St Mary’s Chapel
Breckland
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Walk through St Mary's Chapel and you enter a ground-floor living space that flows from sitting room through to dining area and kitchen. The old church bones are still there—original beams frame the wood burner—but the recent renovation has brought in a Smart TV, a functional kitchen with electric oven and gas hob, and a study and library to spread out in. Three bathrooms (one with a walk-in shower, one a full bath) serve the sleeping arrangements across four bedrooms: two doubles, two singles, and a set of bunks. One of the bedrooms doubles as flexible sleeping space with a futon if needed.
The property is yours alone with private parking on site and a lawned garden with barbecue. One dog stays free. Essentials like electricity, heating, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi are covered; initial logs for the wood burner are provided too. A travel cot and highchair are available for families with younger children. Swaffham centre is close by, and a pub sits within a mile. No smoking indoors.
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Arrive after 15:00 Depart before 10:00
🚭 No smoking, please
What guests say
Absolutely incredible little church with stunning medieval wall paintings. Well worth a visit and has very knowledgeable volunteers.
a month ago · via Google
So pleased we found this lovely church. It is tucked away but so worth the journey. Definitely need to check on opening times. The guide was so informative and friendly. So much history.
11 months ago · via Google
A real find. Tiny church with some of the earliest Anglo Saxon wall paintings in Western Europe, which were only discovered in 1996. Check opening times on website.
11 months ago · via Google
Fantastic church, open every day in the summer 2pm - 4pm and at the weekends from November to April 2pm - 4pm. We've been here twice and both times got a wonderful and informative talk about the church, the restoration and the amazing frescoes. There are multiple layers of frescos dating from different time periods. This most notably includes a significant and rare series of frescos from the 10th-11th century late Anglo-Saxon period. All of which gives the visitor a greater understanding of the different artistic styles.
5 years ago · via Google