Three Swallows

Hotels
8.1 (669 reviews)
Newgate Green , Cley , gb

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Pets allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Heating
Pets allowed
Bar
Non-smoking throughout
Daily housekeeping
Cashless payment available
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Quality food
Friendly staff
Nice location
Comfortable rooms
Cons:
Small rooms
Damp and dusty in places
Noise from fans

Categories

Cleanliness
7.36
Multiple mentions of small, dusty, and damp areas in rooms, suggesting a need for improvement.
Service
8.63
Staff were frequently described as friendly and helpful, contributing positively to the experience.
Location
8.37
Location near the medieval church and close to village center is well regarded.
Room Quality
7.62
Rooms noted as comfortable but with mentions of being small or having some issues.
Amenities
7.85
Standard amenities provided with some praises on cleanliness and comfort.
Value for Money
8.01
Generally good value, although some rooms may feel small for longer stays.
Food and Beverage
8.76
Consistently praised for excellent meals and breakfast quality.
Overall Experience
8.23
Overall enjoyable stays mentioned repeatedly with some minor draw-backs.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-20 03:41

Property Description

Charming Accommodation near Historic Sites

Convenient Location: Located just a short distance from Blickling Hall, Houghton Hall, and other historic landmarks, The Three Swallows Cley offers a convenient stay for exploring the area.

Comfortable Amenities: Enjoy free WiFi, a cozy garden, and a welcoming bar during your stay. The rooms are well-equipped with modern facilities including a flat-screen TV, private bathroom, and comfortable bedding.

Delicious Dining Options: Start your day with a delicious breakfast at the family-friendly restaurant, offering Full English/Irish, vegetarian, or vegan options to cater to all preferences.

Experience a delightful stay at The Three Swallows Cley and book your accommodation now to explore the beauty of Cley next the Sea and its surroundings.

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
It's recommended to bring your own vehicle since this property is not serviced by public transportation.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:30 AM

Property Policies

  • Groups

    When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Pets

    Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

  • Parking

    No parking available.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children are not allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.1
Based on 669 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.36
Service: 8.63
Location: 8.37
Room Quality: 7.62
Amenities: 7.85
Value for Money: 8.01
Food and Beverage: 8.76
Overall Experience: 8.23
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Sam • extended_group • gb
8
2026-07-18 • via Nuitee
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Karen • couple • gb
8
Comfortable stay in beautiful location.
Pros:

Comfortable and stylish room. Exemplary service.

Cons:

Small room for two people. Fine for one night.

2026-07-18 • via Nuitee
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Roberts63 • solo_traveller • gb
7
Pros:

Staff, location and food

Cons:

Teas and coffees in room and TV position as wardtobe was blocking view.

2026-07-17 • via Nuitee
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Priscilla • couple • gb
9
Excellent hosts very helpful nothing to much trouble food 10/10 would stay again
Pros:

Nice and quiet

Cons:

Needs a little updating

2026-07-17 • via Nuitee
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Matthew • couple • gb
10
Enjoyable, friendly stay, highly recommend!
Pros:

Friendly welcome, which continued through out our stay. Lovely accommodation had everything we needed. Breakfast was great with nice choices. Recommend booking restaurant in advance, as we had a brilliant dinner!

Cons:

None

2026-07-16 • via Nuitee
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John • couple • gb
10
Lovely place with helpful and friendly staff. The food was delicious
Pros:

Very clean and tasteful

Cons:

The shower wasn’t great

2026-07-15 • via Nuitee
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William • couple • gb
9
A good base to explore this part of North Norfolk 👍
Pros:

Bed was very comfortable. The pub and food were excellent. Lovely Breakfast. Good location. Friendly staff.. We had a lovely stay.

2026-07-14 • via Nuitee
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David • couple • gb
8
Lovely staff, would definitely recommend and visit again.
Pros:

The restaurant food was lovely, like home cooked, very friendly and helpful staff.

Cons:

No tv reception unfortunately

2026-07-11 • via Nuitee
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Deborah • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Super location for visiting others places in North Norfolk.Quiet spot!Excellent breakfast and attentive staff.

2026-07-10 • via Nuitee
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Maddy • couple • gb
4
Pros:

Beautiful location. Lovely bar area. Very friendly and helpful, if rather disorganised, staff.

Cons:

Dirty,(hairs) and damaged/torn sheets on the very badly made bed. Flies everywhere.
Needed to ask for a fan as the temperature was so high (supplied happily, thank you)
Rubbish left on the pathways outside rooms.
Choice limited on the evening menu, due to some dishes running out, despite it not seeming very busy.. (very nice crab starter)
Orders arrived very slowly and became muddled up and served incorrectly for us and two other guests.
Drinks with meal served too late to be enjoyed with the appropriate food.

2026-07-10 • via Nuitee
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Stephen • couple • gb
7
2026-07-07 • via Nuitee
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Charmaine • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-07-04 • via Nuitee
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Andrew • couple • gb
7
Lovely place to stay but could maybe improve the accommodation
Pros:

Beautiful location in a charming tiny village. The pub building itself is lovely. The staff were absolutely delightful and could not have been more helpful. The food was good and the beer taps well kept. I can honestly say I have never had a better pint of Timothy Taylors Landlord! We particularly liked the attention that had gone into placing an interesting selection of books by category in little nooks around the restaurant and bar area.

Cons:

The bedroom was in a separate block to the pub. The room was quite cramped and the positioning of some of the furniture made it difficult to get out of bed to access the bathroom during the night. Also it obscured the view of the TV from the bed so we didn’t use that. However, the bed itself was comfortable. The shower and tea making facilities were good.

2026-07-03 • via Nuitee
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Meryl • couple • gb
4
Very disappointing facilities and service.
Pros:

The location was good for access to the North Norfolk coast. Our experience was very negative.

Cons:

The room was ridiculously small, hardly room to get along the sides of the bed. No decent hanging space and a cramped table with a tiny kettle and cafetiere. This did not match the pictures on the site or their claim of having luxurious well appointed rooms. The shower had very low water pressure.
The breakfast menu was comprehensive, except every dish involved bread and there was no option to swap out the sourdough for gluten free bread. I asked and they didn't have any so whatever I had was missing some items. We had to request fruit juice and it was served at room temperature. The breakfast was adequately cooked, but took much too long to arrive. We stayed two nights, the first morning was a half hour wait from time of ordering and the second was just over an hour - totally unacceptable. When questioned, the server said the chef had arrived late!!!!!
In the morning, I asked if my insulated water bottle could be refilled with ice and water and was told they didn't have any ice, being offered room temperature water instead.
The drinks available from the bar in the evening seemed fine. We heard one guest say that his party had booked an evening meal and after an hour the server came to ask them if they wanted "anything else" the problem being they were still awaiting their main meal.

2026-07-02 • via Nuitee
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Jane • couple • gb
9
Pros:

Cley is a lovely location and the Three Swallows pub was great. We liked the staff and the food was very good. It was a perfect place to stay for a short break.

2026-07-02 • via Nuitee
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Nicola • couple • gb
10
Pros:

Staff very welcoming. We had a lovely stay and will return.

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Bill • couple • gb
8
Pros:

Nice quite location, very friendly staff

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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David • solo_traveller • gb
10
Good food and friendly staff
Pros:

Ground level

Cons:

Nothing

2026-06-27 • via Nuitee
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William • couple • gb
10
A very relaxing stay
Pros:

The Breakfast was excellent as was the dinner owners and staff very friendly and professional all in all a very pleasant stay

2026-06-24 • via Nuitee
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Andrew • solo_traveller • gb
8
Quiet and a good location
Pros:

Very quiet room outside of the pub. Good sized bathroom.

Cons:

Nothing really. I find all hotels expensive. Just a small point - if serving streaky bacon make sure to render the fat.

2026-06-21 • via Nuitee