The Walled Garden

Risen from the ruins of a Victorian workhouse is a suite of cabins within a secret garden that’s as enchanting as its storybook address in Great Snoring. It’s the dreamiest sanctuary for 2, for those weekends that demand something extra special. The owners were tempted to live in it themselves, but luckily for us, they built their own house next door instead, and filled this one with lovely touches like seasonal flowers, a table inlaid with a map of the area, tactile sheepskins and leather chairs, and Norfolk Natural Living toiletries with scents inspired by coastal walks and English country gardens.

The seasons dance through the 2 acres of tranquil walled garden, where you’ll feel hidden away from the world. Spring and summer stays are idyllic: sunshine, brimming flowerbeds, and watching kites, oystercatchers, wagtails and swallows swoop and sing overhead. But when the weather turns, you get to watch the rain through the endless panels of glass as the woodburning stove glows – or from the soul-soothing warmth of the wood-fired sauna. The light streams in year-round, spotlighting furnishings by Birdie Fortescue and textiles by Weaver Green. Norfolk’s North Coast is famous for its sandy beaches, nature reserves, migratory birds and the largest seal colony on Blakeney Point, so build in time for day trips — or just hunker down and stay put. Who could blame you?

Getting here: you’ll need to drive