Birchdale Guest House Aylsham

Birchdale Guest House, Blickling Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6ND

"Owners Jill and Adrian Blake welcome you to Birchdale - a charming, spacious house set in beautiful, secluded gardens of half an acre. We are within a conservation area of two minutes' walk from the centre of the market town of Aylsham."

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Birchdale

Guest House

'Excellent weekend in every way, we award this B&B five boots!'
-Bromley ramblers Group

'Lovely room and food, wonderful dawn chorus'
-Mr & Mrs Walker, Watford

Blickling Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6ND
Telephone: 01263 734531
English Tourism Council 4 Diamonds

Birchdale provides high quality non-smoking accomodation in a charming house surrounded by leafy, secluded gardens. It is set within a conservation area with waymarked walks on the doorstep, a few minutes walk from the market square and the Bure Valley steam Railway (trips to the Broads)

Accommodation is in four comfortable and attractive rooms comprising a twin room, 2 double rooms and a single room. The twin bedroom and large double have en suite facilities. There is a separate bathroom for guests sole use.

Well behaved children over 5 years are welcome.

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Facilities in all rooms include:

Colour TV
Wash hand basins
Clock radio alarms
Tea & coffee making tray
Magazine selection
Hairdryers
Full central heating
All rooms overlook attractive front or rear gardens.
Dressing gowns are provided where thare are no en-suite facilities

Healthy Breakfasts-Breakfasts at Birchdale are cooked to order using fresh local produce. Our bacon and sausages are supplied by J. Coxford the local butcher and mushrooms, tomatoes and free range eggs are all bought from the local market. With more people becoming aware of the importance of eating healthily our sausages and lean, smoked back bacon are grilled rather than fried.

Alternatively, guests can choose oak smoked haddock delivered to us by our local fish van.

Our delicious fruit and nut museli is supplied by Letheringsett Watermill at Holt.

To accompany their meal guests can choose from a bowl of fresh fruit and wholemeal, granary or white toast.

We are always happy to cater for vegetarians, vegans or others on special diets given prior notice.

Breakfasts are served in the pleasant bay windowed dining area overlooking leafy front lawns.

Menu

Enjoy your Breakfast at Birchdale. . .

Cereals, muesli, breakfast, fruit juice

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Free range eggs, (fried, poached, boiled or scrambled)
Grilled smoked back bacon
Norfolk sausages
Tomatoes, mushrooms

Alternatively, why not try our smoked poached haddock with a poached egg

Or our vegetarian cooked breakfast;
Free range eggs, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, hash browns

We actively support local suppliers. Our Norfolk sausages and smoked back bacon are from the local butcher. Our free range eggs are from a nearby farm, and our smoked haddock is delivered direct to us by the Lowerstoft fish van.

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Tea, fresh ground coffee, toast (granary or plain), butter, preserves
Decaffeinated coffee and herbal teas also available

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If you prefer, you can have a continental breakfast with plain or granary toast, rolls or croissants, fruit and preserves.

Walkers & Cyclists-Unspoilt countryside surrounds the town, perfect for walking, cycling and birdwatching. The Blickling Estate (National Trust) has many beautiful waymarked walks and cycle trails through woods and parklands. To the north of the B1354 (the Blickling road) a network of quiet lanes lead to the stunning North Norfolk coast.

The countryside around Aylsham is rich in unspoilt villages (Erpingham, Itteringham, Oulton, Brampton to name but a few) beautiful gardens and stately homes (Blickling, Felbrigg, Wolterton & Mannington).

Birchdale has drying facilities for boots and clothing and secure garage storage for bicycles.

Bicycles can be hired at the Bure Valley Railway Station in the town or at Blickling Hall (1 mile)

Aylsham - In the Middle Ages Aylsham was an important centre for the linen and wool trade. Today, it still serves the needs of a wide area with twice weekly markets and a farmers market once a month. The town itself offers narrow streets full of interesting old buildings grouped around the market square.

Keys the largest auctioneers in East Anglia is based in Aylsham where regular auctions of antiques, paintings and books are held.

The town is also home to the Bure Valley narrow gauge railway which offers trips to Wroxham and the Broads.

Aylsham makes an ideal centre for exploring this beautiful and historic part of Norfolk as Norwich, the Broads and the beautiful North Norfolk coast are all within a range of 12 miles.

Eating out - There are some excellent pub restaurants ina nd around Aylsham. The Black Boys Inn is 200 yards from Birchdale and there are several others well recommended by guests within a 3 mile radius. We are always happy to make reservations for guests.

Public Transport - there are half-hourly buses to Norwich and Cromer from the Market Square. A Broads Hopper bus with cycle trailer links Blickling to Aylsham, stopping at the Bure Valley Railway Station.

Parking - we have private parking for 5 cars.

Birchdale Guest House, Aylsham, 7K

A Summary of things to see and do on our doorstep

Blickling Hall (National Trust)one mile. A pleasant walk along a bridle path. Explore the house, lakeside or 8,000 acres of woods and parkland.
Bure Valley Steam Railway (trips to Wroxham where you can enjoy the Broads with an optional combined rail and boat trip ticket).
Weavers Way link path 250 yards.
Marriott's Way and Bure Valley cycle paths pass through the town.
Keys weekly auctions.
Markets held twice weekly in the Market Square 200 yards (also the W.I. Country market held twice weekly and the Farmers Market held monthly).
Felbrigg Hall (NT) 9 miles away with extensive woodland walks.
Historic Norwich with Norman Castle, Cathedral, shops, cinemas and theatres, 10 miles.
Cromer and the North Norfolk coast 10 miles to the north.

Guests at Birchdale in period costume for a wedding at Blickling Hall

Tariff

Single room	£35
Double room with private bathroom	£55
Twin room ensuite	£65
Large Double room with en-suite	£75
Single person occupying double or twin	£35-45

Prices for double rooms are for two people sharing.
All prices include breakfast (Three course breakfast menu with choice of traditional English or Continental breakfast).

Please note that certain dates may attract an additional premium eg Bank Holidays, Blickling Fairs and Concert dates.