Every now and then we want to open the perfect pub – preferably on the coast, with help-yourself sloe gin, heart-and-hearth-warming hospitality and characterful, historic architecture. The Chequers Inn beat us to it. Rooms make the most of the building’s birthday (1499), with nooks and crannies a-go-go; crackling fires, freestanding bath tubs, winsome views and blissful king-size beds complete the rural idyll. It would be rude and remiss not to mention the totally brilliant chef, who captures the taste of Norfolk in the restaurant. Got a dog? Bring them too. (You’ll be in the dog-house forever, otherwise.)