The Old Sweet Shop | Foulsham | East Anglia | Self Catering Holiday Cottage

4.3★

6 Guests
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
Pets Yes
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Features

Open fire
Garden / Patio
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Games Room
Sky TV
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

Accuracy of the listing

Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

50 Customer Review(s)

Kathryn
October 2023

“Just spent a great week, cottage was above expectations, absolutely gorgeous!”

Loved the outdoor space and made use of the burner. It was really well equipped with everything that anyone would need, comfy beds too. Honestly cannot fault anything, would stay here again.

Loved the outdoor space and made use of the burner. It was really well equipped with everything that anyone would need, comfy beds too. Honestly cannot fault anything, would stay here again.

- Kathryn, October 2023
Sheila September 2023

“The accommodation was really spot on.”

Very clean and tidy,beds very comfy in an idyllic village.Really enjoyed our stay.

- Sheila, September 2023
Karl September 2023

“A lovely property, a very central location.”

Enjoyed our stay. Due to the property being on the road I would have liked net curtains on the living room window. But apart from that it matched the description and had wonderful facilities and plenty of activities provided for both adults and kids

- Karl, September 2023
Tracy August 2023

“Great house, very cosy, beds lovely & comfortable.”

Lovely newly renovated kitchen & bathroom. Amazing garden & lovely outdoor space, especially at night time with the outdoor furniture & outdoor lights. Kids loved the play room, thank you, you thought of everything. Great to see so many plates/bowls/cups/glasses so you don’t have to use the dishwasher everyday. Amazing have to bathrooms one up & downstairs. Would love to come back again next year.

- Tracy, August 2023
June August 2023

“On first arrival we noticed the garden was nothing like the pictures on Sykes Cottages….”

.everything was over grown. The next thing was there was no key to the door that led to the seating area into the garden which meant an inconvenience to taking things in and out such as beverages and snacks. There was the living room games room plus the bedroom above the living room with damp stains and smell, in fact after 3 days my husband developed a throat irritation. Every sink plug including the bath you had to pull up with deficulty ( breaking my nails ) and if you let it go it would immediately drop back down, therefore you had to hold it until the sink emptied. The bedding was nothing like in the pictures. The double bed had the most itchiest and heaviest duvet cover and continued into the two other bedrooms. By day 4 we vacated the house as we could no longer bare to be there. For circumstances I cannot go into we booked on short notice but believed after someone two weeks before complained about the property, all would have been sorted. By the way if you go out for a few hours your not insured of your parking space to be there when you arrive back. This house is not fit to be advertised on Sykes Cottages as we have stayed in many and the standard has always been exceptionally good. Yours sincerely June

- June, August 2023

I'm sorry that the cottage was not to the expected standard. As per the notes in the cottage and booking forms we do ask guests to contact us if there are issues so we can correct them during your stay. The cottage was built in the 1700's which can make things challenging and we are looking at your comments regarding damp. The key for the side door to the seating area is the second key on the ring. The sink plugs are sprung loaded, so you push on them to open them, then press again to close. I'm sorry to hear the duvet's where itchy as this is the first time we have heard this, but again we will look into this. The parking is on road and not dedicated to the cottage, but you can park anywhere on the high street. We will ask Sykes to take some more recent photos as they show the plants before they matured, but the gardener had been in and cut everything back to an expected level post a recent review. We have checked and the current guests have no issues. Property Owner
Chris June 2023

“The photos shown of the cottage garden are totally inaccurate, it’s really overgrown and dirty.”

The heater and barbecue are badly rusted and unusable, the furniture was covered in leaves and rubbish, there was a pot of cigarette ends on the table, the roof of the pagoda needs to be cleaned, and the garden needed to be swept, in total it was unusable. It was the photos of the garden that really sold the cottage to us as we also have a dog. This should have been sorted before we arrived. Inside there was no toilet rolls or cleaning materials, there was a large dead spider on the dining room floor, the freezer had been left off and was thick with black mildew inside. The bin in the bathroom had not been emptied, there was used towels in the washing basket in the bedroom, underwear left in a draw and damp patches in the living room. The cottage smelt damp and really needs TLC. I messaged the owner about the garden and freezer (we hadn’t seen the rest of the cottage at this time) she came straight over and cleaned the freezer and tidied the garden, leaving throws for us to sit on, she was very apologetic about it situation. The welcome pack was really nice, the neighbour was friendly, the local pub was really nice and the village was very pretty, but we were very disappointed and expected much higher standards. All this adversely affected the enjoyment of the holiday. The web site needs to be updated as the cottage is now blue and the garden looks nothing like the advertised photos. The cleaning company needs to dramatically improve.

- Chris, June 2023

Apologies for the cleanliness of the house and garden at your time of arrival, and thankyou for contacting us to rectify the cleaning in the house and garden on your day of arrival. We are sorry your initial experience was so poor. We have been in contact with the cleaning company and something clearly went very wrong with changeover. Both the BBQ and outside log burner are functional and often used by guests and are normally commented on positively. Property Owner
Heather February 2023

“We had a lovely stay in this very comfortable and well organised house.”

A great location in a lovely village with good access to lots of tourist attractions. The kids (and the grownups!) loved the games room and we really appreciated the welcome pack. Would definitely recommend & would love to plan a return trip!

- Heather, February 2023
Natalie October 2022

“We adored the property and the location - we are actually local and just needed somewhere to stay between house moves and are moving to foulsham ourselves.”

There were a couple of things that were slightly let down: there were no dishwasher tabs, we were refused access to the sky pin (which was a child safety lock so we had to watch PG content all weekend!) and there was no mention anywhere on the booking that dogs would be requested to sleep downstairs. We appreciate that dogs shouldn’t be allowed on furniture in others properties, but our dogs sleep in our bedroom at night so one of them spent all night howling which wasn’t pleasant for anyone. I just feel this should be mentioned on the description

- Natalie, October 2022
Andrea August 2022

“We have recently returned from a 5 night stay at The Old Sweet Shop and it was a fantastic experience in a gorgeous setting.”

The cottage was was immaculate and the welcome gift was really appreciated. We have 3 children who loved making use of the games room (pool table, Xbox and table football) and the dog enjoyed the enclosed garden and outside space. Everything we needed was available including towels and kitchen essentials. We even had some kindling for the outside fire which we made use of most nights. The village has a well stocked shop which is open daily and carries a range of items. There are other larger supermarkets within driving distance if needed. We would definitely recommend the Old Sweet Shop to family and friends and if we are ever looking for a rental in this area again, we would certainly come back. Thank you for a lovely stay!

- Andrea, August 2022
Ann June 2022

“I'd say the best thing was how cool the cottage was during the very hot weather.”

Also, close to shop and pub; Sky and washing machine. The traffic noise was awful and we were not happy about parking on the road (and under the tree is not to be recommended) and the old windows did not help. Cleanliness was basic, with black in parts of the shower and cobwebs in the corner of the bathroom. The outside seating area needed attention and the mess around the outside of the windows and doors does not give a good impression.

- Ann, June 2022
Allister May 2022

“We picked the cottage as it was in a ‘living’ village with both a shop and pub (both very close and accessible via pavements) although public transport was poor.”

The shop seemed a little short of stock but had 7 day opening all day and the pub was excellent for home made food and seemed to attract locals for a drink too, adding atmosphere to the good selection of beers. Marriotts Way long distance path / cycle route was a 3km or so drive through the lanes and is easily and safely accessible to anyone with a bike used to road riding. The section near the cottage was extremely quiet in the mornings, but grew busier as you walked further. Parking was usually right outside, but as it’s on street there were a couple of occasions we were a few metres down the road - not an issue, if like us, you are used to on street parking at home. A large lime tree across the road played havoc with the windscreen & we were glad of the rain one night that washed all the sticky stuff off! The property looks unspectacular from the road, but opens up into something quite large once you are through the access gate. The garden was very nice and the next door neighbour pleasant. Inside was ok - we didn’t use the lounge or games room, but the kitchen opening out direct to the garden made it excellent for eating outside and the warm mornings and evenings meant the covered cushioned area and the table and chairs got good use. In so many lets advertised as having gardens they don’t lend themselves to being used, but this one certainly did. We had a couple of issues with the bathroom and toilet, but were able to highlight them on the whiteboard attached to the front door - hopefully they have been addressed, so no need to repeat here. The whiteboard was an excellent idea that we’ve not come across before in holiday lets - all too often in the rush of packing and leaving I’ve forgotten to leave a note re a fault, so 10 / 10 for embracing all our little gripes!

- Allister, May 2022
Amy April 2022

“We had a lovely week at The Old Sweetshop.”

The cottage is one of the best equipped places we've stayed and the welcome pack was very thoughtful. The owner also made sure that we'd arrived and had everything we needed. Our children loved the games room & our dog loved pottering about in the enclosed garden. The village itself is generally very quiet apart from the odd tractor but it is a rural location so that's to be expected. It was a lovely base to explore Norfolk & we would definitely stay again.

- Amy, April 2022
Ian February 2022

“Arrived, after a 6 hour journey, the cottage was stone cold and smelling a bit damp.”

Also no welcome pack and no wood/kindling to help take off the chill and make it more welcoming. The feeling of not being expected was confirmed the following day when the owners son phoned to apologize for the lack of a welcome pack as apparently he "didn't know anyone was in this week"! He did however deliver a very generous welcome pack on the Saturday to make amends, which was much appreciated. Once warm the cottage was much nicer, a bit tired but a good, well equiped kitchen and a decent wood burner. The bedrooms were ok, could do with some better mattresses but the bathroom/shower was excellent. The sofas were extremely uncomfortable and were well past their best. Parking was not ideal being on a very busy, narrow street which left us feeling very nervous as lorry's and tractors squeezed by on the pavement. Couldn't believe how noisy the road was, lie-ins were impossible. Some of the issues, like it's position next to the road, can't be helped but the cottage needed a makeover and the garden required some tender, love and care. Hard to see where Sykes 5 star rating came from. Sorry, it's a 2-3 star from me.

- Ian, February 2022
Matthew November 2021

“Excellent stay, great location and lovely accommodation, that impressed we booked again whilst there to return next year for a week !”

- Matthew, November 2021
Duncan October 2021

“Had a lovely week stay at The Old Sweet Shop.”

Lovely welcome pack, clean, lots of space, great kitchen and equipment, fun in the games room, comfy living room etc. Great pub just down the road and a well stocked village shop ! Will definitely be going back ! Thank you !

- Duncan, October 2021
Rod October 2021

“We had read a couple of negative reports on this property so we were a little nervous.”

However we think those people must have previously stayed in the wrong sort of property. We are regular users of holiday cottages and found this property to be one of the cottages we would want to visit again. We met Roger the owner when we arrived and he was most helpful. The cottage was warm and clean and everything we wanted was there and working and easy to use. The only thing that was wrong was the advice in the information sheet, that the Fish and Chip van came on a Tuesday, when we were advised by the locals that it stopped about 5/6 years ago. It is located in a smashing Village even if it is a long way from the coast. The Pub and shop were both welcoming and well stocked and all in all we had a really good week. Rod Haslam and Anne.

- Rod, October 2021
Philip September 2021

“Only drawback of The Old Sweetshop is no dedicated parking space - have to take ...”

Only drawback of The Old Sweetshop is no dedicated parking space - have to take your chance on the street (which actually can be quite busy for traffic)

- Philip, September 2021
Michael September 2021

“The cottages was easy to find and everything was as described.”

A better of how the re-cycling of the rubbish would have been a great help.

- Michael, September 2021
Katherine September 2021

“A great little cottage , well placed for visiting everywhere we wanted to see.”

The garden was great and the dogs were happy!

- Katherine, September 2021
Tanya August 2021

“We were pleasantly surprised with the high level of cleanliness and facilities.”

Earlier feedback had obviously been taken into account and it was clear much effort had been put into preparing the cottage, with a new microwave, bathroom renovations and a replacement DVD player being provided, together with contact details for any issues during our stay. The cottage was in a lovely location for walking and trips to the coast, and the games room provided plenty of evening entertainment.

- Tanya, August 2021
Rachel August 2021

“It was the first time I’ve used Sykes and I was very impressed with the emails and updates before the trip.”

However, I do think that you must keep on top of reviews for your properties as the last few for our property, the Old Sweet Shop at Foulsham, have all complained about the facilities and the cleanliness and yet nothing has been done. I’d booked it months ago so I had no choice but to go and hope it had been cleaned. We didn’t write in the guest book as it was all positive and most comments not dated, so I don’t know how old they are, but we will be writing an honest, blunt review on the feedback for the cottage and for trip advisor - the cottage wasn’t low priced - 1300 pound a week is a lot of money and I had been out of work for six months in both lockdowns. I would expect Sykes, as you do all the communicating with the owners, to now address these areas of concern as it’s selling a cottage that isn’t four star, and to tell the owners that we will be positing a review on their cottage, as I’d like to read honest reviews - that’s the entire way I book accommodation. Usually over the last fifteen years I have used hoseasons and holiday lettings. They then put you in touch with the owner directly to communicate. As I’ve no way of reaching the owner then Sykes will need to feedback. Here are just a few of our concerns: 1. There was absolutely no parking at the property and we had two cars, yet it said parking for one car, but it was a free for all for everyone - first in gets the spot! 2. The stair rail was loose. 3. The kettle was full of limescale. 4. The cooker good was absolutely filthy. 5. The microwave hardly worked as it didn’t heat up food and it was full of rust - we have all the photos of these concerns. 6.The fridge was too small for six people. 7. The garden furniture was very uncomfortable with dirty cushions, I missed a day of using it as they were all sopping wet as they hadn’t been stored anywhere and the gutters were all full of plants, so the water ran onto the cushions. This was not a good sight! 8. The garden was very overgrown and I had to go round pulling up massive weeds, of one metre, so the children didn’t get nettled. 9. The flags in the back garden were a trip hazard. 10. The living room couch was so flat that you couldn’t get up off it! 11. The grey throws were musty, crusty and full of dog hairs!!!! I daren’t put these on my children’s beds. 12. The children complained that their beds were camp beds and cried to come home to their own beds! So were the three bedrooms correctly listed if the third bedroom has camp beds? 13. The carpet is hanging up over all the door walkways and one of our elderly family members stumbled on this, at least once, at the top of the stairs. 14. The carpets were patched together in the second bedroom, which was not what we expected for what we paid! I look forward to hearing back from Sykes as I know you care very much about the customer but I feel that the property let our holiday down sadly.

- Rachel, August 2021

Mrs Owens, thanks for your detailed feedback , and I am sorry we did not meet your expectations. The majority of the feedback we are seeing for the first time in several years of operation. We do take guest comments onboard and are dealing with your points via the owner and customer relations team. For information, the camp beds to which you refer in the 3rd bedroom, is a John Lewis trundle bed set, and transforms from a single, to two singles via a trundle bed, or as a zipped queen bed, which gives guests various configuration options. They have proper mattresses with high user ratings. Property Owner
Anne July 2021

“The positives about The Old Sweet Shop.”

.... The house is fine for up to 6 people and the dining facilities in particular are good - a large dining table which worked well for evening board games for the family. The games room itself was an added bonus. The large bed was particularly comfortable. The negatives about the Old Sweet Shop...... Superficially, the house was clean. The house does however require a good spring clean/thorough going-over/deep clean. However you want to put it; it needs a jolly good clean. This cannot be a surprise to the owners of the property, or Sykes, as it is mentioned several times in previous reviews. We did not use the BBQ, but I did open it to find the remnants of somebody else's meal. While cleaning my teeth I was shocked to see long-term grime behind the bathroom basin taps. The shower screen seal and the bathroom tiles need the black grime removing. The sticky, dull glass cooker hood was in need of immediate cleaning. I am not that person who goes seeking negatives, or investigating fluff and grime; in The Old Sweet Shop, it hits you in the face. We also had issues when flushing the toilet. It is such a shame as, apart from this, which did put us off, the house, location and facilities were great. Note that "roadside parking" means on-road, non reserved, public parking.

- Anne, July 2021

Mrs Mayho, I'm very sorry to hear we did not meet your expectations and I do apologise. We had feedback on the cleanliness of the property earlier in the month and I believed we had addressed it. We have unfortunately due to Covid in the family been unable to do the weekly checks over the period when you stayed, and I'm very sorry things have been missed. As I have fed back to a previous guest we do have new cleaners in place now, and we are back to carrying out a check before new guests arrive. Once again apologies. Property Owner
Chelsea July 2021

“Nice cottage with a lot of potential after it’s revamp.”

However new cleaners are definitely required as it wasn’t clean, could tell there had been dogs there - even on the beds. Listing said suitable for families but stair gates were broken and high chair was unusable due to being left under bed with thick layers of dust on. The garden area was lovely when the children were asleep. We came just before the school holidays and paid a lot of money but left a little disappointed. The Park round the corner (about 8 minute walk) was ideal for our toddlers! Recommend visiting Pensthorpe Natural Park, feed all the different ducks and birds. As well as a huge play area inside and out! Norfolk is our home town so was nice to visit places we hadn’t been for years and foulsham was the perfect middle location for this.

- Chelsea, July 2021

Mrs Jarvis, I'm very sorry to hear of your experience at the cottage, and I do apologise. We have unfortunately due to Covid in the family been unable to do the weekly checks over the period when you stayed, and I'm very sorry things have been missed. We do have new cleaners in place now, and we are awaiting parts for the stair gates. We do appreciate the feedback and we are acting upon it. I did believe the high chair was listed as "available on request" and we would have had it sanitised and ready for you at the dining room table, I will pick this up on the listing with Sykes. I very deliberately chose a highchair with the highest score for child safety etc, so I'm sorry you could not use it. Property Owner
Joanne June 2021

“This is a lovely spacious house in Foulsham.”

The rear garden has a seating area, BBQ and log burner plus fairy lights. The only downside is that there is a lot of heavy, noisy traffic regularly passing the house.

- Joanne, June 2021
Claire June 2021

“Sean at Sykes cottages was amazing at finding us an alternative cottage whilst on our holiday in Norfolk.”

We were really happy with The Old Sweet Shop.

- Claire, June 2021
Alan May 2021

“The cottage was easy to find and in an ideal position to explore all that the North Norfolk coast has to offer.”

It was very clean and tidy on arrival. The facilities and little useful extras provided were excellent, both in the kitchen and throughout the property. The garden area was beautiful, and so relaxing! The village shop was indeed 1 minute walk away and the local pub just 3 minutes! Highly recommend this property.

- Alan, May 2021
Sandie May 2021

“Had a fabulous week at the old sweet shop, lovely cottage with everything we needed.”

Lovely garden secluded and a nice sun trap. Great local pub where everyone made us welcome.

- Sandie, May 2021
Caroline October 2020

“We arrived at the cottage and found it was very nice, the rooms were lovely and it was just what we needed, although there was no welcome pack for us and I was a little concerned that there was quite a lot of things left in the fridge, opened ham, sausages, cheesecake and even raw chicken, this I found not very good at all as this clearly meant that the fridge had not cleaned out and it made us very wary of putting things in the fridge, we did not dispose of these items as we felt it was not our responsibility.”

- Caroline, October 2020
Joanne October 2020

“I booked with Sykes because it was clear that we could bring 2 dogs in the information, rather than finding out during the booking process that only 1 dog was welcome or that we would need to enquire.”

We were very happy that the garden was so secure (better than expectations) and a very small dog could not escape! We used the garden as much as we could, considering the time of year. The cottage was well equiped and had plenty of space. We enjoyed the games and if weather had been worse the games room would have come into its own. Although about half an hour to most places on the coast(our usual dedestinations) this was a location from which you could explore most of Norfolk, and could easily go into Norwich if you wanted to.

- Joanne, October 2020
Katherine September 2020

“Excellent cottage, well placed to visit North Norfolk.”

Well appointed, clean , lovely garden.

- Katherine, September 2020
Nick August 2020

“Very well equipped and comfortable.”

I liked that there were some sockets with USB chargers, that is a nice touch.Some instructions on the Sky box and TV would have been appreciated, but we managed. The outside gate was very hard to open, but this could be easily fixed. Overall, a wonderful place.

- Nick, August 2020
Judith August 2020

“Lovely cottage.”

Very well equipped. Delightful garden for sitting out in and dog friendly. Lots to do in the local area.

- Judith, August 2020
Liliana August 2020

“A wonderful cottage set in a lovely village with really friendly people, a shop and a pub on your doorstep.”

Quaint and authentic. A spacious property, very clean, well looked after and equipped with everything you would need and more! Even a range cooker, an outdoor BBQ and a log burner! High attention to detail shows the owners really care about the comfort of their guests, a true home from home. Our kids LOVED the games room while a secure and secluded garden was perfect for the dog. The cottage is perfectly suited for a family to explore and enjoy the beauty of Norfolk. We had a fantastic week visiting local villages, spectacular beaches of north Norfolk and enjoying some of the best seafood and local cuisine. Thank you! We loved it and will definitely be back

- Liliana, August 2020
Dennis February 2020

“Would of been nice to be in control of the central heating,Hive system fitted ...”

Would of been nice to be in control of the central heating,Hive system fitted and found out near the end of the holiday that the owner had the app which gave him control of the heating,property got rather cold at times,thankfully there was 2 oil filled radiators which we made use of

- Dennis, February 2020
Michael January 2020

“Cottage was so thoughtfully appointed.”

Good clear instructions for everything which was very helpful. Absolutely lovely and very generous welcome pack and then essential supplies in the fridge! Such a warm welcome. We felt very at home and well cared for. Delightful couple of days. Thank you.

- Michael, January 2020
Sandra November 2019

“A lovely cottage in a great area and suited our needs, however the welcome pack was not only disappointing but insulting.”

2 champagne glasses...…...that was it, not even a pint of milk. When using the washing machine it took 3 days to complete the cycle due to it tripping the power every 5-10 mins and while looking for the fuse box it became apparent that the cleaning is only where you could see. Batteries in the tv remote require replacing too. A surprise was how busy the village main road is, wow that was unexpected.

- Sandra, November 2019
Alison November 2019

“Good location for exploring North Norfolk, it's beaches, pretty villages and Norwich.”

The cottage is very well equipped and comfortable. The local pub serves good food and welcomes dogs and the village shop provides a friendly service.

- Alison, November 2019
Karen October 2019

“Perfect for a family, great location with a good pub nearby serving excellent food.”

- Karen, October 2019
John September 2019

“Loved the outdoor space”

- John, September 2019
Judy August 2019

“Pets are welcome at property of which we were not aware as allergy to pets/aroma.”

Otherwise to be recommended.

- Judy, August 2019
Rebecca July 2019

“Really lovely, comfortable place.”

Spotlessly clean and the outside space was wonderful to relax in.

- Rebecca, July 2019
Val March 2019

“We were extremely disappointed that on arrival, no keys had been left in the key safe and we had to wait nearly an hour and a half before someone from the cleaning company brought a spare set.”

I would have thought that ensuring that guests could get into the property should be one of the most important things on a checklist when the property is cleaned and prepared each time. Whilst Sykes Cottages staff were as helpful as they could be, I'm surprised we didn't get an apology from the owners. However, we did enjoy our 5 day stay and the cottage was very well equipped, a good location and very cosy. The only thing is that there were a few cobwebs around and skirting boards were pretty dirty although, generally the living areas and surfaces were clean. I hope this feedback is helpful.

- Val, March 2019
Kelvin October 2018

“Really great family property with a dog.”

Modern appliances, central heating and a fantastic woodburner. Courtyard garden means dog can be left unattended. Village shop and great eating pub within a minutes walk. Quiet village in a great central location to explore norfolk.

- Kelvin, October 2018
Barbara October 2018

“Loved cottage only thing that could be improved would be for widows to be double glazed as rush hour traffic in morning consisted of huge lorries thundering past and from about 6 30am was extremely noisy.”

- Barbara, October 2018
Jenny August 2018

“Booking very easy - pretty last minute for us due to wider family circumstances.”

Found the pictures a little deceptive - expected a bigger garden, but this did not detract from the holiday. Nothing too much trouble from Sykes / owners including advice on the local amenities to birthday banners for x2 celebrations whilst there. Dog friendly cottage but we are not dog owners. Asked for a thorough clean but there was still evidence of (hairs and smell) of dog, so first to local shop for air neutraliser and a good vacuum of the house - not really the first thing you want to do after a 4 hour journey, but necessary. Location accessible to all our favourite North Norfolk places. Will book with Sykes in the future.

- Jenny, August 2018
Jean July 2018

“The only negative thing was I was not sent the correct key code, so had trouble getting the key safe open.”

This cottage was very well equipped, you could find everything you needed. The garden was perfect for the dogs, well enclosed because we have an escapee with us. would definitely come back again .

- Jean, July 2018
George July 2018

“Well decorated, very comfortable and an ideal holiday home.”

Dog friendly in the true sense rather than dog tolerant, with a safe and secure garden. Lots of homely touches, books, DVDs, children's games, colouring pencils, local information supplied etc. Our only criticism is a shortage of large cooking pots in the kitchen, but with a reasonably priced, good quality pub menu only five minutes away, we didn't actually spend much time cooking for ourselves.

- George, July 2018
Cassie June 2018

“Lovely cottage, has everything you need, the owners have clearly put some thought into it.”

We had a very relaxing short break. The garden was also perfect for my two dogs, fully enclosed and beautiful. We would love to stay again soon.

- Cassie, June 2018
Anita June 2018

“A beautiful cottage , every facility was great, the position and the village were fabulous, as was the wonderful pub, which served great food and was dog friendly.”

. The welcome pack was gratefully received, even had treats for our two dogs. Parking on the road was fine normally but found difficulty parking on a weekday when the school was turning out as the parents used many of the parking areas. That was the only downside, so we would definitely go back to this cottage.

- Anita, June 2018
David May 2018

“The sweet shop lived up to its name.”

. a sweet village house with excellent facilities. The owners can be very proud of thier property with everything you could need at hand for a great holiday. Even our 2 husky dogs were chilled out in such a comfortable garden!

- David, May 2018

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Summary

Three bedrooms: 1 x super king which can be unzipped to 2 x singles, 1 x standard double, 1 x twin which can be zipped together to make a double
Bathroom with shower over bath, basin and WC
Ground floor cloakroom with basin and WC
Kitchen
Dining room with woodburning stove
Sitting room with woodburning stove. Three bedrooms: 1 x super king which can be unzipped to 2 x singles, 1 x standard double, 1 x twin which can be zipped together to make a double.
Oil central heating, underfloor kitchen heating and 2 x woodburning stoves
Duel Fuel Gas/electric range cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Sky Q, highspeed WiFi
Xbox 360, table football, darts, toy box, kids books, outdoor garden skittles and Molkky
Fuel, power and starter pack for stoves inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Highchair available on request
Roadside parking for 1 car
Bike storage behind locked gate
Rear covered patio with furniture, smoker barbeque and chiminea
Two well-behaved dogs welcome
Sorry, no smoking
Shop 1 minute walk, pub 2 minute walk.

The property

The Old Sweet Shop is a cottage formerly the sweet shop of the Norfolk village of Foulsham. It offers three bedrooms; 2 singles together to make a double, a standard double and a twin which can be zipped into a double room, there is also a family bathroom and a cloakroom, the property can sleep six people. The interior also boasts a kitchen, a dining room with a woodburner. To the outside there is off road and roadside parking, as well as an enclosed garden with a lawn area and a covered patio with furniture and a chiminea. The Old Sweet Shop is a charming cottage in a lovely East Anglian village.

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About the location

FOULSHAM

Fakenham 9 miles; Dereham 10 miles; Norwich 18 miles.

Foulsham is a lovely, traditional Norfolk village located centrally and offering excellent access via the A1067 to the popular North Norfolk coastline. The name means "Homestead of the birds" and the village is home to the lovely 14th century 'Church of The Holy Innocent', which was severely burnt in a fire in 1770 and was rebuilt with its 15th century tower intact. The village has a well-stocked shop. A short drive brings you to Market towns of Holt and Fakenham where you could catch some racing or an excellent range of shops and amenities. Visit the town of Dereham, and a little further you can be in the historical city of Norwich with it's excellent shopping, eateries and events. Excellent access to North Norfolk with its amazing beaches and coastal villages.

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“Just spent a great week, cottage was above expectations, absolutely gorgeous!”

“The accommodation was really spot on.”

“A lovely property, a very central location.”

“Great house, very cosy, beds lovely & comfortable.”

“On first arrival we noticed the garden was nothing like the pictures on Sykes Cottages….”

“The photos shown of the cottage garden are totally inaccurate, it’s really overgrown and dirty.”

“We had a lovely stay in this very comfortable and well organised house.”

“We adored the property and the location - we are actually local and just needed somewhere to stay between house moves and are moving to foulsham ourselves.”

“We have recently returned from a 5 night stay at The Old Sweet Shop and it was a fantastic experience in a gorgeous setting.”

“I'd say the best thing was how cool the cottage was during the very hot weather.”

“We picked the cottage as it was in a ‘living’ village with both a shop and pub (both very close and accessible via pavements) although public transport was poor.”

“We had a lovely week at The Old Sweetshop.”

“Arrived, after a 6 hour journey, the cottage was stone cold and smelling a bit damp.”

“Excellent stay, great location and lovely accommodation, that impressed we booked again whilst there to return next year for a week !”

“Had a lovely week stay at The Old Sweet Shop.”

“We had read a couple of negative reports on this property so we were a little nervous.”

“Only drawback of The Old Sweetshop is no dedicated parking space - have to take ...”

“The cottages was easy to find and everything was as described.”

“A great little cottage , well placed for visiting everywhere we wanted to see.”

“We were pleasantly surprised with the high level of cleanliness and facilities.”

“It was the first time I’ve used Sykes and I was very impressed with the emails and updates before the trip.”

“The positives about The Old Sweet Shop.”

“Nice cottage with a lot of potential after it’s revamp.”

“This is a lovely spacious house in Foulsham.”

“Sean at Sykes cottages was amazing at finding us an alternative cottage whilst on our holiday in Norfolk.”

“The cottage was easy to find and in an ideal position to explore all that the North Norfolk coast has to offer.”

“Had a fabulous week at the old sweet shop, lovely cottage with everything we needed.”

“I booked with Sykes because it was clear that we could bring 2 dogs in the information, rather than finding out during the booking process that only 1 dog was welcome or that we would need to enquire.”

“Excellent cottage, well placed to visit North Norfolk.”

“Very well equipped and comfortable.”

“Lovely cottage.”

“A wonderful cottage set in a lovely village with really friendly people, a shop and a pub on your doorstep.”

“Would of been nice to be in control of the central heating,Hive system fitted ...”

“Cottage was so thoughtfully appointed.”

“A lovely cottage in a great area and suited our needs, however the welcome pack was not only disappointing but insulting.”

“Good location for exploring North Norfolk, it's beaches, pretty villages and Norwich.”

“Perfect for a family, great location with a good pub nearby serving excellent food.”

“Loved the outdoor space”

“Pets are welcome at property of which we were not aware as allergy to pets/aroma.”

“Really lovely, comfortable place.”

“We were extremely disappointed that on arrival, no keys had been left in the key safe and we had to wait nearly an hour and a half before someone from the cleaning company brought a spare set.”

“Really great family property with a dog.”

“Loved cottage only thing that could be improved would be for widows to be double glazed as rush hour traffic in morning consisted of huge lorries thundering past and from about 6 30am was extremely noisy.”

“Booking very easy - pretty last minute for us due to wider family circumstances.”

“The only negative thing was I was not sent the correct key code, so had trouble getting the key safe open.”

“Well decorated, very comfortable and an ideal holiday home.”

“Lovely cottage, has everything you need, the owners have clearly put some thought into it.”

“A beautiful cottage , every facility was great, the position and the village were fabulous, as was the wonderful pub, which served great food and was dog friendly.”

“The sweet shop lived up to its name.”

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FOULSHAM