Holiday cottage in Cromer wins tourism award
A cottage in Cromer that was once a schoolmaster's house has been crowned the winner of a regional award.
Jerry and Andrea Foulkes proudly accepted the Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year prize at the Suffolk and Norfolk Tourism Awards 2025.
The couple have been the proud owners of North Cottage Cromer for the past six years after buying the property in 2018.
North Cottage Cromer beat Suffolk Escapes and East Ruston Cottages (Image: Belle View Guest House and Cottage) "It has been really invigorating for us,' Mr Foulkes said. "As we have been preparing for the new season we have had a spring in our step."
The six-bedroom house just a four-minute walk from Cromer Pier went head-to-head with Suffolk Escapes and East Ruston Cottages.
As the cottage has won the regional award, it automatically gets put through to the national Visit England Awards in June.
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This year the cottage will see international bookings from Australia and America which is helping to put Norfolk ''on the global map'' (Image: Jerry Foulkes)
"Lots of people have been in touch which has been lovely, it's hard to know who's more thrilled about it us or the guests,' Mrs Foulkes added.
"We are just one house and we are working alone in our own little bubble so this kind of validation is fantastic.
"It has really enhanced the profile of the building through hits to our website and social media."
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