All things health and beauty

Your local, family run opticians are here to provide you with the utmost in quality care for your eyes; a friendly, helpful and truly personal service and the latest in dispensing technology.

For straightforward advice, comprehensive eye examinations, an extensive range of standard and designer frames and sunglasses, contact lenses, accessories and a warm welcome, drop in to see us at M Shepherd  Optometrist on The Street, Long Stratton.

The Allthingsnorfolk team have a special feature on Michael and Helen from M Shepherd Optometrist which you can read by clicking here

Barnham Broom is a luxury resort offering a warm welcome to all guests looking for an exception experience. With first class facilities and amenities, Barnham Broom boasts a stylish setting in the heart of the Norfolk countryside.

Conveniently located just west of Norwich, Barnham Broom is the perfect base to explore both the city and the surrounding area. The resort overlooks 300 acres of beautiful Norfolk countryside with 46 contemporary bedrooms offering comfortable, stylish and luxurious accommodation.

Two contrasting 18-hole golf courses, The Valley and The Hill, surround the River Yare Valley, offer a premium golf destination. 

The Spa at Barnham Broom is a wonderful place to relax and unwind, offering a complete range of professional treatments and luxurious ESPA products. The Spa has recently introduced the luxurious range of Ytsara treatments and products, which are vegan and cruelty-free and are central to the new spa day. 

The Vegan Spa journey offers a guilt free indulgence and treatment with a back exfoliation followed by a relaxing back massage and a deeply relaxing scalp massage. Afterwards guests can settle down to a vegan afternoon tea in the Valley Bar or out on the terrace, along with access to the swimming pool, relaxation pool, saina, steam room and loungers. The Vegan Spa day is available from just £75 per person.

The Edge Health & Fitness Club, with its state-of-the-art gym equipment, sauna, steam room, squash courts, tennis courts, fitness classes and heated indoor swimming pool, is the perfect place to improve your health & well-being. 

Enjoy high-quality dining in the award-winning Brasserie or visit the Valley Bar’s comfortable lounge for afternoon tea or an indulgent cocktail or two. Or, come and relax at the Sports Bar, which offers a fantastic menu in an informal setting.

Welcome to Best Beauty. We provide a full range of beauty treatments in our contemporary, chic and welcoming space set in the historic heart of Norwich. 

We are situated within the oldest hotel in the UK, surrounded by Norwich’s most beautiful locations, such as the Lanes and Norwich Cathedral. We offer a variety of treatments, ranging from those designed to relax you to your more everyday essential treatments. We work with natural high quality brands such as Guinot, Jessica, Neal’s Yard and Mii to enhance your natural beauty, both inside and out.

Our clients receive complimentary parking in the Maids Head Hotel car park to take the stress out of finding somewhere to park when you just want to relax and unwind. 

Sophie, the founder of Best Beauty, has 8 years of experience within the beauty industry. She has worked in top hotel spas, specialising in many brands such as Guinot, ESPA, Decleor, Jessica, Mii, St.Tropez and many more. Sophie has a passion for beauty and wellbeing, believing that “beauty comes from within but recognising that sometimes we all need a little help to express ourselves and shine.”

After working with many top brands over the years, Guinot stood head and shoulders above the rest for Sophie.  Who will now be offering their bespoke treatment programmes such as Hydradermie Youth, for visibly youthful skin and Hydradermie Lift, to stimulate and lift the facial muscles. As well as a Deluxe Hydradermie treatment which combines the two. Best Beauty is the only Guinot stockist in Norwich City Centre. Mrs Best, says “Norwich is crying out for Guinot, it is a brand leading product range with truly effective treatments, which combined with their home products can really help my clients achieve their skin goals.”

VTS Event Medical Services Limited are a provider of Event First Aid & Medical cover along with First Aid Training at competitive prices. No matter how big or small your event you should consider the health & welfare of your clients/visitors.

We are able to provide the medical cover to meet your needs at a very competitive price. Our Event Medical personnel have experience of covering events from set-up through right through to completion of the break-down, including the important event itself.

We are able to cover your event throughout Norfolk & the East Anglia region. Our personnel Event First Aiders. Advanced First Aiders, Emergency Medical Technicians, Nurses and Paramedics, with access to Doctors. 

As part of any Event Medical cover contract/agreement, we will provide a dedicated Event (Medical) Manager who will oversee the planning and delivery of the Event First Aid and Medical cover. We will also provide an anomalised breakdown of Injuries & Illnesses our personnel have dealt with during the period of cover at regular/requested intervals throughout the event plus a written/typed report following successful completion of the event.

During the event (and our period of medical cover), we will ensure that medical treatment is immediately available and is provded to the highest possible standard in line with with current available guidelines for best practice.

We will provide suitably qualified personnel and ensure that they receive ongoing development relevant to their individual needs and the specialist requirements of the service.

We will monitor and audit our activity to ensure that we are providing the best possible service and develop new guidelines and protocols where necessary, as well as responding positively to any complaints, complimments and comments.

We at VTS Event Medical Services respect the confidentiality and autonomy of all our patients/casualties and will act in their best intersets at all times.  We have a robust Equality and Diversity policy in place.

We aim to make our Event Medical service provision as unique as possible to the events, with the view that no two events are the same, carrying out our due diligence with risk assessments, and still able to provide the cover at a very competitive price.

Step onboard our luxury, skippered, sports cruiser "Norfolk Time" and cruise the Norfolk Broads in style.  The only way to truly experience the beauty of the Norfolk Broads is by boat - there are so many stunning places which are only accessible by river.  Whether you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary, looking for a unique corporate venue or just an excuse to have some fun with friends and a great day out, we can offer you the most glamorous, day boat hire on the Norfolk Broads.  

Simply choose the number of hours you want to cruise ​​and we'll supply the scenery and unlimited refreshments (tea, coffee and water) for the duration OR choose one of our ​THEMED CRUISES and join in the fun.  There's something to suit every taste and occasion including our very first wellbeing cruise, Norfolk Time Out, giving you the time to relax, recharge and re-energise or grab the girls for our Pamper Cruise where we will be joined onboard by our resident beauty therapist for manicures and pedicures afloat. For details of the selected dates for Norfolk Time Out cruises please visit https://www.broadlandcharters.com/norfolk-time-out

Pre-book our special extras and make your Broadland Charters experience extra special.  Whilst we provide unlimited Norfolk tea, coffee and water with every cruise why not check out our onboard refreshments and dining menus before you book and pre-order a bottle of wine or if you're feeling peckish choose from local, handmade chocolates, cheese board or canapes to sample whilst watching the ever changing scenery?  All our delicious onboard food is made to order and locally sourced by our expert chefs.  Whether you want to picnic by the river bank, share a jug of Pimms or need a little something to keep the kids happy whilst you relax - our special extras are just that .... extra special!​

"Norfolk Time" is a local saying that describes the slow and relaxed pace of life experienced throughout Norfolk and the Broads so we thought it rather an apt name for our charter boat.  Why choose a self-drive day boat when you can step onboard a luxury sports boat with a fully qualified skipper and have crew to look after you for the duration? 

We’re an independent Health Club and Spa set in picturesque Pentney, in rural West Norfolk.

We offer monthly membership packages, one-off use, and spa day packages, including use of our fully equipped gym, indoor swimming pool, spa (including sauna and steam rooms), heated outdoor vitality pool, and our on-site treatment rooms, Revive.

Our trained therapists offer a range of treatments; from facials and reflexology, to hot stone massages and body wraps, using luxurious Thalgo products. We offer manicures, pedicures and gels, using Jessica Nails, as well as beauty treatments such as tinting, waxing, and more.