Cottage in Holt
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath
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About this cottage rental
Pretty Traditional North Norfolk Holiday Cottage with Piano, Parking and Pub 3 mins walk! Sleeps 1 or 2. Lovingly restored to the highest standard, this delightful, quiet and secluded cosy one bedroom traditional brick and flint cottage, probably dates back to the early 1800s. It is situated in the heart of Holt. Walk through the secret gate and you will see 8 Carpenters Cottage in an idyllic private courtyard setting. You will be taken back 100 years in time with all the comfort of home. Walk into Holt (2 minutes) and you will go back in time 40 years. Enjoy that homely feel, free wi-fi or just sitting out in the courtyard garden with a glass of white wine from the wine cooler! There is private off-road parking at the back of the cottage.
Open plan sitting room and kitchen with wooden floor, persian rugs and original local artwork.
Wonderful Colefax and Fowler fully lined curtains, wool carpets and oak beams and worktops.
Neff Electric cooker and Gas Hob. Even a separate Wine Cooler!
Dishwasher to make things easier for you.
Sony Smart TV & DVD in Sitting room. TV and DVD in Bedroom upstairs.
Staircase is wide with a good handrail on left. Not the usual tiny staircase in traditional Norfolk cottages!
Upstairs next to the bedroom - good sized size shower easy access.
Wonderful handmade Harrison mattress and oak bedstead.
TV/DVD in Bedroom.
Linen and towels supplied.
8 Carpenters Cottages is centrally situated in the pretty Georgian town of Holt which has a charm and character all of its own. Holt has many interesting independent shops, local fishmongers, green grocer, galleries, bookshops, antique shops and the famous Bakers and Larners department store with a separate food hall and wine merchant which celebrated its 250th year in 2020! You can enjoy the cafe life and watch the world pass by at the well known Byford's cafe. Coffee shops abound! You can relax, no need for a car, just walk everywhere and enjoy North Norfolk at its best. The King's Head Pub and Steak Bar is a 2 minute walk! Magpies Cafe and patisserie is wonderful and just round the corner. You can eat out on the pavement as well. Fresh bread. Takeout as well.
Things to see and do around 8 Carpenters Cottage, Holt:
Holt Country Park is about a 10 minute walk from the cottage. There are wonderful walk and it is beautiful. There is a delightfully quirky Tea Room withe homemade scones and cakes. Hettys House Tea Room. Seating outside and takeaways.
Holt Country Park is on the edge of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Visit Spout Hills/Spout Common
Spout Hills, just a short walk from the Holt High Street, it is a special place of streams, ponds, marsh orchids and mint. Comprising of 14 acres of registered common land.
Holt is an ideal location for Wildlife and Bird Watchers - Blakeney National Nature Reserve - 6 miles. Blakeney Point, within Blakeney National Nature Reserve, is a 4-mile-long sand and shingle spit. Sand dunes have formed over 100s of years on the shingle ridge and form a rare habitat for unusual plants, insects, birds and seals.
NWT Cley Marshes Nature Reserve
The NWT Cley Marshes comprises 400 acres with reclaimed marshes, lagoons, pools, hides, board walks, walks along risen banks and the shingle beach at Cley, and a state of the art visitor centre with spectacular views over the marshes towards the sea.
Arrive at the visitor centre and you'll be greeted by very friendly staff who will answer any questions you may have. Take a walk along the board walks, or up to the beach. Don't forget your binoculars or monocular as you will definitely them for bird watching.
It's worth going into the visitor centre just for the view across the marshes. It is stunning coastal landscape that you won't get anywhere else in the UK.
Lovely at all times of year there is always something to do in Norfolk: How about ....
1940s weekend, usually September
Holt Festival in July.
Thursford Spectacular Christmas Show.
Birdwatching at Cley Marshes
Breakfast at Byfords Cafe, Holt
Steam train from Holt to Sheringham (Poppy Line)
Fresh Fish and Chips at Alberts in Holt
Walking on Spouts Hill, Holt
Watching a seal bobbing along the shoreline at Cley
Walking through Sheringham Park in May and admiring the Rhododendrons.
There are many National Trust properties in the area.
Open plan sitting room and kitchen with wooden floor, persian rugs and original local artwork.
Wonderful Colefax and Fowler fully lined curtains, wool carpets and oak beams and worktops.
Neff Electric cooker and Gas Hob. Even a separate Wine Cooler!
Dishwasher to make things easier for you.
Sony Smart TV & DVD in Sitting room. TV and DVD in Bedroom upstairs.
Staircase is wide with a good handrail on left. Not the usual tiny staircase in traditional Norfolk cottages!
Upstairs next to the bedroom - good sized size shower easy access.
Wonderful handmade Harrison mattress and oak bedstead.
TV/DVD in Bedroom.
Linen and towels supplied.
8 Carpenters Cottages is centrally situated in the pretty Georgian town of Holt which has a charm and character all of its own. Holt has many interesting independent shops, local fishmongers, green grocer, galleries, bookshops, antique shops and the famous Bakers and Larners department store with a separate food hall and wine merchant which celebrated its 250th year in 2020! You can enjoy the cafe life and watch the world pass by at the well known Byford's cafe. Coffee shops abound! You can relax, no need for a car, just walk everywhere and enjoy North Norfolk at its best. The King's Head Pub and Steak Bar is a 2 minute walk! Magpies Cafe and patisserie is wonderful and just round the corner. You can eat out on the pavement as well. Fresh bread. Takeout as well.
Things to see and do around 8 Carpenters Cottage, Holt:
Holt Country Park is about a 10 minute walk from the cottage. There are wonderful walk and it is beautiful. There is a delightfully quirky Tea Room withe homemade scones and cakes. Hettys House Tea Room. Seating outside and takeaways.
Holt Country Park is on the edge of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Visit Spout Hills/Spout Common
Spout Hills, just a short walk from the Holt High Street, it is a special place of streams, ponds, marsh orchids and mint. Comprising of 14 acres of registered common land.
Holt is an ideal location for Wildlife and Bird Watchers - Blakeney National Nature Reserve - 6 miles. Blakeney Point, within Blakeney National Nature Reserve, is a 4-mile-long sand and shingle spit. Sand dunes have formed over 100s of years on the shingle ridge and form a rare habitat for unusual plants, insects, birds and seals.
NWT Cley Marshes Nature Reserve
The NWT Cley Marshes comprises 400 acres with reclaimed marshes, lagoons, pools, hides, board walks, walks along risen banks and the shingle beach at Cley, and a state of the art visitor centre with spectacular views over the marshes towards the sea.
Arrive at the visitor centre and you'll be greeted by very friendly staff who will answer any questions you may have. Take a walk along the board walks, or up to the beach. Don't forget your binoculars or monocular as you will definitely them for bird watching.
It's worth going into the visitor centre just for the view across the marshes. It is stunning coastal landscape that you won't get anywhere else in the UK.
Lovely at all times of year there is always something to do in Norfolk: How about ....
1940s weekend, usually September
Holt Festival in July.
Thursford Spectacular Christmas Show.
Birdwatching at Cley Marshes
Breakfast at Byfords Cafe, Holt
Steam train from Holt to Sheringham (Poppy Line)
Fresh Fish and Chips at Alberts in Holt
Walking on Spouts Hill, Holt
Watching a seal bobbing along the shoreline at Cley
Walking through Sheringham Park in May and admiring the Rhododendrons.
There are many National Trust properties in the area.
Amenities at Cosy Carpenters Cottage Holt. Quiet & Secluded, parking, piano. NT properties
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Map of Holt
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2025
Lovely little cottage for an overnight stay. Very well equipped. Easy check-in, and helpful directions.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2025
An amazing find, just so relaxing and able to unwind. Great layout and well presented. Central location in Holt which is full of independent shops, cafes and restaurants. Just a short drive to the coast with lots to do in the local area.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2025
Holt cottage with parking. In town and walking distance of pubs and restaurants and shops. Excellent cottage with parking. Would book again.
8 / 10Excellent·May 2025
The cottage was lovely. Very homely and cosy and wellequiped.Only problem for my partner and I was transporting all our luggage from parking the car round to the cottage.I hadn't appreciated how diffficult that would be for us as in our 80's.Otherwise all great and loved the area.
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10Outstanding
(20 Ratings)
"Lovely little cottage for an overnight stay. Very well equipped. Easy check-in, and helpful directions."
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