Award-winning pub in Letheringsett, Norfolk

The Kings Head was voted Finalist in Norfolk Food & Drinks Award 2024, Best Pub & Bar category and was Norfolk County WINNER of The National Pub & Bar Awards in 2023 & 2021 and is situated a stone's throw away from the historical market town of Holt and nearby to Blakeney coastal village.

It offers a homely mix of original features and modern-day comfort. We have a local's bar, restaurant, guest rooms and a large beautiful kid-friendly garden surrounded by parkland. The 4 bespoke country-smart bedrooms have everything you need for a comfortable stay and there's always something delicious cooking in the kitchen.

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Our Food & Drink

Dishes are prepared to order using the freshest ingredients, sourced locally where possible.

There's always a good selection of real ales on tap including our own Brancaster Brewery ales plus a host of Norfolk guests

The great outdoors in our beautifully spacious country garden beckons and is a fabulous place to relax and enjoy and there's a play area and climbing tower to keep the kids entertained aqnd bouncy castle in the summer months.

Whether it's a coffee, relaxing drink, lunch, dinner or a snack, a meet up with friends, fun with the kids in the garden or an overnight stay, The Kings Head has it all.

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Join us for Norfolk’s largest dining event

Norfolk Restaurant Week

We have always seen Norfolk Restaurant Week as a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Norfolk’s vibrant culinary scene, showcasing fine food, and the people who produce it.

It’s a social occasion to share with friends, family and colleagues. It’s our usual high standard of menu, but at an incredibly tempting price. Norfolk Restaurant Week menu is offered Monday to Friday, excluding weekend.

We look forward to welcoming you.
Booking essential by calling 01263 712691
Please Quote 'Norfolk Restaurant Week'

Norfolk Restaurant Week Menu

Our Suppliers

Best Catch on your Plate

From the harbour at Wells-next-the-Sea, Ashley, Female Fisherman, and her business partner, Nigel, Skipper, set out aboard their small boat Saoirse to bring home the best catch of the North Norfolk coast. Ashley, known to many as The Female Fisherman, made history as the first woman to win 'Fisherman of the Year' in 2022 and is the author of My Fishing Life. Together, she and Nigel work the seasons - landing lobster, crab, whelk, and mackerel - with a hands-on approach that keeps every catch as fresh as the sea itself.

Their ethos is simple: care for the sea, and it will provide in return. They v-notch egg bearing lobsters to protect future stocks and actively support the Wells lobster hatchery, where young lobsters are reared and released back into the wild. Fishing this way means every haul honours both tradition and the future of the fishery.

Dan, Head Chef at The Kings Head, said, ‘It’s a pleasure to cook with Ashley’s catch, the freshest local fish is a great addition to our menu. We have a very special connection with Ashley and her Saoirse boat and so wonderful that she fishes out of Wells-next-the-Sea harbour, how local can you get!' Said Ashley, 'we believe seafood tastes best when it carries a story and we are proud to deliver some of our catch to The King’s Head, Letheringett'.

Ashley and Nigel’s daily life at sea is shared through Ashley’s Instagram @thefemalefisherman - we love connecting diners to the coast, making every plate a celebration of quality, respect, and responsibility.

Ashley, Female Fishherman And Skipper Nigel

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Fishing is in Peter Loose’s DNA

He’s a sixth generation Brancaster Staithe fisherman and his family has been fishing the waters off the north Norfolk Coast for over 180 years. Peter specialises in mussels and harvests some of the finest molluscs in the UK - the quality available in Norfolk is second to none. He’s passionate about delivering this to local chefs and fishmongers throughout the county.

Peter’s mussels are harvested from Hunstanton and other fishing grounds in The Wash and grown on in ‘lays’ at Brancaster Staithe before being graded and processed for sale.

Peter says: ‘The seventh generation of my family is now involved with fishing, carrying on the Loose’s tradition of uncles and nephews, fathers and sons, and sometimes even grandfathers and grandsons, working alongside each other at Brancaster, passing down generations of knowledge’.

Peter’s great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, William (Billy) and Robert Loose, were both coxswains of the then Brancaster lifeboat and local fishermen. Robert also travelled the world working on merchant sailing vessels including the tea clipper Taeping.

Our Rooms

We have four en-suite boutique bedrooms, each elegantly designed to offer a cosy, home-away-from-home ambience. Named after charming local landmarks—The Glaven, The Bayfield, The Watermill, and The Malting - each room provides a uniquely inviting and comfortable stay.

Immerse yourself in the charm of North Norfolk with a warm welcome that reflects the region's hospitality. Explore our expansive summer garden, ideal for sipping a drink or letting the kids enjoy the play area. Additionally, our Summer Garden Shack and bar serve a delightful selection of food and drinks. With scenic countryside, nearby coastal attractions, and shopping in Holt all within easy reach, you’ll experience the best of North Norfolk living.

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