| charming rooms and suites have contemporary furnishings, as well as flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; many feature timber beams and leaded windows. there's a brasserie overlooking the garden, a lounge serving afternoon tea, a casual pub, and an elegant fine-dining restaurant. check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. upgraded rooms can add 4-poster beds, garden views and/or fireplaces. this medieval, timber-framed hotel is 0. 1 mile from lavenham guildhall, a meeting house for medieval guilds. room service is offered. there's also a spa with a vitality room, a sauna and wellness treatments. complimentary cooked breakfast is provided
Heathrow Airport 2 hr
Moyse's Hall Museum (22 min)
Museum since 1899, in a medieval building, charting the town's early history & hosting events. Museum of East Anglian Life (30 min)
Countryside museum of rural life with Abbot's Hall exhibitions, history talks and cottage tours. Kentwell Hall (13 min)
Red brick stately home hosting historical re-enactments and events with parkland, gardens and farm. Gainsborough's House (14 min)
Museum covering Gainsborough's early portraiture and landscapes, later works, furniture and effects. Hedingham Castle (27 min)
Vast country estate with a well-preserved Norman fortress, picnic areas, a cafe and a gift shop. National Trust - Ickworth House, Park and Gardens (27 min)
National Trust-owned property with an ornate, domed rotunda and extensive art and silver collection. Bury St Edmunds Abbey Gardens (20 min)
Ruins of a Benedictine abbey including precinct walls, the great gate and church, dating from 1020. Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford (10 min)
Church, architecture, and history Lavenham Guildhall (3 min)
National Trust-run meeting house for medieval guilds with a courtyard garden, tearoom and gift shop. Clare Castle Country Park Trust (21 min)
Riverside park with various historical structures, including castle remains, plus ponds & paths. Abbey Gardens (21 min)
Park featuring formal gardens, ruins, sports facilities, an aviary, light refreshments & toilets. National Trust - Melford Hall (10 min)
Tudor manor house once owned by the family of Beatrix Potter, with a tearoom and extensive gardens. Dedham Vale (25 min)
Scenic rural area of farms, woodland & quaint villages, with walking & cycling paths. Little Hall Museum, Lavenham (4 min) St Edmundsbury Cathedral (20 min)
16th-century Anglican church built on a medieval site, plus notable stained glass, crypt and font. |
