Violet Cottage | Feltwell | East Anglia | Self Catering Holiday Cottage

4.6★

4 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Pets No
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Features

Off road parking
Garden / Patio
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

Accuracy of the listing

Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

57 Customer Review(s)

Adam
November 2024

“Beautiful, quaint cottage - well appointed, comfortable and maintained.”

Made our stay to see our grandchildren quite enjoyable - we felt as though this was our own home away from home. Furnished with everything you need. Will definitely stay here again and recommend to others. Instruction book and small notes around the cottage were very helpful.

Made our stay to see our grandchildren quite enjoyable - we felt as though this was our own home away from home. Furnished with everything you need. Will definitely stay here again and recommend to others. Instruction book and small notes around the cottage were very helpful.

- Adam, November 2024
Jacqueline September 2024

“One of the best Sykes holiday cottages .”

More in the village then we thought there would be , also a bus service which was great as we like to leave the car and my husband can have a pint .

- Jacqueline, September 2024
Jayne September 2024

“Details need updating no Skye tv only free view, downstairs not too bad but upstairs needs attention, the double bedroom could do with a good fettle as all the upstairs, bedroom with the single beds isn’t good for adults.”

There was plenty of pots and pans in the kitchen.

- Jayne, September 2024
Kathryn August 2024

“Nice place ,plenty see in the area only down side was lack of places near by to eat out .”

Enjoyed the American planes going over every morning great place if you are in to military planes spotting. other wise quiet and restful.

- Kathryn, August 2024
Ian July 2024

“Had a lovely stay.”

A comfortable cottage in a pleasant village. Well-equipped cottage with a nice garden and good facilities in the village - two shops, post office, pub. Easy access to attractions in Norfolk.

- Ian, July 2024
Susan June 2024

“A beautifully presented roomy property provided with everything you could need.”

Handy for a well stocked shop as well as a takeaway and fish and chip shop. A helpful but unobtrusive owner who lives next door and a large sunny garden.

- Susan, June 2024
James May 2024

“Lovey cottage in the heart of the village, comfortable and well equipped the only criticism is the master bedroom bed was only a double so quite narrow & soft for our tastes.”

The conservatory is excellent for drying clothes as we found out after several wet days! SPAR shop in village has everything you need. Neither of the pubs in village currently offer food, the Wellington does have "Street Food" vans call (look at board outside for dates). Indian restaurant in Lakenheath very good but popular so need to book and Chinese take away in village, 50 yds away, is good. The road outside the cottage can be busy so be careful exiting property. Some noise from the USAF base but not before 8am and finishes early evening however can be exiting watching fast fighter jets.

- James, May 2024
Amanda March 2024

“A little tired in places and strange layout took us few minutes to get our bearings.”

But well prepared for a comfortable stay. Well placed to reach places. Good value for money. Downside was unable to get sky downstairs and had limited other channels. Was able to reset channels to get a few more, but less than at home. Lounge and bedroom are directly on roadside and closeness to lakenheath air base might disturb some looking for peace and quiet. But overall we enjoyed our stay thank you.

- Amanda, March 2024
Helen December 2023

“Lovely property with plenty of space for a family of 4 and everything we needed.”

Plenty of clean towels, more than we needed but nice to have extras available. Double mattress in main bedroom was a little on the soft side for us, we prefer a firmer mattress. Older property so floors upstairs were quite creaky but didn't bother us and to be expected in am older property. Owner met us on arrival and was very friendly and helpful.

- Helen, December 2023
Rhondda December 2023

“We had a wonderful week in Violet Cottage.”

It is in a central location for visiting other towns and villages such as Thetford, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Ely, Diss and Norwich and Kings Lynn etc. A bonus with this cottage is that it is the only cottage (out of the 7 we stayed in) that has a cloths dryer and conservatory for drying cloths without using bathrooms which helped us enormously.

- Rhondda, December 2023
Theresa September 2023

“Great cottage, ideally placed to visit 3 counties.”

Very quiet village with good amenities. We had a fabulous holiday and spent every day out visiting various attractions.

- Theresa, September 2023
Susanna July 2023

“When we arrived we were very pleased with the accommodation.”

The kitchen was lovely and bright with lots of equipment. The bedrooms were spacious, especially the master bedroom. The two bathrooms were very useful with having a 15 year old son, he used one we used the other one. Would definitely return. 5⭐️

- Susanna, July 2023
Jayne June 2023

“An excellent property, great value for money, fully equipped with essentials plus the added luxuries such as full size bath towels and TV with Sky in every room!”

Having 2 bathrooms is a lovely bonus and the upstairs shower was fab. Plenty of parking for our 2 cars. We only had a short 2 night stay but would certainly have no hesitation in returning.

- Jayne, June 2023
Stephanie June 2023

“Quite a nice property, very clean and comfortable.”

- Stephanie, June 2023
Wendy March 2023

“The bed was a bit soft for us.”

It was difficult to come out of the driveway, hard to see traffic coming from the left and right and hard for traffic to see us. Its a busy road with large lorries going up and down it. Perhaps aome mirrors might be a good idea to make it easier to see traffic and for traffic to a car coming of the driveway. We enjoyed our stay, it warm abd comfortable and had everything we needed.

- Wendy, March 2023

The double bed mattress has been replaced with a new firmer one. The traffic was more busy than usual, due to a diversion for roadworks, which are now complete, in another part of the village. Property Owner
Jason December 2022

“Loved and enjoyed the house.”

Had a great time.

- Jason, December 2022
Karen September 2022

“Lovely cottage, unfortunately the sofa's were on their last legs, as the springs had gone, this also applied to the double bed as we both kept rolling into the middle of it.”

Well supplied with everything that you need for a short break

- Karen, September 2022
Janet July 2022

“The cottage was relaxing and comfortable.”

Plenty of places to visit within a hours drive

- Janet, July 2022
Sheryl May 2022

“Nice, nice place to stay.”

- Sheryl, May 2022
Ashley May 2022

“We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in violet cottage, the owner Mrs crane (who we never met) has equipped it really well.”

the location was good handy for everywhere we wanted to go, the village pub was very friendly and interesting, easy parking at the cottage and a beautiful garden. Only downsides for us was the furnishings we found them to be very dated , air fresheners in the wardrobe ??, also the cobwebs especially behind the dressing table.

- Ashley, May 2022
Inga April 2022

“The cottage is very homely, clean and comfortable.”

The location is great too. We really enjoyed our stay there! Thank you!

- Inga, April 2022
Linda November 2021

“The property was spotless and comfortable.”

Everything that was needed to make our stay better was there. I would recommend this property to anyone and hopefully will use it again when we are down in the area.

- Linda, November 2021
Nicola October 2021

“Great location well situated within the village for easy access to the store, fish & chip shop and the local pub.”

The cottage is equipped really well for your stay and the owner is very helpful. Would highly recommend staying at Violet Cottage.

- Nicola, October 2021
Hazel September 2021

“The cottage was perfectly placed for getting out and about.”

The village was very welcoming and friendly. 5 minute walk to the fish and chip shop, pub and supermarket, 2 minutes to the Chinese takeaway .

- Hazel, September 2021
Kirsten August 2021

“Lovely cottage with everything that you could possibly need, and very thorough information book.”

A delightful owner - spoke on phone for key collection, was in garden and waved on our arrival, plus a couple of texts after departure, but otherwise we did not see her. Perfect break. Although they weren’t doing food, The Wellington pub (5 minute walk) was fabulous and so welcoming that we became “regulars” popping in for a couple of drinks after our days out.

- Kirsten, August 2021
Karen July 2021

“The cottage had a lovely garden.”

It also has good car parking facilities. It was well equipped in the kitchen. The village has a pub although we did not use as they were not serving food. Chip shop and Chinese takeaway were good and there is a good children's playground

- Karen, July 2021
Kim June 2021

“Couldn’t fault the cottage, plenty of everything, we couldn’t find anything that might be needed.”

From lots of towels, to even a multi point charger lead.

- Kim, June 2021
Robert May 2021

“Cottage description good but fails to mention it is on a very busy road was expecting a quiet village location traffic was very loud with heavy trucks from 5am OK for us we were up early to go out but a family with children might be a problem.”

- Robert, May 2021
Roger Eric September 2019

“Well equipped comfortable and spacious cottage with every amenity on hand.”

Ideal for touring East Anglia.

- Roger Eric, September 2019
Amanda September 2019

“This is a superb cottage with everything we needed and more!”

- Amanda, September 2019
Linda June 2019

“The cottage was clean and comfortable.”

Only one point - nowhere to plug in my hairdryer to do my hair in front of a mirror in the main bedroom. I had to do my hair and make-up in the conservatory with the mirror from the second bedroom. Feltwell village is lovely, the local pub The Wellington is excellent and serves great food. Be sure to visit St Nicholas' church - Saxon origins from 683! Large local playing field for running around (which we did). Two local shops and a great fish and chip shop.

- Linda, June 2019
Victoria May 2019

“We enjoyed our stay in Violet cottage and it catered for almost all our needs.”

We needed a carving knife but the owner was quite happy to lend us one but apart from that everything we needed was in place. It was a short walk from a very welcoming pub which served excellent food.

- Victoria, May 2019
Eleanor May 2019

“This was our second visit to Violet Cottage and there will be a third!”

Delightful and private getaway with large garden in the heart of the village. If you are wild bird lover then this is the place to be. With two bathrooms this suited our needs perfectly. Diane and Gordon are lovely hosts, friendly but not intrusive. Gordon was particularly Informative regarding all things local.

- Eleanor, May 2019
Marion May 2019

“Our second visit to Violet cottage and we will be going back.”

Relaxing and has everything we wanted near by. Owners were readily available but not intrusive.

- Marion, May 2019
Alison March 2019

“Lovely cottage, spotless, all amenities in village you would need, shop, post ...”

Lovely cottage, spotless, all amenities in village you would need, shop, post office, pub, chip shop and chinese take away

- Alison, March 2019
Derek February 2019

“Property was very good for the money we paid.”

It had all that we needed. Great village with good facilities.

- Derek, February 2019
Sue June 2018

“In your advert you said there were three public houses in the village.”

Unfortunately two have now closed down and consequently there is only the one left called The Wellington.

- Sue, June 2018
Sarah March 2018

“The cottage itself was fine but we didn't feel very welcome, generally.”

The cottage was clean and more spacious than expected, however, there are serious problems with the internet and sky TV. The garden is actually a large garden which belongs to the owners who live next door and it really feels like their space. We could've overlooked this if the hosts had been a bit friendlier. We stayed for 4 weeks and didn't see them at all after moving in until the day we were moving out and then all the owner said was 'what time are you leaving? You can leave the keys in there'. There was no 'how was your stay' or thanks for staying. We were quite shocked and felt like they wanted our money but didn't really want us there. Very disappointing.

- Sarah, March 2018
Margaret March 2018

“A beautiful cottage, ideally placed to visit Norwich, Ely, Thetford forest.”

We had to leave early because the weather forecasts were on Amber warnings, so did not get to Kings Lynn and Suffolk. A good excuse to return at some time. The owners live next door but we're not obtrusive. All in all a good and comfortable retreat.

- Margaret, March 2018
Eleanor May 2017

“A superb cottage in an ideal setting within a lovely village.”

The hosts were very friendly and helpful. Would certainly stay here again.

- Eleanor, May 2017
Maureen October 2016

“Have already booked for December”

- Maureen, October 2016
Tom September 2016

“Cottage was clean and well provided.”

- Tom, September 2016
Leonie July 2016

“Violet Cottage is a very nice, spacious cottage, well equipped and 4 televisions with Sky Tv.”

Both bathrooms are really nice. Perfect for our needs. Easy distance to seaside, as well as Norwich etc

- Leonie, July 2016
Grahame March 2015

“Violet Cottage was very comfortable and cosy with good facilities.”

- Grahame, March 2015
Suzanne November 2014

“A cosy, comfortable and peaceful cottage with an unobtrusive but very helpful owner.”

- Suzanne, November 2014
Julie October 2014

“The position of it with regard to friends and family and the north Norfolk coast.”

Made full use of Kings Lynn shopping facilities.

- Julie, October 2014
Gerald July 2014

“A thoughtfully and extremely well equipped cottage where we spent a comfortable and enjoyable week.”

- Gerald, July 2014
Trudie May 2014

“There was nothing not to like about the holiday.”

The cottage was lovely, clean and comfortable. It is ideally situated and we had a wonderful time. It's a shame we had to go home

- Trudie, May 2014
Mark November 2013

“Violet Cottage was a well equipped, well kept, comfortable house.”

There was everything you could need and there were good facilities within walking distance. In fact the property was better than it's photographs on line as it was much bigger than expected.

- Mark, November 2013
Diana October 2013

“Secure off-road parking.”

Very homely cottage, well-maintained throughout.

- Diana, October 2013
Eric September 2013

“The cottage was very well equipped.”

Everything that was needed was available and this helped to make a very relaxed holiday.

- Eric, September 2013
Julie September 2013

“Violet cottage offered excellent accommodation to the party I was travelling with.”

The local eateries, Chinese, Chip shop in Feltwell were very good value, and excellent quality, and the Little India in Lakenheath was truly amazing, the best meal I have ever had.

- Julie, September 2013
David August 2013

“Lovely quiet location.”

Don’t let the quite surroundings put you off as more populated areas are within easy reach by car. The cottage its self is deceptively bigger than the pictures show. Everything we need was available. I won’t hesitate in recommending Violet cottage, and certainly would stay there again.

- David, August 2013
Elaine May 2013

“The cottage was very good if you just want a nice quiet break.”

- Elaine, May 2013
Ann February 2013

“Violet Cottage was very warm and comfortable.”

We visited at the end of February when the weather was bitterly cold but the cottage was cosy and welcoming.

- Ann, February 2013
Karla February 2013

“A well equipped house in a lovely little village.”

Very spacious and comfortable.

- Karla, February 2013
Teresa May 2012

“Everything was great.”

- Teresa, May 2012

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Summary

Two bedrooms: 1 x double with TV with Freeview, 1 x twin
Shower room with shower, basin and WC
Ground floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
Fitted kitchen
Dining room with TV with Freeview
Sitting room with electric fire
Conservatory (seats 2).
Oil central heating with electric fire in sitting room
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, 4 x TVs with Freeview, DVD, WiFi, selection of books
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Off road parking for 2 cars
Private rear lawned garden with patio area and furniture
Sorry, no pets and no smoking
Shop 5 mins walk, pub 10 mins walk.

The property

This semi-detached whitewashed cottage is situated next to the owner's home, in the centre of the large village of Feltwell, on the Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders.

This Feltwell cottage offers welcoming family accommodation with a fully-fitted kitchen, separate dining room, comfortable sitting room, conservatory and ground floor bathroom, whilst upstairs there are two bedrooms and a shower room.

Outside this Feltwell cottage there is a private patio area and a large established garden, where you can enjoy alfresco dining on a sunny evening.

Just a short stroll from this Feltwell cottage you will find two village stores, three pubs, a Post Office, a newsagent's, two restaurants and a petrol station.

The village of Feltwell borders an area of Norfolk known as the Brecks, the flint capital of Britain, which offers a unique landscape rich with wildlife and a wide-ranging historical past stretching back to the Stone Age.

The local towns of Brandon and Thetford are within easy driving distance and further afield is the maritime town of King's Lynn, Ely, Bury St Edmunds and the cities of Cambridge and Norwich.

This Feltwell cottage is bound to please at whatever time of year you intend to stay.

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About the location

FELTWELL

Brandon 7 miles; Thetford 16 miles; King’s Lynn 24 miles; Bury St Edmunds 25 miles

The agricultural village of Feltwell is situated on the Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders and is one of the largest villages in Norfolk. Feltwell offers good local amenities including village stores, a Post Office, and pubs. This area of Norfolk is known as the ‘Brecks’, which has a unique landscape consisting of beautiful Scots Pine forests, heathlands, wetlands, chalk streams, meres and pingo ponds. The Brecks is an outstanding area for wildlife conservation and boasts several nature reserves, country parks and visitor centres, which offer activities for the whole family. Thetford Forest High Lodge Centre is the largest lowland pine forest in the UK, and is an excellent place to walk and cycle. Just 6 miles from Feltwell on the Suffolk border is Lakenheath, where aviation enthusiasts can see American jets at USAF Lakenheath take off and land from its watch areas. Close by is the English Heritage owned Neolithic flint mines at Grimes Graves, and the 125 acre reconstructed Anglo-Saxon village at West Stow. Museums can be found at Brandon, Thetford, Mildenhall and Swaffham and country houses include the National Trust owned Oxburgh Hall and Euston Hall. The area also has two local small breweries and St George’s Distillery - England’s only whiskey distillery. Feltwell is an ideal base for exploring all that this region has to offer.

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Reviews & Ratings

“Beautiful, quaint cottage - well appointed, comfortable and maintained.”

“One of the best Sykes holiday cottages .”

“Details need updating no Skye tv only free view, downstairs not too bad but upstairs needs attention, the double bedroom could do with a good fettle as all the upstairs, bedroom with the single beds isn’t good for adults.”

“Nice place ,plenty see in the area only down side was lack of places near by to eat out .”

“Had a lovely stay.”

“A beautifully presented roomy property provided with everything you could need.”

“Lovey cottage in the heart of the village, comfortable and well equipped the only criticism is the master bedroom bed was only a double so quite narrow & soft for our tastes.”

“A little tired in places and strange layout took us few minutes to get our bearings.”

“Lovely property with plenty of space for a family of 4 and everything we needed.”

“We had a wonderful week in Violet Cottage.”

“Great cottage, ideally placed to visit 3 counties.”

“When we arrived we were very pleased with the accommodation.”

“An excellent property, great value for money, fully equipped with essentials plus the added luxuries such as full size bath towels and TV with Sky in every room!”

“Quite a nice property, very clean and comfortable.”

“The bed was a bit soft for us.”

“Loved and enjoyed the house.”

“Lovely cottage, unfortunately the sofa's were on their last legs, as the springs had gone, this also applied to the double bed as we both kept rolling into the middle of it.”

“The cottage was relaxing and comfortable.”

“Nice, nice place to stay.”

“We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in violet cottage, the owner Mrs crane (who we never met) has equipped it really well.”

“The cottage is very homely, clean and comfortable.”

“The property was spotless and comfortable.”

“Great location well situated within the village for easy access to the store, fish & chip shop and the local pub.”

“The cottage was perfectly placed for getting out and about.”

“Lovely cottage with everything that you could possibly need, and very thorough information book.”

“The cottage had a lovely garden.”

“Couldn’t fault the cottage, plenty of everything, we couldn’t find anything that might be needed.”

“Cottage description good but fails to mention it is on a very busy road was expecting a quiet village location traffic was very loud with heavy trucks from 5am OK for us we were up early to go out but a family with children might be a problem.”

“Well equipped comfortable and spacious cottage with every amenity on hand.”

“This is a superb cottage with everything we needed and more!”

“The cottage was clean and comfortable.”

“We enjoyed our stay in Violet cottage and it catered for almost all our needs.”

“This was our second visit to Violet Cottage and there will be a third!”

“Our second visit to Violet cottage and we will be going back.”

“Lovely cottage, spotless, all amenities in village you would need, shop, post ...”

“Property was very good for the money we paid.”

“In your advert you said there were three public houses in the village.”

“The cottage itself was fine but we didn't feel very welcome, generally.”

“A beautiful cottage, ideally placed to visit Norwich, Ely, Thetford forest.”

“A superb cottage in an ideal setting within a lovely village.”

“Have already booked for December”

“Cottage was clean and well provided.”

“Violet Cottage is a very nice, spacious cottage, well equipped and 4 televisions with Sky Tv.”

“Violet Cottage was very comfortable and cosy with good facilities.”

“A cosy, comfortable and peaceful cottage with an unobtrusive but very helpful owner.”

“The position of it with regard to friends and family and the north Norfolk coast.”

“A thoughtfully and extremely well equipped cottage where we spent a comfortable and enjoyable week.”

“There was nothing not to like about the holiday.”

“Violet Cottage was a well equipped, well kept, comfortable house.”

“Secure off-road parking.”

“The cottage was very well equipped.”

“Violet cottage offered excellent accommodation to the party I was travelling with.”

“Lovely quiet location.”

“The cottage was very good if you just want a nice quiet break.”

“Violet Cottage was very warm and comfortable.”

“A well equipped house in a lovely little village.”

“Everything was great.”

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The property

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About the location

FELTWELL