Earle Arms in Broadland

A return visit to this unique establishment. It encapsulates olde world charm with an extensive menu, superbly cooked with exceptional service. It was a celebratory meal for us and we were made to feel very special. Thank you Jo, Bridget, Linda & H.

Amazing food, and lovely welcome. All in beautiful setting, food all fresh and tastefully served. Lovely log fire, staff so friendly

Not the best service,had to fight to get through to the toilet

Lovely traditional pub with cosy roaring fire and friendly staff. As it was a Friday evening we opted for fish dishes. Smoked haddock, samphire and new potatoes and Fish, chips and mushy peas. Both meals were beautifully cooked, presented, delicious and value for money. We are so very fortunate to have this pub on our doorstep, a mere stroll away.

A lovely cosy little pub in a beautiful village. Good food and a good choice of beers. Well worth seeking out.

Cosy rural pub suitable for most tastes.

Lovely food generous portions. Friendly atmosphere but the log burner could have warmer. Plenty of parking.

Amazing food and atmosphere - so good!

Went for Sunday lunch, great food and amazing service!

Great good and atmosphere in a lovely country pub.

Lovely meal ,Jigfoot beer in the brilliant bar , hot fire in a very horse and country setting. Dog friendly, and a breezy walk in Heydon Hall park

We have been here before and enjoyed excellent meals and today was no exception. The food is superb; very generous portions of good quality food which is unusual in the current tendency to shrinkation. Interesting menu choice, beautifully cooked and extremely reasonable prices. What more could you want. Not forgetting the excellent and attentive service. We can’t wait to go again

A beautiful hostelry. Gorgeous surroundings and a fabulous log fire. Friendly and welcoming staff. Enormous portions, delicious food, we will return.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch at the Earle Arms. We've eaten there on numerous occasions and can't fault the food. The staff are always very courteous and patient with a disorganised bunch of oldies who can never make their minds up about what to eat or drink ! A delightful country pub in a picturesque village. We will return again soon. Thank you.

Relaxed atmosphere, felt very welcome

We visited friends in Reepham Norfolk On Sunday 24th September & a table had been booked for 1.30 pm for the four of us. From start to finish the whole experience was excellent. The staff were extremely friendly, the roast meals were served fresh & hot. Even the log fire was burning to welcome us! Sunday lunch was to such a high standard and even the desserts were homemade. The Earle Arms can only be highly recommended, Thank you for such an enjoyable meal,

The pub is located in Hendon village which is mostly own by the local land owner. Great place to visit. As stated old style pub just two room and some outside seating. Old wooden floors an seating nothing flash but really quaint. Nice selection of drinks. Good variety of nice pub type meals on the menu, with a selection of smaller plates for snacks. Service great throughout all we saw was was one lady serving and one who I think was the chef. Both of them very nice and friendly. The food we had was a battered fish and chips, a ploughman’s which had a good assortment of nice ham, cheese etc. a plaice with new potatoes and mash samphire and crayfish and prawn salad with a rosemary sauce. All meals very tasty and well presented. Deserts of a chocolate cheese cake the was a large slice and a cream brûlée in a cup. See pic to give a better impression very good value for money. Will have to make a return visit.

As I live locally, I often visit the village of Heydon and the pub as it’s one of my elderly mothers favourite places to visit. Yesterday we visited the Earle Arms for lunch. I am autistic and my mother is recovering from a stroke that she suffered in December of 2022. We choose a table outside as it was a beautiful day and quieter for both me and my mum. We were greeted by friendly staff who went out of their way to make our visit special. My mother had a chicken curry and I the burger. Both dishes were delicious and great value. The selection of real ales was excellent and I couldn’t fault a single thing. The burger (two patties) and fries with onion rings and coleslaw were clearly made on the premises. Mum’s curry was served with light fluffy rice naan bread and mango Chutney. The curry itself was made with wonderfully tender chicken and a delicious sauce. The chef who again, was friendly and helpful came out despite being very busy, and took the time to speak to mum and brought out a takeaway box for the food my mother couldn’t eat as she was full with a lovely message on the lid. The locals at the pub were friendly and a group of cyclists staying nearby kindly let me order a second round of drinks before them as there group was larger in numbers than me and my mum. I can’t wait to come back particularly for Sunday lunch as the reviews on here are very positive. Thank you for a wonderful experience and for going the extra mile it’s much appreciated.

Absolutely fantastic place..the best food..Great atmosphere and service..highly recommended 👌

Went in to order lunch at 1.15pm only to be told they were no longer serving food due to a shortage of kitchen staff. Very disappointed, but thankfully Heydon Tea Rooms next door managed to fit us in for a delicious lunch.

Always a warm welcome here, lovely home produced ciders. Will be coming back for lunch very soon.

Drinks only, no food. Great little pub with lots of old-world character (and taxidermy animals) in a quaint little village. Loved the candlesticks with wax dripping, beautiful.

Genuine and rare old pub . Great village green on summer evenings.

Quirky but fantastic! Highly recommend the food but be sure to book in advance.

An outstanding local pub, very welcoming and well situated next to the village Green. When I visited there was a local (Fakenham) band playing with the village Green full of people enjoying the music and sunshine. The village is very charming and well worth a visit. There is ample parking in a large car park, following the signs as you enter the village.

Surprise lunch treat Shared a ploughman's excellent food Staff welcoming & friendly Great service

We have had many a fine meal here over the past 15 or so years but now as they are offering breakfast thought we would try it out on our way to the North Norfolk coast. Placing our order of French toast and two English breakfast for a party of three. We were pleased to be served food which was tasting proof of quality....... freshly cooked. Very pleasant start to our day. Top marks to Earle Arms for a really tasty breakfast. Thank you, we will be back.

Proper old fashioned unchanged local pub with great local pints

A lovely little pub tucked away in the village of Heydon with some unusual beers on tap too. I believe they do Sunday roasts too.

A wonderful old country pub which serves excellent food, just can't fault it.

Situated in the picturesque village of Heydon lies the Earle Arms. Which is a quintessential village pub. It has remained unchanged since the 16th century and it's all the better for it as well. The pub has been used in various films and TV dramas in it's time. The bar is small but perfectly formed and is lit by candles. It is also dog friendly but, you need to tell them in advance. Dinner is served 4 nights a week and lunch 5 days a week. I didn't get to try the food but what I saw looked amazing. Daily fresh sea food, steaks, The food is seasonal so will change accordingly. They have 4 incredibly well kept beers on from two Norfolk breweries and 5 scrumpy from the barrel. Plus, their own pilsner and national beers on draft. Sitting outside is a must in the summer, you can watch and hear both swallows and swifts diving over the green. Definitely well worth a visit if you're in Norfolk.

Great original pub in an idealic location

Have been meaning to try this place since we moved here 2 years ago and so glad we did. My Husband and me ordered the prawn and crayfish salad, served with lovely warm rolls. The food was excellent and very reasonably priced. Could not fault a thing. Will definitely be back.

Lovely time period pub in a great position.will try the great menu next time. Second visit, 24 05 23 three of us had a delicious meal, two steak and ale pies and one heydon burger, all great and worth a try Walk in heydon a delight , permissive walks kind aapproval of the owners.

We have visited this pub many times over the past few years and the location is beautiful, the building just as a pub should be, the bar staff very welcoming and the food is excellent. We have had a couple of small gripes with the selection of green vegetables being a handful of peas and one broccoli floret and the meringue being left out of banoffee Eton Mess. However, nothing to put us off going there until I read the manager's comments to negative reviews on this site. Not believing they could be genuine I contacted him via the pub website and messenger but no reply. When I put the question on their facebook page I had my access blocked. So unnecessary and disappointing. I wait with trepidation for a response to this review, if any, but don't think it could be more insulting that the others I have read. I do hope we don't get barred as my husband will be furious. He loves their food and recommended is the crab salad, frittata and chilli. It is a pity that those who have already received offensive responses are unable to respond but tripadvisor does not allow it. Enjoy your visit (you will) but be prepared for an intelligent, well composed but truly insulting response if you post a negative review.

Great classic place and good food

Managed to get a last minute table for Sunday lunch, and what a treat it was. Such a delicious roast , food was piping hot and the pork was absolutely lovely, tender and plenty of it. Perfect portion of veg too. And not overpriced like other restaurants !! Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Such a pleasant location, lots of families and friends enjoying life outside on the village green. Will definitely return.

After extensive drinking eating and so on at various pubs around this perfidious Albion of ours I would say with some experience that this place is just the absolute business, the little village of heydon is just the loveliest setting , on holiday this week we as ever visited the Earle arms for our umpteenth anniversary and the staff had put us next to a gorgeous open fire and laid felt hearts on our table, we had a lovely meal which was as ever to die for. We liked so much we booked again for the next night and to hell with the expense. Try it you won’t be disappointed and if you are of the easily disappointed type stay at home and polish your toilet amd hoover your cat, but leave this lovely place to those of us who appreciate and recognise perfection when we see it . Top marks and thanks

After extensive drinking eating and so on at various pubs around this perfidious Albion of ours I would say with some experience that this place is just the absolute business, the little village of heydon is just the loveliest setting , on holiday this week we as ever visited the Earle arms for our umpteenth anniversary and the staff had put us next to a gorgeous open fire and laid felt hearts on our table, we had a lovely meal which was as ever to die for. We liked so much we booked again for the next night and to hell with the expense. Try it you won’t be disappointed and if you are of the easily disappointed type stay at home and polish your toilet amd hoover your cat, but leave this lovely place to those of us who appreciate and recognise perfection when we see it . Top marks and thanks atmospheric

A pub full of character and warmth. Great sandwich and cuppa too!

Fabulous unspoiled pub delicious food wonderful village already planningva return trip

From entering the Earle Arms at Heydon, the ambience, food, service,staff and on our visit,the other customers who also were their for lunch,was excellent. The restaurant side only had 6 tables,5,including us,were being used,I believe 2 in the bar area were full also. Bridget served us and was very attentive to us all. The lady cook served us our meals,and again very attentive. All tables acknowledged each other,and one table came and inspected our meals,before choosing one of our dishes for their table. My friend and I could have sat there all afternoon in front of the fire. Very comfortable. Will visit again in an evening,but for now,I will bring having lunch there a lot more often. Thank you

Visited for the first time today everything faultless service and food perfect will definitely return

The Earle Arms is now a firm favourite of ours. The interior is so cosy and characterful with real fires in both the bar and the dining room, and beautiful flowers and candles on the tables. We ate there in the evening and the food was excellent and very well priced. Friendly, warm service too. Highly recommend.

We went to the Earle Arms today for the first time for lunch. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent and piping hot. I would definitely recommend this pub.

V good food. Had giant sandwiches which came with fresh salad with nice dressing and crisps. Plus really tasty, perfectly cooked, big bowl of french fries. Good value, friendly service, roaring log fire.

Great food!! Massive portions. Very friendly staff especially Jo

I don't award stars lightly if it wasn't warranted they aren't getting them.. This place is a hidden gem 👍

Not as good as it could have been. The welcome was warm from some of the team but a bit odd from others. But mostly the kitchen didn't adapt well to allergy or food intolerance. The idea of substitution was not on the radar... rather dish elements were just dropped off which left dishes bland and dry. P.S. the owner decided we were just muppets and our requests not real... Of course the owners response rather proves the point...

In a beautiful setting. Food OK. Service polite. When it comes down to allergies, they seem to cater for GF, 1 dish for vegans. They wanted to be willing with DF intolerances, but this meant they took things off the plate, i.e., garlic bread or a cream sauce, no thought to substitute.

Steak and ale pie was amazing, yum yum - I would definitely recommend the Heydon pilsner 🍺

Quirky, charming, timeless, other-worldly. And excellent simple food cooked and served perfectly.

Absolutely delicious food at a reasonable price - will definitely be returning

Really good, like revisiting the 50's . great food as well

Nice old fashion pub great food and staff

Beautiful evening, sat outside, perfect. Lovely meal, fish and chips with mushy peas. Smoked haddock with samphire new potatoes and a poached egg.

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Absolutely loved this pub. Great ale. Great food. Stunning historic location in the hidden away village of Heydon, Norfolk. Worthy of a visit.

Lovely food but portions too large for me (being rural I guess a hard working farmer could do it justice). Service good and pretty lication.

Nice pint with bar meal overlooking fabulous green one of the best pubs around

What a lovely pub! Really good food at a very reasonable price. Lovely attentive staff, and right in front of the beautiful village green, couldn't be better.

Easily the best pub in the world.

Always great for a drink, a bite to eat or just a sit down

Excellent food, Sunday lunch roast beef fabulous. Very competitive. 👍

This pub is an absolute gem with delicious home cooked food. Jo offers her customers great service and the warmest of welcomes.

We stopped here in the middle of a 10mile walk. It has a really traditional old style pub atmosphere. Our dog was welcomed into the room on the left. I ordered fish and chips and it was the best I've ever had! Batter was thin and crispy, not greasy, fish so fresh it melted in your mouth, tasty proper mushy peas with mint and crispy thin fries. Couldn't have had better at a fine dining restaurant. Very friendly service and candles lit on the table. What a little gem this pub is.

Atmospheric, homely old pub with original fixtures and fittings and rather a lot of stuffed birds and pictures of racehorses - which means the ladies' loo with its sparkly, iridescent white walls comes as something of a shock. I suspect it's something of a practical joke on the part of the landlords! Great big appetising plates of Sunday dinner - far too splendid to be diminished by calling them simply 'lunch'.

Old school charm to die for, ❤️ this pubs charm and coal fires 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Great pub in a great village steeped in history. Fabulous Sunday roast, with VERY generous portions. Terrific local ales and excellent service from lovely friendly and helpful staff. Also very good value.

Delicious home cooked food, a well balanced menu, good friendly service. Will definitely come back. The only negative was that the Ale was a tad sour, as was the replacement. Well worth a visit though.

What a wonderful place for dinner, in the winter months especially. Candle light, mountains of comfort food and lovely warm staff. What's not to like?

Cosy country pub serving hearty 'pub grub'.

What a superb old pub this is, thankfully unmodernised and original - a real gem. We were fortunate enough to have Sunday lunch there this weekend, and I must say it was brilliant, and so was the Pear cider. I plan on visiting again real soon...well done, keep up the good work, and never change!

5 of us plus 2 dogs enjoyed an excellent bar meal, served by very present and friendly staff, at a cosy table near the wood burner. £108 for all of us including drinks, great value for money in one of the most atmospheric and unspoilt pubs in Norfolk. Very highly recommended!

This pub/restaurant is rather remote but is so worth searching out as the food is wonderful. We both had homemade pumpkin soup which was lovely and warming. I had the Boeuf Bourguignon with fresh vegetables which was lovely and my husband had the steak pie, and I am so pleased that I didn't order it as it was huge. My husband struggled to finish his but he wasn't going to leave any of it as he said that it was fabulous. Definitely worth a visit.

The Earle Arms was recommended to us by a local friend, they 'warned' us not to look for a menu on line because they don't do that, but that we wouldn't be disappointed. So booked an early evening midweek table. The dining room is small and intimate. There was a large menu and a couple of specials to chose from, I chose the steak and ale pie, it came in a metal dish twice as big as I was expecting withe a bowl full with mashed potato, green beans and peas. The gravy in the pie was as good, if not better, than any I have tasted, my wife chose a fish dish which was also very generous and tasted wonderful. We had intended to have a dessert but no room for that! Great friendly service too, and at very reasonable prices. We will definitely be back.

Such an individual place in the most beautiful location

Had Sunday lunch here. An idyllic setting, very English with a village green and even a small brass ensemble to accompany our fine lunch and quality ales! All served in an easy going manner by pleasant and helpful staff. Very good.

Visited mid week what a wonderful experience, cannot think of a possible negative to say from just entering the lovely bar and dining room it was an absolute joyBrilliant menu I personally had steak and kidney pie,no words can describe succulent meat and a gravy which I had to use a spoon for was so good and came with a side bowl of vegetables My son had haddock seved on bed of samphire poached egg anew potatoeswhich tastedlike had just been lifted then we squeeze a helping of cheesecake each To conclude Food Brilliant, Staff Brilliant Landlady and chef of course Will be there again soon

Visiting the Earl Arms today, they had opened at lunchtime today and let 50 tractors on a tractor run have refreshements there, very welcoming and they had lit the woodburner! Good old fashioned sevice, please dont change a thing marvelous.

Excellent food. Generous portions home cooked food. Friendly service in a beautiful village.

What a find. Recommended by where we are staying. Best steak pie ever declared hubby. Thank you.

I have lived in Norfolk for over 50 years, and have been aware of the “lost village of Heydon “ for many of those years. However foolishly I have passed by the Earl Arms on several occasions, lost for somewhere to treat ourselves for Sunday Lunch, we booked the “ Earl” …. Well all I can say is WOW, fantastic, fabulous tasty food and plenty of it, I opted for the traditional roast beef, I wasn’t disappointed, cooked to perfection and just to my taste a little pink ! My wife fancied the Ham Egg & chips, a good decision apparently plenty of thick cut ham and two eggs, absolutely heaven. We were so impressed we returned midweek with friends, and sampled the homemade Steak & Ale pie, with chips and gravy of course optional to the creamy mash, plus the fact you get the opportunity to step back in time, with good old fashioned service,& friendliness , yes it could do with a bit of a paint up.. but that’s not the point…you don’t go for that, it’s all about the food, fantastic keep it up, well done, we will certainly be back… very soon, oh and forgot to say, excellent value.

Friendly welcoming pub with delicious food in this charming village. The landlady was lovely and so pleased that finally they are able to open their doors again.

Had a nice meal here last Friday. The service very attentive and the prices very reasonable. The only criticism I would say there were no vegan choices and only limited vegetarian choices. Please may be have more. Thanks.

Walked here from our accommodation ( about 2.5 miles ) Was well worth it! Beautiful location, and a nice pint Had a few starters to eat also, very nice 👍👍

Stumbled upon this little gem - saw an aged sign post on a road nearby. The fish and chips (or should I say whale and chips) is to die for, enormous and excellent. Probably the best batter I have ever had. Very cosy old fashioned style pub. Other dishes going out looked good too. Extremely good value with an interesting range of dishes on the menu.

My husband and I ate here when staying in the area. We knew of it as we'd been many years ago. We had fantastic food. The Cromer crab and prawn salad was excellent. My husband had the ribeye steak with an amazing peppercorn sauce and a big bowl of fries. It's a lovely pub with candles on the tables and friendly staff. All the food we saw looked as good. Definitely recommended.

Brilliant meal 5star place to find not to be missed.

What a joy to visit a traditional pub, forced by lockdown rules to restrict meals to outdoor tables, with such wonderful food and service.Cold yes, winy perhaps, but the occasional sun made the conditions bearable.But the food, the draught beer, and the friendly service are to die for!In this little Norfolk village, Swordfish steaks, admittedly not freshly caught in the North Sea, but perfectly seasoned, cooked and served were a joy to behold and even better to eat.Great place to eat and drink- just a tip- get a table booked before the rush at weekends! Lunch or dinner will provide a memorable experience!You won’t regret it!

If you want a good old fashioned proper pub in a proper village with proper food & proper drinks. You just found it. Jo & H run a gem.

When you walk through the door of this pub, it’s like walking back in time. I doubt if it’s changed much since the 1940’s! No boring gastro pub this. Our food was excellent, service friendly and efficient. The only sour note didn’t even effect us. A couple wanted dessert but was told they close at 3:00 so couldn’t have one. They hadn’t just turned up, they’d had lunch and drinks and it’s outrageous that they were refused dessert. Customer’s aren’t that easy to come by in these extraordinary times, they should be treated better. It won’t stop us coming back, we love it. Just make sure you order dessert before 3:00!

The best roast beef and Yorkshire puddings we have eaten in along time. The white bait was also amazing. Highly recommend

Lovely meal in relaxed setting. Warm service and great food. We enjoyed whitebait, prawn cocktail, salmon and the most wonderful chilli beef burrito. Highly recommended

Good menu with something for all tastes; steak, pork chops chicken dishes, curry ,vegetarian. Good food, good value for money, good size portions. Well kept beers and larger.

Delicious food, huge portions and friendly staff. A hidden gem!

I had three sausages (Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Vension) along with mashed potatoes, gravy and green vegetables. The sausages was so delicious and fresh. Had local Norfolk beer and it was extremely nice to drink. The young lady who worked there was so friendly and very easy to communicate with. Will go there again if we go pass it on our travels in Norfolk.

Nice place in lovely village.Warm welcome from boss lady and welcome pint of bitter to accompany it!,.We both had cod fillet,chips and minted mushy peas.Fantastic!Asked go easy on chips please which she assured us they had.Lovely and enough on one plate to fill us both!!.Now that lovely cod, not one but two fillets on each plate!.Minted mushy peas more a Derbyshire thing than Norfolk made me feel at home.Lovely food,great welcome and bill a pleasure.Thankyou Earle Arms.

Great looking and character pub but food is very low quality, not even taking price into account. Charcuterie and cheese board? Stale bread with asda or aldi savers version no frills salami and cheap cheddar and brie? Do you have any experience of quality ingredients? The burger buns were savers white baps too. Don't cheap out on produce and charge 12-15quid for a main.. There are many better pubs in the area for food

Lovely traditional pub. Small bar to left and dining room to right. Range of food for all appetites. Snack bowl menu at £6, starters/light bites £6-7, and full mains £12+. Had a light bite, which was perfect for a lunch. Beautiful little village. Pub overlooks village green so would be lovely to sit outside in summer. Friendly staff.