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Surrounded by beautiful countryside, this detached eco rural barn in Ingham is all about location. Walkable to the renowned and popular gastropub, The Ingham Swan, South Barn is also only a mile from Hickling Broad, a year-round haven for wildlife, and is only two miles away from Sea Palling and Waxham’s sandy beaches.

Ingham is a small, rural village with a butcher and a farm shop, close to the Broads’ market town of Stalham with its restaurants, pubs and shops and superstore. Stalham is one of the major starting points of Norfolk Broads boating holidays, so it’s very easy to hire a day, picnic boat or electric boat by the hour, half day or full day. The Ingham Swan a rural, 14th-century former coaching inn, offers fine-dining and presents award winning food in a relaxed setting. There is a bookable private swimming pool a few miles away, which also has a beauty salon and hairdresser there. A couple of miles away is Sea Palling beach, a popular Blue Flag Norfolk beach which is not too over-crowded, yet has amusements, cafes and amenities set back from the beach, making it an ideal family destination. A little further on from Sea Palling is Waxham Beach, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a fantastic spot for spotting seal pups. South Barn is also close to Horsey, which is a real winter attraction from the end of October until late February for seal spotting. The largest of the Broads, NWT Hickling Broad, a year-round haven for wildlife, is only a mile away. Hickling is home to the common crane, bittern, marsh harrier, bearded tit and Cetti’s warbler. In winter large numbers of marsh harriers roost in the reedbed and merlin and hen harrier are also regular. Barn owl is almost guaranteed and you may see kingfisher if you are lucky. Interesting mammals include the introduced Chinese water deer, red deer and hard-to-see otters. Amongst the many insects are two iconic local specialities – the swallowtail butterfly and the Norfolk hawker dragonfly. Norwich, considered the capital of East Anglia, is only sixteen miles south-west. This fine city retains a lot of mediaeval charm, including some remains of the ancient city walls and a wealth of historic buildings and its cobbled streets, alleys and lanes are easily discovered on foot. The majestic Castle with its fine 12th...