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Short breaks AA 3 pennants - voted top 100 parks 2009 Breakfasts cooked with fresh and locally sourced sales area packed with a huge [email protected] Classic plays and dogs welcome. Swimming and beach hut Lynn Road, Swaffham PE37 7PT and friendly atmosphere. take-away.Tucked away from produce. Seasonal a la carte evening meals. range of choice plants, many www.greenbankshotel.co.uk Music events available. Camping places for tents only. Tel: 01760 721246 the bustle of Swaffham, relax Function room for parties and weddings. unusual or rare. Special Open for Lunch 12-2pm Luxury ensuite rooms, 5 ground floor. Reading groups Ferry Farm Cottage VB [email protected] in the modern surroundings h Lydney House VB (((( sections for drought resistant ((( Evenings 5-11pm 9 acres of flower meadows, fishing lakes. Young people’s drama Ferry Farm, PE33 9PT www.brecklandmeadows.co.uk of CoCoes café deli. Eat in Norwich Road, Swaffham PE37 7QS and shade loving plants. including Bank Holidays. Large indoor swimming pool. Tel: 01760 723355 Fax: 721410 Tel: 01366 328287 A small, friendly and very clean site welcoming the sunny courtyard or buy Patrons: Stephen Fry ADMISSION FREE. Country restaurant serving local produce. [email protected] [email protected] Caravans, Motorhomes and Tents. Ideally located Closed all day Monday. beautiful deli produce to take & Antony Gormley Open February-November www.ferryfarm.btinternet.co.uk Best Western George Hotel www.lydney-house.demon.co.uk for discovering beautiful . Open all year. 10% discount for takeaways. home. Open daily. Well appointed and comfortable rooms in an 10am-5pm Single storey farm cottage for 2 plus 1. AA ((( Brick Kiln Farm Caravan Park attractive Georgian merchants house close River Road,Westacre, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1UD West Acre, near Swaffham. 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Place serving freshly ground Tel: 01760 721022 Fax: 720664 Connection and Ancient Egypt, gatehouse and accessible [email protected] 20 mins from coast. £35 pppn, £40 Single. Narborough Hall - The Woodshed coffee, gorgeous cakes, light [email protected] Local History and Archaeology. Priest’s Hole. Built in 1482 Narborough PE32 1TE (see advertisement left) www.pentney-park.co.uk Open 6 days a week, Mill View Rooms VB (((( lunches and evening meals Good ale and good food from an extensive menu School visits welcome. by the Bedingfeld family Tel 01760 338827 Open all year. Family run park offering a Monday to Saturday Narborough Trout & Coarse Lakes, all made from fresh local at reasonable prices. Modern high standard Main Road, Narborough PE32 1TE who still live here. [email protected] friendly welcome. Heated outdoor pool 9am-5.30pm Open Tuesday to Saturday ingredients. ensuite accommodation from £22 pppn B&B. Tel: 01760 338005 • Woodland walks www.narboroughhallgardens.com complements the indoor pool and gym. 10am to 4pm Strattons Hotel [email protected] • Tearoom & Shop • Garden Tours The Woodshed is self-contained within the grounds WiFi and internet access. Meeting rooms available www.millviewbandb.co.uk February 14 to Dec 23 of Narborough Hall with its own private garden. Ash Close, Swaffham PE37 7NH • Events throughout the year plus outside catering. Family run B&B on a working trout farm with All the rooms open out onto a west facing Tel: 01760 723845 Fax: 720458 London Street, Swaffham smokery and renowned coarse fishing lakes. terrace, consisting of a large kitchen/dining room, [email protected] Fish nature walk and farm visit. Touring caravan Tel 01760 721230 [email protected] For opening times & events information call 01366 328258 snug with wood burning stove, and a double Market Place, Swaffham Tel 01760 723733 Open daily from 10am plus Thurs,Fri & Sat evenings www.strattonshotel.com pitches available. See www.narfish.co.uk. www.swaffhammuseum.co.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk bedroom with bathroom. Sleeps 2. Restaurants, email: [email protected] Market Place, Swaffham Tel 01760 336671 A Palladian Villa offering funky boutique rooms Paddock House Bed and Breakfast Also available as B&B. and award-winning food sourced from the VB (((( Nar Valley Holiday Cottages Cafés & Pubs fantastic small producers of the Brecks. Castle Acre Road, PE32 2LL Great Ketlam Farm, Low Road, Tel: 01328 700537 Church Gate Tea Room Narborough Hall Pentney PE32 1JF Tel: 01760 338797 Swaffham Saturday Ceres Bookshop [email protected] Stocks Green, Castle Acre PE32 2AE [email protected] www.paddockhousebandb.co.uk Tel: 01760 755551 Gardens Water Gardens www.narvalleycottagesnorfolk.co.uk Market and Auction and Tea Room Warm and friendly quality B&B with comfortable One of Norfolk’s most A unique attraction for all Self catering/short stay accommodation. www.churchgatecastleacre.co.uk With a variety of stalls including Suppliers of new and second ensuite rooms with TV/DVD, tea/coffee facilities, beautiful family homes. A warm welcome awaits in our 18th century wi-fi and off road parking. garden lovers, naturalists, artists Suit fully disabled with wetrooms. fresh meat, fruit & veg, cheese, hand books, a wide range of Bed & Set in the valley of the River beamed listed cottage in an historic conservation Located in an attractive village. and photographers. Six beautiful Indoor pool and new gym and spa facilities. eggs, clothes, housewares, maps and guides plus quality Nar, surrounded by colourful village. Serving delicious home made foods, acres of waterways, ponds and Nightingale Cottage VB tools, bric-a-bric and plants. Breakfast Purbeck House gardens, ancient parkland, ((( lunches, teas and cakes. Open Tues - Sun cards and gift wrap. 46 Whitsands Road, Swaffham PE37 7BY bridges. Plus 8-acre Nature Trail, 1 Sandles Court, Castle Acre PE32 2XF The market has been established lakes and woods. Gardens, 10.30am to 5pm and Bank Holidays Mondays. Come and have tea and Baileygate Bed & Breakfast Tel: 01760 721805 Tel: 01760 305008 Shop and Café open 11am to Kingfisher Hide, Plant Sales and by Royal Charter, granted prior home made cakes. Marcon House, Bailey Street [email protected] [email protected] East Garden Chinese Restaurant 5pm, Wednesday and Sunday, delicious Homemade Cakes. to the 13th century. Castle Acre PE32 2AG www.purbeckhouse.moonfruit.com www.nightingalecottage.com 7 London Street, Swaffham PE37 7BW Open Monday to Saturday April to Sept. Romantic Dogs Allowed. Garden open Visit Swaffham market and Tel: 01760 755673 Fax: 755942 Quality ensuite single, double, twin and family Comfortable three bedroom cottage in historic Tel: 01760 725722 9am-5pm Wedding venue with flowers & daily all year 10-5.30 (or dusk). Tearoom 6th April-30th Sept, auction and Fabian Eagle Poultry [email protected] rooms (1 downstairs). All with TV and welcome village. Sleeps up to 4 plus infant. [email protected] tray. Home produced/locally sourced ingredients. food sourced from the garden. Weekends & Bank Holidays to 28th May, then daily (except Mons). Auction (01760 440284). www.marcon-house.co.uk Log fire, patio garden and garage. Pets welcome. www.eastgarden.net Private parking. Quiet location close to town 01760 338827 01603 712913 or 07730 551945 email: [email protected]. 20 London Street, Swaffham Tel 01760 722504 Quality ensuite room with double, twin or single Tel [email protected] Tel Post Code PE33 9BP Award winning Chinese Restaurant. Fantastic food centre. www.narboroughhallgardens.com www.gooderstonewatergardens.co.uk Palmers Cottage Tel 01760 722922 www.swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk email: [email protected] bed; wholesome breakfast; Molton Brown 12 High Street, Castle Acre PE32 2BQ in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Repton House VB Silver Award toiletries and HD TV. From £30 pppn. (((( Tel: 01799 551171 Mobile: 07900698578 Oaks Drive, Swaffham PE37 7ER The George & Dragon [email protected] Chapel View Tel: 01760 336399 Newton-by-Castle Acre PE32 2BX www.palmerscottage.co.uk 42a Station Street, Swaffham PE37 7HP [email protected] Tel: 01760 755046 Pentney Park Church Farm Charmng 18th century cottage with Mother Hubbard’s The Canary and Linnet Tel: 01760 755878 www.reptonhouse.com h [email protected] Warm, homely B&B offering quality ensuite Touring,Camping Fun for all the Family spacious accommodation for 4. Garden. Award winning traditional Fish & Chips Little [email protected] www.newtongeorge.co.uk bedrooms. Excellent local produce for breakfasts. Terrace with lovely view. Parking. Near Castle, and Lodges Whatever the Weather A pub as it should be. Delicious food, real ales and Set in a fabulous grade 2 Serving home cooked food www.chapel-view.co.uk Quiet location, 10 mins walk into the town centre. shops and pub. Wood burning stove. Quality ensuite rooms on the first floor. This 4 star family run Park • Rare Breed Farm Animals fine wines in a warm cosy atmosphere. listed building, our 52 cover 7 days a week, daily specials, Peddars Cottage VB (((( Close to town centre. TV with Freeview plus The Vines VB (((( Silver Award • Tea Room • Gift Shop restaurant has views over children’s menu, real ales, The Street, IP25 6NL offers a friendly welcome. Castle Acre PE32 2AG Tel: 01534 736679 The Kings Arms Tea/Coffee facilities. Secure parking. • Animal Petting Areas the market place and a menu log fires and car park. Tel: 01760 756303 Indoor Pool and gym [email protected] 21 Market Street, Swaffham PE32 7LA • Tractor Tours for all tastes including wheat Church Gate Bed & Breakfast [email protected] www.castleacre.org Tel: 01760 723244 Open Monday to Saturday complements the lovely heated • Indoor & Outdoor Play Area free batter for Coeliacs. VB (((( www.thevinesbedandbreakfast.co.uk Delightful cottage style house for 6 in centre of [email protected] 12-3pm & 6-11pm outdoor pool. Pets welcome. • Giant undercover Sand Pit Stocks Green, Castle Acre PE32 2AE Grade 2 listed B&B accommodation with a warm historic village. Close to amenities and walks - www.kingsarmsswaffham.co.uk Ideal for Thursford coach Suns welcome. Very dog friendly. Situated at Stow Bardolph 12-3pm & 6.30-10.30pm Tel: 01760 755551 Pentney, between on Peddars Way. Coaching inn from 1608, now a free house with party stopovers. Food served daily Rooms from £59 to £75 per room per night. Just off the A10 Open 7 days a week [email protected] Swaffham and King’s Lynn Peddars Way Holiday Cottages VB tastefully renovated comfortable lounges, dining near ((( 12-2pm & 6-9pm (6.30pm Suns) www.churchgatecastleacre.co.uk Wicken View Church Farm House, PE32 2AD room and a lovely courtyard with outdoor seating. Takeaway or eat in 35 Old Wicken, Castle Acre PE32 2BL A warm welcome awaits in our 18th century 01760 337479 Tel: 01760 755129 & 07884 267764 Real ales, guest beers and seasonal a la Tel: 01760 755652 Tel [email protected] Open 9 Feb to 4 November plus Winter Opening 91 Market Place, Swaffham email: [email protected] Situated on the A47 between and Swaffham www.pentney-park.co.uk 01366 382162 www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk [email protected] carte/lunch menus from fresh and locally sourced 01760 721933 www.mother-hubbards.com 01362 687027 beamed listed cottage in an historic conservation [email protected] Tel Tel Tel www.peddars-way.com produce. Function room for parties and weddings. village. Comfortable fully ensuite rooms. www.wickenview.co.uk Excellent breakfast menu using local and home A former 1840’s farmhouse close to the village Three cottages close to Castle Acre, sleep Mother Hubbard’s 2, 4 & 5. Well-equipped. Open all year, short made produce. of Castle Acre and the Peddars Way. Two double 91 Market Place, Swaffham PE37 7AQ bedrooms with private bathroom. £25pppn. breaks. Ideal for walking, cycling and relaxing. Corfield House VB (((( Silver Award Swimming Pool Swaffham Golf Club Tel: 01760 721933 The Squirrel’s Drey The Olde Windmill Inn The Plantation VB Sporle, near Swaffham PE32 2EA The Olde Windmill Inn Accommodation, B&B and Restaurant (((( [email protected] The Traditional Village Local Water End, Great Cressingham VB (((( INN Silver Award This popular 18 hole course, Shingham, PE37 8AY www.mother-hubbards.com Tel: 01760 723636 Heated Indoor Water End, Great Cressingham IP25 6NN just south of Swaffham is set Tel: 01366 328845 Award winning traditional fish & chips and A warm welcome to customers Rambling old “higgledy-piggledy” [email protected] Hydrotherapy. old & new on every visit. If you Tel: 01760 756232 Fax: 756400 in mature woodland in the [email protected] takeaway foods. Our 52 cover restaurant is ideal country pub with real beams, www.corfieldhouse.co.uk [email protected] www.theplantation.org are after delicious home cooked Pool, Sauna and Hot Tub, glorious Norfolk coutryside. for coach party stop overs especially for Thursford log fires and olde world charm. Comfortable ensuite rooms (1 downstairs) www.oldewindmillinn.co.uk Take a deep breath and relax. Set in mature pub food, a pint of local or h open to all including trips and visits to the coast. Famous for fine food, real ales, overlooking fields/gardens. Good pub Rambling old “higgledy-piggledy” country pub With excellent bar and woodland this spacious and well equipped regional real ale, a glass of fine wheelchair users at Menu for all tastes. Open 7 days a week. hospitality and atmosphere. meals nearby. Breakfasts cooked to order using with real beams, log fire and olde worlde charm. catering facilities to relax in accommodation is ideal for walking, cycling wine, or a popular lager, then Greenbanks Hotel Follow us on Twitter@MotherHubbardUK 14 new large deluxe ensuite local produce. From £30pppn. Famous for fine foods, real ale, hospitality after your round. and exploring. Log Fire. The Squirrel's Drey is for you. & atmosphere. 14 new large deluxe ensuite and Restaurant. Visitors welcome - Sleeps 4 - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, cot. Nico Italian Restaurant Dine in the newly refurbished bedrooms, 3 bars plus 6 family The Garden Lodge B&B bedrooms, 3 bars, plus 6 family dining rooms. dining rooms. Something for all please call for details. 5 London Street, Swaffham PE37 7BW restaurant, take a seat by the 1, Church Farm Barns, Narborough PE32 1XL Located twixt Swaffham and Watton. Priory Cottage real log fire in the cozy bar or ages and tastes. Located twixt Tel: 01760 339677 Chimney Street, Castle Acre PE32 2A3 Tel: 01760 722552 relax in the conservatory. Swaffham & Watton - IP25 6NN [email protected] Tel: 07956 667577 Small rustic Italian restaurant run by two brothers, 01362 687742 01760 756232 www.thegardenlodgebandb.co.uk Main Road, Great Fransham NR19 2NA Tel Cley Road, Swaffham PE37 8AE [email protected] [email protected] one the chef and one front of house. Serving Sporle, 1 mile off the A47 & 3 miles from Swaffham [email protected] Tel www.greenbankshotel.co.uk www.swaffhamgolfclub.co.uk Tel 01760 721621 01769 724842 01760 756400 www.oldewindmillinn.co.uk Quality self-contained B&B accommodation with Holiday www.cottagecastleacre.co.uk authentic Italian regional wines and dishes. For enquiries or bookings call Jessica Tel Fax ensuite double bedroom and kitchenette facilities 2 bedroom Victorian cottage for 4 with stunning Warm and friendly atmosphere. situated in the village of Narborough, 6 miles views over the Nar Valley and Priory. Open for Lunch 12-2pm, Dinner 6-10.30pm. Cottages Refurbished and well equipped. Enclosed from Swaffham. Teapot Café Arch House Holiday Cottage Cliff Barns The EcoTech Centre lawned garden. Open fire. Pets welcome. 7/8 Plowright Place, Swaffham PE37 7LQ Church Gate The Windmill Inn Holmdene Farm VB ((( Bailey Street, Castle Acre PE32 2AG A unique wedding retreat Environmental Visitor Attraction Rectory Holidays VB ((( Tea Room/Bed & Breakfast and Holiday Cottage Beeston PE32 2NJ Tel: 01760 755343 Tel: 01760 722301 [email protected] Visit the worlds only The Old Rectory, Beachamwell PE37 8BA Tel: 01328 701284 In the heart of the Norfolk Warm and friendly service, wide selection of teas, A bit of old in a A superb traditional family 18th century cottage, sleeps 4. 1 double, 1 twin. country-side, Cliff Barns climbable Wind Turbine. Tel: 01366 328628 freshly ground coffee and a variety of wholsesome [email protected] [email protected] traditional 18th century run village pub with a first Fully equipped. Open log fire. All inclusive. offers the standards of a first • UK’s largest Tracking Solar PV food. Eat in or Takeaway. www.holmdenefarm.co.uk www.beachamwellrectory.co.uk beamed listed cottage next class restaurant. Garden and off road parking. £45 per night. class hotel and the freedom Array • Award winning garden Comfortable 17th century farmhouse in a Well equipped studio apartment in a The Windmill Inn Necton Church Gate Holiday Cottage and exclusivity of a private • See “Greenbird” a world record to the 15th Century Church Fine selection of wines, quiet village in the middle of rural Victorian Rectory. Sleeps 2. Lovely garden. 15-17 Mill Street, Necton PE37 8EN VB (((( Gold Award home; the ideal setting for breaking vehicle • Gift Shop of St James the Great in beers and real ales. Norfolk. Home produced/locally sourced Price £235 per week. Brochure on request. Tel: 01760 722057 Stocks Green, Castle Acre PE32 2AE a luxurious and intimate • Education and Conference historic Castle Acre. Special parties catered for. ingredients. Twin, Single & ensuite Double. 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For more information contact Swaffham Tourist Information Centre and Gift Shop The Brecks Food Town Museum, London Street, Swaffham. Swaffham - Where Tel: 01760 722255 email: [email protected] Swaffham in The Brecks and Drink Festival Open from February 14 to 23 December, Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4pm Visitor Guide 2012 local food means so much

Building on the outstanding success of our first Harpley To Fakenham & the Coast The experience of being on Masterchef 2010 was festival held in Swaffham last year, this year's event To Kings Lynn Entertainment/Leisure challenging and exciting. I cooked amazing food in intense 10 CASTLE 14 19 Newton by 1 Bike Art ACRE on the 14th, 15th and 16th September is set to be Pentney Castle Acre situations. Between the filming and broadcasting the series, 13 2 2 Castle Acre Village Hall even better. life carried on as usual - but when the show aired and I was River Nar West 3 Cliff Barns Narborough South Acre This wonderful celebration of local food and drink 8 Acre 4 a runner up in the final, everything changed. 3 Church Farm Rare and the amazing countryside of the Brecks showcases Breeds Centre Leaving medicine was a complex and difficult decision - A1065 To Norwich 5 Ecotech Centre everything local from the humble potato to the delicate 23 I spent 10 years working with children and young people and Lt. Fransham 6 Gooderstone flavours of the macaron, from local cheeses to chilled Sporle Wendling Water Gardens it was a privilege to do so. MasterChef gave me the final push A47 22 ales and from game to garden produce. Local 5 7 7 Greenbanks Hotel and confidence to move to a full time career in food. I started To Downham Market 20 24 Necton 27 and Swimming Pool restaurants, attractions, retailers and schools come SWAFFHAM my business from my kitchen, perfecting my recipes for 17 18 8 Narborough Hall Gardens together in Swaffham as part of the increasingly popular A1122 11 25 River Wissey exquisitely delicious macarons, tarts, cakes and other treats. om sustainable forests. 12 9 Oxburgh Hall 4 21 month long Norfolk Food Festival. Beachamwell 15 10 Pentney Park As a keen advocate of local produce, I was delighted to 16 Fincham 11 Swaffham Golf Club Brecks Food Festival Reducing food miles and packaging, maintaining Cockley open the inaugural last September, Cley 12 Swaffham Museum local varieties - some of which over time have become 9 centred in Swaffham, joining local MP Elizabeth Truss. I firmly ecycled paper fr 13 Westacre Theatre specially adapted to local conditions - and recognising Oxborough believe in buying locally to get the best quality produce and Gooderstone Great 14 West Acre Gardens 6 Cressingham the contribution that food production can make to the 26 today you really can get everything you need for a busy To Thetford & London Foulden Shopping countryside is good fun and will bring benefits to us all. 1 culinary weekend in Swaffham town centre. The choice of Many of us have lost the connection between what we 15 Ceres Book Shop goodies from the general and farmer's markets and at the 16 Hayes Gallery enjoy on our plate and what we value in our surrounding Fabian Eagle poultry auction brings in many locals and 17 Peddlars Gold countryside. By re-connecting us to our surroundings 18 Swaffham Market tourists from further afield that quite simply produces a

we can better understand the impact that the vital .nickpix.co.uk Printed on 80% r wonderful buzz. I love the great selection of fruit and necessities of food and drink can make to the Eating vegetables, meats, olives, bread and cakes to a whole d www 19 Church Gate Tearoom countryside we see around us. plethora of eggs including banty, hen, duck and geese. 20 CoCoes café deli The Brecks sits across the Norfolk and Suffolk border 21 East Garden Restaurant Cheesemonger Rob Christie sells artisan cheeses, and is one of the best wildlife hotspots in the UK with 22 The Canary & Linnet predominantly from the British Isles, along with his almost 13,000 species recorded here, of which over 23 The Squirrel’s Drey renowned cucumber pickle, runner bean chutney, 'Chillies 24 Market Cross cafe bar 2,100 are of national conservation concern. Galore' jellies and sauces, home baked hams and melt in 25 Mother Hubbard’s By involving everyone from the mouth almond shortbreads. 26 Olde Windmill Inn school children to visitors, 27 Windmill Inn, Necton I value local foods. So do the people of Swaffham. producers and restaurants in this great festival we can learn Local celebrity chef, Dr Tim Kinnaird about this special landscape Norfolk's finalist in BBC One's MasterChef 2010 whilst having lots of fun with www.macarons&more.com good food and drink.

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