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Cosy Norfolk Cottage

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Amenities
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Location

Exceptional

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Pet-friendly
Barbecue grill
Kitchen

Explore the area

King's Lynn, Norfolk

Place, Brancaster Beach
Place, RSPB Titchwell Marsh
‪9 min drive‬
Place, Houghton Hall
‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Garden

About this property

Cosy Norfolk Cottage

Dating back over 200 years, Half Penny Cottage has been tastefully restored by the owners to maintain the charm and period features that you would expect to find in a cottage with such impressive heritage, while ensuring that all the modern conveniences remain, which are required for a great stay. The cottage is set in the picturesque village of Docking. It is constructed of local Norfolk flint, faced with mellow Holkham brick, and boasts exposed oak beams in many of the rooms, along with an open fire in the living room. Docking itself is within a quiet conservation area, just 6 miles from the bustling village of Burnham Market and 4 miles from Brancaster, with its beautiful beach. Beach lovers will be very pleased that they’ve chosen this part of Norfolk, as the stretch of coastline that runs from Wells-next-the-Sea, with it’s picturesque quay to Snettisham, with it’s RSPB Nature Reserve, is blessed with numerous beaches, quays and marshes, offering a new seascape for every day. There are lots of pretty coastal villages, offering great places to eat and drink and little artisan shops. Those seeking all the fun of the fair should head to Hunstanton, known locally as ’Sunny Hunny’, where the beach seems to go on forever, and you will find a Sealife Centre, traditional seaside amusements and a small fun fair. Heritage lovers will also be spoilt for choice with The Sandringham Estate, Holkham Hall, Blickling Hall, the Old Quarter of hanseatic Kings Lynn and Norwich, with its numerous museums and Norman Castle, all within easy reach. Those who know Norfolk will also know that it presents the opportunity for some of the best birdwatching in the UK. When you add in glorious coastal walks and great cycle routes, you will soon see why Royal Norfolk remains as popular as ever and indeed why Half Penny Cottage is such a hit with guests. Beach 4 miles. Shop ¾ mile, pub and restaurant 1 mile.

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Parking available

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Front of property from the road showing parking at the front and large garden.

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 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

About the area

King's Lynn

Located in King's Lynn, this cottage is by the sea. Sandringham House and Bircham Windmill are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Hunstanton Beach and Norfolk Coast. Courtyard Farm and Norfolk Lavender are also worth visiting.

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King's Lynn, Norfolk

What's nearby

RSPB Titchwell Marsh - 9 min drive - 10.2 km
Norfolk Lavender - 9 min drive - 11.0 km
Sandringham House - 13 min drive - 16.1 km
Houghton Hall - 14 min drive - 14.0 km
Hunstanton Beach - 15 min drive - 13.9 km

Getting around

Kings Lynn Station - 22 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Old Store - ‬9 min drive
‪Nest Farmhouse - ‬16 min walk
‪No Twenty9 - ‬8 min drive
‪The Old Bank - ‬9 min drive
‪Drove Orchards Farm Shop - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cosy Norfolk Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Cosy Norfolk Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cosy Norfolk Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cosy Norfolk Cottage located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within 6 miles (10 km) of Norfolk Coast, Courtyard Farm and Bircham Windmill. RSPB Titchwell Marsh and Norfolk Lavender are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.4

Exceptional

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Mark M.

31 Aug, 2025

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

Very clean and comfortable

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penny B.

4 Aug, 2024

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

Great cottage

Lovely property and in a great location

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise O.

6 Jan, 2025

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

Family get together

Very cottagey. Ideal base for the surrounding area. We all had a lovely holiday. Communication with the owners was excellent.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gordon M.

30 Dec, 2022

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

Beautifully cosy cottage

Enjoyed our stay at cottage, spacious, plenty of room for playing games or just watching tv. Kitchen extremely well equipped. Fish and chip shop just along the road, shop very well stocked and Railway Inn does great food.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Virginia S.

9 Aug, 2023

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

Home away from home

Enjoyed our stay very much. 7 occupants with plenty of room. Wednesday market at the village hall worth a visit, lovely goodies. Village shop had all required and church a nice place to visit. Recommend Aviator restaurant in Sculthorpe. Property central to Norfolk so easy access to all areas of interest.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean G.

3 Jun, 2024

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

Great for large families

Spacious, clean and well equipped, comfy beds and enough bathrooms to keep everyone happy. Really appreciated the board games for the day the weather was not so good. Really minor improvements would be pint glasses for the men, a long cable to make the snug room tv internet connected and for all the beds to be made up not just the number fir persons staying so we can chosewhi sleeps where (one of the singles didnt have sheets on presumably as we were 7 staying in an 8 berth cottage). Overall good quality well equipped accommodation.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

29 Aug, 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Ha'penny Cottage

We found the property rather dark and a little worn. Neither of the televisions worked but fortunately my grandchildren love playing games. Very busy road which made it difficult to get the cars in and off the property. We had a most enjoyable stay in the area with plenty to do but would not return to this property

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

justine r.

31 Dec, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Unclean and tired!

We booked this property for Christmas and it was at a very reasonable price. We expected it to be a little outdated and tired which it was, but we did not expect it to be dirty. The shower in the ensuite was full of mould around the seal which left me feeling unable to use it. We lifted the sofa cushion to try and find something and underneath it was full of crumbs and dirt it clearly not been hoovered in a very long time. The property had a smart TV listed but this was unusable as the Wi-Fi was so poor and there was a notice on it saying it was unusable. The only TV available for viewing was in the larger living room and it was only through an aerial and this was a very poor reception. We would expect a working TV in a rental property.. I would not rent this property again!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly B.

8 Aug, 2024

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

Lovely Stay

Accommodation was in a great location for visiting local area, plus the house was perfect for all our needs

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

3 May, 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

A little disappointed

Crockery and cutlery, etc. needed washing before use. Cooker proved a challenge! Unable to get 1 TV to work other than video. Looked extremely tired - shared bathroom upstairs needs work on tiling at back of basin. Shabby chic look in kitchen doesn't work. The whole place looked like it needed a really good spring clean. But good location and great pub at Stanhoe.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

linda m.

29 Jul, 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family break

Just returned from a lovely week away staying in Half penny cottage. Great location, good local amenities used shop, pub and chip shop. Ease of access to coast and local attractions. A couple of points - the hot was extremely hot ! and a few more mugs and larger glasses may be helpful for next parties. Overall we all had a great time and wonderful holiday. Thankyou

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Robert D.

7 Jul, 2021

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

Enjoyable Stay

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Halfpenny cottage. Location was good, great chippy just up road. Cottage very clean and comfortable. Was concerned about the road but wasn’t a problem and quiet at night. Plenty of room for our family to spread out. Will definitely be returning. Thank you 😊

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Lynn W.

19 Jun, 2021

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

Lovely cottage.

This was a lovely cottage. It was clean and comfortable. It was a pity it is on a main road with side garden, though traffic intermittent and not heavy at night. Parking was limited especially as we had two cars. Docking is in a good location for getting to places all over north Norfolk. Only shop in village a mile away.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carole T.

12 Oct, 2020

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

Spacious cottage in central location

Lovely cottage full of character and very well equipped. Spacious rooms and spotlessly clean with lots of homely touches. Centrally located with all attractions in North Norfolk easily accessible. Our party of friends had a wonderful short break here and coming back after long chilly days out and about, lighting the fire and settling down for evening with a glass of wine was pure bliss! We are hoping to to return soon

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

22 Sept, 2020

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

Disliked: Communication

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Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Wendy A.

27 Aug, 2020

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

Perfect location for exploring Norfolk

We had a lovely stay at Halfpenny cottage. A great location for exploring Norfolk, we went to a different beach every day. Would highly recommend and look forward to returning one day.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

debra p.

30 Dec, 2019

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

Fantastic and warm cottage in a lovely rural location

Extremely well equipment cottage with so many added bonus to offer to all generations , books, games, dvd, and playstation. Open log fire, welcome pack, near to the coast and lots of other attractions on your door step. Spent a week would have loved to have stay another week, thank you so much for making our Christmas so wonderful , by putting up a tree, decorations and the festive table

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tracie V.

23 Aug, 2019

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

Great cottage A++

We had a lovely weeks stay with family. Plently of room for our 3 families. Great pub 1 mile walk away. Fish and Chip bar 5 mins walk away. Close to many beaches. Would definitely stay again Thank you

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Ginny K., Nottingham

12 Aug, 2019

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

Stay at halfpenny cottage

Authentic Norfolk cottage but with lots of space..might seem trivial but mirrors cater for giants only!Downstairs shower could be a bit sloppy and would benefit from a grab rail.

10/10 Excellent

Susan D.

31 Jul, 2019

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

Lovely cottage, full of amenities

Very clean and hospitable - the cottage sparkled when we arrived and the goodies left for us were a bonus and a nice touch; thank you Phil. The bedrooms were all a decent size, and it was nice that the two twin rooms had nothing to choose between them - no squabbles! There was plenty of storage space in the bedrooms too. Beds were all very comfortable. It is obvious that the bathrooms had been recently refurbished to a high standard. Downstairs, it was nice to have two lounges, especially since we had a very young baby with us. I can imagine that families with young-ish children would like the games console and tv in that room too. We used the garden for parking, as suggested, although coming out onto the busy road was sometimes tricky. We also liked the fact that we could come in on the tiled surface at the back door, rather than through the carpeted front, so it was not messy. Good number of bathrooms and showers (though downstairs shower controls stay permanently on 'hot', no matter what dials you turn). The kitchen was very well equipped indeed. It was good to see that the property had a large fridge and freezer suitable for the number of people. Once we got the hang of the induction hob that was good too - very quick to cook on. Dishwasher was much appreciated. Washer and tumble dryer also handy. We recommended in the guest book that maybe the owners could consider lining the curtains in the bedrooms with thicker material, as the sun shone in very strongly in the mornings. Another easy fix that would improve visitor experiences would be to provide more lighting in the dining room, which was very gloomy. It was close to Sandringham, various beaches, a few railway lines and some lovely heath (we recommend Roydon Common). There was only really one walk we could do from the door. Our one down side from this excellent property (much bigger than it looks from the front!) is something that the owners cannot change - the busy road outside. It is a main road and a lot of heavy farming and construction traffic goes along this at all times of day, as well as lots of cars (there is a huge construction college a couple of miles away). It turns out that Docking is a bit of a transport hub. This woke quite a few of our party up most mornings if their windows were open (our holiday was during the heat wave, so we had to have them open). Apart from this manic road, we had no real issues. We enjoyed our two weeks in Norfolk.

8/10 Good

susan s.

15 Jul, 2019

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

lovely cottage, lovely village

we have had a very relaxing week in this cottage. Lots of character, very well stocked with comfy sofas, beds, and all the kitchen equipment you need. plenty of books, games and dvds to choose from if needed. The walled garden was dog friendly, and not overlooked. If I had to find a downside, it would be that there is nowhere in the village to let the dog have a run off lead, and the road outside the cottage is manic at times with very large tractors, lorries and coaches. It could do with some sort of traffic calming enforcement. Saying that we took the dog to Sandringham, where you can park for free and is a lovely place to give the dog a run and enjoy the park.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

7 Nov, 2018

Great property!

Fantastic property in a lovely part of the country. Well worth a stay.

10/10 Excellent

roger m.

30 Jul, 2018

Cosy well equipped cottage conveniently situated for beaches and other resorts.

Enjoyed our stay very much. Burnham Market was well worth a visit. Very nice restaurants and shops. Brancaster Beach very good and enjoyed a day in Wells. Excellent fish and chips from Docking. The welcome basket in cottage containing apple juice, wine and cake was a nice gesture as well as milk in fridge to make a cup of tea. Also spent a day in Hunstanton.

8/10 Good

Susan S., Norwich

5 Jul, 2018

We had a lovely week at the cottage.

The cottage was well equipped and we were very comfortable. It had everything we needed. The only problem was the TV - the signal was not consistent which meant you could not really watch the TV. Difficult also to get mobile phone signal everywhere in the house. Some of the party were ok but some were not.

10/10 Excellent

Martin S.

22 Jun, 2018

Halfpenny, but not half-measures.

Great cottage, lots of space, plenty of crockery etc for the number of guests. Safe enclosed garden for children and dogs. Garden a nice little sun trap and a great 'snug' room which opens up to the garden. A good place for exploring North Norfolk. Owner very helpful.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018