A beautifully appointed pub in an iconic & pretty Norfolk village (church, village store, pond etc) The pub layout is extraordinary- the rooms so very well designed for style and comfort. We stayed 3 nights and were fortunate to be upgraded to the Mole End room in Barrack House immediately adjacent to the main building - which had a separate sitting room and a fantastic bath and shower cubicle. The standard of food presented from the kitchen was top drawer - not one meal could be described as anything other than perfect. Head Chef & team are commended! Lastly, the staff..........EVERY member of the Dabbling Duck was so super pleasant in every way - they were efficient, focused, well trained, roles discharged faultlessly - it was a privilege to be a part of this experience - we cannot wait to return!

There was nothing to not like!

Large comfortable rooms at the back of a busy pub. Very friendly staff. Despite how busy the pub was we got a great nights sleep. Food was (mainly) excellent.

Food service should have been better- evening meal mains brought out before starters mains seemed to have been then just kept warm which didnt do the Yorkshire's and Roasties any favours- both very dry and overcooked. Breakfast started with single member of staff who seemed overwhelmed - both orange and apple juice jugs empty, and orders taken at random. Later joined by a colleague and things went a lot more smoothly.

Staff so professional and a fantastic atmosphere, food excellent quality and excellent chef, the only thing I didn't like was the desert however that is my taste buds. Rooms lovely and clean and I would 100% recommend this great village public house.

Being told by booking.com that my upgraded room included wine/champagne on arrival, however when I approached the pub/hotel that my free drink was not in my room they said they never do these deals and it must have been booking.com. Will leave to your discretion but Dabbling duck fantastic.

The property is gorgeous. Has been sympathetically renovated to a high standard retaining the charm of its original period. Quality of food is extremely high and service from all members of staff also very high. Village is beautiful, quiet and relaxing.

Staircase up to first floor in main building is quite difficult to climb (although if you book direct with the owners you can request a downstairs room) and edge of stairs not easy to see. Also bath too high to get in and out of easily particularly with no handrail. When staff left at night they talked very loudly outside waking us up

Great breakfast.

We arrived early and whist we were able (after asking) to leave our bags at reception until our later return, the better response would have been say, as we arrived, that they couldn't give us the room until 3pm but feel free to leave bags and they would arrange to take them to our rooms. I asked if they could arrange a taxi for us and was handed a list of phone numbers. Better than nothing but I regard this as a B&B/Self catering service. I'd expect a hotel reception to say "Yes sir, of course. Where and what time?"

Great location in picture-perfect English village, comfortable room with view over village green, good menu - not cheap but reasonably priced for the area and the quality. Loved the free home-made vodka sample! (NB: I was walking the Peddars Way, which was not too easy to "stage" as it doesn't pass through too many towns/villages. For a three-day journey, Great Massingham and Watton seemed to be the best two stops, so the DD is excellent from this perspective.)

Nothing, great place: for me, would have been even better if breakfast included but I can see why they do it this way and it was clearly documented that it wasn't so no confusion (and for all I know it may have been available as an option during booking and I missed it).

We picked the DD off the internet - and it was a find! Beautiful old pub, gorgeous location. The evening meal was one of the best we have had. Our (upgraded) room was still quite small, but delightfully furnished and very comfortable. And where else would you be left with a carafe of home-made vodka! Staff were friendly and helpful.

The things we found difficult were those you can't do anything about! We are elderly, so found the stairs a bit of a challenge. The car park is adequate but access is quite tricky if there are cars parked opposite. But really, as an experience, there was nothing to complain about.

Everything! I honestly cannot fault this place. I went there based on the photos and the fact I just needed a night away somewhere and unwind. The building is wonderfully maintained and decorated. The ambience is very welcoming and relaxing. The greeting at reception was excellent and check in easy, I was even shown to my room rather than ‘it’s that way, you’ll work it out…’ The room was perfectly sized for a couple. Comfy, warm, well decorated and maintained. Very high quality throughout. I had a separate little room with a chest of drawers and the tea and coffee, so the bedroom was just a bed room. Which was nice as it didn’t feel like a hotel room. The tea and coffee. With everything top spec I was surprised to see the usual everyday brand coffee sachets. For 30 seconds I was disappointed until I saw the cafeteria and a jar of fresh ground coffee. It even had home made vodka in bottles…This is a quality establishment The bar. It was BUSY. They had a function on but the service was clinically efficient. They were so fast but they all still smiled, chatted, were welcoming. It wasn’t just a sausage factory. It was proper service. I’m sure it was Adam (it’s been a week, sorry if it’s not!!) was on his A-game. The beer selection was top. Dinner was EPIC. Had the special (Grouse) which was advertised with buttery mash. I don’t like butter so chef did new potatoes which I think were probably a better choice. Pudding amazing. Had breakfast next morning and again, service could not be faulted. Quick, but not the quick where you think they are trying to get rid of you. Just professionally quick. All this and it was not expensive. If you think it is, just give this place a go and reassess that assumption when you have experienced it. And if you are worried about noise from the pub then you need not worry…the ducks are noisier…

It’s not closer…

Nice hotel in a lovely village the staff were very pleasant and helpful Our room was well equipped and beautifully clean There is a good restaurant and booking is usually recommended

As we only eat continental breakfast and as an older person I found the Kilner jars containing cereals a little difficult to open sometimes, also as the weather during our stay was rather dull the area where the continental breakfast was laid out seemed very dark

Nice room was comfortable and had a lovely view of the village green and duck pond. Food was excellent, a small menu where i suspect just ablaut everything was cooked from fresh, and some interesting specials.

Bathroom had over-bath shower which is not my preference but was manageable. The pub was great busy and buzzing, which did not affect me at all, I loved it, but if you like to go to bed early the room i had may have been a bit noisy for some folk.