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Beautiful mid century thatched cottage in the prettiest part of Winterton-on-Sea

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A traditional house with a thatched roof, a blue door, and a bench in the garden.
A neatly made bed with two pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, a wall-mounted mirror, and a framed picture.
A dining area with a round table, four chairs, a fruit bowl, and a lamp.
A white metal table and chairs set outdoors with a brick wall and greenery in the background.
A living room with a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, and a window with curtains.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • 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.
Sleeps 7•4 bedrooms•4 beds

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Explore the area

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Norfolk
  • Place, beach near The Glebe
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Norfolk Broads
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, University of East Anglia
    ‪49 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Box Room Ground floor

1 Single Bed

Master Bedroom 1 Apricot

1 King Bed

Master Bedroom 2 Blue

1 King Bed

Twin Room

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Ground floor shower room

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Large Family Bathroom

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Beautiful mid century thatched cottage in the prettiest part of Winterton-on-Sea

Beautiful mid century thatched cottage in one of the prettiest parts of Winterton-on-Sea.

Sea Holly Cottage has been recently renovated to an exceptional standard with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The cottage combines a mid-century look with contemporary style and comfort.

The newly landscaped paved garden is the perfect sun trap to sit and relax.

5 minute walk from the beach, close to the gorgeous village pub that serves great food. The cottage is also served by two local shops as well as two family run cafes.

The perfect spot to entertain, relax and enjoy the most breathtaking stretch of coast Norfolk has to offer.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
Upon request
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Pets

Pets allowed
Up to 2 dogs allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Smoking in the garden is fine, ashtray provided

Important information

You need to know

Property # 10433241
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
Parties and events are allowed on site
Note from host: Upon request
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

Great Yarmouth

Located in Great Yarmouth, this cottage is in a rural area and by the sea. Britannia Pier Theatre and The David Howkins Museum of Memories are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Oasis Amusements and Lost World Adventure Golf. Travelling with kids? Consider Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, or check out an event or a game at Yarmouth Stadium.
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Norfolk

What's nearby

  • beach near The Glebe - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Norfolk Broads - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Great Yarmouth Beach - 30 min drive - 16.7 km
  • University of East Anglia - 49 min drive - 54.4 km
  • Cromer Beach - 60 min drive - 63.4 km

Getting around

  • Great Yarmouth Station - 19 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Castle Carvery - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Fishermans Return - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Live Lounge - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Never Turn Back Pub - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Old Hall, Caister On Sea - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful mid century thatched cottage in the prettiest part of Winterton-on-Sea pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Beautiful mid century thatched cottage in the prettiest part of Winterton-on-Sea?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful mid century thatched cottage in the prettiest part of Winterton-on-Sea?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful mid century thatched cottage in the prettiest part of Winterton-on-Sea?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful mid century thatched cottage in the prettiest part of Winterton-on-Sea located?

This family-friendly Great Yarmouth cottage is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Norfolk Broads, Lost World Adventure Golf and Norfolk Coast. Oasis Amusements and Ormesby Broad are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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. 65 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 77 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property and great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2026
Thanks Kevin, appreciated
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jane W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage as described. Great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2026
Thanks Jane x
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kelly E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes all good. We all had a great stay in this charming cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2026
Great stuff - you are welcome back any time Kelly!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steve R.

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

Great Place to Stay

All you need, comfortable rooms, close to a pub, chippy and the beach/dunes
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jun, 2025
Cheers Steve - appreciated
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ricky U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely brilliant
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2026
Cheers Ricky Glad you liked it!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lynda O.

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

A Magical Stay

A gem of a cottage in a quiet location, a stones throw from a stunning beach. If you are looking for a relaxing stay this is the perfect location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Sept, 2024
Thanks Lynda! Glad you liked Sea Holly.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah G.

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

Fantastic location!

Beautiful cottage in a fantastic location. Having the beach so close with a great pub, tearoom, fish & chip shop and convenience store within a few minutes walk to the cottage. We all had a great time!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jun, 2025
Brilliant!!! Glad you enjoyed it Sarah, you're welcome back any time. Enjoy the rest of the summer!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan T.

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

Perfect family holiday

Such a perfect home for even the youngest member of the family. Great location and such a stunning beach. Lots of place's to see and eat at.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Aug, 2024
Hi Susan, Thank you so much - delighted that Sea Holly worked out well for you! You were the first guests (after us!) to see the new thatch too!!! Hope you got some nice pics. We'd love to have you come back again some time. All the best, Owen.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Wonderful family stay in this beautiful cottage. Well equipped. Loved the decoration. In the most fabulous village. Thanks for having us stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Timothy L.

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

Lovely cottage, lovely village

We had a wonderful stay in Winterton-on-sea. The cottage is beautifully designed and close to pub, shops and beach. Would stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jun, 2022
Thanks Timothy that's really kind of you. I also love that it's close to the pub!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew C.

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

Excellent stay

Our second stay. Very clean, everything imaginable provided in a beautiful property that's well located for the beach, shops and pub. Will definately be returning
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan, 2023
Thanks Andrew, we look forward to having you back next year :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Deborah S.

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

Idyllic cottage, well equipped and spotlessly clean.

Would definitely book again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Dec, 2023
Thanks Deborah! You'd be very welcome to stay again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This cottage is lovely, everything was spotlessly clean, the location is brilliant with a pub just across the road and the walk to the beach is minutes. Will definitely be booking again for next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maisie W.

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

Birthday Getaway

We had a great weekend away. The cottage was lovely and immediately felt like home.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct, 2023
Lovely to hear that Maisie! Come back any time :)
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We have stayed here before and enjoyed it. A bit of a bugbear on this trip was the creaking and stretching of the building at night which was sufficient to wake us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan W.

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

Sea Holly cottage

Lovely cottage, clean, comfortable and well equipped. Only 5mins walk to the beach and Norfolk coastal path.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jun, 2022
Thanks Susan, appreciated! Some of the local walks are amazing - glad you discovered them.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hannah B.

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

Beautiful cottage in a great location

Wow - what a beautiful place to stay! We loved our time here, especially how comfy the beds are and how close it was to the beach! Really swift response from the team when required and loved the detailed book. We also hired a boat down on the Broads which i highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jul, 2021
Hi Hannah, That's lovely to read - thank you!! We researched the beds and bedding in depth so lovely to see you enjoyed them! I love a trip on the broads! There is also a lovely nature cruise called Ross' Wildlife Boat Trip which leaves from Horsey Wind Pump just down the road. Well worth booking if you ever come back. All the best, Owen.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Serena G.

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

Fabulous cottage

We had such a lovely stay here. Cozy, tastefully furnished, beautiful cottage. It had everything we needed and our host was so easily contactable. Kids loved the enormous bath
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept, 2023
Brilliant thanks Serena - happy you had a good stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

GARY K.

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

Thatched cottage

A butiful and very spacious cottage, a lovely position with everything near by.lovely beach good places to eat,had a lovely time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept, 2023
Thanks Gary, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ann H.

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

The cottage was fabulous and had a wonderfully welcoming vibe and we fell in love with Wintertom

Everything was above expectations. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept, 2023
Can't get better than that!!! Thanks Ann!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joanna S.

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

A lovely dog and people friendly place.

Had a great week staying in this house. It's set up well with everything you need for a comfortable stay. The area has terrific dog walks, either across the countryside, the dunes or gorgeous beaches. In fact, the whole town seems to have dogs !
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jul, 2024
Thanks Joanna, I'm glad you and your dog enjoy the local walks!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Caroline B.

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

Sea Holly Cottage loved being there

Great cottage to stay in, Winterton on Sea was a great place. The beach was beautiful the weather was great while we were there which was an added bonus. The local pub was just across the road. The cottage had every thing you could have wanted we enjoyed a lovely few days away.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Oct, 2023
Hey Caroline! Thanks for the lovely review - it's appreciated. If you ever want to come back you are more than welcome! Cheers, Owen.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Donna S.

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

Winterton

We stayed here while we explored the local areas and visited friends who live close to Winterton
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Estefania-Sofia L.

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

Wonderful family break

Beautiful cottage, decorated extremely well!! Fantastic location! Very relaxing stay with the family and the dogs. We shall return!! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar, 2020
Hi Estefania, Thanks so much for the lovely review! Glad you had a nice relaxing stay. Your family (including the dogs!) are welcome back any time you like :-) All the best, Owen.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Judith L.

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

Wonderful property

We loved this place. Didn't want to leave. Amazingly home from home. Very pet friendly. Lovely location . Just everything you need for a stress free holiday .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jun, 2022
Thanks Jude that is really kind of you. Norfolk is perfect for de-stressing!!

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