Cottage in North Norfolk District
Reasons to book
About this cottage rental
Fakenham is an historic market town with something to offer for all ages. The market which started in the 13 century still operates every Thursday with a variety of goods traded. There are many places to eat with a selection of great pubs, restaurants and take aways. There is a quaint small cinema, a bowling alley with a soft play area and escape rooms. You can watch live glassmaking demonstrations at the Langham glass factory. The Gas Museum tells the story of how this new fuel changed the lives of society with an interesting array of appliances. Fakenham also has its own race course with meetings throughout the year. Next to the racecourse is the golf course. This beautiful tree lined course formed in 1889 welcomes visitors to play on it's 9 holes which has 2 sets of tees to make it 18 holes. If walking is your thing then there are many trails where you can take in lovely riverside scenery, the woods, grassland and the town. Fakenham is a great base to explore the rest of North Norfolk. Many popular destinations are under 30 minutes drive. These include Pensthorpe Nature Park 7 mins, Thursford 11 mins, Houghton Hall 18 mins, Wells Next The Sea beach 21 mins, Holkham Hall 24 mins, Blakeney Point 25 mins, Sandringham 25 mins and Hunstanton 30 mins. Even a day trip to Norwich is only 40 minutes drive. Many of these are also accessible via bus.





