Winter Breaks

Cosy Up This Winter at Potters Resorts Hopton-on-Sea

All Inclusive Winter Breaks on the Norfolk Coast

This January and February, warm up your winter with an Adult Only 3-night weekend or 4-night midweek break at Potters Resorts Hopton-on-Sea, nestled on the breathtaking Norfolk coastline.

At our Five-Star Resort, every moment is crafted to lift the season. From revitalising clifftop strolls to the comforting warmth of delicious meals and inclusive drinks, your stay promises calm, warmth and relaxation. Indoors, a host of activities, leisure and fun awaits, while our celebrated Potters Theatre Company lights up each evening in The Atlas Theatre with dazzling, West End-quality entertainment that captivates and sparkles.

As the UK’s Only Fully Inclusive Resorts, we pride ourselves on giving you the freedom to embrace new experiences, indulge and unwind, with everything wrapped up in one simple price. With a happy team taking care of everything too, you'll feel right at home, helping to make your winter getaway as relaxing and effortless as it is memorable.

So start the new year in style with a Fully Inclusive Break at Potters Resorts Hopton-on-Sea, and discover why our little piece of the Norfolk coast won Tripadvisor's Best of the Best Award in 2025, placing it in the top 1% of listings worldwide.

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Five Star Breaks

Our third visit, this time at Hopton in February. Once again it was outstanding in every way, staff, accommodation, activities and entertainment, day and night, the evening shows are absolutely brilliant. We would highly recommend. Well done Potters.

Lesley B - February 2025

Delicious Food

Take your seat in the Garden or Gallery Restaurant and enjoy full board dining with a hearty breakfast, lunch and a delicious 3-course dinner on each full day of your Winter Break. Our fantastic variety of dishes is sure to have something that will warm your bellies, with traditional British fare. It’s the perfect complement to an activity-filled break, and it’s plentiful.

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Our chefs cater for most dietary requirements, so please feel free to discuss this with our friendly team at time of booking.

Comfortable Accommodation

Our Norfolk resort has a wide variety of cosy accommodation available from Bungalows that stretch down towards the sea, to hotel rooms and suites that surround the central facilities. With a wide range of room configurations including singles, interconnecting and larger options, you won’t have any trouble finding the perfect room for you and your party this winter.

Jam-packed Activities

Whatever the weather, our Winter Breaks offer the perfect way to unwind, or delve into a variety of exciting activities for all interests.

Take a dip in the heated indoor pool, relax in the sauna, explore with VR, have a friendly game of table tennis, badminton or shuffleboard to name just a few. You can even play a few ends of bowls at the home of the World Indoor Bowls Championships — an event that's also hosted during the winter season (see more below).

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West End Quality Entertainment

Prepare to be dazzled each night of your stay by our renowned Potters Theatre Company. With West End-quality performances, our state-of-the-art Atlas Theatre comes alive with electrifying productions, showcasing music, dance, and non-stop hits spanning a variety of genres.

Inclusive Drinks

At Potters, the rounds simply don't add up. So often a forgotten holiday expense, drinks are included throughout your stay. So relax and recharge with a morning cappuccino, warm your cockles with hot chocolate over lunch and enjoy your evenings with a warming glass of red; the choice is entirely yours throughout your stay.

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Bringing Balance to 2026

There’s a lot to be said about the feeling of freedom that comes with Fully Inclusive Breaks at Potters. No bills, no rounds, no hidden charges. With everything taken care of, and laughter being a pretty good medicine for any stresses of everyday life you might be carrying, that may be all you wish to experience on your next getaway.

But more recently, dedicated wellness activities have grown in popularity at Potters, and for those intrigued by this movement, we’ve been adding even more ways to bring balance to your body and mind for 2026. As with everything else at Potters, there’s no pressure — you can come and go as you please, choosing from a variety of new experiences.

Whether you find peace in stillness or joy in gentle movement, each activity has been created with care, offering an easy-to-join approach that reflects our signature warmth and inclusivity. With guided sessions and quiet personal practices, to simple techniques you can learn and take home with you, we’ll help you reconnect with yourself at your own pace.

Wellness activities may vary between Hopton-on-Sea and Five Lakes.


Very Highly Recommended

Always a warm friendly welcome at Potters Resorts. Excellent service, lovely comfortable, clean accommodation. Quality food with plenty of choices. All meals, drinks, activities and fantastic West End theatre standard entertainment included. Caring, helpful staff in every department.

Robert B - February 2025

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The 2022 Group Leisure Travel Awards Winner - Potters Resorts
2025 Travellers' Choice Best Of The Best Award Winner - Potters Resorts Hopton-On-Sea
Enjoy England 5 Star Holiday Village - Potters Resorts
2025 Travellers' Choice Best Of The Best Award Winner - Potters Resorts Hopton-On-Sea
Enjoy England 5 Star Holiday Village - Potters Resorts
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The World Comes To Potters Every January

Every January, Potters Resorts Hopton-on-Sea hosts the Ambassador Cruise Line World Indoor Bowls Championships. Over 17 days we welcome the world’s best players, as they take to The International Arena to compete for the biggest titles in the sport.

You can find out more about our World Bowls Breaks and day tickets here. Or, for those who prefer to play rather than watch, we have a whole host of tournaments at both of our resorts.

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Winter Bowls Tournaments

This January and February, you can enjoy a selection of inclusive bowls tournaments on selected breaks at the home of The World Indoor Bowls Championships. These extra activities are free-to-enter, but it’s important to register your participation in bowls at time of booking as spaces are limited.

Indoor Bowls Tournaments

You can enjoy free-to-enter bowls tournaments this winter, hosted in our Bowlers Bar and International Arena - home of the World Indoor Bowls Championships.

Format:
• Teams of four
• Knockout matches for top performing teams
• Teams will typically play four round robin games (occasionally three depending on participant numbers) of up to 90 minutes per game.

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Short Mat Bowls Tournaments

This variation of carpet bowls is played on a specially designed 45-foot long and 6-foot wide mat, with a block in the middle and ditches at both ends, adding an extra layer of excitement and strategy to your game.

Embrace this friendly competition as we bring people together through the joy of this fantastic sport, exclusively at Hopton-on-Sea this winter.

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Association Bowls Tournaments

We are pleased to host two bowls association tournaments during our Winter Breaks, exclusively at Hopton-on-Sea. These breaks are designed for both your enjoyment as well as to support associations with funds to help further promote the sport.

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Join us on the glorious Norfolk coast

Set on the coastline border of Norfolk and Suffolk, Potters Resorts is situated in the village of Hopton-on-Sea where the sun rises first at the UK’s most easterly point.

Potters Resorts Hopton-on-Sea
Coast Road, Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk, NR31 9BX

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