The stress-free way to host a large family Christmas in North Norfolk

Unwrap the Perfect Christmas at this Luxury North Norfolk Holiday Cottage

• Space for everyone at North Cottage Cromer – 12 guests, 6 bedrooms, 4 reception rooms.
• Award winning luxury group accommodation for all the multi-generational family.
• Chef’s kitchen – complete with modern 3-oven gas AGA.
• Coastal escape – invigorating walks on Cromer beach to walk off Christmas excess.
• No trees to decorate, no tinsel to vacuum.
• At the end of the family celebrations simply hand back the keys.

A ‘Treemendous’ treat is in store…

We’ve had great fun decorating North Cottage Cromer for our Christmas guests this year. A festive soundtrack put us in a celebratory mood while we were hanging baubles, laying tinsel, making wreaths and bringing in cut holly, and berries from the garden. The house is officially ready for the holidays!

This year we’ve gone BIG and decorated no fewer than three trees! Because the sprawling Garden Room is so large – at 70 metres square, it demands an 8-foot centrepiece!

We’ve actually decorated three trees in total:

• The Garden Room – Traditional Red and White (8ft)
• The Dining Room – Elegant Ochre and Gold (6’6″)
• The Entrance Hall – Modern Black and White (5′)

Which tree is your favourite – are you a traditionalist or a modernist?

In case you’re wondering why we don’t use real trees, it’s because we can’t bring ourselves to cut down a real tree for a few weeks of life indoors, even if they’ve been grown especially for the purpose. High quality artificial trees also help us meet our sustainable travel goals, these trees won’t be travelling anywhere except back to the garage…

The ultimate Christmas hack – renting vs. hosting

After spending almost two days decorating the house we’ve realised several other great benefits to renting a house for Christmas.

• No hauling Christmas trees from the loft or filling the car with pine needles.
• No ‘dead’ fairy lights to contend with.
• No vacuuming up glitter for six months.

What’s more you don’t need to pack it all away after the holidays – just wave goodbye and hand back the keys! What could be better?

Actually there are lots of benefits to renting a house for Christmas so the whole family can celebrate together. North Cottage Cromer (check availability) with six bedrooms and four reception rooms is definitely large enough for most extended family gatherings. The cottage boasts a seaside location with the end of the pier Christmas show and beach walks beckoning for walking off the festive excess on Cromer beach. Indoors there’s a log burner to cosy up beside afterwards. When you’re not busy snuggling up by the log burner there are plenty of things to do in North Norfolk in December. This large house also has another great feature – a modern bright red, shiny, three-oven gas AGA, perfect for festive roasting and baking.

The Secret to a Perfect Roast Turkey

Our guests this year have bought their own professional chef with them (their son-in-law!) How perfect is that? Even he was sceptical of our shiny red 3-oven AGA. But as an ‘AGA veteran’ Andrea was quick to answer his totally legitimate question; ‘Yes, but will it really make any difference to using your regular electric oven over there?’ She was able to confidently confirm it truly does.

Why Does Turkey Roast Better in an AGA?

With an AGA the meat remains more moist than an electric oven. Why? Because the AGA roasts with radiant heat from its cast iron surfaces, while conventional ovens use a fan to circulate hot air. Circulating air dries out the breast meat before the leg meat is cooked. The AGA cooks the entire roast evenly. You really don’t need to be a chef, anyone can reproduce this trick with the AGA guide.

Whatever the season – a warm welcome awaits

It’s been quite the year for us at North Cottage Cromer. We’ve been welcoming lots of new guests since winning Self Catering Accommodation of the Year 2025 at the Visit Suffolk and Norfolk (Visit East of England) Tourism Awards. We were also Runner-up in 2026 – two years at the top! We love meeting our guests and helping them get the most from their stay in North Norfolk.

All our guests, whatever the season, can be sure of a warm welcome at North Cottage Cromer. There are no fewer than six bedrooms, one of these bedrooms (a King) is on the ground floor. There are also four spacious, comfortable, reception rooms. Overall the house is perfect for extended family, multigenerational gatherings. Whether it’s a stroll through the quaint lanes to the pubs and shops of Cromer, a bracing walk on the beach or cosying up by the fire inside, there’s room for everyone to find their own special space.

With secure parking on the gravel driveway for four or five cars (depending on size) you don’t need to drive anywhere once you arrive and unpack. Everything in Cromer is right on your doorstep.

If you fancy walking into a decorated house for Christmas check for availability here bookings page and see if we have a vacancy! We’d love to welcome you for Christmas in Cromer.

More information:

We have a guide to celebrating Christmas at North Cottage Cromer here

And an article featuring things to do in North Norfolk in December, Christmas and New Year here.

Christmas 2026 is currently available. Book now!