Tucked behind the high street and just two minutes from the beach, this light-filled little house is the perfect base for exploring the North Norfolk coast and countryside. It’s cosy but cool – a place for slow mornings, sea air, and switching off.
Step outside and you’re moments from shops, cafés, museums and galleries. Head a little further for windswept walks along the salt marsh or birdwatching on the coast path and if you’re bonkers enough to brave the waves, the sea is literally just down the street!
Small, simple, and full of charm – a place to breathe out, settle in, and soak up a slower pace of life - you can even bring the dog...
Layout
Shrimp’s interior reflects its fun, coastal location with a nod to the end-of-the-pier and the surf culture that has grown up along the chalk reef between East Runton and Mundesley.
Inside, you’ll find original oiled timber floors, conservation roof lights, and big windows with custom wooden shutters. The space is compact and full of character - perfect for two.
Upstairs in the ‘Upper Circle’, there’s a cosy bedroom, and through the original timber door, a simple plaster-finished wet room with a brick slip floor and a large overhead rain shower, powered by a generous hot water supply.
Downstairs, the traditional painted kitchen includes a sweet little window seat - ideal for sitting with a mug of tea and watching the world go by. It’s fully equipped with integrated appliances, and there’s a cupboard with a washer-dryer and space to stash your wellies.
The open-plan layout includes a built-in bench with a table for dining or a bit of laptop time, leading onto a bright, comfy seating area with a smart TV and winding stairs that take you to the bedroom.
Heating and hot water are powered by an energy-efficient, Hive-controlled electric boiler, and there’s also a lovely Everhot cast iron electric stove - perfect for warming your toes or heating up a mince pie in winter.
Sleeping Arrangements
One cosy bedroom with a flexible bed that can be set up as a king-size double or two singles - perfect for couples or close friends. Feather duvets, plump pillows, and fresh cotton linen... you might miss the tide!
Exterior
Wide French windows open onto a sunny, walled courtyard - a lovely spot to sit with a book or enjoy coffee and a chat. If you’re into surfing or wild swimming, there’s space outside to stash your board and hang your wetsuit out to dry. A back gate leads behind the cottages to the street - handy if you’re bringing a bike.
Local Area
Tucked just behind the high street and a few minutes’ walk from the beach, Shrimp sits in a row of traditional painted fishermen’s cottages in the centre of Cromer. You’re steps from local shops, cafés, galleries, and museums—everything you need is right on your doorstep.
Head down the street and you’ll reach the promenade and Cromer’s sand and shingle beach, with lifeguards on duty from late May through to early September. Surf lessons are available nearby, and the iconic pier offers a classic seaside experience with cafés, kiosks, and fantastic views.
Explore quieter stretches of coast towards Overstrand, where you’ll find beach huts and dog-friendly spots, or venture further afield for cliff top coastal walks, birdwatching, historic parks, estates and market towns. Shrimp makes a great base for discovering everything North Norfolk has to offer.
Getting there
Directions by car from Norwich Direction:
Leave Norwich towards Cromer on the A140 and at the airport roundabout take the 3rd exit towards Aylsham/Cromer (A140).
Stay on this road until you reach Aylsham and at the roundabout follow signs to Cromer (A140).
Pass through the village of Roughton and continue towards Cromer.
At the T junction, turn left towards Cromer (A149).
Follow this road down the hill into Cromer centre, over a mini roundabout and down to some traffic lights.
Go straight over at the lights and follow the one way system round the town. The road turns left onto Louden Road.
As you get to the end of Louden Road, there are 2 lanes which pass the top of Chapel Street
If going straight to the car park, stay in left hand lane and turn left just past the Tourist Information Centre (white building on your left) and before the Pet Shop on the corner
onto Meadow Road. The entrance to the car park is on your left. Shrimp is a minute’s walk away; exit the car park through the Tourist Information centre, cross the road at the pelican crossing and turn right. Chapel St is next left and Shrimp is the pink house on your left.
If intending to drop luggage off at Shrimp before parking, stay in the right hand lane and follow the one way system round to the right and stay in the right hand lane. The road again turns right and onto Church Street (Cromer’s High St).
On your right will be a small pedestrian area, with a Lloyds bank building. Take the second right across this area, alongside Crossways newsagents. This is Chapel Street. Shrimp is the pink house towards the top of the street on the right.
Directions by car from Fakenham/ Holt Direction:
(Warning: Speed Cameras along the A148)
Follow the A148 towards Cromer, passing through the villages of Little Snoring, Thursford and Letheringsett.
You will approach Holt traveling up Letheringsett Hill, at the top of the hill, turn left at the roundabout, continuing on the A148 to Cromer.
Continue following signs to Cromer, crossing a roundabout and going down the hill into the town.
You will pass the railway station on your left and Morrisons supermarket immediately after. At the mini roundabout, go straight across.
If going straight to the car park, take the right turn at the Pet Shop on the corner just before the road turns to the left and onto Meadow Road. The entrance to the car park is on your left. Shrimp is a minute’s walk away; exit the car park through the Tourist Information centre, cross the road at the pelican crossing and turn right. Chapel St is next left and Shrimp is the pink house on your left.
If intending to drop luggage off at Shrimp before parking, stay on the road as it turns left and onto the one way system. Immediately filter into the right hand lane. The road again turns right and onto Church Street (Cromer’s High St).
On your right will be a small pedestrian area, with a Lloyds bank building. Take the second right across this area, alongside Crossways newsagents. This is Chapel Street. Shrimp is the pink house towards the top of the street on the right.
Walking directions from the Rail Station:
(About 5-10 mins walk)
Leave Cromer Station by turning right at the end of the platform (following exit signs), through car park and out to main road.
Turn left on main road (Holt Road A148) and walk downhill, past the entrance to Morrison’s supermarket and onwards to mini roundabout.
Cross over mini roundabout and continue straight on, crossing over another T-junction on your left (Cabbel Road)
Keep going past Poppyland Brewery (on your left) and down to where the road bends left (one way system) with Hatters Tea Shop on your left and the Pet shop on the other side of the road.
Cross over the road here towards William H Brown estate agents on the opposite side of the road.
Keep straight on down Louden Road (with Tourist Information Centre on other side of road).
The second left turn is Chapel Street. Shrimp is the pink house towards the top of the street on the left.
Accessibility
Front door access is directly off the street but there is a threshold and small step down into the house. There is also a threshold into the garden courtyard. The house is very small with winding stairs to the first floor where the only bathroom/ loo is situated. There are two further steps from the bedroom up to the bathroom.
