The King's Head, Holt, Norfolk

The King's Head enjoys a great location in the centre of Holt amongst numerous restaurants and shops. A 40-minute drive from Norwich, it is a good base for the Norfolk Coast Path and the North Norfolk coast. It's near Sheringham, Cley and Blakeney and its seal trips. Nearby, you'll find Holt Country Park and North Norfolk Railway's steam train service.

By car: around 1 hour 50 minutes from Cambridge, 3 hours from London and 3 hours 30 minutes from York. Parking is £8 per day.

By train: there are direct trains to Sheringham from Norwich. The hotel is a 15-minute drive from the station. Book trains to Sheringham.

The ground floor pub has green wood panelling, old bare wooden floors and tables and a pool table, and has the appearance of a typical high street pub. The guest accommodation upstairs has a completely different feel, with bright, modern ensuite bathrooms and attractive bedrooms where care has been put into the styling.

The bedrooms have high-quality features, such as tailor-made luxury beds with pocket-sprung mattresses, Egyptian cotton sheets, duck-down duvets and pillows. They have a flatscreen TV, tea and coffee facilities, drench showers, under-floor heating and quality bathroom products.

• Bar
• Restaurant
• Garden
• Free Wi-Fi

There are three guest rooms, and two have kitchenettes and dining areas. They are comfortably appointed, with king-sized beds, stripped wooden floors, well-chosen artworks on the walls, exposed beams and antique furniture. Room one is the biggest and almost a studio apartment.

Room types: Room 1, Room 2, Room 3

Key amenities: ensuite bathroom, TV, tea and coffee facilities, free Wi-Fi

The pub breakfast is at sister business Byfords B&B across the road. The pub has an attractive restaurant with exposed brick and stone walls and both wooden- and zinc-topped tables adding character that's less present in the bar area. Conservatory-style, it's light and spacious and offers pub classics and more unusual chef specials.

Restaurant: hearty gastropub food. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Mains from £13.50.

Bar: locally sourced beers from the Norfolk Brewhouse.