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

Family-friendly cottage in Great Yarmouth

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In Winterton-on-Sea, Sea Holly Cottage offers a charming retreat. Relax in the newly landscaped paved garden or take a short 5-minute walk to the beach. With two local shops and family-run cafes nearby, this mid-century cottage combines style with comfort.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

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.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: Smoking in the garden is fine, ashtray provided

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near the sea

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Up to 2 dogs allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

Events allowed
Upon request

Smoking

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

Important information

You need to know

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 there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property

About the neighborhood

Map
Norfolk

What's nearby

  • Horsey Windpump - 6 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens - 12 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Britannia Pier Theatre - 14 min drive - 14.6 km
  • Great Yarmouth Beach - 15 min drive - 15.2 km
  • The Pleasure Beach - 17 min drive - 16.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Planet Spice - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hemsby Beach Café - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Bell Pub - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Frying Scotsman - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Lacon Arms - ‬4 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.

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?

Check-out 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 is 1.9 mi (3 km) away.

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

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 74 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui R.

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

Beautiful Thatched Cottage

We spent a lovely long weekend in this beautiful cottage. We were five adults and our dog and there was ample space for us all. The cottage was very well equipped and the location was perfect. A lovely pub just opposite, fish and chip shop round the corner, a well stocked shop and the beach barely minutes away. We will definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah C., Sheffield

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

Sarah

Lovely cottage in an excellent location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katy C.

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

Fabulous stay !!

We had a lovely relaxing 3 night stay whilst visiting family.. fabulous house with everything you need .. Owen has a great attention to detail we will definitely be back again.. thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wendi B.

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

Beautiful property everything close to hand great communication with owner. Would stay again. Highl

Close to all amenities description very good everything you need Internet excellent No problems at all Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lesley H.

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

Winterton on sea

This was a beautiful thatched cottage in the centre of Winterton. Spotlessly clean, nicely decorated, well furnished with a very well equipped kitchen & lovely courtyard back garden. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily B.

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

Fantastic property

Stayed for a long weekend. The cottage was amazing and had everything we needed for a very comfortable 3 night stay. All bedrooms were great, the single room was plenty big enough, even for a teenage boy and his belongings! Fantastic location in one of our favourite dog friendly resorts in the UK. We'll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Fiona L.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Winterton holiday

Good location in a lovely village but not aware that there would be scaffolding at the property as we did not receive the Email with this information. We stayed when it was very hot weather and unable to open the windows very much due to scaffolding.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

S P.

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

Stay at Ivy Cottage Winterton on Sea

We have just come home from a wonderful weekend at the above cottage. The whole process from booking to our stay was very smooth. Owen was very responsive to our needs. The cottage is a charming thatched cottage, very sympathetically and tastefully decorated throughout. The kitchen is well equipped with all basic needs. We were a group of 5 adults, so a downstairs shower came in handy. One thing to note is that the stairs are divided midway into 2 segments with the master bedroom and second king bedrooms on one side and the twin bedroom and lovely spacious 4 piece family bathroom on the other side. As my husband is disabled we had to use the twin bedroom adjacent to the bathroom while the youngsters used the king bedrooms. It was not a problem though. Winterton is a lovely romantic village with a wide sandy beach walking distance from the cottage. The village pub opposite (Fisherman’s Return) serves good hearty meals and was handy as we could walk home after a drink every evening. It is also very near the Broads. We had a wonderful day out and boat trip at Horning, a very pretty village with beautiful thatched cottages. Overall we had a very relaxing weekend. Thank you Owen!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was perfect and delightful with the house being very picturesque with plenty of internal room and two bathrooms. Also the pub almost opposite the cottage was a good watering hole and the food was good.The location was ideal for exploring the Norfolk Broads and we clocked up many miles (both on land and on the rivers) and visited plenty of places. The beaches were magnificent and towns like Norwich with its Cathedral, Cromer, Great Yarmouth and Caister-on-sea did not fail. National Trust places we visited were quite magnificent and a trip to Sandringham is a must.For 8 days we packed in many trips and the cottage always provided a haven for tired travellers. A great time and a super cottage.
Boating on the River Thurne
Sandringham
Miles of Sandy Beaches
Blickling Estate
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura B.

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

Highly recommend

What an amazing find Sea Holly cottage was!! The house is gorgeous, communication from Owen was great from the start when we had a question about bed set up. Location is perfect, walk to the beach and the cafe there for breakfast. And cross the road to the pub for dinner and a drink in the sun! House itself is so comfortable, plenty of lovely comfie chairs inside and out- the small garden was a sun trap, wish we had a bbq with us that would have been perfect! Kitchen was very well equipped, only thing no pods for coffee machine and dishwasher which would have been super helpful - but that’s definitely nitpicking. The beds were comfie, and the downstairs room was perfect for my disabled mum as it was right by the toilet/shower and meant she didn’t have to climb stairs. It was a small room but perfect for what we needed. Really loved the property, will definitely stay again when we visit the area next!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Lesley P.

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

Beautiful Sea Holly Cottage

The cottage was very homely, filled with everything you could need for a comfortable stay. With special touches that obviously mean a lot to the owners, which made it all the more special as you felt like you were being trusted to care . I especially enjoyed the art work that was displayed in every room, my favourite being a little oil painting in the dinning room. All the bedrooms were comfortable and spacious , and the kitchen was well stocked. The cottage is situated just a few minutes walk away from the dunes and the beautiful sweeping beach. We drove about 5 minutes away to Horsley Gap to see the seals, fantastic sight, so many of them. We were there for a long weekend to celebrate our daughter’s 40th so didn’t do a great deal, but it was such a relaxing time. We ate at the Fisherman’s Return which was opposite the cottage, for our Sunday lunch, unfortunately it was a bit disappointing but it didn’t ruin the weekend. Poppy tea room though more than made up for it, as we had a really tasty,hearty breakfast there on the Monday, departure day. Really recommend the full English breakfast. The staff were very friendly and the cafe was dog friendly too, there was even dog treats on the menu ! All in all a lovely, relaxing stay, thank you Owen would love to return some day !,
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly E.

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

Elliott family

Beautiful location ,pretty cottage we enjoyed walking our labradoodle every morning at winterton beach .Lovely to walk on the sand dunes looking on the beach watching the seals.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

donna q.

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

Short Break Nov 24

A lovely clean spacious cottage - everything we needed was there - close to pub - the little tea room and the beach is a must - got no complaints about this property we were informed in detail what was required and where everything is - looking to book again soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

John s.

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

Perfect location, but not ideal

The property location is ideal in a small village close to the beach. Cleanliness in the bathrooms and kitchen was very good, however the living rooms had a doggy smell which was engrained into the furnishings.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer K.

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

A fantastic stay overall!

We had a brilliant time staying in Owen’s house for a few nights. The house is very easy to find and the check in process was very easy with the use of a lockbox. The house is very nicely decorated throughout and the living room was very cosy and well equipped for our group of four adults. The location is great with a shop up the road, a lovely cafe/tea rooms and a pub literally outside the door! The beach is truly a 5 minute walk away with the dogs absolutely loved and the hose outside made clean ups after the beach super easy. There were some small touches in the house too which were very thoughtful such as the nightlights on the landing - making going to the loo in the night that bit safer - and the selection of board games. The few things I have to note that were slightly disappointing is that the kettle was full of limescale, which is alway something I check coming from a hard water area myself. There was also a coffee machine but no pods provided and nowhere locally to get them from. And the last small thing is that the windows didn’t open in the bedrooms. The house is clearly very well insulated so it got very very warm in the night despite our trip being at the end of September when the weather wasn’t overly warm. All in all we had a great time!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Sarah M.

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

A Perfect Family Getaway by the Beach!

Our family of five had an absolutely wonderful stay at this charming cottage by the beach! From the moment we arrived, we were captivated by the picturesque setting — a beautiful thatched roof cottage that looks straight out of a storybook. The cottage was spacious, cozy, and exceptionally well-maintained, with everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The interiors were thoughtfully decorated, combining classic styles with modern amenities, making it feel like a true home away from home. The location couldn't have been better. Just a short walk from the beach, pub, shop, and fish and chip shop. Our little boy had a fantastic time, and loved the local park which was only a short walk away. We highly recommend this cottage for anyone looking for a relaxing beachside getaway. It's perfect for families, and we can't wait to come back for another stay! Thank you! Feel free to adjust any details as needed!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

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

8/10 Good

Joanne P.

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

Holiday

Overall a lovely stay was disappointing to have scaffolding up and work being done .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Excellent location for beach walks, very well equipped cottage and dog friendly. Only one small downside - the lounge seating; great presentation but furniture lacks comfort and not an area all 6/7 guest can all relax in together. That being said, loved everything about the property (even though it was being re-thatched!)and would definitely revisit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024