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The Eco Barn

The Eco Barn

4.7
out of 5
Ratings from 20 reviews
100% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.9
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.8
Location
4.7
Value
4.4
Customer
Service
4.8

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The Eco Barn is two adjacent communicating stylish five-Star luxury converted barns. Garden House & Avocet are hired as a single property for extended family holidays, gatherings and events. The properties offer flexible space to socialise together when you want to, and a space of your own if you choose to be independent. The dining table in Garden House seats up to 12 and the space works well for bespoke dinner parties and fine dining events. Outside there is a private walled courtyard overlooking the gardens and farmland with a gas barbecue and outdoor furniture to seat up to 14 guests.

Wonderful place for a family stay

Review submitted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Great pool, great location near Wells, lovely sprawling space.
Frustrating that you need 50p coins for the pool table!

Sarah from Grantham stayed at The Eco Barn for 3 nights in March 2024


October break in The Eco Barn

Review submitted on Sun, 22 Oct 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Having stayed in one of the other cottages at Cranmar (Owl) a few years ago we knew we wanted to come back at some point. The facilities and cottages were excellent and our memory didn’t disappoint! We stayed this time in The Eco Barn as a large group of 3 families (12 in total) and it was fantastic! The accommodation is clean and vast meaning we didn’t feel on top of each other at all. The hosts cater for all needs and had thought of everything in terms of equipment needed to self cater - there was even a lively bag of local goodies on arrival.

The communist facilities are exceptional including an indoor heated pool and games room. We were allocated private swimming times each day which was fantastic for a group of our size.

Any questions during our stay were addressed quickly and the hosts were fantastic.

If you’re looking for a comfortable cottage break in Norfolk local to main attractions but rural enough to feel ‘in the middle of nowhere’ then this is the place to visit. I couldn’t recommend enough and we will definitely return as a family in the near future.

Tim from Lutterworth stayed at The Eco Barn for 7 nights in October 2023


The accommodations were perfect for a large group. Plenty of room for everyone. Everyone loved it.

Review submitted on Mon, 25 Sep 2023
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
The kids had a blast with the expansive grounds. Great view out of the garden house doors, lovely patio.

Carol from Brighton stayed at The Eco Barn for 5 nights in September 2023


Very comfotable stay

Review submitted on Wed, 23 Aug 2023
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Stayed for a week with our family, 12 of us altogether. We had the ecobarn and it was very comfortable. We had a couple of small issues which Nikki resolved for us very quickly. We also left some hair straighteners which were returned to us by mail at very little cost, customer service was excellent.
The swimming pool is great and having two properties together, plus open sessions, we had plenty of pool time. The playing field which we could access from our patio was great for the grandchildren, mostly ball games and frisby.
It is very peaceful but shops and places to eat, both inland and at the coast, were easy to get to but all a drive away.

Mick from Huddersfield stayed at The Eco Barn for 7 nights in July 2023


My 70th

Review submitted on Fri, 12 May 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
.I stayed ther at the end of april with my partner my children and 3 toddler grandchildren, we also hired coot cottage as well as the interconnecting ecobarn. I found the whole complex excellent it has a huge field at the back of the property with a wendy house, swings and slide. it is perfect for a little game of football or rounders. the living space has everything you could possibly need. i would definately be booking again.

MARILYN from NORWICH stayed at The Eco Barn for 4 nights in April 2023


Amazing experience, wonderful communication, strongest positive recommendation

Review submitted on Wed, 30 Nov 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We stayed at The Eco Barn with a family of 9 visiting from the U.S. over a 3-day trip to see our family in Norfolk.
Communication leading up to the stay was perfect and informative, the location was even better than we imagined and the grounds provided everything we needed to feel at home.
Couldn't imagine a more perfect experience, and one we'll not soon forget!

Guest from Fakenham stayed at The Eco Barn for 3 nights in November 2022


Celebration

Review submitted on Fri, 18 Nov 2022
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0

Lovely multi generation celebration weekend. We had two cottages with an adjoining door. This worked well with 7 adults, 2 children and an infant. The cottages were well equipped and spacious. Exclusive timings for the pool were adequate with additional Communal time available. Outside private space was well planned and the playing field was brilliant for energetic boys. The property was well placed for the attractions in the area. Something for everyone.

Guest from Grantham stayed at The Eco Barn for 3 nights in November 2022


Brilliant accommodation for 3gamilies

Review submitted on Tue, 01 Nov 2022
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Luxury adjoining houses for 3 families. Exclusive use of swimming pool. Everything for children, games room , tennis court etc. Very efficiently run in a great location to explore Norfolk .

Oscar from London stayed at The Eco Barn for 7 nights in October 2022


Lynne Johnson replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Thank you for leaving us your review. We are pleased that you had a good time and found our properties clean and comfortable and our management team helpful during your stay. Your children appeared to make good use of the games room daily along with daily swim sessions. We are not the chepest self catering holiday option, we believe that our prices are commensurate with the type of business we are and that we offer considerably more than overnight accommodation. Our luxury indoor heated pool is located in a magnificent threshing barn with a high vaulted ceiling where we maintain 65000 litres of water heated to 29-30 degrees. Unfortunately this does contribute to our costs which are spread accross all the holidays we offer. Hopefully you will see the added value in having luxury family friendly onsite facilities. We hope to see you again at some time in the future. Kind regards Lynne

Clean spacious and very well equipped cottages , versatile layout for larger families.

Review submitted on Fri, 29 Apr 2022
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
We really enjoyed our family weekend , the layout of the Ecobarn meant the two families could eat and socialise together but also had privacy when needed. Really well kitted out with everything you could possibly need .The play area out the back was ideal for the children , and the tennis courts and games rooms provided entertainment for children from 2 years up to 15, plus the adults
too ! Swimming pool was icing on the cake . The Owners were very helpful .
The location is rural but great for exploring the coast, with Wells , Holkham and Blakeney fairly close by .
All of our party of 12 agreed we would love to return .

Angela from Ely stayed at The Eco Barn for 3 nights in April 2022


A fabulous family getaway

Review submitted on Mon, 04 Apr 2022
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Hi

I just wanted to thank you so much for our amazing stay that we had at the Eco Barn last weekend.

The accommodation, facilities and location were fantastic and we couldn’t fault our stay at all. It was a perfect choice for our family birthday celebrations with guests ranging from 3 years old to 65 and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their stay.

We really look forward to visiting you again.



Amy from St. Ives stayed at The Eco Barn for 3 nights in March 2022


A very happy 4 night stay at Cranmer: 6 sisters:

Review submitted on Tue, 29 Mar 2022
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
All six of us arrived at separate times - first one in was greeted warmly by Nikki in office: all rooms suitable for us adults apart from one - fortunately one of us is small in stature! Easy access to the two kitchens, well equipped with crockery and cutlery, two living rooms, two fridges/freezers made our stay easy to manage all catering. We had pre-decided not to eat out so this was a valuable asset to us. Rooms / beds / bedlinen comfortable: Really hot water, welcome both in the kitchen and the showers. Swimming was lovely and a lot of fun. Downsides could include the 'beach ready' walk between pool to accommodation outside, the poor internet connections (although 'purple point' was found eventually which helped) and the several pages of 'rules' which we had downloaded and printed off to bring with us. As we were leaving (a tad later than planned ) we bumped into the person who came into clean our accommodation - I didn't catch her name but she reflected the generally warm, helpful attitude we experienced all the way through.

Jillian from Beccles stayed at The Eco Barn for 4 nights in March 2022


A lovely stay was had by all 15 of us

Review submitted on Fri, 03 Dec 2021
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
I don’t have anything but positive feedback. The cottages were welcoming and all bedroom a good size.

Maxine from Nottingham stayed at The Eco Barn for 4 nights in November 2021


Ideal for what we wanted

Review submitted on Thu, 26 Aug 2021
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We wanted somewhere with excellent facilities within reasonable driving/cycling distance of North Norfolk Coast for a party of 10 with age ranges from 75 down to 4. Cranmer delivered on this very well with the swimming pool, games room, tennis courts and playing field and plenty of light/space indoors for cooking, eating, sleeping and relaxing and opportunities for the three small groups within the family to join or remain separate as circumstances required. We did book it a year in advance because it was for a special birthday and we knew that finding a property to meet our requirements at short notice, particularly within ongoing covid restrictions would be difficult if not impossible. All the children and adults involved enjoyed the holiday very much. It is expensive but worth it for what we got.
My only criticisms would be that we could have done with a bit more flexibility over the swapping of swimming pool slots within the properties if someone was not able to take up their allocation. Also, there are a lot of rules to make life easier for everyone and management and it would have been nice to have received the final briefing emails a bit earlier than the week before /day of departure (10/13 August) to take everything on board in good time.

Alan from Kingston stayed at The Eco Barn for 7 nights in August 2021


Great for an extended family stay

Review submitted on Tue, 27 Jul 2021
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Lovely spacious open feel. Well equipped to a high standard. We enjoyed the pool and made good use of the freshly painted tennis court. All good.

Richard from Bromley stayed at The Eco Barn for 7 nights in July 2021


Birthday weekend

Review submitted on Wed, 05 Feb 2020
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Came across this hidden gem by accident and would like to keep it our secret ! However so pleased they are doing well. A lot of care and detail has gone into the renovation of these barns including a fab swimming pool and an essential games room for kids.
Wonderful hospitality from Zoe on arrival - nothing was too much trouble for her. She’s a complete asset to the barns.
We hired two cottages to sleep our 18 th birthday party guests and the barns more than lived up to our expectations. Would use again and highly recommend you to try it out for yourselves. Thank you to all concerned.

clare from Thetford stayed at The Eco Barn for 2 nights in January 2020


Lovely place to stay

Review submitted on Wed, 09 Oct 2019
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The Eco Barn was a lovely place to stay we were pleasantly surprised the Garden House and Avocet were actually connected not just 2 buildings next to each other which was great for our stay. Plenty to keep the children entertained and over all very comfy place to stay. Only a short drive from wells next the sea for a day trip out too. Highly recommend for somewhere to stay in Norfolk.

Fiona from Bracknell stayed at The Eco Barn for 3 nights in October 2019


September stay

Review submitted on Wed, 11 Sep 2019
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Cranmer Cottages were ideal for a multi generational birthday celebration stay. Special mention must go to Zoe for answering all pre stay queries with patience and good humour!

Guest from Bedford stayed at The Eco Barn for 3 nights in September 2019


60th birthday celebrations with family

Review submitted on Sun, 07 Jul 2019
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
From start to finish this was a superb holiday. The welcome at Cranmer cottages is warm and friendly, even when it’s your first visit you are treated like retuning valued guests with a freshly baked cake as a lovely welcome after a tiring journey. The cottages were very clean and the furnishings first class in every room. The kitchen has everything you would need to cook a gourmet meal. This was proved on my birthday when a private chef cooked for us, arranged expertly by the management team. The grounds are safe and allowed the children to run about letting off steam at times. The swimming pool is extremely well maintained and very welcome after a day out. The games room is a lovely addition just when the children need a distraction. Although a car is required you are close to almost any activity you might want to try. We had three young children in our party 1,2 & 3 some 30 year olds and a couple now in their 60s and found we were all very entertained every day. We visited Pensthorpe Natural Park, Bewilderwood and Roar, all very entertaining for our age range. We hired a beach hut at Wells Next The Sea for a couple of days, we would highly recommend a visit to this beach and hiring a beach hut. There was lot more to explore but needed more time. A brilliant family holiday.

Julie from Basildon stayed at The Eco Barn for 7 nights in June 2019


Great weekend in a beautiful property

Review submitted on Fri, 30 Nov 2018
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
I booked the Eco barn alongside some other family members in End Cottage as a surprise 60th birthday for my husband. We were delighted with the accommodation. It was warm, clean and very comfortable. We received a friendly welcome which was enhanced by truly delicious freshly baked cakes and tea.
Zoe and the staff had rearranged the furniture to suit are needs and with 12 of us it all worked out perfectly.
John very kindly took my husband and a few others to see his classic car and motor cycle collection which was an added treat.
We enjoyed the swimming pool and had a few games of table tennis.
Zoe and Sam prepared a wonderful meal for us on Saturday evening with a superbly decorated table making it a very intimate and special family celebration.
We were sorry to leave and enjoyed every minute of our stay. We would love to return.


Jan from Ilford stayed at The Eco Barn for 2 nights in November 2018


Wonderful place to stay

Review submitted on Sun, 09 Sep 2018
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had a great family get together in these wonderful cottages - perfect. Lovely grounds and facilites.

Laura from Birmingham stayed at The Eco Barn for 3 nights in August 2018