Name: The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham
Address: The Old Bakehouse, 33 High Street, Walsingham, Little Walsingham, NR22 6BZ, United Kingdom, The Old Bakehouse, 33 High Street, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6BZ, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $136 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.4

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The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham

The Old Bakehouse, 33 High Street, Walsingham, Little Walsingham, NR22 6BZ, United Kingdom – Excellent location – show map

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Housed in a historic building, The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham offers accommodations with a terrace and free Wifi in Little Walsingham, 12 miles from Houghton Hall. Housed in a building dating back to 16th century, this bed and breakfast is 17 miles from Blickling Hall and 8.2 miles from Holkham Hall. On-site staff can arrange a shuttle service. All units comprise a seating area, a dining area, and a fully equipped kitchenette with various cooking facilities, including a dishwasher, a microwave, a toaster, and a fridge. The rooms are equipped with a safety deposit box and certain rooms will provide you with inner courtyard views. At the bed and breakfast, the units are equipped with a private bathroom with a hair dryer and free toiletries. Buffet and continental breakfast options with fresh pastries, fruit, and juice are available every morning at the bed and breakfast. For guests with children, The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham provides an indoor play area. Blakeney Point is 8.4 miles from the accommodation, while Castle Acre Castle is 17 miles away. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport, 25 miles from The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Buffet

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Availability

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Room Type

Number of guests

Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom

2 twin beds

and

1 king bed

Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom

2 twin beds

and

1 king bed

Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom

2 twin beds

and

1 king bed

Property practices

This property told us they've implemented certain practices across some or all of these categories: waste, water, energy and greenhouse gases, destination and community, and nature.

Guest reviews

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Staff

9.3

Facilities

8.3

Cleanliness

8.7

Comfort

8.8

Value for money

8.6

Location

9.3

Free WiFi

8.5

High score for Little Walsingham

See what guests loved the most:

Joselyn
United Kingdom
“For breakfast, I didn't realise it was continental only however i enjoyed it for a change as I usually have English breakfast whilst away from home so that I can last the day. The bedroom was great and the bed was so comfortable. I usually...”
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Sabina
United Kingdom
“Good continental breakfast, all sorts of possibilities on offer. I knew what to expect as I was a return visitor, and it was like returning home. Wonderful to see the host family again. Lovely to sit in front of the fire downstairs, but also...”
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
“Breakfast was continental, help yourself - good. Location, good for exploring the town and area. Owner and staff friendly and helpful.”
Elly
United Kingdom
“Really quirky lovely place to stay. Sarah welcomed us in and made it really easy and comfortable. Would highly recommend”
Else
New Zealand
“This property was very close to all points of interest in Little Walsingham. The host was welcoming and it was a treat to stay in such an old and atmospheric building.”
John
United Kingdom
“Excellent location and very friendly family who run the establishment.”
Lesley
United Kingdom
“We loved our stay in this beautiful, quirky building. Our host, Justin, was very welcoming and friendly, offering a wealth of local knowledge. We had a brilliant nights sleep, waking up refreshed and ready for the day's cycling. We also loved the...”
Mel
United Kingdom
“It was a great stay and the host & hostess were very nice welcoming and friendly!”
Charlotte
United Kingdom
“An amazing welcome for our family of four. Playtime for my 8 year old and stimulating conversation for the adults. Thank you Justin, Charlotte and family for your hospitality and your sense of fun!”
Tess
United Kingdom
“Exceptionally kind, generous, thoughtful hosts who definitely enjoy spending time with guests. They lit the wood burner for us each evening and we all sat around chatting together. It was a very different experience and felt like we were really...”

Hosted by Justin Harmer

9.3

Host Review Score

Justin Harmer

The Old Bakehouse dates back to the Tudor period, with the basement possibly from the 1480's when the street was laid out. Guest accommodation is in the Tudor & Georgian parts of the building from the 1500's & the 1740's, including use of the lofty 18th c drawing room with its stunning inglenook fireplace at one end. Our furnishings are period & reflect the age & style of the building. Many of the figurative oil paintings decorating the walls are by my wife, Charlotte, and some available to buy. Commissions & instalment payment are possible. The Bakehouse has had many incarnations since the medieval use as a guest house for pilgrims visiting the local Shrine. Variously it has been a Custom House, a Corn Exchange, a Barclays Bank, a tea rooms, a restaurant, & for the last number of years a B & B. Originally the building was part of next door's Falcon House, where Erasmus stayed twice in the 1500's on his visits from Cambridge where he was teaching at the University. Divided into separate properties some time in the dim & distant past, the lofty main sitting room at The Old Bakehouse may have originally been the dining room for Pilgrims staying at the Falcon House Hostelry, now with an 18th century facade. A feature of the room is the "hangman's beam" where the grain sacks may have been weighed in its years as a Corn Exchange. The In & Out twin front doors may reflect the time as a Custom House. Elizabeth Fry was a guest in the 19th century - a relative of the Gurney banking family (founders of Barclays) whose descendants own Walsingham Abbey (the main village house) to this day. Walsingham is a historic village with a complex story & many beautiful, period buildings. If you are here to visit the Thursford Spectacular we are 4 miles away; for Pilgrims, we are ideally situated on the High Street, yards from the gates to the Abbey Grounds, Anglican Shrine & the village Catholic church. Pilgrims are welcome to use our chapel. The Rebellion Way passes by our door.

Charlotte & I were B & B hosts in London for a number of years & have been here at the Old Bakehouse since June 2021. We enjoy meeting new people & good conversation: we are both creatives by background & Charlotte's artwork hangs throughout the house & is for sale here as well as online. I'm the Cantor at the local Catholic Shrine & teach piano, conduct & accompany choirs. The house is family friendly & our 5 year old is always up for new playmates. We have a Jack Russell Terrier - she's very good with children, but in case you are bringing a pet & they don't happen to get on, we can keep her in a separate part of the house with a separate yard for guest dogs. Charlotte has been a photographer for a number of years, based in London, & has shot hundreds of weddings in that time, also travelling to numerous overseas destinations to journal events. She was an official photographer at the 2012 Olympics & for the state visit of Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. She took up painting in 2015 & since then her work has sold around the world, particularly since lockdown. She paints figuratively in oil both still life & landscape & trained at Lavender Hill Studios & privately with Anthony Giles & Nick Bashall. Charlotte hails from Cheshire, as do a great number of our guests - sometimes I'm the only non-northerner in the house. Help! We have two lovely lodgers: Sarah (a Bard with a Bardschool) & Marie (a retired actress) - & they may well be around or looking after you if we are away. Disclaimer: just in case you were expecting a TV in your room, we have none. We do offer good conversation though, & there are books in the bedrooms that reflect the interests of the household & local history. As a concession to technology though, all our rooms have a DAB radio &, of course, Wifi. We charge 5.00 surplus per dog per night: please let us know in advance just in case there's not space, with too many dogs already booked in. 2 dogs max per room & 4 dogs max in the house total.

Little Walsingham has been welcoming visitors since 1061, when Richeldis de Faverches, Lady of the Manor, was blessed with a vision of the Holy House of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Setting to work to build what she had been shown the same night, her workmen finding the construction impossible, a further miracle constructed the house by angelic hands and translated it several hundred yards. Make of the story what you will, but Walsingham became the 3rd or 4th biggest pilgrimage site in Medieval Europe after Rome, Jerusalem & Santiago de Campostela. The original shrine was destroyed in 1538 by Henry VIII but the site revived in the late 19th c. Nowadays there are two Shrines in the area, the Catholic Slipper Chapel and Basilica, at Houghton St Giles, a mile outside the village down the Holy Mile, & the Anglican Shrine in the village itself. The original site of the shrine is now in the grounds of Walsingham Abbey, where the Lonely Arch still stands. The local alleyway now named Swan Entry is locally known by it's original name of Martyr's Way. Walsingham Priory was one of the first religious houses to cave to Henry VIII's demands, but that did not stop some of the local community being victims of the religious persecution of the English Reformation. One of my predecessors - a songman of the Priory - (I'm the cantor at the Shrine) was martyred after a night spent in the basement dungeon of nearby Dowry House, a building to whose external design we are the twin . Martyrs Field, where the executions took place, is a few hundred yards away. For those of you who may be travelling for lighter entertainment purposes, the Thursford Spectacular is 4 miles away. A little further afield is the bird watching destination of the North Norfolk coast - Cley Spy is about 6 miles away, & Stiffkey Marshes about 4 miles from us, also Pensthorpe bird sanctuary. Blakeney Point seals can be visited by catching a boat from Morston, 5 miles away. The Rebellion Way passes our door.

Languages spoken: English,Spanish,French

Area info

Amenities of The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham
Great facilities! Review score, 8.3

House rules

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Check-in

From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Check-out

From 4:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years

Extra bed upon request

£25 per child, per night

Crib upon request

Free

3+ years

Extra bed upon request

£25 per person, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

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Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Guests staying at The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 8.8).

Breakfast option(s) include:
- Continental
- Buffet
The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Temporary art galleries
- Beach
The prices at The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
Check-in at The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:30 AM.
The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham is 650 feet from the center of Little Walsingham. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
Room options at The Old Bakehouse, Walsingham include:
- Twin/Double

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