Wensum Lodge Hotel, Fakenham (Norfolk)

Originally an 18th Century Mill next to the River Wensum near Fakenham town. This hotel has a waterside restaurant.

Summary 18th century buildings Breakfast included Free car parking (on site) Facilities Free broadband access Shared gardens Children's cots Children's games Woodland walks Food and Drinks Restaurant English breakfast (included) Dinner available (at additional cost)

Nearby recreations Recommended walks Beach (walking distance) Pub (a short drive) Museums (a short drive) Historic houses Gardens Recommended restaurants (a short drive)

Introduction

Originally an 18th Century Mill, Wensum Lodge is next to the River Wensum and is a 3-minute walk from Fakenham town centre and 10 minutes from Fakenham Racecourse. This hotel has a waterside restaurant and a garden with stream running past for fishing.

The family-run Wensum Lodge Hotel is 1.7 miles from Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and is well-located for Thursford.

Wensum Lodge Hotel holds a Two Star classification from EnjoyEngland.com and have also been awarded a RAC Two Star Rating for Bed & Breakfast accommodation.

There are 17 en-suite bedrooms many of which have been recently refurbished to complement the oak beamed ground floor of the hotel

The location of Fakenham in Norfolk offers easy access to the beaches of the North Norfolk coast and the medieval cities of Norwich and King's Lynn.

History to the present day

Originally an 18th Century Mill, Wensum Lodge is next to the River Wensum. 

Food and Drinks

Breakfast is served Monday to Friday from 7.30am-9.30am.
Weekends and Bank Holidays from 8.00am-10.00am.

The breakfast menu comprises of filter coffee or tea, fruit juice, yogurt, cereals and a cooked English breakfast with a choice of fried, poached or scrambled eggs.

The Riverside restaurant can be hired for birthday parties, weddings and Christmas parties.

The capacity for a seated meal is 100 to 150 people and catering for a buffet up to 200 people (maximum capacity).

The Lodge room can be hired out for small functions such as conferences or business meetings and seats up to 25 people.

Grounds and gardens

The garden area can seat up to 30 people. Children are able to play in the garden area under supervision of an adult and well behaved dogs are welcome.

Walk along the River Wensum from Carrow Bridge, a working counterbalanced lift bridge, the first main stretch of walk runs alongside the Riverside development to Thorpe Railway Station (now Norwich Station), which was opened in the 1840s. In the distance, along the river, is the new foot bridge - the Novi Sad Bridge.

The next section of the walk begins on the other side of Foundry Bridge, passing the Nelson Hotel, The Complete Angler public house and the yacht station situated above the bridge. This picturesque section brings you to Pull's Ferry. Whilst the watergate is fifteenth-century, the ferry house is sixteenth.

Just along from here is the only surviving medieval bridge, Bishop Bridge. It was rebuilt by Richard Spynk in the fourteenth-century. The bridge played an important part in Kett's Rebellion, when it changed hands several times.

The ruined Cow Tower was built in 1398-9 and is a very rare example of a free-standing medieval artillery tower, which formed part of the city's defences. It's battered top is supposedly the work of Kett's gunner.

The walk continues past the grounds of the Great Hospital, a home for elderly people, past the modern law courts, through the industrial heart of Norwich to New Mills, the upper limit of navigation, and beyond through more rural surroundings to Hellesdon and Marriott's Way.

There are many beauty spots along the banks of the river, such as the 15th century water gate, known as Pull's Ferry in the Cathedral Close. Here, the stones used for building the cathedral were brought from Barnack and Caen along a canal built by the monks.

The Wensum, which divides the city in two, is one of the best features of the city. The idea of a walking along it's banks and the city centre was first proposed between the wars, work did not however, begin until 1967. The Riverside Walk starts near the South end of King Street, close to two boom towers, built where the city walls meet the river. Great chains of Spanish iron were used to control ships wishing to enter Norwich.

Norwich grew up around a huge double bend in the River Wensum and the river acted as a natural defence on the fourth, unwalled, side. To the east the Wensum joins the Yare which enters the sea at Yarmouth, the ancient port of entry for anyone trading with Norwich by sea.

Other facilities

Wireless internet is available throughout the hotel and use of Wi-Fi for free. Parking is available free to guests.

Baby monitoring service which involves the use of a Wi-Fi camera available free of charge when it is pre-booked for rooms 1-5.

There is disabled access into the building but no disabled access to the rooms which are upstairs. If a person does require help with getting up and down the stairs to and from their rooms assistance can be provided.

There is a children's playground and a games room.  Laundry and dry cleaning service available.  Room service available and breakfast in room.

No smoking rooms.

Arrival information and how to find us

Address: Wensum Lodge Hotel, Wensum Lodge Hotel, Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 9AY, Norfolk, NR21 9AY, United Kingdom

Address: Wensum Lodge Hotel, Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 9AY

Check In:  3.00pm-00.00 hours  Check Out: 11.00am

Directions: From Norwich Railway Station. Start out on Thorpe Road A1242.  At traffic signals turn left onto the A147 (signposted Station). Turn right onto Station Approach. Turn right onto the A147. At traffic signals continue forward onto the A147 (signposted Cromer A140). At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A147 (signposted Cromer A140). At mini-roundabout bear left onto the A147. At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A1151 (signposted Wroxham) A1151. Bear left (signposted Wroxham, Cromer) A1151. At traffic signals continue forward onto Magpie Road (signposted Cromer A140).  At traffic signals turn right onto the A1067. Turn left onto the A1067 (signposted Fakenham). At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A1067 (signposted Drayton, Fakenham). Warning: Speed Cameras along the A1067.  At traffic signals continue forward onto the A1067 (signposted Fakenham). At roundabout take the 2nd exit (signposted Town Centre).  Bear left onto Holt Road Holt Road. Continue forward onto Greenway Lane Greenway Lane. Continue forward onto Highfield Road. Turn left onto Wells Road - B1146.  At mini-roundabout bear right onto Bridge Street - B1146. Finish on Bridge Street.
 

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