Pinkleton
- Egmere
- Sleeps: 6
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- 6
- 3
- 1
from £ 590 to £ 1,030 per week
Arrival from 4pm and Departure by 10am
Pinkleton was a traditional Norfolk farm cottage, built by the Holkham estate in 1875, which has been extensively refurbished by its owners (who are professional interior designers) and transformed into a beautifully presented second home, with a French country style influence. Downstairs there's a charming sitting/dining room with an open working fireplace and a cottage style well-equipped kitchen. Upstairs are 3 lovely bedrooms: a wonderful master bedroom with open rural views, a pretty twin room and a bunk room ideal for children, plus a family bathroom. Outside there is a safe enclosed garden, mainly lawned, with garden furniture and a barbecue. It is located in a rural hamlet, just over a mile from the renowned Walsingham Farm Shop and the Norfolk Riddle restaurant. The coastal seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea is only 5 minutes drive away, with Holkham 10 minutes away and Burnham Market within 15 minutes.
THE HIGHLIGHTS
- The charming sitting room with stripped floorboards and wood burner
- Rural location yet only 5 minutes drive from Wells-next-the-Sea
- The large enclosed garden safe for children and dogs
GOOD TO KNOW
- The parking is around the back of the cottage and access is via the back
- Only a mile from Walsingham's excellent farm shop
- There's a wooden spiral staircase to the first floor bedrooms
Ground Floor
Entrance hall: with a console table and large cupboard housing a washing machine and a tumble dryer.
Cloakroom: with hand basin and WC.
Kitchen: farmhouse style kitchen with a double electric oven with halogen hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher. There is a breakfast bar with 2 bar stools.
Sitting/dining room: beautifully presented room in French country style with stripped wooden floorboards. There's a working open fireplace, 2 sofas and an armchair, a dining table with 6 chairs, flat screen TV, DVD and the advantage of fibre optic broadband throughout the cottage.
First Floor
There is a wooden staircase with a hand rail.
Bedroom 1: Beautifully presented room with open rural views. There is a double bed, bedside tables and lamps, an ornamental fireplace, wardrobe, tallboy and a TV.
Bedroom 2: pretty room with iron twin beds, a chest of drawers and lamp, a wardrobe and chair.
Bedroom 3: Perfect for 2 children with full-size bunk beds and a chest of drawers, lamp and a wardrobe.
Bathroom: With a bath with overhead shower (with drencher head), hand basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Outside
There is off-street parking for at least 3 cars in a shingle drive.
There's a safe enclosed grassy garden with garden furniture and a charcoal barbecue. The coast at Wells is only 5 minutes drive away, and the Georgian village of Burnham Market approximately 7 miles away.
Sitting room
Sitting room
Fireplace
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen dresser
Entrance hall
Hall
Cloakroom
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 1
Bedroom seat
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Bathroom
Shower
Front
Outside
Garden
Outside
Outside
Open views
Views
Wells beach
Floorplan
Village
A small hamlet of a village that lies between Walsingham and South Creake. You will be excused for not knowing about this tiny village as there are less than dozen houses in total. The farmland that surrounds the village is mainly owned by the Holkham Estate, much of the village as we see it today was owned by the estate. In 1873 Holkham Estate built farmworkers cottages and in recent years most have become private dwellings. The Church of St Edmund is a ruin that sits on a mound in the village and it a Grade II listed building.
History
This unknown village was one of Norfolk's lost villages as it almost ceased to exist in 1538 after the Dissolution of Monasteries. The king granted the manor house and the patronage of the church to Sir James Boleyn. Seventy years later on there was only one house remaining in the village. There is a former RAF Airfield in Egmere originally a secret WWII bomber base on the former RAF North Creake Airfield.
Visit
This is a wonderful area with nearby Walsingham village steeped in history and enchantment to the east, with its renowned Walsingham farm shop and sacred shrines to discover. The wonderful coastal town of Wells-next the-Sea with its glorious sandy beaches is less than 10 minutes drive away and there is a lot to explore. Take a day trip to Holkham Hall and gardens and spot the deer roaming near the lake, or head to Morston and enjoy a seal trip followed by a tasty pub lunch at the Anchor Inn.
Image of nearby Holkham Hall
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Pinkleton is a real gem of a holiday cottage. It is really quirky & fun with lots of attention paid to small touches to make it very comfortable. The location is excellent& really well situated for Wells and surrounding villages. The welcome basket was thoughtful & much appreciated & the house beautifully clean on arrival. Sowerbys make the whole booking process super straight forward & efficient.
Pinkleton cottage was a real home away from home, in a beautiful and peaceful setting. Everything about it was wonderful. Equiped with everything you may need, the owners had thought of absolutely everything. The cottage was so clean, comfortable and inviting, as well as superbly equipped and so well laid out, it was a credit to owners the letting agents and the cleaning staff. The surroundings were wonderful, away from the hustle and bustle yet just a very short drive to Wells Next the Sea and so many other places. The garden was a delight to sit and relax in on a fine day. The highlight of our holiday was just being there. The staff at Sowerbys have been the best I have ever come across in a long time. Friendly and informative, nothing too much trouble.
We really enjoyed our stay at Pinkerton. The house had everything we needed, was clean, spacious, the location was good. Very quiet and safe. Stay Highlights: We went on 4 or 5 lovely bike rides directly from the house.
Pinkleton is a very comfortable cottage and well equipped. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Good location. lots of places to visit really close - Holkham, Blakeney, Cley, Holt, Wells, Walsingham.
A lot of thought had gone into the interior , nice touches.Bedding very nice. Good accommodation and good location.
At Pinkleton we liked most about the cottage was how well it was presented and decorated. how good the facilities were. The information in the property was very good and well organised.
Pinkleton is a lovely cottage in a beautiful setting 10 out of 10 for cleanliness and 10 out of 10 for the garden, it was better than we expected and we would stay again!
We like Pinkleton for it's good size, beautiful location and lovely enclosed garden. We have a lovely stay. Would certainly come again!
We come to Norfolk every year from our overseas home in Dubai. This is definitely our favourite home to stay in. You have gorgeous beds/bedding and fixtures/fittings. I love your decor (particularly the pale grey colour). We will definitely come again. It is all so immaculate!
Lovely cottage. Very calming and relaxing stay.Nice break that makes you think with a new and more positive outlook.Nice holiday that's helped me see things in a new perspective.
The perfect getaway. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, enhanced by the attention to detail. Many thanks
Had a wonderful stay in such a lovely cottage. The welcome basket was much appreciated, along with all the little touches that made it feel like home.
Centrally placed for all we wanted to do, would definitely recommend and come to stay again. Thank you.
A most beautiful cottage in our favourite part of the world, we have had a lovely stay, thank you.
Lovely stay, many thanks for the red wine.
A lovely, cosy cottage - fantastic break (despite the weather!) Many thanks.
Our days in Norfolk
I really enjoyed our days in Pinkleton Cottage because I thought it was really fun and the beds were really nice especially with my brother. I love it here so so so much. I loved the chairs and benches outside.
Thank you for providing a beautiful base for our first holiday in Norfolk. It has been an absolute treat. We loved Pinkleton Cottage and enjoyed visiting lots of local places of interest. The cream on the cake was the weather.
A very happy and memorable holiday.
What a peaceful week we have had. We love the way the house is decorated.
We have had lazy afternoon BBQs and love the accessibility to Wells, Burnham, Blakeney etc. Quaint little house but big enough for our needs.
We have had a great week and Pinkleton Cottage was the perfect holiday home, very cosy, and thank you for the welcome basket full of goodies. We will definitely recommend and return!
PRICE GUIDE
| Fri 20 Sep 2024 | Thu 17 Oct 2024 | £670 / week |
| Fri 18 Oct 2024 | Thu 31 Oct 2024 | £820 / week |
| Fri 1 Nov 2024 | Thu 19 Dec 2024 | £590 / week |
| Fri 20 Dec 2024 | Sun 5 Jan 2025 | £1030 / week |
| Mon 6 Jan 2025 | Thu 3 Apr 2025 | £605 / week |
| Fri 4 Apr 2025 | Thu 24 Apr 2025 | £845 / week |
| Fri 25 Apr 2025 | Thu 22 May 2025 | £690 / week |
| Fri 23 May 2025 | Thu 29 May 2025 | £1035 / week |
| Fri 30 May 2025 | Thu 19 Jun 2025 | £795 / week |
| Fri 20 Jun 2025 | Thu 3 Jul 2025 | £945 / week |
| Fri 4 Jul 2025 | Thu 4 Sep 2025 | £1100 / week |
| Fri 5 Sep 2025 | Thu 11 Sep 2025 | £945 / week |
| Fri 12 Sep 2025 | Thu 25 Sep 2025 | £885 / week |
| Fri 26 Sep 2025 | Thu 16 Oct 2025 | £690 / week |
| Fri 17 Oct 2025 | Thu 30 Oct 2025 | £845 / week |
| Fri 31 Oct 2025 | Thu 18 Dec 2025 | £605 / week |
| Fri 19 Dec 2025 | Sun 4 Jan 2026 | £1060 / week |
Prices shown includes a £30 booking fee.
Booking information
If your required start date is not the usual changeover day, then please call us on 01328 730880 or email.
Please also read our Booking Conditions.
The changeover day for this property is Friday.
Deposit Payable - 33% of total rent
Balance payable 28 days prior to arrival
Please note that smoking is not permitted in any of our cottages
All Sowerbys holiday cottages are supplied with bed linen and towels and the cost of heating is included in the rental price.
Electric Vehicle charging
Cars may only be charged if there is an EV charging point fitted at the property. The cost of electricity is NOT included in the rental price and Sowerbys Holiday Cottages must be notified if the charger is used and an additional surcharge will be made. Due to insurance purposes, guests must never charge their car using a standard outdoor plug or an extension cable linking to a domestic plug. This is not permitted because of fire regulations regarding wiring, earthing rods and voltage restrictions; it poses a serious fire risk to standard 13 amp sockets and there is a real danger that the body of the vehicle could become live.
