Marram Cottage, Brancaster Staithe
ID: S71218
- Bedrooms 2
- ・ Sleeps 4
- ・ Pets Yes
Guests say
Marram Cottage in Brancaster Staithe is highly praised for its cleanliness, comfort, and superb location. Guests appreciate the well-equipped facilities, including a modernised kitchen and the addition of a shower room. The property's proximity to local amenities, walks, and dog-friendly areas, as well as the convenience of an allocated parking space, are frequently mentioned. The cottage's character and cosy atmosphere, including an open fire, contribute to a relaxing and enjoyable stay.
Guests consistently note the cottage's cleanliness, with fresh-smelling bed linen and towels, and well-maintained bathrooms. The overall impression is of a very clean and tidy property.
The location is exceptional, with easy access to walks, nearby towns, and villages. Being situated between two pubs and close to the Staithe is highly appreciated by guests.
Reviewers find the cottage comfortable, highlighting the cosy sofa, comfortable beds, and warm quilts. The presence of an open fire adds to the comfort on colder evenings.
The cottage is well-equipped with modern facilities, including a recently upgraded kitchen and shower room. The addition of an allocated parking space is a valued amenity. Some minor issues were quickly resolved, indicating good maintenance.
While guests are very satisfied with their stay, there are no specific mentions of gifts or special thoughtful touches provided by the hosts. Therefore, a score cannot be given for thoughtfulness.
About this property
An original fisherman’s cottage in Brancaster Staithe, Marram Cottage has been sympathetically renovated to retain its cosy charm but provide all the modern conveniences a family needs. These fisherman’s cottages were the lifeblood of the community for centuries. The last fisherman to own the cottage was John Ullet, who gave the cottage its unique carved (feature) fireplace with fish motifs.
Charming and quaint, this cottage exudes historic coastal charm with welcoming modern day comforts. The sitting room features a cosy open fire that adds extra warmth and ambient light on chillier evenings - perfect for hunkering down with a film, board game or good book. Leading through in to the dining area, the pine dining table makes the ideal setting for grazing breakfasts or evening meals spent sharing in delicious food and good conversation. From here, natural light from the lantern roof floods the well-equipped kitchen. With french doors leading out to the courtyard garden, this area has a lovely open feel. A ground floor bathroom featuring bath with shower over completes this floor. Upstairs two inviting bedrooms are presented. The master bedroom hosts a double bedroom and has the added convenience of an en-suite bathroom. Twin beds are offered in bedroom two.
Outside, to the rear of the property there is a fully enclosed courtyard garden styled with shrubs and potted plants. This lovely suntrap offers garden furniture, meaning dining al fresco from the barbecue is must when the sun shines.
Brancaster Stores and Post Office houses a brilliant deli and coffee shop, as well as stocking plenty of every day goods. Brancaster Village Hall hosts Bar 71 where good times, drinks, friends and fun are served. It is the social heart of Brancaster village offering a licensed, family friendly bar with the cheapest drinks along the coast, and a calendar of monthly events including live music, discos, quiz nights, bingo, skittles and poker tournaments. Adjacent is five acres of playing fields, including two full size goals, a children’s playground along with equipment designed to help coordination and balance, and a family area with picnic tables. There are also new tennis courts. Brancaster offers something for everyone!
Additional Information:
Two well behaved dogs welcome (small additional charge).
There is no starter pack (tea, coffee, sugar and milk) or welcome hamper provided at this property.
Travel cot and high chair available on request. Please bring your own linen for the travel cot.
Please be aware that there are ongoing building works taking place on the other side of the road.
Please Note: the open fire is out of action for the remainder of 2025.
Nearby points of interest
- Wells-next-the-Sea Beach
Reviews (10)
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The Braysher Family
We spend a lovely week in Marram Cottage in March. Weather was variable so the open fire was a lovely source of heat on one of the colder evenings. The instructions to the house were good, and access very easy. Beds were comfortable and quilts lovely and warm. Although you could park on the road it was a very good facility to park the car in an allocated parking space in the opposite village hall car park. There were some walks you can do straight from the house and easy access to all the towns and villages nearby.
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The Sharpe Family
Nice little character fisherman cottage with everything you need for relaxing break. Location is excellent with plenty of walks for dogs, and 2 nearby pubs.
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Mr R
We stayed at Marram Cottage last year and really liked it then. Since then, it has undergone a refit, kitchen upgraded and the addition of a superb shower room. We found it very much to our taste and extremely comfortable. The heating was more than adequate and generally everything was to a very high standard. The off-street reserved parking space on the Village Hall approach (just over the road) was very much appreciated. Access to the Coast Path/Peddars Way could not have been easier, (great views over the salt marsh) and we appreciated that. From a holiday point of view Marram Cottage is, in our opinion, an excellent place to stay. Now the we have found it we have stayed there twice now will certainly stay there again.