Having notched up 30 years of experience, Norfolk Cottages, now part of the Travel Chapter portfolio, certainly know their stuff when it comes to the perfect home away from home.

The agency offers an impressive choice of hand-picked, self-catering properties located in many of the county’s hotspots, including Wells-next-the-Sea, Blakeney, Cromer, Sheringham, as well as the Norfolk Broads National Park. Waterscapes, saltmarshes, pine-fringed beaches and fascinating wildlife are all within easy reach, as are Norfolk’s foodie and indie-shopping highlights.

Craving a mini-break a deux or planning a week with all the crew? You can easily pinpoint just the place within Norfolk Cottages’ portfolio of over 1,000 properties. Muddy loves that you can filter by distance to the nearest beach or pub (within stumbling distance, please!), find a property with a sea view or one that welcomes your four-legged friend. There’s also a checkbox for luxury if you want a high-spec staycay, or just fancy a snoop at some dreamy pads.

The team at Norfolk Cottages – all local experts who live in the county – vet each and every cottage. A property only makes the grade if they would want to stay there themselves.

Holiday time is precious so it’s vital to know that you’ll be spending it in comfortable, stylish surrounds. You don’t want to be returning from your break in need of another to get over the bumpy bed! So it’s good to know there’s serious quality control, with each property graded 3, 4 or 5-star, based on space, bathrooms, range of kitchen equipment and, yes, the comfort of the beds. Extra luxe factors score a gold or even platinum grading – cinema room here we come!