Nelson Head in North Norfolk

Lovely little pub with generous portions of food and welcoming staff.

Always stop when in the area, crab sandwiches or fish and chips highly recommended 😊

Called in here for lunch 16/05/2025. This place seemed to have skipped decades of progress, that’s by no means a criticism, it’s a plus where I’m concerned. Unfortunately these places are few and far between with their delicious genuine home made food served in cosy surroundings. There were 3 guys and we all agreed that the food was delicious, well kept beer, and friendly service, TOP MARKS.

A rare gem of an unreconstructed pub.

Atmospheric country pub. Lots of old rural and broads artifacts on display. Good food!

Fantastic place. Can't think why I've never been there before. Great location, great food and drink. Friendly, helpful staff.

Cosy pub, great situation, good food, generous portions. Friendly staff.

Pub could do with a re-furb. Food was ok - I had fish which was a bit tasteless - my husband enjoyed his pie from the specials board. Staff were great - very helpful and friendly

Great place to have a drink and food!

We had lunch then could keep the car in the car park whilst we walked to Horsey Gap to see the seals about 2 miles round trip very enjoyable

Matt shum.you are drama burger queen

Little gem of a place, warm and friendly atmosphere, fantastic selection of ales & ciders no better place to sit outside of and enjoy the sun

Horrendous experience here discovering the vegan burger is not in fact vegan! We only discovered this as I have a dairy allergy and after terrible customer service and communication from the kitchen, finding that there were very little dairy free options, we suggested that I have the beef burger in the vegan burger bun. The kitchen initially claimed the beef burger had dairy in to try and stop me from ordering it, then created some made up story that the vegan burger did not actually come in a vegan bun, but a dairy based Brioche bun, making the vegan burger not actually vegan as advertised. The kitchen insisted that anyone claiming to order the vegan burger was informed of this and people who are vegan often enjoy the vegan burger without a bun - however we found this hard to believe. A much more likely option we felt is they often serve the vegan burger with the diary based bun telling people that it is vegan. However they only refused to serve me it due to my allergies. The only bright side was that our waiter was very accommodating and kind. Very professional young lad, in contrary to the kitchen. Half the menu was also missing and they claimed it was due to a busy Easter weekend. We only came for lunch on Sunday so seemed very early to be running out of food only half way into the bank holiday weekend. Not sure how a business can be such poor planning. Overall however, terrible service with allergies and if you are vegetarian or vegan I’d be sceptical of how vegan the dishes they serve you actually are.

Good food, had a garden outside with seating, Busy when weather good and lots of passing walkers

Smart pub, good beer, friendly welcome.

Rustic country pub with an older British pub vibe.

Good food, excellent staff. Well worth the visit

The best fish and chips I've ever had! What I call a proper pub, we don't have any of these left anymore where we live so it was like stepping back into the good old days 🥰 friendly staff and locals we felt very welcome here. Was very cosy. We will be returning when we visit the area again.

A lovely little find! We stopped here for lunch with our dog, it’s a small pub but the food was amazing. I had chicken and mushroom stroganoff and hubby opted for spicy chicken burger and chips. Came out quickly and both thoroughly enjoyed! Will be back when visiting the area again.

Nice old fashioned pub friendly helpful staff, food was excellent and a nice big beer garden. Car park is a decent size, a bit out of the way but worth the effort. Just been back here after 2 years and still a great pub.

proper country pub fantastic beers & especially ciders great bar staff

Great service, friendly helpful staff.

We didn't eat here but they stock a good selection of real ales,friendly and helpful staff.

Arrived before 2.30 so could order lunch. They had run out of quite a few options at 2.00. However our choices were cooled well and friendly staff

A traditional english pub with plenty of beer on tap & keg. Gluten free beer which is also used in their amzing Fish & Chips.

Lovely pub with excellent food. My wife ate the breaded mushrooms followed by the haddock and mozzarella fishcakes, while I had the whitebait followed by the haddock and chips, which was very fresh and cooked beautifully. A great place to eat before walking to the beach to see the seals!

Good place Food portions are very good Had some Monkey Mango 🐵 🥭

Nelson Head is off the beaten track. It was recommended by a friend of the family so we called in for a bite to eat at lunchtime. This is a very old tired looking pub but with that comes a relaxed atmosphere. Staff were friendly and the lunchtime food was very good indeed.

Great food and drink after a walk to see the seals at Horsey Gap

Lovely olde world pub, log fire burning, beams and antique artifacts, good menu , I enjoyed a ploughman's lunch, which was excellent and plenty of it!! Staff are polite and friendly,

Looks a bit tatty from the outside to be honest, but a proper old pub inside. Great selection of beers and ciders, which I couldn't unfortunately sample as I was driving, but I got told (numerous times) by the other members of our large party... Food was just good pub stuff, fish and chips, burgers, chilli etc - but my partners whitebait was some of the best I've ever had. Simple food but well made with fresh ingredients, easy really.

This is a great spot. Old fashioned pub and very cosy with fire in main bar. Food was good pub food - and reasonably priced. They seem to have a lot of coach parties as there was a big party when we were there but it wasn’t really a problem and our food still arrived quickly. Would recommend.

Nice little pub if your out and about Seal watching in the winter months and probably in the summer .. very good selection of Beers including Gluten free ones Very cheerful and happy staff .. Unfortunately cannot say about the food as they had a coach party booked in so could not serve us, so well worth checking in in advance if you fancy food on your way back from the beaches

Dog friendly place, loads of space for parking. Good food for a good price.

Wonderful staff, a very accommodating space with a warm atmosphere.

Incredibly nice place! Atmospheric! Live fire in the fireplace. Amazes with its entourage and antiques. Dogs are friends here. The most delicious Fish and chips! I recommend visiting!

The staff were very friendly and the pub had a nice atmosphere. One of those pubs where there is random ye olde stuff on every wall heh. Sadly we arrived at 4, between their lunch and dinner shift so didn't get to try the food (which is apparently great)

Lovely little pub. Friendly staff. Dogs welcome. Just missed the time for food but will definitely go back when I’m back in the area.

Still a great atmospheric pub with a good selection of food. Get in early to ensure parking and a table.

The food is amazing, the space looks aesthetic

Very welcoming nice dog friendly pub!

Last pub visit for 2024. On aarivaknthw beer choice was smaller than expected but during my time there new beers were popping up on the beer list. A good choir in the end. Food, cheesy chips, was probably the worst I have had recently

We had a lovely lunch here after visiting the seals

What a lovely pub , genuinely a lovely atmosphere . It's not flash or a fancy pub but a tradtional boozer . Food was fantastic , john the landlord made us feel so welcome . Very very dog friendly.

Dog friendly, historic rural pub, great atmosphere and friendly patrons.

Lovely traditional pub, no airs or graces, warm and friendly

Lovely little quietly old fashioned pub, with fabulous pub food, lots of choice, good veggie options, and the bar staff were so friendly and helpful, would love to come back!

Glad to have a pub here to rest with my group after enjoying the seals nearby. The dinner portions were big, and there were vegan options available - I had a vegan burger, which seemingly was like veggie burger (not fake protein).

Proper pub. Good beer good food, friendly and interesting.

Nice food beer and people. Seals irrelevant

Lovely atmosphere in small establishment offering good food and cosy dining area away from the crowds with easy parking.

Was busy but rather dark inside

Had a nice buzz, would recommend

We decided to go to see the seals at Horsey and googled pubs nearby. Nelson Head came up and the reviews were good so we thought we would give it a go! The pub was smaller than I expected but we got a warm welcome. There were quite a few things unavailable on the menu but all 6 of us found something we would like. Food was quick and everybody enjoyed their meal. Very friendly service and if we were in the area again, we would definitely come back. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

Lovely people, great food-very tasty, this place is a dogs social dream! Fields around for a run. Parking available.

Recently did a motorhome stopover, which allowed us to stay free overnight if we dined at the pub. So welcoming and a lovely original country pub. From the staff to the locals, they all made us feel at home. Food was fresh and tasty. Drinks were reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend and will return.

Wonderful hidden gem full of local interest. Great pint and good food selection. Friendly staff

Best cod and chips "in the world!!" Great cider, perfect pub. And still the same!!

gorgeous place food is 10 out of 10 stunning location

We visited on a Monday lunch time. Took our lab puppy for his first pub visit. Our Older lab knew where he was! Dog friendly welcoming pub. A real pub. Great food and although some items were unavailable there was more than enough choice. Fish and chips and but had by us and satisfied our hunger well.

Great wee country pub that is easily accessible by both road or broads. Lovely old feel about it and very welcoming. I had the ploughman's and a pint, Great, looking forward to my next visit.

An absolute gem. Great beer, lovely food friendly staff. Everything you'd want in a proper pub.

The food was very nice and hot staff was very helpful and friendly lovely atmosphere keep up the good work congratulations to all ov the staff and the owners we will be back

Old fashioned pub. Space outside as well as in in sit. Reasonable priced. Friendly staff. Toilets not flushing and no soap in toilets. Believe issue with water in area when visited.

Very nice pubvery nice people 👍

We parked on the pub carpark , booked a table, then walked to the beach to see the seals. What an excellent decision this proved to be. The 20 min walk to the beach was quiet and pleaseant and we stoped to watch deer in the woodlnd, Then, at the beach we were blown away by the number of seals we saw just chilling and not at all bothered by us taking photos. Then back to the pub to be greeted by very freindly staff and shown to our reserved table. The food was all freshly prepared and was excellent. ( recommend the crab sandwiches, they were lovely) The locals were really friendly too and made us feel very welcome.

Good food good beer friendly staff but please update your website.

Great home cooked food, great beer and friendly service from this dog friendly traditional pub, what's not to like. Highly recommended.

Small, cosy pub. Good beer - barman knows his beers. Landlord very friendly. Sandwiches were huge. Good moorings at Horsey Mere and 20 minute walk to the pub. Loved it.

Lovely old unspoilt pub. Limited menu but fab crab sandwiches. Guest ales & ciders.

A dated traditional pub. The service was great, a very friendly barman. We sat in the pub garden aka a field on a lovely sunny day and had lunch. Lots of customers sitting outside with their dogs. Highly recommend

Went to sea the seals 🦭 at Horsey Beach and came here for some lunch as it is close. They are very dog friendly. We had fish finger sandwiches with chips and it was delicious.

Old pub, fish and chips were great, good beer selection too

What happened??? 😭 This feels like punching an old friend and something I never thought I'd do as we've been here so many times over the years and had amazing meals, so we were greatly looking forward to one for my birthday Son and I were craving some of the steak with stilton and mushroom sauce that we'd not had in a couple of years (oh boy was that GOOD), but we sit with menus to see they don't do steak anymore (nor much that used to be on the menu unfortunately) Very generic pub food, didn't fancy much but decided on garlic mushrooms as a starter, and spaghetti Bolognese from the Specials Board - "sorry we don't have spaghetti", ok I'll try ham egg and chips then 'Starter' comes, was absolutely huge and could have fed all 4 of us! They were ok, no more no less Mains arrived, my Mum on finally being given her Halloumi burger was informed "we're out of chilli jam" (it was what sold her on it, had she been told they were out she'd have ordered something else) Ham, egg and chips - eggs good and cooked nicely, but unfortunately the ham was so sweet and dry, and the chips (unlike what seemed like fresh last time we came) were clearly frozen, dry, and like cardboard making those two elements almost inedible We had to ask for cutlery and condiments (which now come in fiddly packets rather than bottles/dispensers), asked for a bottle of water and the waiter slammed it down and took two of our glasses away 😆 Ladies toilet was out of order so we had to use the men's, which smelled like it hadn't been cleaned in a year (a fact we were reminded of every time someone entered as we were seated quite close) So to say we were disappointed with our food is an understatement, plus point and saving graces were that the ale I had was very good, there were a couple of very nice customers and an extremely lovely dog who I'd have run off with! Pub itself is as gorgeous and atmospheric as ever but please please please sort out your food! Last rating I gave was 5 across the board, never envisaged leaving anything lower yet here we tt

We had an absolutely brilliant time here. The pub is so welcoming and food and drinks are great. Definitely recommend the fish and chips lunch it was awesome.

Great food, friendly staff, it is the 2nd time we have visited, dog friendly, plenty of parking

Pub that does what it says on the tin.. Good selection on non- alcoholic beers. Excellent crab sandwich and proper chips

Good choice of beer Woodfordes plus others food looks excellent but have not tried it yet

Just stop for refreshments! A bit shabby but great service and banter with the locals, £4.60 for a pint for the crafted cider and a garden the size of a football pitch.

Stopped here to eat after spending a long time at Horsey Gap. Ample parking, great traditional pub with a brilliant atmosphere. The food was fantastic, and there was plenty of room to eat, both inside and out.

REAL pub. V good crab sandwich. Staff - just right.

Great pub in a tucked away location, parked there to go to the beach and then back for food. Food is excellent and plentiful for a decent price.

Lovely food, good portions, friendly staff and good value

We ate here on a stopover, the service was friendly but slow, we asked for additional bread which took a good 20 mins to arrive at the table! The food was at best average, not bad, but at best standard pub food! The bar was very poorly stocked, each wine I asked for wasn’t available and when I asked what they did gave I was told “I don’t know!” Settled for a beer as was easier!

A traditional country pub with good food choices. Plenty of space inside and out. Dog friendly too. Ideal spot to park, eat then walk down to the beach to see the seals. They are happy for you to do this providing you use the pub also before or after.

Great rustic pub. Great atmosphere and great location.

Stopped here whilst cycling the area. Super friendly staff and lovely, spacious beer garden. Would def return as food looked good

Quirky countryside pub with lots of charm and good things going for it! Strictly no tap mixers here. If you want cola or lemonade it comes in a tin or from a bottle. Good selection of ales and lagers. We stuck with the Wherry’s. No shortage of choice on the Specials Board including three crab and three prawn dishes. The Ploughman’s was good too! Reasonable prices. We sat in the garden. Friendly, diligent staff. Overall very good!

We visited the Nelson Head as it was the closest to the beach. The staff were friendly enough, though nothing to remember. Food was average, halloumi burger had minimum halloumi & a cold bun. One thing I will say is that the whole pub needs a complete clean & upgrade from top to bottom ~ not sure where the earnings go, certainly not on improvements.

If you're staying at any of the campsites near Waxham , always recommend a recovery meal from this pub and restaurant. Shepherds pie and their chicken burgers went down a treat. Big up to the young lad with long hair behind the bar 🤙

Nice little pub. They had run out of several dishes having been busier than usual. Food was good. Staff were friendly.

This restaurant offers a wide selection of dishes and drinks. A real insider tip, also suitable for hikers exploring the coast like us, for example to observe the nearby seal colony. Nice location a little inland. Outdoor tables too.

We stayed just down the road and often wandered up there for food and drink. Very relaxed in the large outdoor garden on a summer evening. Interesting selection of ciders. Good place.

Shush, don't tell anybody!!! Great that they invited dogs in! Great service and food.

Fantastic pub. Great atmosphere, lovely beer garden, exceptional food and service. Extra mention to the young chap who took the trouble to refill and bring over the dog bowl of water. Something so simple, but had a massive effect on our enjoyment

Brilliant pub. Like stepping back in time to what English pubs used to be.

Traditional pub. Not a chain or franchise. Decent ales on tap.

Very friendly and welcoming. Big garden to sit in and happy for you to use the pub and walk to see the seals. Def would recommend this pub to anyone

In need of some TLC, looking a little run down, but the food is good. Quite a small little place so doesn't take long for it to look crowded. Definitely a locals pub but do not let that put you off, they were all friendly and welcoming. Very dog friendly too.

Not been to the Nelson Head for a few years and it use to be an old favorite but sad to say we won't be back anytime soon. The attitude of the young lady serving at the bar and taking food orders really set the scene from the beginning, completely disinterested, not an ounce of warmth or any senses of customer service. Commenting to someone as she poured our drinks that she had enough and was already looking forward to the end of the shift and this was at about 18:30! The food was okay though not cheap and there was a long list of things whilst on the menu that were not available which seemed strange so early on a Saturday evening. We were not expecting fine dinning or 5 star service but it would have been nice to have been made to feel welcome customers rather than just an inconvenience.