With the Ancient Museum of Thetford Life virtually opposite the hotel it would difficult to ignore the rich historical seams of this pretty and very charming Breckland market town. And what better place to start than at The Bell Hotel which began its eventful life as a centre of religious study under Henry V before re-emerging as an Inn in the mid-1500s. The cast and crew of the BBC comedy Dad’s Army stayed at the hotel during filming and the Inn retains much of its original period character and warmth. Rediscovered and restored Tudor wall paintings can even be seen behind glass in one of the bedrooms. The 50 en suite bedrooms at this classy and distinctive looking Inn offer free wi-fi and there’s a restaurant on site – R4U

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