The Brisley Bell

UK England East Anglia Norfolk Dereham

01362 705 024   The Green, Brisley, Norfolk NR20 5DW

  • 6 Guest Rooms
  • Boutique Country Pub
A proper village pub in the heart of Norfolk, with very comfortable rooms and seriously good food.

Rescued from permanent closure by partners Marcus Seaman and Amelia Nicholson  in 2015, The Brisley Bell is a proper village pub, but one that just happens to serve tremendously good food and also has some very comfortable guest rooms. Our kind of place in other words. Marcus and Amelia were regulars at The Bell in their late teens/early 20s; after it closed, they bought the place, with a view to making it into their perfect pub. Who hasn't dreamed of doing that? They added two new dining rooms and an outside terrace, created a garden and rebuilt the flint barns next door to serve as guest rooms. But essentially they left it as a pub, with the result that it is as welcoming and comfortable a country inn as as you'll find anywhere. (It is not, they are keen to emphasise, a hotel or a restaurant!)

There are six rooms in all, each named after slang Norfolk place-names (eg ‘Windum’, meaning ‘Wymondham’). They’re spacious and well-proportioned,  and have decent wifi, smart TVs, tea and coffee-making facilities, complimentary mineral water and homemade shortbread and sloe gin, Roberts radios and underfloor heating. Bathrooms are slick and contemporary and come with toiletries: two have baths, two showers, and two have freestanding baths in the rooms. Each room is fairly similar in style but with a bit of individual character endowed by former antique dealer Amelia's well-chosen bits of classic furniture. Two of the rooms are dog-friendly, one has full disabled access, and although they don't have any rooms specifically for families, they are easily spacious enough to fit in a cot or z-bed.

Breakfast is a buffet plus a decent Full English and is served in the Green Room at the front of the pub. You can eat lunch and dinner here too, as well as in the front bar of the pub or the book-lined Garden Room at the back, which looks out over a covered patio and garden. The moderately priced, meat-led menu changes daily, and French chef Hervé specialises in high-quality country cooking that makes the most of meat from local estates and fish and seafood from the north coast, with the odd nod to the French-Caribbean.

As for location,  you're a few miles from the market town of Dereham so couldn’t be much closer to the centre of Norfolk than Brisley, which makes a great base for the relatively undiscovered nearby Brecks, or even the north coast; you're also only half an hour from Norwich. The pub itself overlooks Brisley’s large village green, so there’s a real sense of being in the country – not least on a dark winter night when the sound of people drinking, eating and enjoying themselves penetrates the darkness outside. At times like this, as you amble into the bar for a pint or settle down at your table for dinner, you'll feel glad you chose to stay at the Brisley Bell.

Details

Facilities

We are a multi award-winning country pub, situated on the village common and ideally located in the heart of Norfolk between the coast and the city.  We are in easy driving distance of four market town and a host of excellent golf courses. One of our six en-suites has full disabled access and two of our rooms are dog friendly. All the bedrooms are spacious as are the pub, garden and grounds. Our Head Chef is Michelin trained and much renowned locally.

Nearby

The area is fantastic for cycling and walking with a plethora of beautiful walks from the pub, and within 3 miles.

Open

Open 7 days a week.
Monday and Tuesday the pub is open from 5pm-10pm for drinks. Staying guests can check in from 3pm and a set menu will be available at 6.30pm only (3-course set menu) and will include a complimentary bottle of wine. On both Monday and Tuesdays, breakfast will be continental only (served 8am–10am).
Wednesday – Saturday 11am – 11pm (Food Service 12noon – 2pm and 6pm – 8:45pm)
Sunday 11am – 10pm (Food Service 12noon to 5:45pm)

Pricing

Autumn 2022 (1st Sept – 30th Nov) - From £156 per night

Winter 2022/23 (1st Dec – 28th Feb) From £145 per night
Spring 2023 (1st March – 31st May) - From £164 per night
Summer 2023 (1st June – 31st August) – From £191 per night
Autumn 2023 (1st Sept – 30th Nov) - From £164 per night
Winter 2023/24 (1st Dec – 28th Feb) - From £152 per night
Spring 2024 (1st March – 31st May) - From £173 per night
Summer 2024 (1st June – 31st August) - From £201 per night
Autumn 2024 (1 st Sept – 30 th Nov) Sunday- Thursday Friday-Saturday

All prices include breakfast.

Location

Contact Website  01362 705 024  The Brisley Bell, The Green, Brisley, Norfolk NR20 5DW

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Facilities

  • Bar
  • Gardens & Grounds
  • Restaurant
  • Wifi
  • Walking

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