Mr & Mrs Smith

The coastline is great for watersports; try windsurfing and sailing (+44 (0)1485 210 236; www.northshoresport.co.uk) or kite surfing at Brancaster Staithe near Burnham Market (www.kitesurfhub.org). For something a bit more sedate why not hire a fabulous sailing barge for the day (+44 (0)7771 597 985; www.charlieward-trad-boats.co.uk), or go on a seal safari from Blakeney (+44 (0)1263 740 753; www.norfolksealtrips.co.uk). On dry land, you can enjoy pond dipping, mountain biking and rambling at the Holt Country Park, or you can go riding and see the working horses at the West Runton Riding Stables (+44 (0)1263 837 339; www.norfolk-shirehorse-centre.co.uk). There are some excellent golf courses in the area as well, including the challenging links courses at the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club (+44 (0)1485 210 223) and the Hunstanton Golf Club (+44 (0)1485 532 811; www.hunstantongolfclub.com). Children will enjoy the high-wire adventure course in Thetford forest (0870 458 9187; www.goape.co.uk) or the Seal Sanctuary in Hunstanton, which also has penguins and otters (+44 (0)1485 533 576; www.sealsanctuary.co.uk).

If you drop in to the Saracen’s Head at Wolterton for some food or an afternoon’s supping in the beer garden you’ll find there’s a lovingly run (and affordable) gallery and vintage interiors shop next door called The Shed.