Bessingham Manor is accessed by its own brick and flint tower being the entrance to a long drive off a little rural single track lane on the edge of the tiny village of Bessingham in “deepest darkest North Norfolk” and lies approximately 5 miles equidistant from Sheringham, Holt and Cromer (ten minute drive) and 20 miles north of the historic city of Norwich (30 minutes). Bessingham Manor itself sits in a conservation area and the immediate area around Bessingham is somewhat of a rural idyll, offering breathtaking views of quiet undulating countryside and big, star-filled night skies. It is off the beaten track, away from the normal tourist area but is a short drive from the bustling seaside town of Sheringham (with its independent shops and a Steam Railway) and Cromer, famous for its Crabs, Lobsters and of course it’s pier. For days out, you have the North Norfolk Coast, with Wells-next-the-Sea, Burnham Market,  Holkham (where there is a huge sandy beach miles long with dunes), Brancaster, Cromer and  Burnham Thorpe (Lord Nelson’s birthplace).

Families and children will love BeWILDerwood (“A curious treehouse adventure”), the Dinosaur Adventure Park and Pensthorpe Natural Park, with walks, wildlife and an amazing outdoor adventure playground (“Wild Rootz”) and indoor adventure play area (“Hootz House”).

Culture-vultures are spoilt for choice with excellent little galleries and art& craft shops dotted along the coast, as well as several theatres, cinemas and large museums and galleries such as the fantastic Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and the Castle Museum and Art Gallery in Norwich.