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Self Catering 5 Bedroom Waterside Retreat Cottage Wroxham, Norfolk Broads, Eng

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A covered patio with wicker furniture and a view of a canal and buildings.
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A calm canal with several boats docked along the sides.
A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a ceiling fan, and a window with curtains.
A spacious dining area with a wooden table and black chairs, a fireplace, and a sofa with cushions in the background.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Barbecue grill
    A rare find - perfect for a relaxed, outdoor grilling experience.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Norfolk Broads

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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WROXHAM, ENG
  • Place, Norfolk Broads
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Wroxham Miniature Worlds
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Bure Valley Railway
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

3 Single Beds

Downstairs twin room

2 Single Beds

Downstairs twin room

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Downstairs Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Downstairs toilet

Toilet

Ensuite Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Norwich

Located in Norwich, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. How Hill Trust and Toad Hole Cottage Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Norfolk Snowsports Club and High Ash Farm. Bure Valley Railway and BeWILDerwood are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with sailing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding.
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WROXHAM, ENG

What's nearby

  • Norfolk Broads - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Wroxham Miniature Worlds - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Bure Valley Railway - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Norfolk Coast - 24 min drive - 25.6 km
  • University of East Anglia - 31 min drive - 35.2 km

Getting around

  • Hoveton and Wroxham Station - 10 min walk
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Walled Garden Shop & Cafe - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Sole and Heel Public House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tamarind Fine Indian Dining - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Racecourse - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Jason's Fish & Chips - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Self Catering 5 Bedroom Waterside Retreat Cottage Wroxham, Norfolk Broads, Eng pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Self Catering 5 Bedroom Waterside Retreat Cottage Wroxham, Norfolk Broads, Eng?

As of 24 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Self Catering 5 Bedroom Waterside Retreat Cottage Wroxham, Norfolk Broads, Eng on 8 Jan 2027 start from £695, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Self Catering 5 Bedroom Waterside Retreat Cottage Wroxham, Norfolk Broads, Eng?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Self Catering 5 Bedroom Waterside Retreat Cottage Wroxham, Norfolk Broads, Eng?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Self Catering 5 Bedroom Waterside Retreat Cottage Wroxham, Norfolk Broads, Eng?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Self Catering 5 Bedroom Waterside Retreat Cottage Wroxham, Norfolk Broads, Eng located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Norfolk Broads, Wroxham Miniature Worlds and Bure Valley Railway. Wroxham Broad and BeWILDerwood are also within 2 miles (3 km). Hoveton and Wroxham Station is 10 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 66 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean , well equipped, everything you need and lovely and spacious , beautiful outlook , just slightly dated in some areas
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2026
Thank you for you kind review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Second time staying here, just as good as the first. Wonderful spacious property. Ideally situated to make the most of a Norfolk Broads holiday.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
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Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2026
Thank you for your kind review. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is absolutely stunning warm and comfortable it was our second stay and we are sorry that it is already booked gir new year 2026
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jan 2026
Thank you for your booking. Excellent guest. Hope that you will return.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
There was no pool beautifull position right on the waterfront rooms were clean self check in I wouldn’t say it was pet friendly beacauce it is right on the water we had a lovely time and weather was good
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Apr 2026
Great to hear you enjoyed your stay at Waterside Retreat and had good weather. The property doesn't have a pool, and the listing reflects this. As dog owners, we understand dogs have unique temperaments. Most love exploring the decking and looking into the water. We hope you'll stay with us again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family weekend

Beautiful property, perfect for our family weekend away. So much space for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jun 2022
We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and would be pleased to welcome you back on another occasion.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Brilliant property
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind review. We hope you will consider returning.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely relaxing break with friend's

Plenty of space, very clean, good parking and the house layout was perfect for a group of friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Apr 2023
We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect

Thoroughly recommend this property, lots of room, well laid out. Fantastic location for time on the river or just walking into Wroxham. Everything you needed and very comfortable. Ample parking lovely surroundings
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2025
Thank you for your kind review. We hope that you will come again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely house in a special place

Very spacious, well laid out property. Double beds very comfortable. Plenty of bathrooms and parking for a larger group. Beautiful location on the Broads with great access to shops, pubs and things to do.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Oct 2023
Thank you for your kind review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to be able to welcome you back on another ocassion.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing River Location.

Ideally situated riverside setting only a few minutes walk from boatyards, shops and a good variety of eateries. The grandchildren loved Bewilderwood which is only 2 miles away. An ideal setting for a lovely relaxing break.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May 2023
We are so glad that you enjoyed yourselves. We hope that you will have an opportunity to visit again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The.Brooks Family

Beautiful house wirh access ti the marina, which was simply idyllic. Use if row boat was enjoyed by all.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May 2025
Really glad that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Norfolk broads weekend

A fabulous location the grandchildren loved being so close to the broads and the use of a rowing boat was icing on the cake!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jun 2022
We are glad that you and your family enjoyed your stay. We hope that we can welcome you back on another occasion.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic holiday home

Everything, from the communication with the owners to the property, was perfect! The house was very spacious for all 11 of us and it is exactly as described. A great location too. I would highly recommend this house, you won’t be disappointed!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Feb 2023
Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Birthday Weekend

Had a fabulous weekend to celebrate my 60th and my friends 50th birthdays. House was amazing excellent location. There were 8 of us and we all had an excellent time. It was so lovely to be all able to be together.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Feb 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Get Together

Lovely big property with plenty of room for a large get together. Everything you would need in the kitchen. The property was very clean and would definitely return
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Dec 2022
Thank you for your kind review. We do hope that you will return. Have a good Christmas.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely spacious property

Lovely spacious property for a large family stay. Ideally situated with easy access to nearby facilities. There were some issues with the cleanliness. However the owners were very responsive to feedback
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jun 2024
Thank you for your feedback and bringing to our attention the cleaning. We take pride to ensure that our properties are turned out in a first class manor and will rectify matters brought to our attention. We hope that you will consider returning and are happy to off a repeat customer discount.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

My 80th Birthday

The property was extreemly spacious and comfortable and just as described on line.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2022
Hi Christine. Thank you for your review. Good to hear that you had a good birthday.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great stay overall

We had a few family members over for a get-together. The check-in process was very simple and the home was exactly as described. It was clean overall but some of the rooms were dusty. We also found the lack of towels a little inconvenient. Overall, if you’re thinking of staying here then would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jan 2025
Great to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Waterside Retreat. I am surprised and sorry to hear there was dust in some of the rooms. I will mention that to the team and get it sorted. Towels – we do offer them at additional cost. We wrote to you about this in the welcome pack you get 10 days before arriving. Unfortunately, since the energy prices increased a few years ago the cost of getting towels laundered is very high due to the long time to dry them. Therefore, most guest prefer to bring their own rather than pay for towels. We hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spacious house. Great location.

Great house in a lovely location on the water. Very clean. Walking distance into town. We hired a day boat locally. The men enjoyed the fishing off the decking, even managing to catch the resident pike. Look forward to returning in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jul 2021
Hi Michelle. Thanks you for your kind review. They must have been skilled to catch the pike, they are hard to catch. We hope to see you again. Regards, River Cottages
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Jackson's

Everything lovely except the front door you could get out but you couldn't get in it kept getting stuck and wouldn't budge. But the cottage was very well equipped and really lovely, perfect position a lovely stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Apr 2023
We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay. We will arrange to have the door looked at. Thank you for pointing this out.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wroxham

We all really enjoyed our stay at this property. The living/dining room & outside space was lovely. The kitchen was well equipped but not as well organised as it could be making finding some utensils difficult. Also the crockery & cutlery was not as clean as I would have liked, however this didn’t spoil our stay. Overall I would recommend this property & would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay. We will take this up with our cleaning team as this should not have happened.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful house

There were 10 adults, 1 child and a baby for our weekend at the house. We went for a special birthday weekend away for family and close friends. What amazing place. Even though there were 12 of us nobody felt we got in each other’s way. The weather was awful (snow) but this did not stop us from enjoying the weekend. The house was very warm and inviting and the amenities close by were all that was needed. We would like to experience the house again in warmer weather. Fantastic house, fantastic location.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Mar 2020
Thank you for your kind review. We are glad that you enjoyed staying at Waterside Retreat. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again maybe when the weather is better..
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family weekend

We stayed the last weekend in January for my mum’s 80th birthday celebrations. We were lucky with the weather so used the rowing boat which was great fun. The place was perfect with enough rooms and bathrooms for everyone and everything you could need, including a large fridge and plenty of crockery. Dining room with ten chairs and four large sofas so everyone could be together. Would definitely recommend and will be returning. We also hired a 12 seater boat for half a day from Wroxham Lauch Hire. 5 mins walk and man was so helpful. A great way to really experience the Broads. Can’t rate highly enough :-)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Feb 2025
Lynn. really good to hear that you had a great weekend. Sounds like you had a busy time. Thank you for your kind review
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Houses don't come much bigger!

We were a family party of 10. The property is in an excellent location right in the heart of the Norfolk Broads. From our arrival everything was made easy with the security lock check in. First impressions, the house is huge! So much space for everyone to chill. The family loved it. The kitchen is massive and, well equipped with everything you need. The outside decking gave us plenty of space to dine and enjoy the sunny evenings. We made use of the BBQ as we celebrated the Queen's Jubilee. We hired a day boat a few times from Richardsons. With the moring right outside, it made it so easy to drop everyone off. We had a fabulous holiday. Made so much better with excellent living facilities. The customer service from Paul was fantastic. My granddaughter left her mobile phone behind. Paul had it posted back to her the very next day One very happy girl ! I would highly recommend booking the Waterside Retreat. Absolutely everything you need all in one place!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jun 2022
Thank you so much for your kind review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back again.
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