Sleeps 4
King + Twin
Style 1 · Sleeps 4 · two rooms
A king room plus a separate twin room, so the children get their own space. Pods: Heron, Coot, Harvest Mouse.
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Home · Stay · Tonnage Bridge Retreats
On the water · Dogs welcome · Sleeps 4 to 5Ten luxury pods spread out along our own private canal, each set well apart from the next, so you get your own quiet stretch of bank. Every pod has a wood‑fired hot tub and a canoe launch on the doorstep.
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Pick your pod style
Every pod has the same hot tub, kitchen, shower room and waterside spot. They differ only in the beds inside. Pick a style to see the photos, take the tour and check dates.
Style 1 · Sleeps 4 · two rooms
A king room plus a separate twin room, so the children get their own space. Pods: Heron, Coot, Harvest Mouse.
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Style 2 · Sleeps 5 · two rooms
Our roomiest pods, with a king, a single and a bunk, for when you need a fifth bed. Pods: Hedgehog, Bittern.
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Style 3 · Sleeps 4 · open plan
A cosy open‑plan pod with a king and a bunk. Perfect for a couple with a dog, or four of you. Pods: Water Vole, Moor Hen, Shrew, Kingfisher, Otter.
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The live calendar covers all ten pods. Choose a pod from the list to see its availability with the exact price for your nights, then book and pay securely in a few taps.
2 night minimum (3 nights in peak season). One dog per pod, £20 a stay. Midweek nights (Sunday to Thursday) are the quietest and usually the best value.
Step inside
Take the interactive 360° tour of a King + Twin pod, or press play on the walkthrough video of all three styles.
Interactive 360° tour
Drag to look around, then follow the arrows from room to room. Filmed in a King + Twin pod. Each style page has its own tour.
A walk through all three pod styles.
Along the canal
Each pod is set well apart along our own stretch of the North Walsham and Dilham Canal, from Water Vole at the top down to Bittern beside the bridge. The table shows which style each one is.
| Pod | Style | Sleeps | Beds | Dog | Hot tub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Vole | King + Bunk | 4 | King + bunk (open plan) | Yes | Yes |
| Moor Hen | King + Bunk | 4 | King + bunk (open plan) | Yes | Yes |
| Shrew | King + Bunk | 4 | King + bunk (open plan) | Yes | Yes |
| Kingfisher | King + Bunk | 4 | King + bunk (open plan) | Yes | Yes |
| Otter | King + Bunk | 4 | King + bunk (open plan) | Yes | Yes |
| Heron | King + Twin | 4 | King + twin (2 rooms) | Yes | Yes |
| Hedgehog | King + Single + Bunk | 5 | King + single + bunk (2 rooms) | Yes | Yes |
| Coot | King + Twin | 4 | King + twin (2 rooms) | Yes | Yes |
| Harvest Mouse | King + Twin | 4 | King + twin (2 rooms) | Yes | Yes |
| Bittern | King + Single + Bunk | 5 | King + single + bunk (2 rooms) | Yes | Yes |
Celebrating with friends or booking for a big family? See availability for all ten pods side by side and book as many as you need.
Group bookings: all ten pods in one calendarAbout Tonnage Bridge
Tonnage Bridge is the waterside side of our family farm at Dilham, where ten luxury pods run along our own private length of the North Walsham and Dilham Canal. They are deliberately spread out, each with its own quiet piece of bank, so you are never on top of your neighbours.
Every pod is a warm timber lodge with a full kitchen, a shower room, central heating and a king‑size bed, plus twin, single or bunk beds depending on the style. Outside there is a wood‑fired, chemical‑free hot tub, a fire pit with a grill, a picnic bench and your own launch onto the water. Push off in a canoe before breakfast, or follow the 3.5 km circular walk from the door.
Families and dogs are very welcome here. Looking for a quieter, adults‑only break? Our Broad Fen couples pods are a few minutes away in the nature reserve.
Good to know
It comes down to how many of you there are. King + Twin pods (Heron, Coot, Harvest Mouse) sleep 4 across two separate rooms, ideal when the children want their own space. King + Single + Bunk pods (Hedgehog, Bittern) sleep 5 across two rooms. King + Bunk pods (Water Vole, Moor Hen, Shrew, Kingfisher, Otter) are open plan and sleep 4, great for a couple with a dog or a family of four.
Yes. One well-behaved dog is welcome in every pod for £20 a stay. Please keep dogs on a lead around the canal and the other pods.
Very much so. Every pod sleeps 4 or 5 with bunk or twin beds for the children, and there is a canoe launch, a fire pit and a 3.5 km circular walk straight from the door. Children must be supervised near the water at all times.
Two nights, rising to three nights in peak season. A 50% deposit is taken when you book and the balance is due six weeks before you arrive. Full details are in our booking terms.
Yes. All ten pods have their own private wood-fired, chemical-free hot tub beside the water. One bag of wood is included and extra bags are available.
Yes. Every pod has its own launch onto our private stretch of the North Walsham and Dilham Canal. Hire a canoe, kayak or paddleboard on site, or bring your own vessel and self-launch for £10 a day.
Yes. Our group bookings page shows availability for all ten pods side by side so you can pick pods next to each other and book as many as you need. For four or more pods, or exclusive use of the whole site, call us on 01692 513889.
Tonnage Bridge is at Dilham, near North Walsham in Norfolk, postcode NR28 9PW. The pods run along the North Walsham and Dilham Canal on our carbon-negative family farm, a short drive from the Norfolk Broads and the coast. Directions and what3words.
Paddle from your pod
Canoes, kayaks and paddleboards launch straight from the Tonnage Bridge bank. No crowds, no engines, just you and the canal. Buoyancy aids, paddles and a safety briefing are all included, and you can add a session when you book your stay.
Not quite right?
An adults‑only hideaway in the nature reserve, or simple camping by the canal.
