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Places to Stay With a Bar in Norfolk

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Places to Stay With a Bar in Norfolk

The best holiday evenings often end fifty yards from your bed. These Norfolk stays have their own bar — quiz nights, live sport and a pint without a taxi.

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Haven

Haven

✓ Bar

✓ Within walking distance of Skegness town and seafront

🏖️ 1.01 miles from Caister Point (Excellent water quality)

Great Yarmouth

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Long Beach

Long Beach

✓ Bar

✓ Private beach on site at Long Beach Park

🏖️ 0.43 miles from Hemsby (Excellent water quality)

Great Yarmouth

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Cliff Hotel

Cliff Hotel

✓ Bar

✓ Overlooks Gorleston beach on the cliffs between Gorleston and Great Yarmouth

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Gorleston Beach (Excellent water quality)

Great Yarmouth

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Sea Marge

Sea Marge

✓ Bar

✓ Edwardian mansion with five acres of gardens and sea views

🏖️ 2.07 miles from Cromer (Excellent water quality)

Cromer

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The Burleigh

The Burleigh

✓ Bar

✓ Exclusive full-rental holiday let for large groups

🏖️ 0.37 miles from Hunstanton Main Beach (Good water quality)

Hunstanton

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A bar on site means you can finish the day without driving anywhere: a drink after the beach, a quiet pint once the children are asleep, or somewhere to sit when the weather turns. BritStays lists 63 stays with a bar in Norfolk. Most are hotels (30), followed by caravanning (17) and camping (15) sites, plus a single cottage. That mix shapes what you can book. Here is how to narrow it down.

Where the choice is: Great Yarmouth leads by a distance

Great Yarmouth has 19 of the 63 stays, more than any other area. Norwich and Cromer have 7 each, King's Lynn 5, Wroxham and Hunstanton 4 each, and Holt 3. If you want plenty of options, especially at short notice, Great Yarmouth gives you the most to compare. If you prefer somewhere quieter, expect fewer stays to choose from and book accordingly.

  • Seaside break: Furzedown Hotel in Great Yarmouth lists sea views alongside its bar and restaurant. The Prom Hotel adds a gym, and Imperial Hotel offers evening entertainment.
  • Countryside or inland: Sculthorpe Mill near Fakenham and The Romany Rye in Dereham both pair a bar with WiFi. The Romany Rye also has a restaurant.
  • Waterways: The Lighthouse Inn at Wroxham has a bar, restaurant and cafe, and puts you close to the Norfolk Broads.
  • City base: Holiday Inn Norwich-North has a swimming pool, gym and spa.

Families, couples and dog owners

Families will find the holiday parks the most self-contained. Marine Lodge in Great Yarmouth lists a swimming pool and amusements. California Cliffs Holiday Park has a pool and evening entertainment. Clippesby Hall offers a hot tub and restaurant. For larger groups, Beachside House in Great Yarmouth sleeps 9, which is unusual in a set dominated by hotels.

Couples wanting something more relaxed might look at the spa at Holiday Inn Norwich-North, or a smaller inland stay such as Sculthorpe Mill.

Dog owners should check carefully. Only 28 of the 63 stays are listed as pet friendly, so fewer than half. Beachside House and Sculthorpe Mill are two that are. Confirm any limits on numbers or room types directly before you pay.

Practical facilities to check before booking

Every stay here has a bar, but a bar is not the same as a restaurant. Only 41 of the 63 list a restaurant. If you want an evening meal without going out, check this first. Other facilities are less common than you might assume:

  • WiFi: 30 stays
  • Parking: 26 stays
  • Disabled access: 19 stays
  • Near a train station: 22 stays
  • Near a bus stop: 18 stays

Travelling without a car is realistic. The Wherry Hotel in Lowestoft lists a nearby train station. Bermuda Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth is near a bus stop and has EV charging nearby if you do drive an electric car. Campers heading west could consider Deepdale Camping & Rooms near King's Lynn, which has a bar, cafe and toilets.

What to do once you're there

From Great Yarmouth, Pettitts Animal Adventure Park is an easy family day. Pleasure Beach and Pleasurewood Hills suit theme-park fans. Around Wroxham, BeWILDerwood and Woodbastwick Forge sit alongside the Norfolk Broads, and Horsey Windpump (National Trust) is another waterways-themed visit.

Near Cromer, you have Sheringham Museum at The Mo and The Muckleburgh Military Collection, with Sheringham Park (National Trust) for walking. In Norwich, The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum will interest anyone keen on wartime history. For grand houses, there is Sandringham House and East Barsham Manor.

When to book

The numbers point to a few practical rules:

  • If you need a pet-friendly room, accessible facilities or a stay that sleeps a large group, book as early as you can. These are the scarcest features in the set.
  • If you are flexible, Great Yarmouth gives you the best chance of finding something late.
  • For Holt, Hunstanton or Wroxham, where only a handful of stays are listed, don't leave it to the last minute.
  • Before confirming, check the stay's own listing for restaurant, parking and WiFi rather than assuming them.

Frequently asked questions

How many places to stay with a bar are there in Norfolk?

BritStays lists 63 stays with a bar in Norfolk: 30 hotels, 17 caravanning sites, 15 camping sites and 1 cottage.

Which area of Norfolk has the most stays with a bar?

Great Yarmouth, with 19. Norwich and Cromer follow with 7 each, then King's Lynn with 5, and Wroxham and Hunstanton with 4 each.

Can I bring my dog to a Norfolk stay with a bar?

Often, but not always. 28 of the 63 stays are pet friendly, including Beachside House in Great Yarmouth and Sculthorpe Mill near Fakenham. Check each listing before booking.

Do all these stays have a restaurant as well as a bar?

No. 41 of the 63 list a restaurant. Examples include Furzedown Hotel, The Prom Hotel, Clippesby Hall and The Lighthouse Inn.

Which stays suit families?

Marine Lodge has a swimming pool and amusements. California Cliffs Holiday Park has a pool and evening entertainment. Beachside House sleeps 9. All three are in Great Yarmouth, close to Pettitts Animal Adventure Park.

Can I reach these stays without a car?

Yes. 22 are near a train station, such as The Wherry Hotel in Lowestoft, and 18 are near a bus stop, such as Bermuda Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth.

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