Two Cottages

By Michael Martin On January 04, 2024 · Add Comment · Two Cottages

Two Cottages in the portfolio at Barn & Beach  down from three as we had to let Southrepps go its not good geography or environmentally friendly for the team and I to be jogging that far over Norfolk from our operational area; Bacton, Happisburgh, Mundesley & Walcott true North East Norfolk seaside villages, where we can […]

Merry Christmas Visit Norfolk in Winter

By Michael Martin On December 24, 2023 · Add Comment · Merry Christmas Visit Norfolk in Winter

Merry Christmas, Visit Norfolk in Winter, tomorrows the big day then heading for New Years Eve to party and to play, we are fully booked this Christmas and for New  Years day, some are booking next, you can do this too!  Log in to the website and see what choice we have for you – […]

Falls Back

By Michael Martin On September 28, 2023 · Add Comment · Falls Back

Summer ends and Falls Back; Autumn! The equinox passed last weekend September 23rd 2023, the weather is beginning to change, with the first named storm of the season passing us by ‘Agnes’ swept the west coast and headed North thankfully. Many people are packing up, closing down and winter proofing their summer retreats. At Barn & […]

Three Cottages

By Michael Martin On April 17, 2023 · Add Comment · Three Cottages

Three Cottages at Barn & Beach, Cottage is an indicator that these tend to be village locations, close to but not on the beach. Our famous three; Grange Cottage Maydrift Cottage & No4 Church Street are all close to the seaside and enjoy village or rural locations too, there will be a village pub nearby, a shop or […]

Marriotts Way

By Michael Martin On February 01, 2023 · Add Comment · Marriotts Way

The Marriotts way was referenced in an earlier blog post at Barn & Beach ; I have had an update from an observant reader from You-Well.co.uk who has kindly given new links as the original website has now expired. This is Finn from You Well, firstly I hope you’re all good. I’m writing regarding this page of […]

Be Norfolk, visit today

By Michael Martin On November 17, 2022 · Add Comment · Be Norfolk, visit today

Be Norfolk, is a recent concept being led by Norfolk County Council. I was Invited to a recent gathering by Visit North Norfolk in conjunction with “experience” providers, holiday companies and accommodation providers, such as  Barn & Beach.  I went along to see what it is all about and found Be Norfolk to be a worthwhile […]

Canoeing & Kayaking

By Michael Martin On July 25, 2022 · Add Comment · Canoeing & Kayaking

Canoeing & Kayaking on the upper reaches of the River Bure. The upper reaches of the river feel remote, there are no pleasure craft to negotiate meaning you can paddle slowly and carefree among the narrow stretches of the The Bure and the reeds on the banks. The setting is dreamy, a bucolic paradise, no […]

Twelve Years in North Norfolk

By Michael Martin On March 16, 2022 · Add Comment · Twelve Years in North Norfolk

Twelve Years in North Norfolk, really, twelve years ago? it was March 2010 when the Barn & Beach adventure began from a thought, a dream, an escape and a fair dollop of serendipity! When I first set-up Barn & Beach it was just a thought of a Beach House, a Bed & Breakfast at Meadowside […]

North Norfolk

By Michael Martin On January 09, 2022 · Add Comment · North Norfolk

North Norfolk, and its a new year, January. Whilst the weather is indifferent in North Norfolk this winter of 2022 (we were hoping for snow) mother nature is still waiting around the corner and we hold our breath in anticipation. The migrant geese flocks gaggle and haggle on the bare brown fields that surround our barn. The […]

merry christmas

By Michael Martin On December 18, 2021 · Add Comment · merry christmas

Wishing all of our guests, old, new and those we have yet to meet ‘n greet a very merry Christmas & a happy New Year The booking calendars are open for 2022, if you need a last minute Christmas gift, a holiday cottage booking voucher might do? We will be welcoming guests through Christmas & […]

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