One night free!
Book 3+ nights at this hideaway and get one of those nights for free. Available for stays from 1 Nov – 15 Dec 2026 when you book before the end of October 2026. Discount automatically applied at checkout.
“I spent my 20s and 30s travelling and living abroad, mostly in Asia, before moving back and into this flat, which I filled with maps and travelling treasures. When the opportunity to buy the downstairs flat came up, I snapped it up and moved, then gutted and rebuilt this one. I’m a freelance stylist and love welcoming guests to my former home, and introducing them to everything this great county has to offer. I spend a lot of time travelling around Norfolk in Nelson, my vintage Morris Minor, so know all the best places!” Owner, Sarah
She loves
“Helping guests plan their stay by way of a comprehensive and exclusive online guest guide, offering the chance to delve deeper into the surroundings when booking an ‘Experience Stay’.”
We love
The traditional porcelain china and vintage bone-handled cutlery. Makes every meal feel a bit special.
You may not love
At the top of a building with stairs; no on-site parking though you can stop to unload and there are various free parking spots in town (please see Sarah’s online guest guide); no pets; no TV.
Surrounds.
- Holt is 3 miles from the stunning North Norfolk coast. Keen walkers can hike up to Blakeney Point from Cley to experience one of the last true wildernesses in the UK, complete with a resident colony of seals.
- Jump on the steam train from Holt and chug through the countryside past traditional flint villages and out to the coastal town of Sheringham.
- For potted family fun, go crabbing at Blakeney quay. Or just buy a delicious dressed Cromer crab from the fishermen for lunch!
- Norfolk has the greatest concentration of medieval churches in the world. Our top 5 are in the nearby Glaven Valley – Blakeney, as impressive as any city church; Wiveton, with its mooring rope marks clearly carved into the walls; cathedral-like Cley; idyllic Glandford; and round-tower Letheringsett. You can easily visit them all in a day.
- The Coastal Exploration company can take you out on a traditional wood sailing vessel to explore the beautiful saltmarsh habitat off-shore and open water.
- Ex-BBC cameraman Martin Hayward Smith runs brilliant Landrover safaris – photograph countryside geese and hares or go on a watery tideline adventure.
- The Owl Trail will lead you around Holt’s oldest and best hidden spots; just follow the 12 plaques around town.
- If you’re here in summer, July is festival time; in winter, seasonal markets and fairy lights add to Holt’s chocolate-box appeal.
Details.
- Top-floor apartment of a Georgian townhouse
- Master bedroom with bespoke 4-poster bed; second bedroom twin/superking with zip and lock mattress
- Children very welcome; travel cot and highchair available to borrow
- Fired Earth bathroom with walk-in shower; The White Company towels, Plum & Ashby toiletries
- Full kitchen including induction hob, oven and microwave; store cupboard essentials
- A bowl of fresh fruit, plus Sarah’s allotment produce in season
- Living area with travel books and local magazines
- Super-fast broadband and good mobile reception
- Pentire botanical welcome drink on arrival, tonics and ice in fridge, fresh garnishes and recipe book
- Black & Blum premium picnic ware available for guest use plus a handy recipe book to peruse and inspire
- Welcome extras on request: supper in fridge on arrival | breakfast hamper | picnic hampers from local deli | chilled champagne
- Walk to pubs, restaurants and shops
- The owner lives downstairs if you need her, and is happy to collect you from the train station on arrival if she is free
- As an interior stylist owner, Sarah’s is styled using decorative objects throughout, a selection of which are for sale via Sarah’s Store
- Late check out possible (see FAQ)
- Booking conditions: 2-night minimum stay
- Remember to pack: slippers, walking boots if you’re headed to Blakeney Point, beach towels if you’re swimming
- Sorry, no pets
Strict
30% deposit on booking, with the balance due 12 weeks prior to stay.
Cancellations permitted 12+ weeks prior to stay, with deposit refunded minus a £40 processing fee.
No refunds if booking cancelled within 12 weeks of stay. These terms also apply to any booking amendments or date changes.
See our full booking Ts & Cs
FAQs.
In 3pm / out 10am
Unfortunately not, due to its very central location. There are plenty of nearby options though, including free town spaces, car parks, or private drive rentals; details will be sent after you’ve booked a stay.
Yes it’s possible to check out at 12pm, £15 charge.
Sarah’s is up two flights of stairs, both sets are wide and even and wooden with a handrail up both sides on the first set and up one side of the second set. There is a landing in between. The upside is that the views out over Holt are amazing!
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