Finding great pubs with rooms in Norfolk can be harder than it looks, but after decades exploring its wild coastline and tucked-away red-brick villages, we’ve gathered the standouts. These are places where local Norfolk classics like Cromer crab and Brancaster mussels shape the chalkboard menus, and you fall asleep in converted barns or Georgian courtyard rooms with homemade shortbread waiting on the table. 

After a day on Holkham’s wide sands or walking the bird-rich salt marshes, settle in with a pint of Brancaster Oystercatcher next to a crackling fire. These pubs capture the quiet, generous charm that makes Norfolk unlike anywhere else. 

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Meet David Hancock, our chief pubs inspector

David has spent 30 years doing exactly what most people dream of: travelling the UK in search for the best British pubs. He’s edited every Sawday’s Pubs & Inns guide, written for The Sunday Times and Country Life Magazine, and has judged the country’s top pub awards.  

But what makes him truly invaluable is the way he notices the quiet markers of a great pub, like the barman who can proudly trace each pint back to the local brewer, bedrooms that still carry the character of the old coaching inn or village alehouse beneath, and the unmistakable atmosphere of a pub where people feel at home. That instinct is what shapes our pubs with rooms collection today. 

 

A few articles to inspire your next getaway to Norfolk

Pocket guide to Norfolk

With its fair share of beaches, many dog-friendly, and the tranquil Broads to explore, you’ll never run out of interesting things to see and do in Norfolk.

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Our wildlife guide to Norfolk

Read our guide on accessible boardwalks and bird hides, areas that welcome dogs, and visitor centres and cafés that make Norfolk a wildlife-rich pleasure.

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Norfolk’s finest pubs, restaurants and chippies

We’ve handpicked a couple of our own places where you can stay the night in much comfort, alongside a breezy restaurant running a popular supper club, a tiny Michelin star eatery serving a divine tasting menu, and an award-winning fish and chip restaurant with epic pierscape sunsets.

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Why book with Sawday’s? 

✓ Speak directly to the people who run the pub with no hidden fees – the ones pulling the pints, writing the menus and shaping your stay.

✓ Our Norfolk pubs champion local producers, coastal markets and community spirit, and we’re proud to support them.

✓ After 30 years finding special places to stay, we know what sets a great pub apart, and we only feature the ones that truly deliver. 

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