The woodburner glowing against the ancient flint wall

Made for slowing down.

A finch-sized flint cottage in Hunworth, near Holt

4.9 from 169 guest reviews

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Sleeps two

Babies welcome, with a travel cot

Dogs welcome

Walks from the door

Five minutes to Holt

Beaches, marshes and pubs close by

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The cottage

Small in size. Big on detail.

An old gardener’s flint cottage, restored over two years with reclaimed and vintage materials: ancient flint walls, lime render, oak beams and Norfolk pamments.

Our story

The sitting room with its vaulted ceiling, green chest and leather sofa
Inside Room by room
A quiet lane in Hunworth
Local guide Lanes, beaches and pubs
The sitting room by firelight, with leather armchairs around the woodburner
This season Autumn by the fire

Coming as a group?

Book both cottages, together.

Spinks Nest and Riverbank share the same grounds: between them they sleep six adults and three children, with a front door, a kitchen and a fire for each. Made for friends’ weekends, families with grandparents, Christmas and birthdays.

Both cottages together

Riverbank's rose-covered front and garden from above, with the old well on the gravel path

Our story

Two years in the making. Smitten in a minute.

The rooms were pieced together from the antique shops around Holt: painted furniture, vintage fabrics, handmade ceramics and curiosities. Then softened with Mulberry Home fabrics, Designers Guild bedlinen and towels, and a Woolroom wool mattress and bedding.

It’s a boutique cottage made for couples: anniversaries, birthdays and long, slow weekends by the fire, with Holt’s shops and restaurants five minutes away and the seals at Blakeney fifteen.

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Breakfast laid on the table by the cottage window
The sitting room by firelight, with leather armchairs around the woodburner

By the woodburner

Leather armchairs drawn up to the fire, against the ancient flint wall.

The walk-in shower with brass fittings

That bathroom

Green panelling, brass fittings and a walk-in shower deep enough to double as a bath.

Garden chairs on the gravel terrace

The garden

A gravel terrace and a table under the parasol, with the wildflower meadow beyond.

Crockery on open shelves against the flint wall
The green-panelled bathroom with a vintage basin
The bedroom under the eaves, with flint walls and a woven bedspread
Spinks Nest and its garden in the sunshine

So beautifully designed and it felt like it kind of wrapped its arms around me, it was so cosy and warm.

5 out of 5 stars. Cool Stays guest · January 2023

The neighbourhood

Lanes, wildflowers and the North Norfolk coast.

Seals at Blakeney, the pine woods at Holkham, crab sandwiches in Cromer and some very good pubs. Our local guide has all our favourites.

Our local guide

Spinks Nest seen from the lane in Hunworth
Wildflowers in the meadow garden

Such a gorgeous little cottage. Very stylish, but still cosy and the perfect space for a relaxing weekend.

5 out of 5 stars. Airbnb guest · February 2026

The most magical Tardis tucked away in a cute Norfolk village.

5 out of 5 stars. Google review

This place is a real ‘find’. So original and quirky, so cosy, and smells amazing from the moment you enter. Like a spa, but nicer.

5 out of 5 stars. Cool Stays guest · March 2023

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Coming as a group? Our sister cottage, Riverbank, shares the same grounds: between them they sleep six adults and three children.

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4.9 from 169 guest reviews

Spinks Nest 4.9 (169)Sleeps 2 · dogs welcome

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