The Fieldhouse: Rural quiet, central to everything the Norfolk Broads Offers

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Entire home

Living area includes sofa bed which can sleep 1 guest

School Lodge, the former village primary school.

Fully equipped home away from home kitchen

Overview
Amenities
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Location
Host

Exceptional

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

Parking available
Pet-friendly
Barbecue grill
Kitchen
Outdoor space
Free WiFi

Explore the area

Halvergate, Norfolk

Norfolk Broads
‪3 min walk‬
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
‪11 min drive‬
Great Yarmouth Beach
‪21 min drive‬
Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
‪31 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Spaces

Kitchen

Garden

About this property

The Fieldhouse is our lovely little pet-friendly, self-contained, detached annex/guest house located on the grounds of the old Halvergate village school. It has the Norfolk broads and marshes on its door step with the stunning Norfolk beaches, Norwich and Great Yarmouth close by. It is truly a home from home, with a lounge with sofa bed, fully equipped kitchen, bedroom with king bed, and bathroom with bath/shower, with parking and outdoor sofa, BBQ and table and chairs in the large garden.

Property manager

Glenn Hewson

Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Parking available

Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Not child-proofed for the little ones.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 25 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Norwich

Located in Norwich, this holiday home is in a rural area. The Tolhouse and Great Yarmouth Row Houses are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Pettitts Animal Adventure Park and St Olaves Marina. Joyland and Sea Life Great Yarmouth are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Halvergate, Norfolk

What's nearby

Norfolk Broads - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens - 11 min drive - 14.3 km
The Pleasure Beach - 13 min drive - 14.5 km
Fritton Lake Outdoor Centre - 20 min drive - 21.4 km
Great Yarmouth Beach - 21 min drive - 14.0 km

Getting around

Acle Station - 6 min drive
Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Kings Head - ‬6 min drive
‪Bell Inn - ‬17 min drive
‪Kings Head - ‬17 min drive
‪The White Horse - ‬9 min drive
‪Acle Bridge Inn - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Fieldhouse: Rural quiet, central to everything the Norfolk Broads Offers pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at The Fieldhouse: Rural quiet, central to everything the Norfolk Broads Offers?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Fieldhouse: Rural quiet, central to everything the Norfolk Broads Offers?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Fieldhouse: Rural quiet, central to everything the Norfolk Broads Offers located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Norfolk Broads and within 3 miles (5 km) of St Helen’s Church and Toad Hole Cottage. Pettitts Animal Adventure Park and Strumpshaw Steam Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Chris S.

25 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Norfolk's best kept secret

Fantastic place to stay:in the country but not too far from the coast or Norwich. Really well equipped cottage with lovely decorations. Glenn was a brilliant host. If you're visiting near Norwich this is the place to stay. Did I mention the scenic walks. .

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie F.

12 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Gem

Great accommodation, immaculate lovely place to stay

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikki C.

31 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely well appointed tranquil stay

Very clean and all very modern, beautiful surroundings and really helpful host on site

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay H.

5 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful cosy stay

Easy to find but secluded stay tucked just off the A47. Everything you could need for a stay, including biscuits, towels and bowls for the dogs. Kitchen, bathroom and bedroom all modern and well equipped. Brilliant walks just on the doorstep and a short drive away, wished could have stayed a few more days to explore.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart B.

23 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Base

Nice comfortable property with everything that you need. In a nice location for visiting the coast and the broads.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pen T.

10 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Halvergate

Lovely cosy property, beautifully decorated and well equipped for self-catering travellers. We had a great stay, exploring the Norfolk Broads, and our host was very helpful and welcoming.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

john l.

8 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend trip

Lovely little property, with all amenities for cooking . Would highly recommend

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

stuart d.

11 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely

A lovely property, clean, comfortable with everything you need. The location behind the old school house was great. Loved the details...the bedroom wall, the framed photos.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Peter W.

27 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fieldhouse

A very comfortable, clean & well equipped accommodation it had everything you could want on a break. Everything is excellent except it is very closed in around the outside I imagined from the title there were going to be views.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn N.

25 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just the Job

The Fieldhouse is perfect for exploring the local area. If you are looking for somewhere peaceful, comfortable and cosy this is the place for you. Glen, our host, could not have been more helpful. Highly recommended

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan F.

24 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mini moon for our daughter and husband

We booked this short stay for our daughter and new husband for their wedding gift. They say the accommodation was excellent, clean, home from home with all the mod cons you need for a short stay. Slightly difficult to find as property is hidden behind high bushes but the host was excellent at directions. They would definitely return. Thank you so much.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

1 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

The place was ideal. It provided immediate walkable access to the local heritage charm and the protected marshland was just a short distance away. It would be a great place for a retreat, bird enthusiast and local history. Although Halvergate is a small village, it has easy access to Acle (closest) as well as Norwich and Great Yarmouth. Taxi service is available and prompt. The owners were responsive to questions and went out of their way to make my stay exactly what I intended. Definitely would stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy A.

26 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home from Home

On our arrival we were greeted by Georgie, Glenn and Willow their dog, we entered the cottage and couldn’t believe how beautiful and clean it was, there was everything you needed for your stay, the bed was very comfortable and we slept so well. The cottage is situated off the road and was so quiet only the birds you could hear, our two dogs had a roam around the garden and said hello to Willow. Georgie was very helpful and understanding especially when our old dog Ellie had an accident on the door mat, I would definitely recommend this cottage for your stay 10/10

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey C., Basildon

28 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Gem

Beautiful property. They have thought of everything you could possibly need to enjoy a comfortable stay. Was clean and quiet and decorated to a high standard The gardens are immaculate and as a keen gardener myself I appreciated that Host kept in touch to check if we needed anything. We stayed for the weekend with our dog and he enjoyed sitting outside with us You do need a car to get around but worth it as the property is tucked away and peaceful We will definitely be visiting again

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Ingrid W.

29 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Disliked: Location

There were too many flies in the cottage

We don’t know what happened in that place but for it to be painted in only 2 small places 10 minutes before we arrived was vey strange and it was literally full of flies throughout our stay

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily G.

23 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely getaway

Glen has a beautiful property located in a peaceful part of the countryside in Norfolk, you would need a car when visiting as nothing close by. The place itself has everything you need and was really modern and clean We were staying with our 6 week old baby, and glen ensured we had a infant towel as well as our towels so we could bath him. A lovely thoughtful touch. Check in was easy as keyless and communication from host was easy.. our only downfall was when something came up and we really could have done with rescheduling there wasn’t much flexibility on it .. I know its peak season so will accept it Overall a beautiful place and will 1000% return

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn S.

14 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

10 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jelena W.

11 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage

What a lovely cottage, it's just right for a romantic time away. Everywhere was so clean. There were complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits and even dog biscuits and poop bags on our arrival. The decor is beautiful and everywhere is done to a very high standard. We shall be back!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Christine G.

16 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exploring the Norfolk Broads area. The property was central to the areas we wanted to visit.

The property was clean and comfortable and had everything we needed. We expected something slightly larger from the way it was advertised but the location was central to where we wanted to be.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew J., Oxfordshire, England

7 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy & quiet place, ideal for short breaks.

Warm and friendly welcome from Glenn, Georgia and Willow, who were most solicitous. Comfy bed, ditto sofa, good bath/shower room, plenty of crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils, a super welcoming basket of goodies and a HUGE telly! Just the thing for a couple seeking some peace and low-key living if they wish. Highly recommended. Thank you, G, G & W. Anna and Andrew Jackson.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Noreen b.

13 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet location

A very nice little place decorated to a good standard, clean & tidy with all the comforts of home in a rural location enables a good night's sleep.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Glenn Hewson

Hi I'm Glenn. I'm a management consultant specialising in product and go-to-market strategy in the Tech and food sectors.

I moved to beautiful Norfolk from California to be with my bride and have never looked back. Our mission is to continue to turn our old village school into a personal home and show off Norfolk to our guests.

Why they chose this property

We bought the old village school because we were looking for project home with character, a large garden and a semi-rural location but close to a city with restaurants, theatre and transit connections. With School Lodge we got all of it plus better weather, the Broads and beaches and the opportunity to share it with others through the creation of two independent, self-contained holiday lets.

What makes this property unique

The property has keyless entry and off-street parking. You’ll be given a code for your stay and have the ability to come and go as you please.
You will have your own kitchen and dinning space making meal times easy. There is a double bedroom with king bed with Emma mattress, and the lounge also has a double sofa bed for additional sleeping space. There is also a beautiful garden, ideal for enjoying the Norfolk sunshine reading a book or having a BBQ.

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Popular amenities

Explore the area

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

About this property