★★★★★ 4.9 from 41 Google reviews VisitEngland 4 star
The open-plan sitting room and kitchen at Willow, with French doors to the patio

Sleeps 4  |  2 bedrooms  |  1 bathroom

Willow Cottage: a single-storey cottage for four, with a private hot tub beside the moat

Willow Cottage is the smallest of our three, and everything is on one floor. It's popular with couples (with or without a dog) and with small families. When a larger group books all three cottages, it's often where the grandparents stay for a little peace and quiet.

A family's boots and wellies lined up on the patio by the railings, with a child's wooden snail toy

Sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms, with 1 bathroom

Everything on the ground floor

Private hot tub and charcoal barbecue on a fenced patio by the moat

Its own small garden

Up to two well-behaved dogs welcome

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Inside

Willow is beamed throughout, with an open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room at its centre and a bedroom at each end. One bedroom has a super king bed, which can be made up as two singles, and a view over the moat. The other is a twin. The bathroom has a bath with a shower over it.

The dining corner with a pine table, bench seat and garden flowers
The super king bedroom with two padded headboards and a window onto the garden The second single bed in the twin room, with towels laid out A single bed in the twin room, with a bedside lamp and an oak post The bathroom with a bath and shower over it, beneath an oak beam Morning sun through the bedroom window, with a white jug on the sill A teddy bear and a book on a bed by the window

Floor plan

Floor plan of Willow Cottage, all on one level, showing a super king bedroom, a twin bedroom, bathroom and open-plan living space

Willow Cottage

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The hot tub

The view from the hot tub is the thing our guests comment on most at Willow. It sits on the patio looking straight across the moat, so at any time of day you can watch the wildlife on the water. That sometimes includes a kingfisher and, very occasionally, an otter.

Willow Cottage and its garden seen across the moat, with the barns reflected in the water.
The Willow hot tub and patio table seen through the garden planting Breakfast and a game of Scrabble laid out on the patio table, with the moat beyond the railings
The front of Willow Cottage, with its lantern and name sign Willow Cottage from the courtyard, a single-storey barn with a tiled roof

The history of the cottage

Willow Cottage was built in the 19th century and was last used for rearing pigs before we converted it. You'll find the story of the Hall and its barns on our History page, and more about our family and the land we farm on The Farm page.

Out and about from Willow

Willow makes a good base for walking. Footpaths cross the farm, and Combs Wood, a Suffolk Wildlife Trust reserve, is within ten minutes' drive. For days further afield, from the farm trail and café at Hollow Trees to fish and chips in Aldeburgh, have a look at our Things to do page.

Two people and a small dog walking along a shady woodland footpath

Recently updated

Over the last few years we've fitted a new kitchen, a new bathroom and a new hot tub, and redecorated throughout.

Good to know

Willow doesn't have a wood burner or a dishwasher. There's one small step at the front door, where we can fit a ramp if you let us know in advance. Up to two well-behaved dogs are welcome for a £25 supplement, and if you'd like to bring more, just ask us.

If you're looking for a break at short notice, Willow is a good place to start. Late booking discounts are shown on the booking page, so it's worth checking there for any last-minute dates.

Breakfast laid on the dining table, with croissants, eggs and orange juice

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Our second visit. Stayed in Willow Cottage this time. It certainly didn't disappoint. Love all the extra touches: biscuits, milk, toiletries etc.

Janet, Google review

The super king bedroom reflected in a round mirror

Check dates for Willow Cottage

Stays start on a Friday or a Monday, for a minimum of two nights. Choose your dates to see if Willow is free and what your stay costs.

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Need more room? You can book two or all three cottages together