John Robsart, Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, and his daughter, Amy. In 1549 Amy Robsart married Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and her mysterious death in 1560 led to suspicion that she had been murdered so that Robert might marry Elizabeth I. Amy’s ghost was seen at the Old Hall shortly after her death and continued to appear there until the Hall was demolished, whereupon her ghost moved across to the nearby Rectory, where windows opened of their own accord and other poltergeist activity was reported. Amy is not the only ghost of Syderstone, the village is also haunted by a phantom highwayman, who has been seen on his ghostly mount, silently galloping towards the village green.
Church Barn Syderstone
Sleeps 9+baby, from £800 to £1800 per week
A traditional spacious flint and brick barn conversion set in attractive, landscaped gardens with extensive views. It has an outdoor heated swimming pool, and is located in the picturesque village of Syderstone, which is only 15 minutes' drive away from Burnham Overy Staithe, Wells and Brancaster.