Hengrave Meadow is on the edge of the village of Swannington, which is a pretty and rural hamlet with a village green, thatched pump, a stream running through and a lovely church. There are lots of great footpaths for walkers, starting on the doorstep going past the magnificent 300 year old yew hedge belonging to our neighbours at The Manor.

Swannington Farm to Fork is an award winning butchery a pleasant half hour stroll away from Hengrave Meadow and sells a great range of meat and dairy produce. If you enjoy gardening The Romantic Garden Nursery is closer still and has beautiful topiary and plants.

There is easy access on to Marriott’s Way Heritage Trail which is a 25 mile long path using the former railway line from Norwich to Aylsham. This can be joined about a mile from Hengrave and is wonderful for safe cycling. This links with other National Cycling Network paths so you can really explore.

It is three and a half miles to the market town of Reepham which has a supermarket, post office, pubs, restaurants, shops and a great deli.  A few miles further is the village of Heydon, with a wood fired bakery, pub, craft shops and a fabulous tea room.  Itteringham is another village where we love to walk and its community shop is a great stop off point for coffee and cake and stocks anything and everything else you could need.  It is open seven days a week and is run by passionate local volunteers.  The pub in Itteringham is also well worth a visit.

We have two major National Trust properties close by, Blickling Hall which is about 20 minutes drive away plus Felbrigg which is about 30 minutes. Both have fabulous long waymarked walks in their grounds or surrounds, as well as great cafes and shops. Blickling also has miles of hard tracks perfect for youngsters wanting to get to grips with cycling without having to go on the roads.

No trip to Norfolk is complete without visiting our famous beaches and these are within easy reach at about 45 minutes drive. There is the wild and open Holkham Beach, or further round the coast is Cromer and Sheringham for the traditional ice cream and bucket and spade experience.

If you are in need of bright lights and big shops to make a change, then Norwich is only 25 minutes drive away!