Amongst the many appealing pubs with restaurants in Norfolk there are few that can ratchet up the charm factor much more than The Walpole Arms. In the middle of nowhere, a great virtue in Norfolk where people actively seek isolation, they really do seem to have it all. To which you can add a list of awards resembling a Russian General's chest, including the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand every year since 2003, one of only 30 pubs in UK to receive the award at all.

The menu changes on a daily basis and reflects what is best and freshest on the day. Typical starters include escabeche of red mullet with pine nuts, sultana and butter beans or a terrine of pigeon, prune and pork with homemade chutney and salad. Main courses often feature a magnificent grilled leg of lamb steak, or homemade Catalonian pork sausages. There could hardly be anything more satisfying than a raspberry sorbet with Viennese whirls or a sticky toffee and date pudding for dessert.