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hotel
The Harper
Norfolk
Aside from blowing raspberries all over our travel plans, the
pandemic also put pins in The Harper’s opening. Previously billed
as one of the UK’s hot hotel openings in 2020, it decided to hang
back in order to open with a bang. Arriving in the pretty village
of Langham – just a mile down the road from Norfolk’s
beauty-pageant queen Blakeney – its 32 bedrooms and spa (with all
the trimmings: jacuzzi, sauna, light-filled indoor pool) have
transformed the brick-and-flint barns that once housed a successful
glass-blowing business. You’ll find nods to its industrial past in
the exposed brick, original oak-beams and blazing fire pits serving
up places from their outdoor grill. We expect that the London
escapees commonly found brooding on Norfolk’s beaches will be first
in line.
Opening early 2021