Seal Cottage, Horsey. Minutes to Horsey Gap seal colony & Norfolk Broads

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A cozy living room with a fireplace, a sofa, a coffee table, and a painting on the wall.
A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a wardrobe, and a painting on the wall.
A canal with boats docked, a windmill, and a small building with a sign.
A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a wooden floor.
A two-story house with a tiled roof, a front door, and a patio with chairs and potted plants.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Norfolk Broads

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Horsey, ENG
  • Place, Norfolk Broads
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Horsey Mere
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, University of East Anglia
    ‪55 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Master bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Great Yarmouth

Located in Great Yarmouth, this cottage is in a rural area and on a lake. Horsey Windpump and Happisburgh Lighthouse are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Norfolk Broads and Norfolk Coast. Travelling with kids? Consider Oasis Amusements, or check out an event or a game at Yarmouth Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with power boating, sailing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Map
Horsey, ENG

What's nearby

  • Norfolk Broads - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Horsey Mere - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Cromer Beach - 46 min drive - 54.2 km
  • Carrow Road Stadium - 51 min drive - 50.4 km
  • University of East Anglia - 55 min drive - 58.7 km

Getting around

  • Buckenham Station - 22 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Frying Scotsman - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Pleasure Boat Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Swan Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Charlotte - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Fishermans Return - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Seal Cottage, Horsey. Minutes to Horsey Gap seal colony & Norfolk Broads pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Seal Cottage, Horsey. Minutes to Horsey Gap seal colony & Norfolk Broads?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Seal Cottage, Horsey. Minutes to Horsey Gap seal colony & Norfolk Broads?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Seal Cottage, Horsey. Minutes to Horsey Gap seal colony & Norfolk Broads?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Seal Cottage, Horsey. Minutes to Horsey Gap seal colony & Norfolk Broads located?

This family-friendly Great Yarmouth cottage is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Norfolk Broads and Horsey Windpump. Horsey Mere is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 101 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 101 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 101 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 101 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 101 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely spacious cottage in quiet location.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely property in a great location. Some fantastic walks nearby. The beach is great. Thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Seal Cottage was a perfect location for exploring north Norfolk. It is a lovely cottage, well equipped and very comfortable. It's a 10 min walk to the beach to see the seals. There is plenty to do in the area. We enjoyed walks along the coast, pub lunches, a boat trip and a visit to one of the many stately homes in the area. All in all we had a wonderful time.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent

Fantastic cottage exactly as described.Lovely and cosy and in a great location . Lovely and clean and comfy beds .
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Gorgeous house and location

Great property. Lovely beds. Clean and modern
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent base - clean, comfortable and great location!

An excellent base for exploring the area - an easy walk to the beach and to join a boat trip on the Broads. Clean and comfortable, the property had everything we could have asked for. A lovely enclosed garden for the dog too!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely cottage

Beautiful, peaceful location with a lovely enclosed garden for the Dog! Very comfortable main bed and like home from home facilities. Great cottage to use as a base to explore Norfolk.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely cottage in a quiet but fabulous location. Our dogs loved the local beaches and the footpath next to the cottage which goes down to Waxham Mill. We saw hundreds of seals down on Horsey beach. And we also saw a couple of marsh harriers, red deer and a crane around the reed beds. Communication with the owner was excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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

Great holiday - thank you!!

Seal Cottage was everything we hoped for! Thank you to Suzanna for making sure our stay was easy going. The house was clean and had everything we needed. It is in an idyllic location, perfect for beach, broads and city visits!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Family trip

Well equipped 3 bedroom property in a quiet corner of Norfolk. Large lawned enclosed garden ideal for young children and dogs to play Helpful host Good communication. We enjoyed our time at Seal Cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely cottage

We had a wonderful stay at Seal Cottage. Enjoyed the walks, saw lots of seals on the beach. Poppylands is a great spot for a cream tea (does get busy though!) Thank you :)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
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8/10 Good

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

Cozy, peaceful and comfortable cottage

Comfortable bed, warm and cozy. Clean with everything you want. Very quiet and peaceful. Cute baby rabbits in garden .
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent accommodation

Walking distance to the Horsey Gap beach, with its large seal population. Situated on walking paths into the village (medieval church, nice Nelson’s Head pub, windmill and Broads boat tours), this house is lovely and properly furnished and fitted out. It has a fenced in grassy garden and patio (perfect for dogs). The house is in fields. Very comfortable beds!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

“Seal of Approval”

Seal Cottage is perfect for a break away, fully equipped with everything you may need and in a perfect location. Just spent a week here exploring the area, lovely walks from the cottage meant we were able to leave the cars. The beaches are in walking distance where we could watch hundreds of seals basking in the sun. Would recommend Ross’s wildlife boat trips at Horsey and if you want a special meal the Ingham Swan is superb. Good pub food at the Nelson Head too.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
What a fantastic 'Title' - and review! I wish I could think of a suitable response! We are just thrilled you had a great holiday and enjoyed Ross's wildlife boat trip from Horsey Staithe, and being so close to Horsey Gap beach and its seals. We are so lucky to have a good choice of pubs and cafés too. You are very welcome to come again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Delightful relaxing holiday at Seal Cottage.

Seal Cottage is comfortable, clean, cosy and very well appointed. The enclosed garden at the rear of the cottage was great for our two dogs. There are also some lovely walks straight from the cottage and the beaches along this coastline are amazing, you can walk for miles. Lots of places to visit in the area. We thoroughly enjoyed out stay, and will definitely stay at Seal Cottage again. Thank you Suzanne for making our stay so enjoyable. Wendy and Nigel, Buckinghamshire
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
Thank you for your wonderful review. We are thrilled you had such a good time and enjoyed the wonderful coastal walks straight from the cottage. Please do come again!
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10/10 Excellent

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Seal beach

We had a lovely week long break at seal cottage. The cottage is well kitted out and really easy to stay in. There was 2 of us and our dog but 4 would have been fine.Great access to surrounding area and local pubs. Plenty of local Circular walks . Don’t forget Seal beach which is a short walk from the cottage.Would recommend Dunes cafe which is a short drive away and is dog friendly. Poppy cafe can be reached from the cafe by walking and is also dog friendly.Enjoy
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

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The Best Norfolk can offer

We wanted peace and quiet, plus seal and wildlife. We got all we asked for. The roads were quiet and we found parking when required. An added bonus, there were lots of fetes and other local entertainment. The down-side Norfolk seems to want to loose its visitors because often the route boards on round-abouts were missing. Norwich was a night-mare navigation on foot.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Super Cottage in a delightful location. Sue and Ray

We have just returned from a week at what we think is our best holiday in this country. As soon as we arrived we felt so at home and comfy in the cottage, it is well equipped with everything you may need and has far reaching views over the country from the back garden. There are numerous walks straight from the cottage, one which takes you to the Windpump then you can also get a boat trip up Horsey Mere where there are many different birds in the reeds and above. Then another walk takes you to the dunes and beach where the seals are in abundance. We came away not having seen everything ...so truly hope to go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2020
What a wonderful review! Thank you. We're so pleased you both enjoyed your holiday so much and hopefully might want to return. We have been so lucky that the cottage seems to be as popular as it is, for one or two couples, wanting to discover this special part of Norfolk. We're so glad that you found the cottage homely and comfy - and enjoyed the great views and walks. Ross's wildlife boat trip is a wonderful way of seeing some rare birds and the beauty of Horsey Mere. Thank you both again and for taking such good care of the cottage. We do hope you come again!
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautifully furnished cottage in a peaceful area

Lovely property. Nice bright and airy. Lovely furnishings. Nice big garden for sitting in the sun and the dogs too run around in listening to the birds. Surrounded by fields with wildlife like red deer, muntjack deer, hares and marsh harriers. 15 minutes walk to beach for normal speed walkers. 30 mins for elderly slow walkers. Nature reserve in sand dunes lovely too. Short walk to poppy lands 1940s cafe. Circular route to horsey Windpump. Beach at horsey gap lovely with seals bobbing along. Further along at Winterton-on-Sea beach fab with no breakers to keep climbing over. Would recommend as a peaceful relaxing retreat.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Seal Cottage Horsey

Enjoyed Seal Cottage. Lovely and warm and in a very quiet and rural situation. The owner was excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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Great week away

Well kept spacious property in a great location. Close to the beach and brilliant place to see the seals. Ideal spot for fantastic walks in the area and for visiting the nearby beaches.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely cottage

Seal cottage is so lovely and so close to gorgeous beaches and amazing surroundings. Cannot fault the cottage so quiet and has everything you need.Suzanna the owner is lovely and helpful would certainly recommend going there
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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Happiness horsey gap

Very well equipped. Beds and bedding very good quality. Two bathrooms . Feels like home from home . Enclosed good size garden for adults/children and dogs.parking excellent. Great walks right on doorstep to beach or across country.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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Restful break in a gorgeous cottage

Seal Cottage is such a lovely property. Beautiful views and comfortable beds. There’s plenty of room in the cottage and a large back garden. It was wonderful to be able to walk on a footpath through the fields to The Nelson, Poppylands Cafe and the beach to watch the seals. Such a beautiful part of the UK. We hope to return sometime soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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

Great getaway

We enjoyed a great week at Seal Cottage. Everything we needed was provided and we made great use of the BBQ. 15 minute walk to the lovely sandy beach, very few people and no commercialisation, so other than the colonies of seals, we had the beach much to ourselves.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
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