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Wattisham Hall Holiday Cottages
Our three holiday cottages are Grade II listed former agricultural barns in the grounds of Wattisham Hall Farm. They sit beside a 13th century moat, in the heart of 300 acres of farmland, with grounds that include a walled garden, an orchard with two acres of grass and a children's play area.
Because of the age and construction of the barns, there are stairs and steps to navigate. This statement sets out what to expect, so you can decide which cottage suits your party best. If you have any questions, please call us on 01449 740240 or email enquiries@wattishamhall.co.uk.
Last updated October 2026
All three cottages are approached along a concrete driveway, which leads to a level gravelled courtyard with plenty of parking for each cottage. The gravel is small granite stones, about 5 to 10mm in size.
The courtyard is lit by floodlights until late evening. Our postcode is IP7 7JX, and our what3words address is ///munch.snooze.awaiting.
The cottages are set within two acres of grounds, which are more or less level, and all access in the gardens is over grass.
There is a timber bridge with a large step up onto it, and a narrow path from there up to our small orchard. You can reach the orchard on the level instead through the walled garden.
There are areas of concrete farmyard and farm buildings, and the arable fields are reached along dirt tracks, which can be hazardous when wet or icy.
A concrete ramp leads up from the courtyard to a level concrete path, with small steps into the games room and the laundry room. The tumble driers are about 90cm off the ground.
Another ramp leads down to the children's play area, which is surfaced with wood chippings. The play area is fenced and childproof, but we ask that children are supervised at all times.
All internal and external doorways are at least 800mm wide.
Taps all have lever handles.
Beds are about 50cm high, and toilets are about 43cm high.
Kitchen worktops, cookers and sinks are all about 91cm high.
A removable ramp for the front door, a toilet frame and a seat riser are available for every cottage on request.
Willow Cottage sleeps 4, plus a cot. It is a single-storey, two-bedroom cottage overlooking its own small garden and the moat, with its own parking for two cars in the shared courtyard.
Front door: a small 10cm threshold step into the open-plan kitchen and living room. A removable ramp is available on request.
Living area: the lounge, kitchen and dining area have a vinyl tiled floor.
Bathroom: reached from the main living area, with a linoleum floor, WC (43cm high), sink, and a bath (55cm high) with an overhead shower. Grab rails are fitted by the bath and shower.
Bedrooms: two carpeted bedrooms lead off the main living area, each with a small 2cm threshold step.
Outside: the rear patio doors have a step down to a level patio with the hot tub. A paved path runs through the small garden to a concrete path around the cottage, next to the moat.
Tithe Barn sleeps 7, plus a cot. It is a two-storey, four-bedroom cottage overlooking its own small patio, garden and the moat, with parking for four cars in the shared courtyard.
Front door: a 20cm threshold step into an oak-floored hallway. A removable ramp is available on request.
Living area: one open space on the ground floor, with an oak-floored lounge and dining area (with a guarded wood burner) and a vinyl-floored kitchen.
Bathroom: off the hallway, a large bathroom with WC, sink and a bath with a handheld shower.
Shower room: off the hallway, with WC, sink and a shower with a sliding door. There is a 23cm step up into the shower.
Ground-floor bedrooms: a single room and a double room, both off the hallway.
First floor: two more bedrooms, reached by a narrow, winding staircase from the hallway. Both bathrooms are on the ground floor.
Outside: the rear patio doors, off the main living area, have a step down to a fenced patio and garden with the hot tub, which leads to an unfenced concrete path around the cottage, next to the moat.
Owls End sleeps 8, plus a cot. It is a two-storey, three-bedroom cottage overlooking its own small patio, garden and the moat, with parking for four cars in the shared courtyard.
Front door: two 10cm threshold steps up into the oak-floored open-plan living room and kitchen. A removable ramp is available on request.
Living area: one open space on the ground floor, with an oak-floored lounge (with a guarded wood burner) and dining area, and a vinyl-floored kitchen.
Ground-floor bedroom: a double bedroom reached from the kitchen, down two steps with a handrail. It has an en-suite shower room with WC, sink and shower, with a handrail in the shower, and its own external door to the courtyard.
First floor: two bedrooms, reached by stairs from the living area, with a bathroom (WC, sink and bath with a shower attachment) and a separate shower room (WC, sink and shower).
Outside: the rear patio doors, off the main living area, have a step down to a fenced patio with the hot tub, which leads to an unfenced concrete path around the cottage, next to the moat.
We can fit a removable ramp at any of the front doors, and a toilet frame and seat riser are available in every cottage. Just let us know before you arrive, so we can have everything ready.
If you'd like to talk through which cottage would suit your party best, please get in touch on our Contact page, or see our Questions page.
Our golden retriever, with answers from Jo and Jeremy
Margo knows what's on our website. She can't check dates or take bookings, so for anything else please contact Jo and Jeremy.