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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Map
Blo' Norton, England
  • Bressingham Steam and Gardens
    8 min drive
  • Banham Zoo
    11 min drive
  • Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre
    11 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    55 min drive

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About the neighborhood

Diss

Located in Diss, this vacation home is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Knettishall Heath Country Park and Bressingham Steam and Gardens. .This vacation home is 6.2 mi (10 km) from The English Whisky Co. and 6.8 mi (11 km) from Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Bressingham Steam and Gardens - 8 min drive - 5.6 miles
  • Banham Zoo - 11 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre - 11 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Snetterton Race Circuit - 13 min drive - 9.6 miles
  • The Apex - 24 min drive - 16.5 miles

Getting around

  • Harling Road Station - 14 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tyrrell's Bar and Restaurant - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The White Hart - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Dun Cow - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪East Harling Social Club on It - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪English Whisky Co - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Virginia Barn on the Blo Norton Estate

Virginia Barn with 2 xKingsize,1x small double and 1 xTwin Room bedrooms and 3 bathrooms offers 5 star en suite self catering accommodation in a private and rustic setting. Accessed from the driveway of Blo Norton Hall, this spacious barn conversion has been expertly designed and refurbished. It also provides ample parking, and is superbly equipped including a comfortable and stylish lounge area, elegant dining and a baby grand piano. The front garden with panoramic views over farmland  has a patio with garden table and chairs and BBQ (Coal, not provided) , the rear garden is shared with Duleep Singh barn, great for larger group bookings where you can all come together or watch the kids play safely.  The barn can be let either on its own or with Duleep Singh Barn or and Blo Norton Hall, please ask for more details.  Arrivals are from 2pm with Departures Mon - Sat 10.30am and Sundays 17.30pm so you can relax without having to rush off anywhere and enjoy for a little longer.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. A kitchenette is outfitted with a stovetop, a microwave, and a dishwasher. Conveniences include a coffee/tea maker and a washing machine, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Sue McGrath

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car required
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Chef service
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 pets total (up to 22 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: Outside only

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near a zoo

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 22 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Max of 2 dogs

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: under 3 yrs can stay free in travel cots

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 15
Note from host: Quiet parties incl hen and stag
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Virginia Barn on the Blo Norton Estate Diss
Virginia Barn on the Blo Norton Estate Private vacation home
Virginia Barn on the Blo Norton Estate Private vacation home
Virginia Barn on the Blo Norton Estate Diss
Virginia Barn on the Blo Norton Estate Private vacation home

Virginia Barn on the Blo Norton Estate Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eddie O.

Liked: Cleanliness
A great way to bring in the New Year
We arrived on New Years Eve to find the large open area of the barn, warm and welcoming. Everything was exactly as expected, if not more. The accommodation has everything you would ever need to make your stay very pleasant. Sue was also very helpful with answers to my questions on the lead up, which also helped set our expectations. Overall a very chilled and relaxing stay away from the hustle and bustle of day to day life.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marlane M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family gathering for family wedding
I stayed with my husband, our three adult children and our daughter-in-law. It was very special to spend time together. The grand piano was much used as we all play and one daughter and my husband were performing at my niece's wedding (the next day). Absolutely perfect environment for us as a family. We loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Chris C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family gathering
Great location and plenty of space. Visually a lovely sitting room with huge vaulted ceiling but furnishings and rugs very tired. A few issues with showers but I’m sure they will be resolved. As a family place to meet and celebrate a birthday it was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Heena R.

A lovely break away
The barn was just as described and as per the pictures. A lovely place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Sue was great with communicating with me prior to our arrival and it was really easy to get the keys to the property. We booked Virginia for the week and Duleep Singh for a few of the group who were only able to join for the weekend and both barns were equipped with everything we needed. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

John M., Sudbury, Suffolk, UK

Liked: Cleanliness
Memorable Stay
We visited for a 2 night stay in mid November. This is a lovely property and very cosy for a barn conversion. We found every thing we needed for our stay and the internal lay out was ideal for our party. The local area is very pretty and there are plenty of attractions close by. We would definitely visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Blo' Norton Barns
We [infants, parents and grandparents] had a wonderful 3 night stay at Virginia Barn. The property was beautiful, well equipped and nicely situated [feels remote and yet within easy reach of shopping. Leisure centres, attractions for adults and children . Wonderfully equipped and attractive property. Thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lara L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great base for our stay
A really lovely property that was just what we needed. Beautiful location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia H., Ipswich

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous family getaway
We stayed at Virginia Barn for 5 nights with our children and grandchildren. The barn is beautiful and the setting is peaceful and relaxing. We wandered down to the well kept tennis court and knocked a few balls around between us. In the field next door the cows were grazing in the late autumn sunshine and had 5 new calfs among them. We had good weather for the whole five days and didn't need to use the woodburner. The barn had everything we needed to make home cooked meals. One of the days we went to Thetford Forest Lodge, a great day out for everyone (we all had a play on the the play area!). We took games and our old playstations (1 and 2) to relive reliving our days of playing guitar hero and the dance mat! We walked to the Fox and the Vine pubs on different days for a quick pint with the locals who were all very friendly. It was a shame to leave today, we all had such a great time. I would definitely recommend Virginia barn if you're looking for a relaxing getaway.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

mark s.

blo norton barns
very lovely barn at a peaceful location. The log burner was a special touch. Comfy beds, well equipped kitchen. If you’re not a fan of spiders i wouldn’t advise. Lots of cobwebs everywhere and flies. Overall we had a lovely couple of days here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is spacious, well furnished and absolutely beautiful. The host Sue was great and responded very quickly
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Julia G.

Liked: Cleanliness
A short stay in the countryside
We had a thoroughly enjoyable stay at Virginia Barn to celebrate my husband's 60th Birthday. Just our immediate family due to covid restrictions but everything was very secure. Everything was thought of & it was lovely & warm. Very peaceful in countryside surroundings. A lovely place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

STACEY W.

Great family time
Lovely spacious barn, bedrooms ideal for 3 families, weather was amazing, great place to chill out with family and loved ones.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Lorna L.

Perfect place for family Christmas despite December weather - though we did have two stunning days.
Easy to organise. Sterling response from property manager over small problem. Very happy with our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property and location
We wanted a quiet getaway from SEN teacher life for a weekend and this was perfect. Fantastic walks for the dogs and a lovely local pub en route. It was a great weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sue K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place
We enjoyed our stay at Virginia Barn to celebrate our daughter's birthday with family and friends. The accommodation is great and the kitchen very well equipped.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

helen hale

Liked: Cleanliness
Birthday get together for family
Comfortable, well loved living room, a good size room for the family to be together. Quiet location but plenty of places to visit in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Aneta W.

Liked: Cleanliness
A relaxing three days
We had lovely time in Virginia Barn. The property was very clean and had everything what we need. Ours children spent lots of time outside to play football and badminton. We went for a walk around. We had only issue with internet, on Tuesday we had wifi for an hour. I can fully recommend this property really nice place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

How to live like a lord
Lording it up in this fabulous old 16th century Manor, yes the garden has a few mole hills which we understand is all to be transformed this summer and the house inside is full of old antique furniture but it has so much character and charm. There was 20 of us and 4 kids rattling around in a house that you still managed to lose each other, you had room to escape and so did the kids. Will definitely return and for the price you will find it really hard to find the equivalent of, the owner of this fab house gives people like me from normal working background to enjoy.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sarah I.

super
Best week ever - fabulous property - grounds so much bigger than I realised! Great for dogs
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Adrian N.

Beautiful and spacious converted barn in lovely surroundings
We used this as an opportunity for our dispersed family to meet up and enjoy some time together. The barn was lovely, well equipped, and easily spacious enough for 8 people. We would thoroughly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Deborah B.

Fantastic Virginia Barn
So much room to spread ourselves about [6 adults and 2 children]. Peaceful and relaxing. Everything we needed. If we were going that way again, we'd use Virginia Barn One more thing- when my son rang the emergency number, because we'd used too much hot water, it was sorted out straight away and very friendly. ps Just one small niggle, it would've been useful to know that the internet is intermittent!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Christine C.

Great amazing amount of space ideal for families
Great accommodation . Friendly village , Wonderful family retreat .
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Melinda C.

Fabulous setting for house party with friends
Our group of 7 family friends (age 2-45) just spent a brilliant long weekend at the Blo Norton property (renting the hall AND two barns). The hall is grand, charming, quirky and comfortable with numerous large spaces for groups to congregate. The barns are fabulously converted with modern kitchens and cozy interiors. Suggest you can plan on four families sleeping in the hall, two in the largest barn and 1 in the small barn. Sue McGrath (property manager) and Karen (the housekeeper) patiently answered all of my questions prior to arrival. Check in was easy and we conveniently arranged a Sainsbury's delivery to arrive shortly after we did. Our group spent Saturday morning exploring the extensive grounds. These included open lawns at the barns (not apparent on outdated google map satellite images), the wooded drive and landscaped gardens at the hall and a meadow behind the hall. Some of us ran a local park run or visited Wyken Vineyards' farmer's market and gardens (highly recommended) where we collected eggs, fresh asparagus, breads and artisanal treats for the weekend. We walked to the White Horse in Thelnetham for lunch, which handled our large group expertly and served outstanding food. Our dinners were catered by Emma Biggs Catering (highly recommended). The kids sat down first to a family style/large dish dinner while the adults enjoyed canapes and a glass of champagne by the fire followed by a three-course meal. Superb! Sunday, after a fry up in the well-equipped hall kitchen, we hosted Grey Goose archery (highly recommended) who set up targets for the children, and the parents enjoyed a quick go as well. We used the hall's two gas grills for a Sunday BBQ at the large,18-person table by the property's pond. Lawn games and walks on the grounds and around the village kept us entertained until Emma arrived again with another perfect dinner. We were truly spoiled at Blo Norton and the kids are already begging to go back. Memories for a lifetime.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kelly R.

Excellent for a weekend getaway
Really pleased with the barns. We had a lovely stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017

8/10 Good

Polly g.

A relaxing weekend in a beautiful property
I spent a long weekend in Virginia Barn and Duleep Singh Barn with a large group of friends and we all had a fabulous time. The property was perfectly clean and had everything we needed. In the run up to the weekend there were several things I wanted to check and all my questions were answered very quickly. We went for a great walk around the nearby Lopham Fen.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2016