Offering a hassle free mobile massage service, Jess also really knows her stuff. She is fully qualified and insured and is dedicated to helping make her clients feel better.

The treatments she can provide include, deep tissue massage, sports massage, pregnancy and post natal massage, relaxation massage and lymphatic drainage massage.

Do give her a call or send a message and book in a treatment to make your stay at the White House even more blissfully relaxed. Please note that unfortunately Bedrooms 3, 6 and 7 are not suitable for a massage table.

JESS MARCZEWSKI - MOBILE MASSAGE AND SOFT TISSUE THERAPIST - 07540 063774

Well, we feel really lucky to be so very close to The Duck Inn in Stanhoe. It has become a real hotspot under the ownership of Chef and front of House team Ben and Sarah Handley. They have won a truly impressive, and well deserved range of awards and plaudits, including the Waitrose/Good Food Guide Regional restaurant of the year and the GQ food and drink award Best Pub - and seriously, the list goes on and on - have a look at their website for more. But also, it is a great local pub, serving reliably delicious and interesting food, without forgetting that there is always someone who wants a fabulous steak and chips and they deliver it all professionally and in a really warm and friendly way. Another wonderful local place that we really love.

Big Sky Art - based at The White House offers an exceptional selection of residential (some non residents accepted - book early!) painting courses featuring talented and experienced tutors, a warm, friendly atmosphere and delicious meals all in the relaxed, luxurious White House. 

We are happy to showcase the wonderful en plein air painting of Burnham Overy Mill here - painted by Jem Bowden - one of our tutors.

Paint in our studio or en plein air on the ravishing North Norfolk Coast - this is a real artists retreat - with en suite bedrooms and wonderful comfort as an added bonus.

Here is a list with details of our upcoming courses - we look forward to welcoming artists, partners and friends to The White House

BIG SKY ART COURSE DATES 2019

John Hoar
MARCH 10 – 14 Watercolour, pen and wash

Sarah Wimperis course 1
MARCH 17 – 21
Oils, and water-based oils

Tim Fisher
APRIL 7 – 11 Watercolour, line and wash

Ian McManus
MAY 5 – 9 Watercolour, preferably en plein air

Herman Pekel
MAY 19 – 23 Watercolour

Jem Bowden
SEPTEMBER 1 – 5 Watercolour, en plein air

Steve Hall
SEPTEMBER 15 - 19 Watercolour

Sarah Wimperis course 2
SEPTEMBER 22 – 26 Oils, and water-based oils

Paddle board hire in Burnham Overy Staithe - genius - The perfect spot to try a SUP, completely beautiful and lots of creeks to explore. The tide is strong - so do book a taster session first and learn all about it.

Huff and Puff Cylce Hire in Kelling will deliver a huge range of cycles to you at The White House - here is what they say:

As a family business, Huff and Puff Cycles are proud to offer a friendly and efficient cycle hire service for individuals, couples and families. We can easily cater for larger group bookings with our fleet of over 150 quality cycles. We also have tag-a-long cycles, child seats and buggies. For twice the fun, why not try a tandem?

This is a lovely piece in the Guardian Newspaper’s Country Diary by Matt Shardlow (@MattEAShardlow) about the very special saltmarsh at Brancaster - direct link to the article in the title of this post...

Wide expanses of beach sand and saltmarsh provide little shelter from the elements. The weather is on the turn, the gentle southerly breeze transforming into a bracing northerly, marshalling light but remorseless rain from the North Sea.

The beach is adorned with shells, in particular narrow, rectangular European razor clams (Ensis minor), that roll and dance in the surf, form drifts along the strandline, and crunch underfoot like wafers of glass. The matrix of the fragmented strandline consists of tangles of sandy-coloured bryozoan colonies – seaweed-like fronds of greater horn wrack and other branched or filamentous examples of these animals.

Nestled amongst them are empty ray egg cases; each infant ray having wriggled free of its black vinyl ravioli envelope. Two types are present; the thornback ray cases are nearly square with a stoutish horn on each corner and a delicate flange along every edge, while the spotted ray cases are slenderer, with smooth bowed sides and long curved horns.

A channel cuts through the dunes and beach, the water is ponded and sheltered at the point where it exits the saltmarshes. The heads of two young common seals poke out and shiny liquorice button eyes watch us with curiosity.

Behind the dunes is a sea meadow, although only a single pink flowering head of thrift remains, there is a swathe of dried, branched sea-lavender seed-heads. The higher, sandy margins are dominated by the tiny rock sea-lavender, its dinky rosettes of paddle-shaped leaves barely bigger than a milk bottle cap, while the larger lax-flowered variety is commoner in the wetter areas of the slack.

A flock of pallid birds skim low over the dunes. The snow buntings alight in the sea meadow and forage for seeds. These plump little passerines are an underappreciated British species. Brilliant white under-parts and broad wing-bases; the head and face dusted with brick-red shading. They breed in the arctic circle, with a few outposts in the Cairngorms, then visit our remote beaches after we desert them in autumn.

We love Socius, the beautifully designed new restaurant in Burnham Market. It opened in March 2018 and has been wildly popular ever since. Their success is well deserved, as the food is innovative and delicious, the owners and staff are completely charming and the atmosphere is light, airy and relaxed. It feels like it could have been transplanted straight from the waterfront in Australia somewhere. There is a handmade gelato van and pavement tables outside in the spring and summer. Your dog can be treated to his own Sunday roast whilst you enjoy yours - genius. We really do love Socius at The White House - they also do outside catering and are on our list of preferred caterers at TWH.

Victoria always does the most beautiful flowers, and she is so creative. Our flowers at The White House and they are always wonderful and working with Victoria is a complete joy. We usually like seasonal and as local as possible, but do have the odd floral extravagance for parties - as in this photo. These fabulous flowers were for a girl's 21st dinner party and were all over instagram the following day. 

This is a wonderful shop, packed with delicious cakes, freshly made lunches and produce flown in directly from the owner's farm and local area in Tuscany. The Coffee is a real treat.

Welcome to the Tuscan Farm Shop. You can find us on the green in Burnham Market, Norfolk.

Come in, look around and try the produce from my farm at Montalcino in Tuscany: the wine and olive oil that we grow are simply delicious!

We also have a wonderful selection of cheeses, salami and prosciutto and other artisan specialities from around our area, the Val D'Orcia. We bring excellent coffee from Arezzo, which you can enjoy with a pastry or one of our home-made cakes.

We hope to bring you as much of the Tuscan way of living as we can; the food, the wine and some Tuscan vintage homeware. We will be serving a few simple Tuscan dishes to whet your appetite and show how easy it is to use our perfect produce in your own kitchen.

The famous shop Anna in Burnham Market has been featured on so many "best of" lists it would be impossible to write them all here - they do include accolades from Vogue UK, which has to be the clincher. It is thoughtfully stocked with new labels and a speciality is colour and prints. Their own label, designed by Anna herself, Primrose Park is a favourite. There is always something immensely covetable, whether it is the perfect pair of shoes or a Chinti and Parker cashmere sweater...

If we are looking for a special present or something indulgent, this is our go to destination. Barefoot Living, an arm of the wonderful Barefoot Empire run by Emma Tagg, is a fabulous treasure box of beautiful and useful homewares and gifts. There is always something new there, so a real Burnham Market must stop shop.

Everyone knows that the Thornham Deli team are a real powerhouse. They are amazing and just go from strength to strength making it look easy. A few of the things that they are great at include, coffee(!!) bespoke hampers and picnics, cakes, gifts, interiors and the list goes on... A great stop on your North Norfolk visit. Thornham Deli Crew, we salute you!

This place is a real gem - it is just a few miles inland from The White House on the way to Houghton or King's Lynn, and is well worth the trip. Bircham Stores Cafe serves the most delicious sandwiches, breakfasts (until 12), lunches, cakes and afternoon tea. They will also pack a bespoke picnic or a Hamper to order for your day out at the beach. Priced well for really outstanding quality, this is a great find. It is not a secret sadly, so it can get busy, but is so worth a wait - or ring ahead for your Hamper. We can also organise your Bircham Stores Cafe picnic for you from the White House.

Pop up events in Tipis on their smallholding are hugely popular here in Norfolk, the events feature locally sourced food, often grown by Matthew and Caroline themselves, presented in a warm and generous environment - and the food tastes incredible. 

The Owsley-Browns also do huge weddings and parties, small dinners and a wildly popular Supper Club at The White House, where the emphasis is on wonderful food, beautifully prepared, paired with different wines and their trademark warm and welcoming atmosphere. We plan to grow this from a traditional supper club, all at one table to a larger one with tables set up around the house, to give an opportunity for more people to enjoy these dinners at The White House. Watch this space!

They are very in demand in the wedding season, so do contact them asap if you are interested.

In their own words..

Matthew and Caroline Owsley-Brown moved up to Norfolk in 2001 to own and run the well-known and loved seafood restaurant, Fishes in Burnham Market, which we sold in march 2009.

We have since bought a smallholding on which we grow vegetables and raise livestock. We have a commercial kitchen here at Conkers from which we operate our outside catering business, run cooking workshops and host the odd popup restaurant.

We are very passionate about fine, seasonal and locally sourced food. We are lucky - Norfolk is so rich in regional produce. Since being in East Anglia we have witnessed a sea-change in the quality of goods on offer. I hope we can show you that we are part of that new wave of good food.

Previously we worked for Rick Stein in Padstow in the mid 90’s and Matthew has over 25 years’ cooking experience in many top restaurants in London, including Mosimann’s The Belfry and the Fifth Floor at Harvey Nichols.

Bec Newstead owns and runs this relaxing small spa just about 3 miles down the road from The White House. It is immaculately clean, with a very relaxing atmosphere. The Elemis treatments are particularly lovely and it is a great spot for a bit of get away from it all time. Bec also specialises in wedding makeup and makes brides and the whole wedding party look just like themselves, but somehow more glowing and perfect. We can highly recommend this - and she is very popular particularly in the wedding season, so do get in early. 

At The White House, we have 2 of the most beautiful works of Shell Art created by Blott Kerr-Wilson in our drawing room. They are sublime, reminding us of the shifting, shining colours of the sea, schools of glimmering fish and are, whilst wholly imagined and created by the talented Blott, things of natural beauty. Whilst she is now based in Norfolk (previously France), Blott travels around the world and creates bespoke Shell Houses, Grottoes and whole walls of beauty, as well as her uniquely beautiful individual pieces for collectors. We feel privileged to host two such special works and would encourage a look at her website, as the work is really extraordinary.

We really love the Wiveton Hall Cafe - the quirky style, delicious food and the view. Since it has been made famous by Desmond MacCarthy's BBC programme 'Normal for Norfolk' it is very busy, especially at weekends and peak season, but weekdays in May, June and September it is often possible to sit outside and bask in the sunshine whilst eating delicious and truly local food and gazing out over the marshes to the sea. Inside there are Art Exhibitions, scrumptious cakes and brightly painted furniture. Take home strawberries, raspberries and asparagus in season too. It is absolutely unique and full of personality; we love it. 

Here is what they have to say about it and seasonal opening hours and events...

Our Chefs are passionate about sourcing truly local ingredients, if they’re not from the farm then you can be sure they won’t have travelled far.

The Café is also a regular exhibiting space for artists, please see the art page for details.

 Café Opening Times

22nd March – 11th November 2018

Monday to Sunday 9.00am – 4.30pm

Lunch served daily

The Café gets very busy between 11.45 – 3.00pm please do call or email us to reserve a table

12.00 – 3.00pm (Bookings are taken between 11.45 – 3.00pm)

Wiveton Afternoon Tea served daily

(selection of homemade cakes and savouries)

Booking is not required

3.00pm – 4.30pm (Last order at 4.30pm)

Light Breakfast served on weekdays

9.00am – 11.00am

Booking is not required

Cooked Breakfast served  on Saturday and Sunday
and Bank Holiday Monday

Booking is necessary during the busy periods

9.00am – 10.30am

Friday Evening Beef and Reef

Booking is necessary during the busy periods

Every Friday from 4th May – 28th September

Food is available 6.30pm – 8.30pm (Bookings are taken between 6.15pm – 8.15pm)

Saturday Tapas

Booking is necessary during the busy periods

Every Saturday from 5th May – 29th September

Food is available 6.30pm – 8.30pm (Bookings are taken between 6.15pm – 8.15pm)

Pizza Evenings

Booking is necessary during the busy periods

Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 22nd July – 30th August

Food is available 5.30pm – 8.00pm