One small dog is welcome by prior arrangement — please get in touch before booking. To keep our resident guinea fowl, hens and ducks safe (and sane!), we ask that dogs stay on a lead whenever they're out in the grounds.

Bath an emu. Collect your own eggs. Toast marshmallows by the lake. Peacock Barn is a 3-bed eco-barn on 4 acres of Norfolk countryside — and a petting zoo full of very friendly animals. The barn A bright, open-plan space with a large kitchen island, dining table for six, two leather sofas, and double doors onto a slate patio. Underfloor heating throughout — powered by our air source heat pump and solar panels, so cosy in winter and low-impact year-round. Sleeps 6 across 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (one with a bath and toilet, one with a shower and toilet). The grounds — your private petting zoo Four acres of Norfolk countryside, all yours to roam. The animals are the headline: Emmet the emu (famously dopy, loves a hose-down) and his two female companions, in their own paddock Peacocks roaming the grounds — yes, that's where the name comes from Guinea fowl with absolutely no road sense Ouessant sheep — the smallest breed in the world Hens and ducks whose eggs you're welcome to collect for breakfast Our Shetland sheepdog and two papillons (mum and daughter), who will adore any attention going There's a lake (with fish always eager to be fed), a firepit with free wood, two BBQs, picnic tables, and fruit trees — blackcurrants, gooseberries, plums, apples and pears in season. Pick what you like. A guided tour of the animals We're always happy to walk you round — collecting eggs, feeding the sheep, hosing down the emus. Friends who've stayed call it "living in your own petting zoo." For animal-loving kids it's hard to beat. The 1715 mill next door We've just finished restoring the listed mill on the property. Four floors, three hundred years of history, brilliant views from the top — happy to give you a tour during your stay (free of charge). One small dog is welcome by prior arrangement — please get in touch before booking. To keep our resident guinea fowl, hens and ducks safe (and sane!), we ask that dogs stay on a lead whenever they're out in the grounds.

Tucked into the Norfolk countryside near Wisbech. • Beaches: RSPB Titchwell Marsh is 20 minutes away (the beach reached by a walk through the bird reserve). Hunstanton (30 mi), Holkham (40 mi). • Wildlife: RSPB Titchwell Marsh, RSPB Snettisham, Welney Wetland Centre, Watatunga Wildlife Reserve. • Royal & stately: Sandringham Estate (the King's private residence, 20 mi), Houghton Hall, Holkham Hall. • Cities: Ely (25 mi), Cambridge, Norwich. • Family days out: Snettisham Park (lambs, deer safari), Bircham Windmill, SEA LIFE Sanctuary, Flag Fen. • Dinner: The Rose & Crown, Snettisham (Norfolk Dining Pub of the Year 2020) and The Dabbling Duck, Great Massingham.