Beechwood Hotel, 20 Cromer Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0HD

The Beechwood Hotel is a wonderful 4-star country house hotel located only a 5-minute walk from the vibrant centre of this historic Norfolk market town.

The hotel has the most wonderful Georgian façade, originally believed to date from the 19th Century, and was originally built as a private residence which was occupied by a local GP family that was regularly visited by the renowned crime writer, Dame Agatha Christie.

The current interiors of the hotel are principally Art Deco which comfortably respect the history of the property but also provides comfortable surroundings and tranquil calmness.

The hotel features 20 comfortable individual bedrooms, which include two garden cabins that were added in 2020.

North Walsham is a historic market town situated in north-eastern Norfolk, with origins traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period. It is one of the largest towns in the area, with a population of around 15,000 residents, and serves as a vital residential and commercial hub.

The town is located 15 miles north of Norwich and approximately 7.5 miles south of the popular coastal resort of Cromer, making it a popular base to explore the North Norfolk coast and the world-renowned Norfolk Broads.

The town retains a popular market held every Thursday, along with a farmers’ market held every month that draws customers and visitors into the town centre.

North Walsham has excellent transport links, sitting on the A149 road route, along with a railway station with direct links to Norwich, Cromer, and Sheringham.

The Beechwood Hotel sits on Cromer Road, within easy walking distance of the town centre, and accessible to the town’s ancient Grade 1-listed Market Cross.

Entrance with hotel reception

Cocktail bar with Art Deco-styled surroundings to sit 30 customers

Restaurant – a beautifully furnished light and airy room designed to a 1920s Art Deco style, providing seating for 60 customers

Public lounge, suitable for groups of up to 12 customers

Customer WCs

ANCILLARY DETAILS

Fully equipped trade kitchen

Walk-in fridge & freezer

Wash-up area

Commercial storage and preparation areas

We are advised that all loose trade fixtures, fittings and other items associated with the operating business are owned by the freeholder and included within the sale.

The hotel offers 20 guest bedrooms, of which 18 are located in the main hotel building, with four being on the ground floor, along with two luxury garden spa cabins set within the tranquil garden of the hotel.

The rooms are categorised as being:

Garden Spa Rooms – Luxurious room pods each having an outside deck, with a hot tub and integrated sauna and an outdoor seating area. Free-standing roll top bath, Jack ‘n’ Jill hand basins, and a walk-in shower.

Garden, Four-Poster, and Twin Rooms – Victorian-styled bathrooms, with a freestanding ‘Mae West’ slipper bath. Rooms can be configured as twins.

Classic Double Rooms – Mid-sized rooms, with freestanding baths and walk-in showers.

Small Double Rooms – Single-sized rooms with double bed and shower/WC.

Single Room – Single bed with bath/shower/WC.

All rooms have en suite facilities, with some offering baths and walk-in showers. Complimentary Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs, and radios with a CD and USB port are provided in every room. All rooms have tea and coffee-making facilities. Robes and slippers are provided to some rooms.

There is a guest car park to the front of the hotel, being of loose gravel, and providing parking for up to 20 vehicles.

At the rear are beautifully manicured lawns and borders, with tables and chairs around the garden utilised for alfresco dining and drinking when the weather permits

The Beechwood Hotel is an outstanding business that our client has owned and operated since 2015 and is selling as they now wish to explore new opportunities.

Since 2019, the hotel has been awarded four stars from the AA, reflecting the owner’s tireless efforts to provide excellence in hospitality service and cleanliness. Their restaurant also holds two AA Rosettes, reflecting their high culinary standards.

The hotel provides a warm and friendly atmosphere that attracts many returning customers, with the owners maintaining room standards to the highest standard of comfort and facilities.

Their award-winning restaurant uses the finest local produce, and with its close proximity to Cromer and the Norfolk coast, sea food features highly on their menus.

It is its closeness to the coast and the world-renowned Norfolk Broads that attract customers to the hotel, which offers special dinner bed & breakfast breaks, special events such as mysteries, which are very well attended, particularly with the hotel’s connection to Dame Agatha Christie, as well as Fawlty Towers-themed evenings. Many packages are offered and details can be found on the hotel’s website:



Food is an important offering at the hotel, with dinner available to both residents and non-residents alike, and served every evening between 6.30pm and 9.00pm, along with a very popular Sunday Lunch menu served between midday and 2.00pm.

The owners have a strong interest in fine wines, and this is themed throughout their drink offering alongside their à la carte menu. A popular event is their seven-course taster menu priced at £110 per person, including wine.

The owners have invested heavily in the hotel, with strong levels of Capex, including the construction of two luxury spa rooms in 2020.

This is an exceptional business which consistently displays strong levels of income and profits. Our clients have maintained and improved facilities over the time they have owned the hotel, and we would highly recommend a viewing to seriously interested parties looking for a high-quality business in a beautiful part of East Anglia.

The hotel and business are operated hands-on by the owner, along with a full complement of staff, including key personal such as hotel manager, head chef, waiting staff, and housekeeping.

Any purchaser will be required to comply with the relevant TUPE legislation in respect of present employees.

Detailed trading information can be provided to serious applicants subject to the signing of an NDA.

Freehold

Rateable Value, with effect from 1st April 2026 to present, is £90,000. Please note, this is the rateable value for the property and is not what you pay in business rates. The local council uses the rateable value to calculate the business rates bill.

We understand that the hotel benefits from all the necessary licences for the conduct of the business, such as:
Premises Licence.