Congham Hall Hotel & Spa

About Congham Hall Hotel & Spa

Congham Hall is a Georgian manor house a few miles east of King's Lynn, standing in roughly 50 acres of parkland, orchard and gardens. It is privately owned and run, and has built its reputation on a walled herb garden of several hundred varieties which supplies the kitchen. The setting is genuinely rural, but the hotel is only a short drive from King's Lynn station and the Sandringham Estate, which makes it an easy base for west Norfolk without a long journey from the main roads.

Accommodation runs to 31 individually decorated bedrooms and suites. Rooms in the main house have the higher ceilings and garden outlooks, while the garden rooms in a separate wing are more contemporary, with terraces or balconies opening onto the lawns and easier access for anyone who would rather avoid stairs. Larger suites add sitting areas and roll-top or freestanding baths. Dogs are accepted in a number of the ground-floor rooms.

The spa is the main facility, with a heated indoor pool, thermal suite, treatment rooms and a gym, and non-residents can book day packages. Dining is in the restaurant overlooking the gardens, with a menu that leans on Norfolk meat, fish landed on the north coast and produce from the kitchen garden; afternoon tea and light lunches are served on the terrace in summer. Croquet, tennis and walking routes through the grounds fill the gaps.

Congham Hall works well for couples wanting a spa break, for small family gatherings and for weddings, which it hosts regularly. It is also a practical stop for visitors to Sandringham, Houghton Hall and the Peddars Way. Guests who want nightlife or a beachfront position should look at the coast instead, since evenings here are quiet and the nearest sands at Snettisham and Hunstanton are a short drive.