Testimonials
Here is a selection of comments left in our guest book by guests who have stayed at our house. From the team of Vicarage House, we would like to say a big thank you to everyone for your lovely comments.
2024
September weekend
Thanks again for letting us enjoy your beautiful house and gardens for our anniversary. Everything as usual was perfect and a brilliant time was had by all 16 of us.
September weekend
Thanks again for letting us enjoy your beautiful house and gardens for our anniversary. Everything as usual was perfect and a brilliant time was had by all 16 of us.
Last week in August
We had a fantastic week in your wonderful home, exploring the grounds, enjoying the pool, playing tennis and croquet and spending time in your exquisite garden. We even had (almost) perfect weather! Many thanks for sharing your fabulous home with us.
Consensus that this was the best holiday ever from all the family!
Mid-August week
We will bring home wonderful memories - the jasmine and roses in the air - the beautiful views at every turn - apples and plums turned into baked crisp dessert when not eaten directly from the tree - soccer matches - tennis games (might be too generous a description - charades in the drawing room - afternoons reading and snoozing in the front room - a long full table at dinner every night. Thank you Richard and Katie for building upon Vicarage House’s long history and creating the perfect holiday retreat for connecting with Norfolk’s beauty as well as our loved ones. We hope to return! With gratitude and appreciation and special thanks as well to Vicky and her amazing team for answering every question and providing every comfort!
August
What a fantastic house with beautiful gardens and that flower bed! We have all had a wonderful time at Vicarage House. F, C, G, C and M made good used of the pool and games room. We were also blessed with gorgeous weather.
July
Our second time staying at this idyllic country house and everything was just as fabulous as we had remembered. Once again we have been lucky with the weather, allowing us to make full use of the pool and the beautiful gardens. We love taking inspiration from your interior design. We hope to return again. JB
I have enjoyed the pool and the space in this house. I hope we come again. This house is amazing (G aged 7). PS Daddy built his own garden obelisk because he loved yours so much!
late May/early June
Thank you for a wonderful stay, everything was thought of for a comfortable stay. The pool and facilities were amazing, (sadly the weather wasn’t great but we still made the best of it!) The beds are soo comfortable and the house was very warm and cosy. Thank you!
May
We have had a wonderful time. The weather was ‘mixed’ but didn’t spoil our stay. Thank you all for your welcome and we have had requests to return asap. Best wishes to all.
May
All 15 of us (aged 7 - 47) had a brilliant time together at this amazing property and its facilities. The communal areas outside were well used and perfect for a group of friends to meet up and spend relaxing, quality time together. Everything was very nicely set up for us and the place felt extremely homely. Thank you!
April
We’ve had the best time, thanks to Vicky, Katie and Richard for making us so welcome and comfortable for our stay. Your recommendation for Lucy Cheyney was the best!!! Thank you again and we shall hopefully be back again soon.
2023
New Year Stay 2023
Thank you for a very comfortable stay in a fabulous house with beautiful grounds. The kids and dogs had a wonderful time and us adults had a brilliant New Year celebration. Thank you x
Christmas 2023
A fabulous setting for a wonderful family Christmas! From age one to 85, we all loved the place.
October 2023
We have had a marvellous extended half-term weekend with all the offspring. We’ve tried to use all the facilities and now feel fully refreshed and exhausted. We are impressed how you have done all the projects and still have a lovely unspoilt home. No scaffolding, trenches and builders vans in sight. Thank you.
August 2024
The Vicarage is amazing. I had a great time celebrating my Nanny’s 70th birthday. I like how posh the house is, the pool was great. I love it here. I age 8.
I love it. I age 5
July
This has been the perfect place for our family get together. We haven’t moved offsite the whole time. It has been fantastic in every way. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home with us to enjoy.
Late June/early July
From Worcester, Hertford, Sydney Australia and Hackney; from 68 years to 6 weeks, three generations had a wonderful time in such a beautiful home with the best of gardens and activities. Such special memories for our family get together in 2023. Thank you.
June 2023
We have had the most magical weekend. The perfect place for all 4 generations to come together and enjoy a range of facilities and spend quality time in the most beautiful place. We have all agreed this is our favourite house yet. Thank you.
A long weekend in June 2023 to celebrate a wedding anniversary
What a fabulous location for a multi generational stay! We had a lovely weekend and felt we added to the many special memories that must be created at Vicarage House. The grounds were much larger than we expected and the house was so well equipped with generous supplies of everything. All commented on many things but especially how comfortable the beds were with luxurious sheets and duvet covers.2023
A long weekend in June 2023 to celebrate an 18th birthday
We have had the most magical weekend. The perfect place for all 4 generations to come together & enjoy a range of activities & spend quality time in the most beautiful place. We have agreed this is our favourite house yet. Thank you x SC
There have been so many messages on the group chat saying how this was our best house yet and we've stayed at some beautiful places.
May half term week 2023
We have enjoyed our stay at Vicarage House. The pool was lovely and we’ve all improved at tennis. Exploring the grounds was wonderful too. Thank you. KL
May Weekend 2023
This is a magical place! We have had the most wonderful Golden Wedding Celebration with the family. Special thanks to Vicky for her help. We hope to return soon. KC
Thank you for a lovely stay. Everything was perfect. Particularly enjoyed the gardens and grounds. CC
Coronation Weekend 2023
We have had a fabulous family weekend in such beautiful surroundings with our close family. Very special for us all. Hope you will let us come soon. Thank you to all. SP
2022
October half term 2022
What a wonderful week in your beautiful home away from home. From celebrating our Dad’s birthday with the most yummy meal cooked by Connor, to walks and runs in the forest, fish and chips by the beach, geocache, horse riding, a tennis tournament, bikes and wiff-waff, swimming and dahlia picking - they are beautiful. We would love to return. Thank you. CB
September 2022
What a wonderful way to spend my 80th birthday, with my wife of 58 of them plus 14 children and grandchildren and other beneficiaries!! We took part in all the activities available and found out what a painful game rounders is. Thank you Katie and Richard for allowing us to share your wonderful house and home in such a beautiful setting. The bonus was our gala dinner prepared and served by Connor and his assistant. Let’s hope we can do it all again. PF
September 2022
What a first class home you have! It could not have been a more perfect weekend for us all, and Connor the Chef was sublime. Absolute perfection for a large family celebration.
Many, many thanks, for letting us have Vicarage House for the weekend. It was all we expected and so much more. NB
September 2022
We had such a wonderful stay and loved the house so much, everything was absolutely perfect and beautiful. We're already planning a return visit. LP
August 2022
We had a delightful time at your glorious house and given the excellent weather spent most of it indeed all of that in the swimming pool or on the tennis court. Thank you so much for a wonderful week in your beautiful house. We had a fabulous time. Perfect place for families especially with small children. CB
I love this house. Thankyou. DK
What a fantastic home for the week. Thank you.
Thank you for letting us use your lovely home - such a perfect space. We really enjoyed our stay. The house is lovely and the pool is amazing. I hope we can come again for the third, no fourth time. It was such a lovely time and the pool was great. Our heartfelt thanks for a wonderful week in your beautiful house. HK
Thank you so much for the most wonderful week at Vicarage House, we had an amazing time and were incredibly lucky with the weather! Vicky was so lovely and helpful also, if you could please pass on our thanks to her and her team also. We’d definitely love to return! PL
July 2022
Thank you for allowing us to share your comforting and comfortable home where we have spent an exceptional week, enhanced by your tasteful quality furnishings. The seven grandchildren will long remember the happy holiday they spent here. The quality of everything was much appreciated.JM
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Everything was perfect and we were particularly grateful for the help of Vicky, Connor (house chef), Drew (garden maintenance) and Will (head gardener) in ensuring we had an excellent stay. A fantastic family break!
July 2022
This was our third time here - that shows what a fabulous time we have had previously - this visit was fantastic too. Thank you for letting us live in your perfect house. RH
July 2022
The gardens, you could be at the Chelsea Flower Show. The house was so welcoming, we did not want to leave. Thank you for making my 50th birthday celebration extra special. JM
July 2022
What can i say! Your home is simply stunning! you have done such an incredible job in the garden too, its beautiful, all the little touches, the decor, the home from home feeling, all the different outside areas, pool, grounds, tennis court, bikes the list goes on and on.... its a dream home and I felt so relaxed there which was much needed. We all had an amazing time and I was feeling so much better thank goodness. We have all said we would like to come back again next year for another long weekend?
June 2022
Thank you so so much, we all had such an amazing weekend…. I cannot begin to tell you exactly how fun-filled it was! My mother said it was, by far, the best birthday she’d ever had. We played boules, tennis, rounders & croquet - great to see an 80 (mother) & an 88 year old (mother in law) having just so much fun!!
You have the most stunning home & garden, we were all simply in awe of how exquisitely beautiful everything was. Compliments to all involved, it really far exceeded all expectations and is something we will remember for many years to come. Thank you, it really meant the world to us that mother had this most enjoyable experience to celebrate such a landmark birthday.
2021
2021
December 2021
What a wonderful house and place in the country to spend New Year’s Eve. We have had the best time staying here, the house is just amazing and so beautifully decorated. We all felt at home here - thank you for being so welcoming. Vicky was excellent checking us in and showing us around. And all the tips of local restaurants & activities were gratefully received. This has been the best of stays and place for a proper celebration for all our friends - who have reunited for the first time from across the globe in 2+ years. Our dog Milo loved exploring the grounds. It has been such a wonderful stay for all.
December 2021
We decided we all wanted to be together this Christmas as last year, due to the restrictions and covid, we were separated. Well this exceeded all expectations, the house was amazing with every need catered for. We have had an amazing time and nobody wants to leave. From the booking a year ago until we left, everything was smooth running and well organised. We would all love to come again hopefully in the summer when we can make use of the pool. The games room was perfect for the children! Vicky was more than helpful. So thanks so much from all our family, we had a ball.
October 2021
We have booked family weekends away before but have never received such good service as you are providing so many thanks. DY
October 2021
It is always special to have a family reunion - made even more special being an 80th birthday (belated!) celebration. What has made it extra special is to enjoy your very elegant, cosy and welcoming home. Thank you very much and it is with a heavy heart we have to leave. AN
October 2021
Simply fabulous time we all had at Vicarage House. Perfect for a school friends’ reunion. Thank you very much.
October 2021
What a beautiful house. We have had an incredible time making special memories in your very special home. Thank you for your generosity, we can’t wait to come back again.
September 2021
Wow what a fabulous house, really great space for everyone! We played tennis and croquet and had beautiful sunshine, so spent a good few hours in the pool. Can’t wait to come back next year. JB
September 2021
What a beautiful family home spent with my beautiful family. Wonderful memories have been made which I shall treasure forever. Thank you Richard and Katie. It’s been amazing. JB
September 2021
A wonderful house in wonderful surroundings shared with wonderful friends. Thank you. JJ
September 2021
What a fabulous week. So lovely and so lucky with the weather with sunshine and pool days every day. We’ve also become experts (?) at badminton, croquet, tennis, table tennis and karaoke … it has helped us to develop the Norfolk Pentathlon. Thanks to Vicky, Richard and Katie. We have loved it. JM
August 2021
A fabulous four days enjoying your wonderful facilities. Thank you. HO
We’ve had a fabulous time enjoying the wonderful facilities here at Vicarage House. Rounders on the front lawn, boules down the drive, table tennis and tennis competitions, water polo in the pool, riding bikes round the beautiful grounds (including discovering muntjac deer) whilst celebrating a Pearl Wedding Anniversary, topped off with some awful renditions on the karaoke machine in the games room - apologies to the neighbours. Thank you. SW
Fantastic week here. Facilities are superb ensuring that we all had a very enjoyable and relaxing holiday. Thank you. We recommend nearby Goodestone Water Gardens. HO
Really beautiful house and gardens. Celebrating a special birthday, anniversary and the birth of three new babies. A wonderful place for all our family to get together and make special memories. Every item was here for our stay and would thoroughly recommend a vacation in the UK should be experienced here at the Vicarage. BE
We have had the most wonderful week. Bike rides, tennis matches, pool days, beach days, BBQs and dinners. The house is amazing and accommodated everyone. We would definitely come back again and have made memories forever. CF
From Scotland celebrating belatedly an 80th birthday. Ten in total, it should have been fifteen but five could not make it due to the restrictions. We have enjoyed your wonderful home and gardens with lots of fun and games. Thank you for making us all so welcome. CF
July 2021
Fourteen of us in the family to celebrate my 80th birthday in style. Plus the engagements of two grandsons and a 21st birthday. We have all enjoyed the beautiful garden and your wonderful home. They have enjoyed cycling to the pub and having a tennis tournament and all the other facilities. As we have been so fortunate to have had a heatwave, the pool has been well used and eating out in the garden every meal. A wonderful week of celebrating with my family. Thank you Katie and Richard from us all. ZC
It was worth the wait. We have had a great time in your fantastic house, everything we needed and more. Hope our charades did not disturb the neighbours. PD
We have had a lovely mini break in this beautiful house. We have enjoyed playing tennis and swimming in the pool, despite the weather. We went to Go-Ape - the Segways were fun. We had some good meals at local pubs - Red Lion at Caston, Mulberry Tree and Leaping Hare. We hope to be back one day. Thank you everyone. CG
What a delight. We came five years ago with our family to celebrate 45 years of marriage. This time it was touch and go for pandemic reasons but all was well. It is a privilege to be here, everything is thought of. From 7 year old to 70, we all swam, played tennis and croquet. Indoors there was table tennis and of course Wimbledon and the Euro Finals. Not the best of weather but who cared. Thank you Richard and of course Vicky, We would love to return. AH
June 2021
Thank you so much for allowing us to use your beautiful home. It has been such a pleasure to stay here with all my friends for my hen and I have made memories for life. Your home is absolutely incredible and we shall be back for sure! Thanks again. AA
Normal adjectives really do not apply @Vicarage House. The exquisite gardens are a revelation. Thank you for making us feel so very very welcome. SN
Thank you for having us at such beautiful accommodation. The gardens were a real joy and the swimming pool was well used even in the colder weather. Connor was an amazing suggestion and cooked up a feast for us. It was wonderful staying at a well-stocked family home and we even managed some very sedate walking, football with two pregnant women. Thanks so much. RH
We have had a wonderful weekend with all the family celebrating my 70th birthday and being together after such a long time. The garden is glorious, especially the roses. We came ten years ago and we have enjoyed seeing all the changes. The Pool House is amazing. JA
May 2021
I am grateful to you for letting us have your house for our holidays. JI
Thank you so much for this amazing stay. From the pool to the marvelous kitchens this stay has been interesting as well, learning about the CHURCH. Also all the people around us are kind and polite, enabling us to have a rocking HOLIDAY! EI
WE loved your lovely home - the gardens are amazing and the house is fantastic. Thank you for sharing with us. We will be back. JI
May 2021
What a fabulous house! Absolutely stunning grounds and so much to do. We loved every minute of our time at Vicarage House and cannot wait to return. Thank you Katie and Richard for opening your house to us. It is such a special place. SW
April 2021
An absolutely brilliant time had by all in your gorgeous home - the most wonderful way to end lockdown - garden games, cosy fires, delicious food and a lot of laughs - thank you! RO
2020
October 2020
Thanks as always for a wonderful refuge from the worries and obligations of everyday life - more needed this year than ever.
September 2020
We’ve had a fabulous long weekend celebrating a special 90th birthday. We are absolutely exhausted after making full use of all the facilities. It’s been wonderful and we have had a great time. Thank you.
August 2020
Another fantastic week, this time with the wider family. Thanks for everything. We will visit again no doubt.
August 2020
Fabulous week in your beautiful family house. Every detail thought of and attention to detail to make a four generation family holiday as stress free as possible. We would very much like to return to Vicarage House.
August 2020
A these two weeks at Vicarage House have been a wonderful break from the madness of the world at present. Four generations have enjoyed happy days here, lots of space and every convenience thoughtfully provided. A wonderful time enjoyed by all (lots of sun and biblical rain).
July-August 2020
We do not want to leave. Especially on the hottest day of the year. We have had such a lovely relaxing time and made full use of the pool, tennis court and bikes. We even made it to Southwold. Thank you to all for sharing this beautiful spot. Hopefully we’ll be back!
July 2020
A wonderful week in a wonderful house. A marvellous refuge from Conoravirus and the dreary monotony of lockdown. Swimming, tennis, walks, cycling, eating and drinking. Just what we needed. Thank you.
July 2020
A Super week for the five of us after Lockdown. Looking forward to returning in late August.
June 2020
A much-awaited and longed-for visit after Lockdown. Heavenly as always.
February 2020
We Vicarage House provided the ideal arrangements for an 80th birthday also a half-term holiday. We all enjoyed the welcome meal on the first evening and the special meal put on by Conor Carway-Roe. We had an interesting visit to Future Forest Sculpture Walk at Thetford Forest, went on local walks and some visited The Sainsbury Centre in Norwich. Others went to Duxford and one couple visited Blickling.
Many thanks to Katie and Richard. Our family will be wanting to make a second visit.
January 2020
We return to this comfortable house for another family gathering for us all - now age range from 87 to 8 months. Another wedding and another baby (since we stayed last) and one grandchild remembered the play room and the brio trains. Beds so comfortable - all parents of little ones would have appreciated a lie-in!!
Plenty of time and space for all of us to play, eat and laugh and the cousins to play together. Weather dry so tennis played and plenty of running in the garden. Our thanks to Katie and Richard.
2019
New Year 2019
We spent the most glorious five nights in this fantastic mansion with all the family. It felt like a home-from-home with so many touches to make our stay perfect. Thank you so much. We shall be back.
Christmas 2019
We have spent a fabulous Christmas here, everything was perfect. I would recommend this beautiful house 100% to anybody, particularly for a special occasion.
December 2019
Another wonderful stay with long walks, delicious food and a very warm fire. I will be back soon!
October 2019
Yet another glorious half-term week in the lovely house and grounds. We love it here.
September 2019
Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend. We all loved the house so much we did not want to leave this morning. The weather was so good, it was heaven lying beside the pool and cycling to the local pub at Caston. We all hope to be able to stay at Vicarage House again soon. Also a huge thank you for the bubbles and the card; how very generous of you. It really was the best weekend.
September 2019
What a fabulous weekend we had at this wonderful house to celebrate my daughter’s 40th birthday. It was lovely to have all the family together. There wasn’t anything we could have wanted which wasn’t here. Thank you so much Katie and Richard for letting us use your fantastic house. We highly recommend Anthony Hall 121 Chef from Norwich.
August 2019
Three generations and all had a fab time over a two week stay! The house is a true home and is very comfortable. We have enjoyed cooking beautiful local produce in the well-equipped kitchen. Vicky the housekeeper has been most helpful. The pool was a godsend in the hot weather. Thank you so much especially Richard and Katie for sharing this with us.
August 2019
Five families from Northumberland. Fab week’s stay in a fab house. Pool and tennis court a big hit especially with the little PPL! Lovely area, Wells Beach, Thetford Forest and Gt Yarmouth all visited.
August 2019
We have all had a relaxing and active time at Vicarage House. Very well equipped for all ages. A beautiful, peaceful house and grounds. Thank you to all the staff and to Katie and Richard for making our stay such a pleasant one.
July/August 2019
We had an excellent week here celebrating a Golden Wedding Anniversary. All had a great time in this gorgeous house and grounds. Thank you so much Katie and Richard. We would love to come back!
July 2019
Thank you very much, we love the house and the grounds. We really enjoyed the football pitch, the swimming pool and the tennis court. We also had great fun playing table tennis and croquet. We had a really lovely time. And from the grandparents: What a wonderful place! The perfect venue for our special family celebration. Thank you so much.
June 2019
Great house, beautiful gardens on an expansive and tranquil site. All ages enjoyed the facilities (thanks to the good weather!) and made good use of the football pitch, tennis court and swimming pool. (oh and the croquet lawn!) No need to venture outside the grounds, except for one evening outing to the Red Lion at Caston.
June 2019
We have all enjoyed a very memorable stay in your beautiful home to celebrate our 40th Wedding Anniversary with all our children, their partners and our grandchildren. Since we are scattered around the US and UK, we are rarely together in one place. Thank you for allowing us to have a gathering for extended family on Saturday and Sunday. The children loved the games room especially and of course the pool once the weather had warmed up sufficiently. Thank you.
May 2019
What a beautiful house. We loved the games room and the wonderful grounds. Enjoyed the bikes and the tennis courts. Super bedrooms (more mirrors for us girls!) Thank you Darby Family.
April 2019
We came here to celebrate a 50th birthday and had an absolutely fabulous time being all together in this lovely house. Thank you!
April 2019
What a beautiful home! We had a lovely stay! Thank you!
March 2019
The best place ever! Best place in the UK, we have tried several places but this is the best!! Thanks for the great hospitality!
2018
New Year 2018
We had a wonderful time over New Year at this beautiful house. Thank you for creating such a lovely home!
Christmas 2018
We had a wonderful Christmas in this beautiful house.
December 2018
Had a fabulous pre-Xmas weekend break, thank you!
December 2018
Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in your beautiful home. We have had a lovely time. Great memories made here for sure with all the family. Your dinner was fab. We all loved it.
October 2018
A lovely half term week as ever. a truly beautiful place. Lovely for the twins to be care-free after a summer of GCSEs … wonderful.
September 2018
We would just like to thank you for the most amazing weekend. We had all the family celebrating a 40th Wedding Anniversary - we have had everything we could have ever wanted here - it is such a perfect house and grounds. Thank you again. It has been fabulous.
August 2018
Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful home. We have really enjoyed this weekend, all round the pool and we have been so lucky with the weather.
August 2018
Lovely week in this beautiful house. We made use of all the facilities - especially the TT table and tennis court!
August 2018
Such a beautiful house - real ‘wow’ factor on coming up the drive - felt I had entered a Jane Austen set. Lovely interiors. Used the pool and tennis court every day. Aged 4 - 92 years. Lovely meal at the Red Lion! Thank you. Hope to come back.
July 2018
Simply perfect - thank you. Thank you for letting us stay.
July 2018
We visited to celebrate Simon’s 50th birthday. Vicarage House exceeded our expectations. We have laughed, cried and everything else in between. The family love in your beautiful home is infectious. Thank you for sharing it with us all. We hope to revisit whenever the opportunity arises.
July 2018
A very special weekend celebration my husband’s 40th Birthday. We enjoyed everything the stunning property has to offer and appreciate all the beautiful details and generous provisions supplied. Many lasting memories were made. Thank you!
July 2018
This is the most beautiful house with the perfect hosts. If you are lucky enough to visit Vicarage House, enjoy every moment. Savour the tranquility and luxury - this is a place like nowhere else. Thank you.
June 2018
A lovely RELAXING WEEKEND in a beautiful home. Lots of things to do for the children and the ADULTs. WILMA the CAVAPOOCHON (DOG) had a good time in the GARDEN. Good sunshine for BBQs!
May 2018
We had a fabulous weekend celebrating an 80th birthday. Four generations - it was so special to have the space to all be together. A wonderful house and the whole weekend of sunshine enabled us to make the most of the beautiful grounds. Many thanks.
May 2018
What an amazing place! Birthday celebrations with fab friends, made truly memorable by staying here. Everything was perfect - even had the sunshine. Hoping to make it a yearly trip. Thanks.
April 2018
Had a wonderful time in your amazing home. Lovely views and extensive gardens. Nothing you have not included to make our stay perfect. Very lucky we had the sunshine so we could lounge around the pool. We will be back to share the place with our husbands. Thank you all very much.
April 2018
We had a fabulous weekend at your lovely house. A spectacular setting to spend with friends and family to celebrate our beautiful friend’s nuptials. We would love to return again to enjoy this wonderful house and settings. Thank you for helping us to make this the most perfect weekend. (Great welcome, made to feel at home straight away. Thank you.)
March 2018
A most marvelous house with wonderful gardens. We held the Olympic Games - Great Hockham 2018 - and gold medals galore! Overall, an epic time including a wonderful dinner courtesy of Florentina Events! We loved our EASTER HOLIDAY here - et al - A splendid HOLIDAY - Thank you!. (PS A wonderful welcome with all the goodies! Thank you.)
March 2018
Thank you for letting us borrow your amazing house for the weekend to celebrate my 50th in such style. With great friends, far too much champagne and such beautiful surroundings. I have had the Best Birthday ever.
January 2018
So glad to be back in this wonderful home again, now with an age range from 6months to 85 years. One wedding and two new babies in the family since our last visit. Family O here with us all from their home in Brisbane, Australia once again. Such a perfect place for us to eat, drink, play games and laugh together.