Holiday rentals in Holme-next-the-Sea

Beautiful Holme-next-the-Sea is a gem of a place with it´s peaceful village way of life and glorious wide sandy beach. This is the perfect place for a quiet, quintessential family beach holiday! The seaside resort town of Hunstanton is just 4.8 km to the west. A firm favourite with families because of the picturesque scenery and uncrowded golden sand beach, Holmes-next-the-Sea is an unsurpassed location for beach games, sandcastle building and days out exploring the unrivalled beauty of the Norfolk coast.

Find a lovely holiday rental or letting for a perfect Norfolk holiday. Browse a variety of immaculate, refurbished, rentals with upmarket, fully equipped, stylishly decorated, comfortably furnished interiors located in and around Holmes-next-the-Sea, near Hunstanton and in and around neighbouring Thornham and Ringstead. Many of these lovely holiday rentals and lettings are conveniently located close to local village amenities, are under 3.5 km from the beach and feature a beautiful garden where you can relax and unwind with a good book or a cup of tea! Browse a selection of properties in the area and find the perfect sized rental for a wonderful getaway whether you are 2, 4, 6 or even as many as 8 guests!

The beautiful village of Holme-next-the-Sea is perfectly located in the western corner of the Norfolk Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty around 3 hours by car east of Sheffield, Leeds and Birmingham and just under 2 hours north of Cambridge. Here you are ideally located to make the most of the beautiful scenery along the the Norfolk coastline with a multitude of options available for day trips along the coast exploring magnificent landscapes such as the Salthouse Marshes or heading out on an hour long boat trip to see grey seals and beautiful migrant birds up close at Blakeney Point!

Here you are within easy driving distance of beautiful, historical sites in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty such as Creake Abbey, the flint walled ruins of an Augustinian abbey church and estates such as the lavish Sandringham Estate, The National Trust´s 15th century Felbrigg Hall, a stunning mansion with lavish interiors nestled in a vast estate replete with a lake and woodland and the stately Holkham Hall, all within an hour´s scenic drive from your home base in Holme-next-the-Sea! Experience a taste of Norfolk´s fresh seafood at the Wells Crab House Seafood Restaurant in Wells where you can feast on crab, lobster and mussels.

With 75 km of unspoiled coastline, in Norfolk you are sure to find the perfect beach! Heacham and Hunstanton, an elegant Victorian beach resort boast absolutely spectacular sunsets as a result of their west facing aspect. Heacham has beautiful, placid shallow waters for swimming with children while Brancaster Beach offers miles of golden sands perfect for kite surfing and fabulous tidal salt marshes to explore at Scolt Head. The beautiful golden sand Cromer beach boasts a Victorian pier and you can watch the fishing boats bringing in the day's catch of the famous Cromer crab!

There is so much for nature lovers to appreciate in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Here you can explore and admire some of the most beautiful coastal marshes and tidal creeks in Britain and the area is a haven for birdwatching. You have easy access to sections of the renowned Norfolk Coastal Path National Trail that offers sublime views of the Norfolk coast. Blakeney boasts a fascinating landscape of creeks and channels that can be explored by kayak and you are in for a wildlife treat with a boat trip to the seal colony at Blakeney Point! There are incredible dark skies along this coast because of the lack of light pollution perfect for stargazing!

Here is your chance to visit the fabled 20 000 acre Royal Estate of Sandringham, one of the royal residences of Queen Elizabeth II. Here you can enjoy a memorable, luxurious afternoon tea experience from 3 pm to 5 pm where you will be served delicious high quality food made with Sandringham Estate ingredients! Stroll about amongst 243 acres of gorgeous parkland where you can also find lovely cycle paths. Make a group booking to explore the sumptuous interiors of this lavish residence on a guided tour!

Lace up your walking shoes and head out on a stunning coastal hiking route that begins in the town of Hunstanton just a few minutes southwest of Holme-next-the Sea. If you are a very adventurous hiker you can follow the entire 140km route to Hopton on Sea along Norfolk`s impressive, heritage coastline or you can enjoy smaller sections. No matter the distance you decide to walk, this route does not disappoint with its beautiful views of Norfolk´s splendid, rugged coastline that includes cliffs, sand dunes, golden beaches, tidal creeks and fishing villages!

Visit one of Norfolk's most eye-catching attractions! The gorgeous rugged cliffs at Hunstanton, just 7 minutes west of Holme-next-the-Sea feature layers of different colored rock. The cliffs are colonised by seabirds and you will see dozens of petrels nesting and circling nearby. The area beneath the cliffs is rich in fossil finds and fossil hunters come here to search for coccoliths, ammonites, sea urchins and shark teeth fossils. This is a great place for a picnic and some fantastic photo ops! You can stroll about and explore the ruins of the mysterious 1272 chapel of St Edmunds on the cliff tops.

Head just 12 minutes south of Holme-next-the-Sea for a delightful visit to Norfolk Lavender Farm at Caley Hill. Explore England's premier lavender farm where almost 100 acres of stunning, amethyst lavender is under cultivation. Stroll about the peaceful grounds, enjoy a tour of the lavender distillery, have tea in the tea garden and shop for wonderful artisanal lavender goods in the gift shop. There is a wonderful garden centre to inspire you if you are a keen horticulturalist where more than 100 different varieties of lavender are on show!

Find a wild, spectacular, remote, unspoiled nature reserve just under 10 minutes north of Holme-next-to-the-Sea where you can explore pristine sand dunes, freshwater pools and salt marsh marine habitats. Here you will find an expansive, breathtaking stretch of sandy beach perfect for scavenger hunts and sand sculptures! Enjoy the peace and the stunning remote raw beauty of this magnificent untouched landscape!