Arrival guide
The Old Rectory
Low Road, North Tuddenham, NR20 3DH
Within this guide you will find the answers to any questions you might have
before you arrive. It also contains full directions to the site and contact numbers.
If you need any further assistance during your stay, please do not hesitate
to contact us at the Rural Retreats’ office in Draycott or your property contact.
Key collection
To arrange access to your property, please telephone the number below at least 5 days prior
to your arrival date.
Natasha Cargill – 07798 742509
If there are any problems with key collection, please contact Rural Retreats on 01386 701177.
Arrival and departure
To ensure your housekeeper is able to prepare the property to the highest standard expected,
we ask you to check-in anytime from 4.00pm onwards. Unless previously specified on your
booking confirmation, please vacate your cottage before 10.00am on the day of departure.
This will ensure your housekeeper has time to prepare the property to the same high
standard for the next guests.
Complimentary ‘welcome’ hamper
These will include fresh milk, teabags, coffee, bread, butter, cheese, marmalade, cereals, eggs,
wine, biscuits, fruit, sugar, salt and pepper. Please note that certain items may vary according
to the region.
Linens
Bed linen is provided as well as bath and hand towels, plus toiletries and a hairdryer.
Sundry items
Soap, washing powder, cloths, sponges, tea-towels, kitchen roll, cling film, tea-lights,
matches and spare bulbs are supplied.
CONTACT NUMBERS
Property contact Natasha Cargill
07798 742509
Rural Retreats
01386 701177
Client Services
01386 702623
Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd, Draycott Business Park, Draycott, Gloucestershire GL56 9JY
Tel: 01386 701177 Fax: 01386 701178 Email: [email protected]
Fuel
Where applicable fire lighters and a stock of kindling, logs or coal, are provided free
of charge for the duration of your stay.
Additional services
Service cleans are complimentary for stays of 8 nights or more. Your housekeeper will
arrange this with you during your stay. Cot, stairgates and high chairs may be available
(subject to availability) by making prior arrangement with the Booking Office. Additional
maid service may be arranged subject to changes.
Additional guests
Each property accommodates the exact number of persons as detailed in the current
particulars. If you anticipate the number of occupants will exceed those given on your
Booking Confirmation, please notify our Booking Office immediately. Failure to do so will
contravene insurance cover.
No smoking policy
Sorry, smoking is not permitted at any of our properties. Should it be found that a guest has
been smoking within a property, charges will be made for a “deep-clean”.
Complaints Procedure
Unfortunately things sometimes will go wrong while on holiday but these situations are
always best resolved at the time. In the unlikely event you have a problem in respect of
the Property this must be reported to the owner/housekeeper (or if unavailable, Rural
Retreats) as soon as possible to enable remedial action to be taken. In the event problems are
unreported, no compensation will be offered as it will be considered neither the owner nor
Rural Retreats have been offered a reasonable opportunity to resolve the matter.
Directions
The Old Rectory is best approached along the A47 which runs west-east between Dereham
and Norwich. Take the turning off the A47 signposted to North Tuddenham. If driving from
the West along the A47 the turning is about 3 miles after Dereham: come off the slip road,
turn immediately right then right again so as to take the bridge back over the A47. Proceed
straight ahead down the lane until you come to a junction, turn left, travel 200 yards and
turn right across a cattle grid and onto a drive through a field - this field is part of The Old
Rectory property and after a few hundred yards you pass across another cattle grid and
through the gates into main garden in front of the house. From the East along the A47, take
the turning signposted to North Tuddenham: turn left off the slip road and proceed down
the lane until you come to the junction, turn left, travel 200 yards and turn right across the
cattle grid as above. From London/South, take the M11 exit (Junction 9) onto the A11. The
A11 joins onto the A14 for several miles - turn off again onto the A11 signposted to Norwich.
Follow directions to Norwich until you have by-passed Thetford. Turn left onto the A1075
signposted to Watton and Dereham. Take this road all the way to Dereham where you turn
right onto the A47 and proceed as above. From the North/Midlands, take the A47 all the
way from Kings Lynn.
Tourist information
Dereham, Church House, Church St – 01362 698992
PLACES TO VISIT
Norwich - Medieval city of Norwich with its Cathedral, castle, period market and
cobblestone streets.
Beautiful Historic Houses & Gardens - Sandringham, Oxburgh Hall, Houghton Hall,
Blicking Hall and Holkham Hall.
Beaches - best North Norfolk Beaches at Wells-next-the-Sea (with pretty beach huts) and
Holkham (beautiful pinewoods).
Museum of Norfolk Life at Gressenhall (Farm and historic work house) Also Norfolk Herbs
nearby for culinary and medicinal herbs.
Picturesque villages of Heyden, Reepham and Castle Acre (with its Castle & Priory)
Norfolk Broads - go to Wroxham for board hire, also at Horning. Go to Coltishall for nearest
pub with gardens backing onto the Broads.
Renwade Dinosaur Adventure Park - Award winning attraction, educational and fun.
LOCAL WALKS
Parson WoodForde Walk, Circuit from Rectory through Mattishall (approx 5 miles)
North Elmham, Circuit around this nearby historic village (approx 5 miles)
Castle Acre, Walk around nearby National Trust Castle and Priory including quaint village
with a pub (approx 5 miles)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Local Market Days
East Dereham - Tuesday & Friday
Reepham - Wednesday
Aylsham - Monday & Friday
Fakenham - Thursday
Norwich Festival, Dereham Festival in May
Royal Norfolk Show in June
Holkham Hall Country Fair - September
Christmas Craft Fair at Oxburgh Hall - November
Magic of Christmas at Blickling Hall - December
FOOD & DRINK
A selection of local pubs and restaurants
GOOD PUBS/RESTAURANTS
The Old Buck - Honningham 01603 880393
The Old Brewery House - Reepham01603 870881
Earle Arms - Heydon01263 587376
Darby’s - Swanton Moreley 01362 637457
The Parson Woodforde - Weston Longueville 01603 880106
The Hosle Arms - Burham Market 01328 738777
The Victoria - Holkham 01328 710469
Adlands - Norwich 01603 633522
(Excellent value, has Michelin *’s
Morston Hall - Morston 01263 741041
(Has Michelin *’s)
Yetmans - Holt 01263 713320
(Has Michelin *s)
Langham - Grimston 01485 600250
(Sister hotel to Clivedon, does excellent game)
WALKS AND OTHER ACTIVITES
Many publications contain details of local walks from one-hour strolls to day long treks.
SWIMMING
Dereham Pool & Fitness Centre, Quebec Rd, Dereham 01362 693419
GYMS & FITNESS
Dereham Pool & Fitness Centre, Quebec Rd, Dereham 01362 693419
FISHING
Reepham Fishery, Norwich Rd, Reepham 01603 870829
GOLF
Barnham Broom Country Club 01603 759393
TENNIS
Facilities at the house 01603 759393
HORSE RIDING
Kimblewick Riding Centre, Kimblewick Farm,
next to Rectory on Low Road 01362 858695
SAILING
Blakeney Point Sailing, Glandford 01263 740704
CYCLING/MOUNTAIN BIKE HIRE
Broadland Cycle Hire 01603 783096