Luxury self-catering accommodation in Norwich

With its central location in the middle of the eastern county of Norfolk, the major city of Norwich is well placed for visitors hoping to get in a bit of beach, town and country all in one trip; the varied local terrain makes this kind of break entirely possible. Norwich itself has an arty atmosphere, with a network of crooked streets, colourful buildings and markets buzzing with fresh food and flowers. Shoppers can lose themselves in quirky boutiques and down the cobbled lanes, then fall into one of the many cafés for a very welcome afternoon tea.

History buffs have plenty to do, starting with a tour around the magnificent cathedral, once the church of a Benedictine monastery and now keeping majestic watch over the town. Nature enthusiasts will naturally gravitate to the surrounding rich marshes and waterways of the Norfolk Broads, brimming with oystercatchers and curlew, and best seen by bike or boat. Moor up for a lunchtime pit-stop at a gorgeous waterway pub, like the pretty Boathouse in Ormesby, which has been listed as a 'beer house and pleasure garden' since the mid-19th century.