Thorpe Market is a very small village on the edge of Poppyland, about three miles from the resort of Overstrand. For such a small place the village has good communications, standing as it does on the A149 coastal road that starts in Yarmouth and runs all the way through North Norfolk to King’s Lynn. Somewhat improbably it still has a railway service through Gunton Station a mile from the village proper – sited for the convenience of Lord Suffield, a major investor in the East Norfolk Railway, near his residence, Gunton Hall. Gunton Hall’s rather grandiose gateway tower, built in 1838, has been restored over recent years. What was the shooting lodge for the Hall is now Elderton Lodge Hotel, which enjoys a fabulous deer park setting. The village’s other Hotel, Green Farm, has even more history behind it, dating from 1510. The elegant flint and red brick Tudor building (with striking chimneys typical of the best of that era) was once a monastery. Lord Suffield’s mark is also on the church, dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch, which he had built where a church constructed in the Middle Ages stood previously, just as it is on the village pub, The Suffield Arms near the railway station. Depending on your point of view St Margaret’s, started in 1796, is either a wonderful and rare example of Georgian church architecture in the “churchwarden gothic” style, or a misfit in a county of elegant medieval religious buildings. More or less symmetrical and tower-less, it is at the very least interesting. More easily appreciated perhaps are the two old almshouses on the village green.
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Briarwood at Thorpewood Cottages
Felgate at Thorpewood Cottages
Hawthorn Cottage
Tanglewood at Thorpewood Cottages
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Self-Catering
Briarwood at Thorpewood Cottages
Places to Stay near Thorpe Market
Briarwood at Thorpewood Cottages (0.27 miles)
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Within 5 miles of sandy beaches on the beautiful north Norfolk coast, these charming, single storey and south facing cottages offer newly renovated and very comfortable accommodation. ... More
Elderton Lodge Hotel & Restaurant (1.22 miles)
Elderton Lodge nestles into its own six acres of naturally wooded grounds, beautifully aspected over looking on to 800 acres of Deer park. The 200 year old building, formally the shooting ... More | visit website
Northrepps Cottage Country Hotel (2.65 miles)
Welcome. Historic Northrepps Cottage Country Hotel is one of East Anglia’s finest bijou hotels from which you can enjoy the delights of beautiful North Norfolk. The hotel is located close to ... More
Manor House (2.73 miles)
Small family run Victorian Manor House bed & breakfast, in tranquil location, with views across Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, yet embedded in village of historic character. Close to sea ... More
Sea Marge Hotel (2.97 miles)
This fine Grade II listed building resplendent in 5 acres of terraced gardens and ... More | visit website
The White Horse (2.97 miles)
The White Horse Overstrand is a family-owned AA four star Inn. A traditional Village Pub with a difference, offering luxury Accommodation, a first class Restaurant serving top quality cuisine and a well-stocked Bar. We are ... More | visit website
Dolphin Lodge (3.13 miles)
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Bungalow accommodation i.e ground floor rooms.Quiet village setting,few minuets to local Pub 2.5 miles to sandy beaches.Cromer 6 miles.Exellent walks and cycling area.Horse riding nearby ... More
Felbrigg Lodge (3.47 miles)
This luxury bed and breakfast accommodation is situated in an idyllic romantic setting, in a peaceful countryside location a short drive from the picturesque north Norfolk coast. Felbrigg Lodge adjoins the southern boundary of Felbrigg Hall, ... More | visit website
Durdans (The) (3.99 miles)
Links Country Park Hotel Golf Club (3.99 miles)
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