Wiveton Bell

Just a brisk, bracing walk from the local saltmarshes and north Norfolk’s designated National Landscape, this modernised pub with rooms overlooking the village green is a must for twitchers as well as getaway weekenders with kids (and dogs). Solid sustenance comes in the form of a seasonal menu with its finger on the local pulse, so expect anything from Brancaster mussels with chorizo and fries to Houghton Hall venison ragù with whipped polenta, via smoked seafood boards and hefty steaks with sauces. We have received mixed reports since the current regime took over, although there’s no arguing when it comes to the ‘fabulous’ Sunday roasts, the buzzy vibe or the local ales at the bar.