| some rooms add minifridges and/or terraces with garden and/or meadow views; 1 room is attached to the main building and features a private entrance. the pub offers live entertainment and games. free parking is available, and pets are welcome. the simple rooms offer en suite bathrooms and free wi-fi, as well as tvs and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in front of a riverside meadow, this relaxed, family-run pub and annexe with rooms is a 15-minute walk from sudbury train station and 9 minutes from the museum and former home of the 18th-century painter thomas gainsborough. there's also a covered, heated patio and a rear garden with seating.
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 49
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