North Norfolk
Three Swallows

Three Swallows

Newgate Green, North Norfolk, United Kingdom

Cafés • Steak • Coffee • Breakfast


"I was surprised to read the recent reviews. We stayed at The Three Swallows earlier this month. Yes, the rooms are small (but that is obvious from the pubs website). Our room was clean and the shower room had modern fittings and plenty of space....The addition of a small patio area outside each room, with a couple of chairs and a table was a bonus. We found Sue, Michael and the breakfast server (sorry cannot recall her name) friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good, with plenty of options. We noticed from staff wanted' notices here, and in the area there is obviously a shortage of labour. The service in the restaurant could be leisurely but as we were on holiday and all the time in the world it was not a problem.. I had both the crab and lobster salads, which were delicious. I have minor digestive issues and Sue was very accommodating offering to switch/substitute sundry items available from the advertised menu to solve my problem. The garden is huge and was a little overgrown but there was someone addressing that issue on the day we left. I certainly would not have been happy if my room was unclean and staff were offhand but we DID NOT find this an issue at the Three Swallows. The hospitality industry has suffered greatly due to covid and whilst it should not be used as a permanent ongoing excuse I feel that we should give establishments like the Three Swallows a chance to get back to pre covid levels of service. It is obvious there are labour and supply issues in this sector. If we cannot be a little flexible then pubs like this will close forever. One suggestion there is no wine list, had to rely on the server to advise what is available. Know we should have checked the price but managed to order the most expensive bottle of wine. Perhaps a chalk board with details of wine available would help customers choose."