some have chandeliers and fireplaces. the cosy bar has a fireplace. it's 3 miles from the a134 road. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the old-world pub serves a seasonally inspired menu in the charming dining rooms. featuring antique furniture and exposed beams, the 8 individually decorated rooms with en suite bathrooms also have wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. breakfast is available. a minute's walk from shops and eateries in the village centre, this quaint pub with rooms is also 7 miles from gainsborough's house museum dedicated to the artist Heathrow Airport 2 hr 2
Clare Castle Country Park Trust (23 min) Riverside park with various historical structures, including castle remains, plus ponds & paths. National Trust - Ickworth House, Park and Gardens (28 min) National Trust-owned property with an ornate, domed rotunda and extensive art and silver collection. Hedingham Castle (28 min) Vast country estate with a well-preserved Norman fortress, picnic areas, a cafe and a gift shop. Bury St Edmunds Abbey Gardens (21 min) Ruins of a Benedictine abbey including precinct walls, the great gate and church, dating from 1020. Dedham Vale (26 min) Scenic rural area of farms, woodland & quaint villages, with walking & cycling paths. National Trust - Melford Hall (12 min) Tudor manor house once owned by the family of Beatrix Potter, with a tearoom and extensive gardens. Abbey Gardens (22 min) Park featuring formal gardens, ruins, sports facilities, an aviary, light refreshments & toilets. Museum of East Anglian Life (32 min) Countryside museum of rural life with Abbot's Hall exhibitions, history talks and cottage tours. Lavenham Guildhall (1 min) National Trust-run meeting house for medieval guilds with a courtyard garden, tearoom and gift shop. Little Hall Museum, Lavenham (1 min) Gainsborough's House (15 min) Museum covering Gainsborough's early portraiture and landscapes, later works, furniture and effects. Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford (12 min) Church, architecture, and history Moyse's Hall Museum (24 min) Museum since 1899, in a medieval building, charting the town's early history & hosting events. St Edmundsbury Cathedral (21 min) 16th-century Anglican church built on a medieval site, plus notable stained glass, crypt and font. Kentwell Hall (14 min) Red brick stately home hosting historical re-enactments and events with parkland, gardens and farm. |