Cockleshell Cottage - superb, traditional flint cottage in an enviable position yards from the sea.

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A coastal street with a building featuring a terrace with outdoor seating and a view of the sea.
A two-story building with a stone facade, white-framed windows, and a small porch with a tiled roof.
A carpeted staircase with wooden handrails and a wall-mounted fish poster.
A compact kitchen with wooden cabinets, a built-in oven, a microwave, and a sink.
A bedroom with a bed, a wooden wardrobe, a television, and a desk with a lamp.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Sheringham Beach

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave
  • Fireplace
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Sheringham, Norfolk
  • Place, Sheringham Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sheringham Little Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, North Norfolk Railway Sheringham Station
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

1 bathroom

Bathroom #1

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About the area

Sheringham

Sheringham is home to this cottage. Sheringham Little Theatre and North Norfolk Railway Sheringham Station are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Cromer Pier and Felbrigg Hall. The Reef Leisure Centre and Priory Maze & Gardens are also worth visiting.
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Sheringham, Norfolk

What's nearby

  • Sheringham Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Sheringham Little Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Peter Coke Shell Gallery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • North Norfolk Railway Sheringham Station - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Beeston Hill - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Sheringham Station - 6 min walk
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Village Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Gangway Sheringham - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Two Lifeboats - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Squire's Pantry - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cockleshell Cottage - superb, traditional flint cottage in an enviable position yards from the sea. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cockleshell Cottage - superb, traditional flint cottage in an enviable position yards from the sea.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cockleshell Cottage - superb, traditional flint cottage in an enviable position yards from the sea.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cockleshell Cottage - superb, traditional flint cottage in an enviable position yards from the sea. located?

Situated in Sheringham, this cottage is steps away from Sheringham Beach, Fishermen's Heritage Centre and Peter Coke Shell Gallery. Sheringham Little Theatre and North Norfolk Railway Sheringham Station are also within 10 minutes. Sheringham Station is 6 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 32 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Favourite Bolthole. Fantastic location. Welcoming gift. Well laid out, cosy, fully equipped cottage.

Love staying in this lovely cottage. I feel at home as soon as I turn the key. Always sad to leave, but not before re-booking for another visit. Highly recommend.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Cosy cottage

Lovely holiday cottage Central for everything, could do with some updating compared to Gansey and Scrimshaw, the neighbouring properties
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and cosy, great location. The lettings team were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 25 nights in May 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely fishermans cottage

This cottage is very well equipped and its very close to sea front and the amenities, really enjoyable stay.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Cockleshell

Lovely little cottage, clean & comfortable, well situated for the beach & town. Will definitely stay here again
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Nice cosy cottage

Nice cosy cottage, ideally located in the town and minutes away from the beach. The car park was nearby too.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Generally Good

Property in good position. Most features o.k.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quaint cottage

Lovely cottage,well appointed,close to everything you could possibly need,lovely. Stairs can be abit of a challenge but overall perfectly
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely cottage

Nice little terraced home in a great location. All the comforts you need, including towels and soap(!) Great space on the front for sitting and watching the shanty singers in front of the odd fellows hall. We chose a good week as it was the carnival week. Perfect base for exploring Sheringham.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely Holiday

The Fisherman cottage was just what we expected, clean with all what we wanted for our weeks stay. Every think in the house was there even some ice for a G & T. Parked the car up in the car park just over the back and the sea was was only a hop. skip and jump from the front door. Had coffee in the morning at the front garden table, so did our neighbours so had a good chat even with passing locals and holiday makers. Looking to go back next year.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Aug, 2020
Hello Andrew, Thank you so much for your lovely comments, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay in Sheringham at Cockleshell Cottage! Kind regards Trucy
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great little cottage in fantastic location

Beautiful little cottage in a great fantastic location. Did feel it needed some new baking trays as they were all peeling off and couldn’t use them . Also there was no iron and ironing board and hairdryer. Also was quite a damp smell even though we left the bathroom door open most of the time.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

We will not be returning.

Hi Our stay at Cockleshell Cottage WAS NOT ENJOYABLE and we will not be returning. The issues were: 1 On arriving, the cottage had not been cleaned and dirty bedding was in the shower. This was rectified after our complaint. We had access at 5.30. 2 The cottage was frizzing cold as no heating was on. After turning it on, the cottage warmed up by the next day. 3 There are light bulbs missing and the electric fire in the front room does not work. 4 On the Saturday we found that the shower door was stuck. we could not open it so it could not be used. The toilet seat is also louse, so when it was used it moved. We left a day early than booked, first thing Sunday morning pleased to be going home
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Mar, 2023
Thank you for your review of Cockleshell Cottage and once again we are so sorry that the property was not cleaned ready for your arrival and as a result the house was not warm. We and the owner, are so sorry that this was the case and as you commented, this was rectified immediately, and as a result we refunded you some monies back as a gesture of goodwill. The owner has also now remedied the other items you reported and thank you for bringing them to our attention. We do hope that you will consider another holiday in Norfolk in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Quaint cottage in good location

We had a lovely time in this cottage - it's a great location with a glimpse of the sea when you sit in the front yard. A blue flag beach is within a minute's walk and a variety of cafes, pubs, take-aways and shops close by. But not a noisy location despite proximity to a pub. The cottage has excellent facilities - a good sized kitchen, big comfortable double bedroom (with plenty of wardrobe and drawer space) and a useful, cosy dining room "Snug". We very much appreciated the wine and chocs, tea, coffee and milk. We enjoyed getting to know Alexa as we hadn't met her before! Just a few minor issues that would make future stays even more enjoyable: * Smells - of damp when we first arrived that faded as we left windows open when we were in - but there was also a strange smell in the kitchen area that didn't go away and we were unable to open the kitchen window. * The back yard was unswept and quite grubby - with a bit of rubbish in there - maybe thrown over the wall? The outdoor chairs were dusty and cobwebby. * The back yard would greatly benefit from a washing line (we had beach towels etc to dry) but instead we had to clean the outdoor chairs first, so we could drape our wet things over them. * The bathroom is quite cramped with a very small hand basin and a larger people may struggle to use the small shower cubicle
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Our stay at Cockleshell

What can we say! The cottage is one of the best we have stayed in in Sheringham (family's second home) . It is cosy. Well catered for with everything anyone could want or need. Walking through the front door one feels immediately at home. For the time of the year the weather wasn't too bad, but warm and cosy inside we didn't really notice the bad few times. We have stayed at Cockleshell before and both times were lovely experiences. Thank you.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Cockleshell Cottage

Lovely Cottage - We had a Great Stay - Everything on the Doorstep - We Parked for the week and never moved the car! - We Love Sheringham ❤️ - The Cottage was a Real Home From Home, we even extended our stay by 2 days! Luckily, as it was available! We will be returning to Sheringham next year and can’t wait !
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great location, lovely neat little cottage

You couldn’t get a better location, short stroll to the promenade or the town. Pubs and cafes a short distance away whichever direction you take. Cottage had everything we needed and was clean and well equipped. Stairs are very steep, (but there is not many of them) so someone with mobility issues would struggle. We did expect some noise when the pub opposite closed but we never heard a thing. At 5”1’ I didn’t struggle with the low ceilings but my 6”6’ hubby came home with a few bruises!!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excellent cottage

Cockleshell cottage was everything we have come to expect from a Keys holiday let. Clean and tidy with everything you would require for a lovely stay
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Sheringham short stay.

If you want a proper fisherman's cottage experience in a prime location look no further. Excellent. Parking is just around the corner. Delightful cottage, perfect for a family of 4.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Holiday

Lovely clean , Wi-Fi sky
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

Lovely property , well located , if you are in your 60 like Us the very steep staircase and small shower not ideal ,
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely cottage

Beautiful little cottage in an ideal location so close to the sea and town. Is next to a pub which can be a bit noisy with events but no problems - and we enjoyed listening to the live music. There was a leak in the dining room, which made the room unusable for one day after heavy rain but key cottages where lovely and said the owner was replacing the roof the next week so not a big issue! Stairs are typical of that style of building- definitely not for those who are physically disabled in anyway. My husband and I are both quite tall so care should be taken when climbing the stairs! The shower was also tiny! Again not an issue for us as we are both slim but if you are of a larger build I think you would struggle! We absolutely loved our stay and would definitely return! Having the stay managed by key cottages made everything very smooth!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Property was adequate very small shower
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A home from home & perfect location

Couldnt fault this cottage. Excellent and extremely well stocked with everything you could need. Well kept and like a home from home
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Don’t go if your a normal sized person !

The house was clean and tidy …. Good position for the beach . But the Very Loud music ( live acts) from the pub which is directly opposite is dreadful . And the shower is so small ,it was perfect for my 5 year old granddaughter but for adults it’s dreadful . And if you don’t manage to get parked in the car park behind . Then it’s a long walk from we’re ever you manage to park your car far away . I was told the car park at the railway station was a 5 minute walk …. it’s not !
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Amazing sweet cottage

Lovely cute sweet little cottage , had everything we needed for a wonderful seaside break . Will definitely book again with keys . Five star service
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