If you are a fan of JK Rowling writing under her pysdernoum of Robert Galbraith, about the fictional private detective Cormoran Strike, then the latest novel "The Running Grave" is set  in the area all around Flaxmans farmhouse. The cover of the the running grave is the seating area on Cromer Pier and the novel features all the local villages of Felbrigg, Roughton, Alymerton and Cromer. There are many footpaths in the around the Lions Mouth in the Felbrigg Estate that evoke the scenes created in the novel. 

Indeed, in the novel the fictious address of the farm at the centre of the plot is Chapmans Farm, Alymerton NR11 8PC and our address is Flaxmans Farm, Felbrigg Road, NR11 8PA. 

So could Flaxmans Farm be the inspiration for the setting of the novel?

 The Gunton Arms always appears in any top list of place to stay in the UK let alone Norfolk and with limited bedrooms is often difficult to stay. Its easier to book a table in the resturant, Flaxmans Farmhouse is only a couple of miles away, so stay at Flaxmans and book a meal at the Gunton Arms ( book well in advance ).

The Gunton Arms is  a one-of-a-kind hideaway on a tranquil Norfolk estate offers a relaxed atmosphere, high-end contemporary artworks and hearty, meat-based cooking. 

Owned by art dealer, Ivor Braka, this is an extraordinarily stylish revamp of a flint hunting lodge on the edge of a Norfolk deer park. Braka’s taste in contemporary art dominates throughout. There are exotic butterflies by Damian Hirst, neon script by Tracey Emin, erotic photographs by the Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi, an etching by Lucian Freud and works by Gilbert & George. Outside sculpture includes a Sol Lewit ziggurat pyramid.

This visual overload, with an eclectic mix of furniture and a laid-back team of staff, is combined with plenty of shabby chic (public rooms veer towards relaxed and shabby, bedrooms are stronger on chic). Well-heeled Londoners, local aristocrats, celebrity musicians and top-ranking artists rub shoulders with a loyal, local – and surprisingly young – contingent who play pool and prop up the bar at quieter times.  

It's worth visiting just for the modern art?

The Suffield Arms is located opposite Gunton train station near Thorpe Market, where its nods to its heritage with a traditional-styled bar at the entrance – but journey through the building and surprises await. At the rear, a large airy tapas restaurant in an orangery-like extension leads onto a sprawling walled garden perfect for alfresco drinks and dining. Upstairs, slide into the dimly lit opulent Saloon Bar, with roof terrace overlooking rolling countryside. 

The Suffield Arms is the hip younger sister of the much-loved Gunton Arms, also owned by Ivor Braka. Both showcase his impressive, conversation-starting art collection – hello Damien Hirst, Matthew Smith, Helmut Newton, Mario Testino and the list goes on and this place somehow manages to be eccentric, edgy and elegant depending on which of the distinctly styled rooms you are in.

Step out of the main bar into a cosmopolitan tapas bar with graffiti-style wall art (name checking the artists of the Norwich School of painters!). It may be spacious and airy but in the evening little lamps at each table cast a subtle glow creating an intimate feel. When you go upstairs there is a dramatic, dark and atmospheric speakeasy style snug, with plush velvet sofas you can lose yourself in, ornate carved columns and glamorous gold-trimmed bar serving sensational cocktails.

It's worth visiting just for the cocktail bar?