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Situated on the Hoveton Hall Estate in Ashmanhaugh, Blacksmith's Farmhouse is a imposing Grade II listed farmhouse that offers guests a stately venue from which to explore nearby Norwich and The Broads National Park. Surrounded by a myriad of habitats, guests are able to enjoy the gardens around the cottage, its lake and the nearby tennis court.

Ashmanhaugh is a small parish to the north east of Hoveton and Wroxham, right in the heart of Norfolk Broads country. The parish includes the small village of Ashmanhaugh and the deserted medieval village of Beeston St Lawrence where the church is the only building remaining. Hoveton Hall Gardens on the estate are beautiful and varied, well worth a visit, including a woodland walk, old kitchen garden, lakes, arboretum and beautiful glasshouse. The Broads National Park has endless opportunities for places and ways to explore, and the local area offers great opportunities for cycling (on quiet country roads), walking, wildlife and birdwatching and boating. The Broads were formed from the natural flooding of ancient peat workings and form a network of lakes joined by rivers. Several of the Broads are sites of special scientific interest. Roys of Wroxham, 'the biggest village store in the world' provides a huge range of clothing and food. Wroxham also has a good number of other shops, restaurants and takeaways, providing a variety of food and souvenir options. The Broads are a great place to set sail - hire a boat or a canoe or book some sailing tuition on Wroxham Broad. The craft and play centres of Wroxham Barns are within easy distance. Fishing is also a popular local activity (subject to a river licence which can be obtained easily from a post office). Hoveton railway station takes you to Norwich (under ten miles away) for theatres, museums, restaurants and shops. The same station also has connections to the North Norfolk coast at Cromer and Sheringham where you can ride the Heritage Poppy Line to Holt. The traditional seaside town of Cromer with its award-winning pier, beautiful beaches with rock pools, cliffs and great sandy expanses, and great independent places to eat out in town. It is also fast becoming Norfolk's surfing hot spot - lessons and equipment hire can be booked at Glide Surf School. The Pier has a Pavillion Theatre, the only one of its kind...