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Gaffers Cottage - sleeps 12 guests in 5 bedrooms

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A swimming pool with a wooden deck and a building with solar panels in the background.
A spacious indoor recreational area with a ping pong table, foosball table, and various children's play equipment.
A brick house with a red-tiled roof, a white garage door, and a garden with flowers and shrubs.
A playground with a slide, climbing structures, and a rope net.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a black stove, and a window with a view of a building.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Enjoy the heated pool
    A rare find in this area - swim in comfort or have a relaxing dip.
Sleeps 12•5 bedrooms

Popular amenities

  • Heated pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Garden
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Norwich, Norfolk
  • Place, City of Norwich Aviation Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Norfolk Broads
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Hillside Animal Sanctuary
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

4 bathrooms

Bathroom #1

Bathroom #2

Bathroom #3

Bathroom #4

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Gaffers Cottage - sleeps 12 guests in 5 bedrooms

Gaffers cottage has been upgraded over the years and still retains many of the original features, character and charm with exposed beams, brickwork and wall ties.

There is a well-equipped kitchen with a range cooker and a breakfast area that opens into a generous dining room. The living room opens onto a sunny patio. Our large garden is bounded and divided by old walls and railings into three distinct areas with BBQ, lawns, courtyard and play areas. This property is ideal for a large family or group of friends to enjoy time away to relax and unwind or enjoy a special occasion.

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House Rules

Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed

Important information

You need to know

Property # 11081966
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Norwich

Norwich is home to this cottage. City of Norwich Aviation Museum and Sewell Barn Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Congo Rapids Adventure Golf and Bawburgh Golf Club. Travelling with kids? Consider David Lloyd Leisure, or check out an event or a game at Badminton at Blyth Jex.
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Norwich, Norfolk

What's nearby

  • City of Norwich Aviation Museum - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Norfolk Broads - 8 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Hillside Animal Sanctuary - 9 min drive - 4.3 km
  • David Lloyd Leisure - 11 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Catton Park - 12 min drive - 10.2 km

Getting around

  • Salhouse Station - 17 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Greggs - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Brickmakers - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at Gaffers Cottage - sleeps 12 guests in 5 bedrooms?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-out at Gaffers Cottage - sleeps 12 guests in 5 bedrooms?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gaffers Cottage - sleeps 12 guests in 5 bedrooms located?

This family-friendly Norwich cottage is within 3 mi (5 km) of City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Catton Park and Norfolk Broads. David Lloyd Leisure and Magdalen Street are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Louise G.

Family holiday

I booked the cottage for a family holiday with my daughters and their families. We had a lovely time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful facilities and beautiful setting. Swimming pool and games room was a great asset. Very family friendly and host extremely helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely stunning property and location. Hosts could not do enough. Swimming pool an added bonus. Would highly recommend to anyone
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Angela R.

Excellent holiday home

This was our 2nd time. First in Swallows,and this time in Gaffers. Wonderful, all round stay with a pool. Both cottages are excellent and equipped with everything you need. Play barn for the little kids and grown up barn for adults. Quiet and homely. Very close to Spixworth village with a Co op.. morrisons 3miles down the road. Highly recommend and will be going again
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

Perfect

My extended family love coming to stay in these cottages for a weekend together. The lovely Kim is super helpful with bookings. Spixworth is a wonderful place to relax. Thank you so much for having us again!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Angeline W.

Excellent place to sray

Loved this cottage The play barn was so enjoyed by the children and the walks were enjoyed by all no need to spend money on days out entertainment people
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Sandra Woodward

Family Stay

Our second multi generational stay in Gaffers Cottage. The cottage was warm, clean, tidy and had everything we needed. We enjoyed local walks in the snow which was an added bonus.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

Great weekend

This is the 2nd visit my family and I have had at Gaffers Cottage. We had a wonderful time again with plenty of comfortable beds, towels, cutlery and kitchenware. Plenty of room in the lounge and the dining area sat 10 of us comfortably. 2 of us are fishermen and they spent a good few hours fishing in the lake catching fish. All I all a very successful visit
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time

Lovely place great for children
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Arnold C.

Excellent relaxing stay

Excellent relaxing stay with no pressure to leave on the Sunday. Great fo children with the facilities provided
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Susan E.

General Review

We have been staying here as a family every Christmas for the past 9 years and have always loved it. It always feels like we are coming home and would like to thank the hosts for wonderful, special memories.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A wonderful place to stay

The setting is marvellous, the facilities first rate, conversion of old buildings retaining their character, and high standards of comfort in the accommodation. I just wish we could have stayed longer.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful cottage with plenty of space

Spixworth Farm cottages are absolutely wonderful. We have stayed before in other cottages but this is our first time in Gaffers. The cottage is large and gave our group of 10 enough space for everyone. The garden is amazing and a lovely space for bbqs and morning coffee. The other facilities are great fun to and we spent most of our week on site as everything we needed was there. The only issue we had was the main bedroom is attached to the play barn so early morning visits by others guests children woke us as the sound proofing is poor. However that said, we would absolutely go back and completely recommend this lovely cottage.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer Lynn F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic holiday let- very impressed and also I note it is well managed and things were very easy to grasp and everything worked as it should.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Our family from South Africa,Spain and Cambridge thoroughly enjoyed our stay - perfect in every way

Gaffers a super place for our family from far and wide. We would love to come again - with many thanks Marj
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey N.

December visit

Lovely accommodation in an amazing location Games barn is great Staff are very welcoming and helpful
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Just wonderful

This is our 4th year returning to Spixworth Hall cottages and Gaffers cottage .We love it. We choose January when things are quieter and the snowdrops are opening and it reminds us that Spring will return. Its a perfect space to gather with friends and family or all ages. The facilities are very good and we love exploring the grounds and deer spotting. The customer service is excellent and everyone is always friendly and helpful. We hope to return again and again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Brilliant

We loved our stay, Gaffers is perfect for young families! Cleanliness, facilities and comfort were all excellent. Can't fault it and would stay again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Samantha S.

Wedding weekend

We had 11 guests staying in Gaffers for our wedding and everyone absolutely loved it, you'd thought of everything to make our weekend so special. We all had such a fantastic weekend and can't thank you enough. The pool, games room and fishing lake were an added bonus.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Cottage Stay Gaffers

We recently got married at Spixworth Barns and hired all of the cottages out for our family. We had a wonderful stay there. Jack, Sheelah and Kim were a fantastic support with the booking process to showing us around the cottages and hiring out the barns. I definitely recommend all of their properties. Thank you guys
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday weekend

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Gaffers,we had 3 birthdays in the family and celebrated in this beautiful setting. There was everything we could possibly need with comfy beds for everyone. We loved it
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Perfect

Nothing but wonderful things to say, hosts fantastic, accommodation wonderful, grounds fantastic. Everything you need is at hand. Thanks for another great stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carole G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent!

Excellent cottage with all needs catered for. Everything as described - couldn't have wished for more for a family ages 12-77 years old.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Home from home

A wonderful beautiful cottage. Rented 4 cottages for all 26 family members for my partners 50th. Something for all ages to do on site and staff were very helpful with all of our needs. Would definitely stay again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa K.

A gem of a holiday cottage

For a reunion of 14 friends and family Gaffers Cottage is ideal. The play barn is huge and in the grounds the play area, tennis court and walks through the snowdrops made it the perfect destination. It's close to Norwich Airport- we could see the aircraft coming and going on our walks around the estate which the kids loved-moreover we used the airport park and ride to get into Norwich itself. Gaffers comes with a piano, a modern well equipped kitchen, accessible downstairs bathroom and all the rooms in this rambling property were comfortable and spotless. When we stayed the February weather was grim so we lit the log burner and played board games - it felt like Christmas.

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