| all feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; 1 has a 4-poster bed. rooms combine classic and contemporary decor. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. set in a half-timbered tudor building and converted stables, this pub with rooms is a 2-minute walk from the ancient house museum and 8 miles from hedingham castle. the pub bar has open fires, plus there's a restaurant serving modern british cuisine, a game room and function space. cooked breakfast is free for overnight guests
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 50
Clare Castle (4 min)
Castle and history St Peter & St Paul's Church (2 min) Kentwell Hall (16 min)
Red brick stately home hosting historical re-enactments and events with parkland, gardens and farm. Colne Valley Railway (14 min)
Vintage steam/diesel train rides on restored Victorian line, plus working signal box and mini track. Lavenham Guildhall (21 min)
National Trust-run meeting house for medieval guilds with a courtyard garden, tearoom and gift shop. Clare Priory (12 min)
Church, history, and architecture Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford (11 min)
Church, architecture, and history Melford Country Park (13 min) Hedingham Castle (17 min)
Vast country estate with a well-preserved Norman fortress, picnic areas, a cafe and a gift shop. Gainsborough's House (19 min)
Museum covering Gainsborough's early portraiture and landscapes, later works, furniture and effects. National Trust - Melford Hall (12 min)
Tudor manor house once owned by the family of Beatrix Potter, with a tearoom and extensive gardens. Clare Castle Country Park Trust (5 min)
Riverside park with various historical structures, including castle remains, plus ponds & paths. Ancient House, Clare (2 min) National Trust - Ickworth House, Park and Gardens (24 min)
National Trust-owned property with an ornate, domed rotunda and extensive art and silver collection. East Town Park Centre (14 min) | 
