Find self catering and cottages that are great for a short break in Suffolk, East England

The Lions Den, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 7
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Ilketshall St Lawrence sleeps 7.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 7

Accommodation overview: Peacefully situated overlooking St Lawrence Common, this attractive and spacious detached family house enjoys its own lawned garden. Carefully furnished and equipped throughout, it is just 4½ miles from the Waveney Valley market town of Bungay, with good shops, pubs, restaurants, swimming-pool golf course and opportunities for boating and fishing. Farm walks and quiet lanes for cycling abound. Within easy reach of Suffolk Heritage Coast, Southwold, Minsmere RSPB reserve and Dunwich. Ideally placed to explore the many attractions of the beautiful cathedral city of Norwich and the Norfolk Broads. Shop 4 miles, pub 1 mile.

Entrance hall. Cosy living room with wood-burning stove. Second light sitting-room with patio doors to garden, open arch to dining room and further archway to pine-fitted family kitchen with ceramic floor. Cloakroom and toilet. Utility. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite shower room with toilet. Twin bedroom (with zip-together beds) with wash basin. Twin bedroom with wash basin. Bathroom with corner bath, bidet and toilet.

Mockbeggars Hall, Ipswich, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 21
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Ipswich sleeps 21.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 21

Accommodation overview: Be lord of the manor for a few days at Mockbeggars Hall, a Jacobean masterpiece with far reaching views over the Gipping Valley in the famous Suffolk countryside.
Set in mature grounds, this imposing property will provide the perfect backdrop for a truly memorable holiday. It is perfect for a special celebration, get together or family reunion, or, how about a dramatic murder mystery weekend?
Enjoy a banquet in style in the magnificent dining hall, a champagne reception in the spacious drawing room with its incredible stone fireplace and French doors leading out to the terrace and gardens or just relax and unwind in the elegant living room. The interior retains many period features including studded wooden doors, original wood flooring and leaded windows alongside modern conveniences such as Sky TV with DVD/video players in the drawing room, living room, playroom and master bedroom, modern bathrooms and a well-equipped kitchen. The left wing of the hall enjoys a large first floor balcony with splendid views of the garden and valley beyond. The spectacular grounds span some 3 acres including open lawn, a large stone paved terrace with garden furniture, and shady woodland copses.
Situated on the edge of Claydon village, Mockbeggars Hall is ideally located to explore some of rural Suffolk’s attractions including the National Trust’s Thorington Hall in Stoke-by-Nayland, and Flatford Mill, in the beautiful Dedham Vale - the location of John Constable’s famous painting ‘The Haywain’. 4 miles away is Ipswich town with the interesting Christchurch Mansion, museum and gardens or the historic town of Woodbridge is just a 9-mile journey east where there is much to do and see, including the famous Tide Mill, and a little further on Sutton Hoo, an Anglo Saxon burial ground.
If guests are looking for a unique day out, Newmarket, the historic home of horse racing, is within driving distance. It offers a treasure trove of sights and sounds for the racing enthusiast with race horses, trainers and stud farms based in and around the town along with two excellent race courses, offering racing fixtures from spring to autumn, where all can enjoy a family day out.
Easily accessible from London, the property is the perfect location for a short break. The surrounding countryside is ideal for scenic walks, cycling and bird-watching. For the more energetic, there are numerous golf courses including Hintlesham Hall (3 miles) and Fynn Valley (4 miles), along with sailing and tennis clubs. Shop and pub 1 mile.

Spacious drawing room with Sky TV, feature fireplace and French doors to garden. Dining hall with impressive oak furniture. Living room with Sky TV and open fire. Well-equipped kitchen/breakfast room with Aga (for cooking). Play room with Sky TV and table top football. Utility. Cloakroom and toilet. First floor: Master bedroom with 5ft four-poster bed, additional single sleigh bed (for +1), TV and en-suite bathroom with toilet. Double bedroom. Double bedroom with additional double bed (for +2), Sky TV and door to balcony. Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Family bathroom and toilet. Second floor: Three twin bedrooms. Twin bedroom leading to further twin bedroom (for +2). Bathroom and toilet.

Harley Cottage, Eye, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Eye sleeps 6.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: On the edge of an attractive Suffolk village, this superb detached and renovated cottage enjoys a peaceful setting with lovely views of the surrounding countryside. Complete with its own private indoor heated swimming pool, this is the ideal country retreat. Nearby villages such as Framlingham, Aldeburgh and Southwold are all within ½ hour’s drive (20 miles). Golf, fishing, riding and tennis all within easy reach. Shops and pub ¾ mile.

Entrance hall. Living room with French doors to large conservatory with TV and ceramic floor. Dining room. Modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room with stable doors to garden. Shower room with toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Two twin bedrooms, each with vanity unit. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Cocketts, Mendlesham Green, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Mendlesham Green sleeps 8.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: This 16th-century Grade II listed farmhouse enjoys a peaceful setting in 1-acre grounds. Cocketts is well equipped and furnished, with books, games and toys for all ages. It is family-friendly for toddlers to teenagers, yet provides a charming and comfortable retreat for adults. Numerous local walks and cycle rides, easy access to beautiful towns, countryside and coast of East Anglia. Shop and pub 2 miles.

Living room with wood-burning stove in inglenook fireplace. Large beamed kitchen/dining room. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom, TV and annexe for cot. Double bedroom (can be twin). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Steep stairs to second floor: Vaulted playroom with TV/PS3 and double futon (for +2) leading to vaulted twin bedroom. All rooms beamed.

Blyth View Stables - The Old Stables, Blythburgh, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Blythburgh sleeps 8.

Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: Approached by an impressive driveway flanked by trees, these converted former stables buildings occupy a picturesque setting in the grounds of the Georgian Grade II listed Blyth View, once serving as a workhouse. Both holiday properties and adjoining cottages enjoy an elevated position above the Blyth Valley. Surrounded by open countryside, it makes a tranquil setting, yet the Suffolk Heritage Coast, and the towns of Southwold and Walberswick are a mere 10 minutes’ drive. Dunwich, Minsmere bird reserve, Aldeburgh and Snape, all within ½-hour drive. Pub and shop ¾ mile.

Belchamp Hall - The Stables, Belchamp Walter, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Belchamp Walter sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Set amidst the glorious grounds of Belchamp Hall - a Queen Anne period house - these characterful romantic retreats enjoy a peaceful position with lovely views of the landscaped gardens, grazing sheep and tennis court. The Stables offers a unique and spacious detached first floor holiday home, which originally become famous as Lovejoy’s workshop and quarters in the hugely successsful TV series of the same name, featuring Belchamp Hall. Stylishly converted and furnished to a high standard, the Coach House is a spacious adjoining holiday home. Ideally situated for visiting the local historical and picturesque towns and villages of Suffolk and Essex. Nearby villages include Lavenham, Long Melford and Clare. Also within easy reach are Sudbury - the home of the artist Gainsborough, Bury St Edmunds, Colchester - the oldest recorded town in Britain, and Newmarket for a day at the races or a visit to the National Horse Racing Museum. Shops 3 miles, pub 1 mile.

The Pink House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Aldeburgh sleeps 10.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Situated in Aldeburgh’s delightful high street, just 100 yards from the beach, The Pink House’s location is hard to beat. One of a row and stylishly renovated to a high standard, it makes the ideal choice for a traditional family holiday or get together with friends. Aldeburgh’s high street has a wide range of restaurants, including a famous fish and chip shop, designer boutiques, art galleries and coffee shops. With the beach just a minute’s stroll there will be no need to use the car, making The Pink House the ideal holiday location. The house has a delightful dining hall with folding doors opening onto a courtyard garden where guests can enjoy a glass of wine; it also has a wood-burning stove in the living room for chillier evenings, whilst on the first floor is a second sitting area with floor cushions, bean bags, TV and Playstation. Aldeburgh, famous for its arts and music summer festival and connections with the composer Benjamin Britten also has an independent cinema, summer theatre, sailing, golf and tennis. If guests should want to venture further afield, it is conveniently located to explore the many delights of the Suffolk Heritage coastline including nearby neighbour Thorpeness, Southwold, Walberswick, Snape Maltings, Dunwich, Minsmere RSPB and Orford, whilst further inland are the historic market towns of Framlingham and Woodbridge. Also convenient to visit NT Sutton Hoo, the Anglo Saxon burial ground site. Shop 100 yards, pub 60 yards.

Large living room with wood-burning stove. Large dining hall/garden room with French doors to courtyard. Large kitchen/breakfast room with electric range (for cooking) and TV/DVD. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Separate toilet. First floor: Large hallway with sitting area and TV. Double bedroom. Three twin bedrooms; one with en-suite shower room with toilet, one with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Wortham House, Wortham, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Wortham sleeps 10.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Originally the old rectory, this Grade II listed, 17th-century house stands as one of a pair, and has been fully restored to provide a very grand and elegant country house within a rural setting. The house itself is mainly Georgian and part Tudor, and is set in one acre of delightful mature gardens, which make an ideal retreat for taking a pleasant stroll in the evening after dinner. The holiday property has many original and unusual features, including a grand piano in the entrance hall, full length murals in the conservatory and main bathroom, as well as open fire, wood-burning stove, natural wooden floors and a bespoke kitchen/family room. All the rooms have a bright, airy feel to them. The sumptuous furnishings and colour schemes add further to the feel of the house. There is a canopied antique four-poster bed in the master bedroom and an antique iron and brass bed in another.
Wortham is a traditional village with a friendly pub, teashop and post office/store, as well as a tennis club. The historic town of Bury St Edmunds with its Georgian streets and flower gardens makes for an enjoyable day out, with Diss and the Waveney Valley also close by.
The Suffolk Heritage Coast is easily accessible and the most popular seaside resorts, Aldeburgh and Southwold are traditional towns with plenty of attractions for all the family. Thetford Forest, Ipswich and the region’s capital, Norwich are all within easy driving distance and well worth the visit. Many picturesque villages beg discovery locally. Shops and pub 1 mile.

Large entrance hall with grand piano. Spacious living room with open fire in marble fireplace. Spacious dining room with wood-burning stove and feature wooden floor. Spacious well-equipped bespoke kitchen with granite work tops and open fire in marble fireplace. Utility. Conservatory. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet and one with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Two twin bedrooms, one with additional pull-out bed (for +2 children). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Vale Farmhouse - East Wing, Frostenden, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Frostenden sleeps 6.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Set down a private lane just 3 miles from Southwold and its sandy beach, these two spacious, beamed holiday properties are careful restorations of a Grade II listed farmhouse and each has its own garden. Both properties benefit from free wi-fi internet access as well. Picturesque Southwold has good shops, inns and restaurants. Excellent coastal walks, fishing and golf nearby. Shops and Adnams pub/restaurant 1 mile.

Admiral House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Aldeburgh sleeps 10.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Elegant living, perfect location, Admiral House is a detached property situated just a short walk from the beach and town, making the ideal choice for a traditional seaside holiday, family celebration or get together with friends. A shingle driveway leads to this charming Queen Anne style facade with a modern, spacious interior offering comfortable reception rooms, pleasantly decorated bedrooms and a well-equipped kitchen. There is a secluded sunny rear garden where guests can relax and take a glass of wine before dinner or enjoy a quiet coffee.
Close by is Aldeburgh’s unspoilt beach and charming high street which has changed little from Victorian times although now boasting a range of exclusive shops, high quality restaurants, art galleries and even an award-winning fish and chip shop not to be missed! With a sailing club, golf course and tennis courts to meet the needs of the more active, specialist wine shops, museum and independant cinema can also be found, for those looking for a more relaxing stay. Famous for its musical connections with the composer Benjamin Britten and the tenor Peter Pears, the annual Aldeburgh Festival is held at the nearby Snape Maltings. Admiral House is an ideal base for exploring the Heritage coastal towns and villages such as Southwold, Dunwich, Walberswick, Thorpeness and Orford - all are well worth a visit. Shops and pub 500 yards.

Spacious living room with feature fireplace, Sky TV, double sofa bed (alternative sleeping) and interconnecting door to dining room with seating for 12 people. Kitchen. Sun room with TV, leading to garden. Twin bedroom. Separate toilet. First floor: Large double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite shower room. Three twin bedrooms. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

The Clock House - The Foundry, Cransford, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Cransford sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Games Room • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Nestling in 15 acres of ancient meadows, woodland and orchard on the slopes of the Alde valley, these three delightful holiday cottages have been sensitively converted from the outbuildings of nearby Cransford Hall. Featuring an Edwardian walled garden, the grounds are a refuge for a variety of wild birds, including owls. Of individual style and character, the cottages boast exceptionally well-equipped kitchens and fittings, furnishings and fabrics of the highest quality. Each has its own private garden area with furniture, all enjoy shared use of a games room with full-size snooker table, pool table, table tennis and a children’s area with toys and games. There are excellent walks, too, and facilities for croquet and other lawn games. The owner, who lives nearby, is a gourmet cook and offers evening meals for delivery to the cottages (only by prior direct arrangement). Within walking distance is the village of Bruisyard with its Saxon church. Framlingham (4 miles) is a small market town with shops, restaurants and inns; in its picturebook setting, the 12th-century castle dominates the town. Sutton Hoo, with its new visitor centre, is just a 20-minute drive away. Aldeburgh (about 12 miles) is popular for sailing and famous for its music festival and concerts at Snape Maltings. The coastal area is an excellent one for bird-watching, particularly at the RSPB reserve of Minsmere (10 miles). Sports centre, golf and riding all within 20 minutes’ drive.

Little Wickham Place, Wickham Market, Suffolk, East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Wickham Market sleeps 6.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Renovated to the highest standard, Little Wickham Place is a Grade II listed Georgian holiday home. It was once the wing of the larger adjoining house and has an enclosed rear garden. Situated in the village of Wickham Market, attractions nearby include sailing in Woodbridge, the ancient burial ground at Sutton Hoo, Dunwich Heath (NT), Snape Maltings and the seaside resorts of Aldeburgh and Southwold. Rail links to Ipswich, Lowestoft and London. Shops 50 yards, pub 100 yards.

Large living room with open fire. Dining room/conservatory with tiled floor. Beamed kitchen with oak floor and bespoke units. Small reading room. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft four-poster bed and en-suite shower room with toilet, and one with 5ft bed. Bathroom with toilet and TV. Second floor: Landing/sitting area with TV. Twin bedroom. Wet room with toilet.