“Popular restaurant in the stunning Constable country, with separate boutique accommodation. Light and airy rooms some with french doors opening onto a terrace. Great views across open countryside. Excellent food, wines and walking. The perfect escape from city life.”

Hotel review

An excellent example of a revamped village inn, now a popular meeting place for lunches and dinners, even breakfasts, on the open plan ground floor with several distinct eating areas, a two-sided bar and kitchen open to view. Excellent wine list. Beyond the terrace, with great views across the countryside below, a pretty new weatherboarded building houses 11 simple bedrooms and excellent bathrooms for overnight stays in this charming village.

Fiona Duncan
Fiona Duncan Review published: 02/26/2024

Recommended for

  • Hideaway

    • An early morning walk through the Dedham Vale, followed by a long afternoon by the fire and a hearty evening meal.
  • Foodies

    • Exceptional local cuisine straight from the boat or farm accompanied by wonderful wines.
  • Sights nearby

    • Visit the quintessantially quaint Lavenham with it's 15th-century church and crooked medieval houses.
  • Other Activities

    • Gardening enthusiasts should head straight to Belth Chatto Gardens and The Place for Plants.
  • Great walks

    • Venture into the Suffolk countryside and explore the local villages, dales and valleys.
  • Sailing

    • Hire a boat and row through the water meadows of the River Stour.
  • Good wine list

  • Restaurant

  • Full of character

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Quiet

  • Lively

  • Free wifi

  • Contemporary

  • Disabled access

  • Child friendly

  • Village

  • Inn

  • Boutique

Facilities

  • Rooms

    11 rooms in this hotel
  • Parking

    Free parking
  • Restaurant

  • Good wine list

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • No pets

  • Outdoor dining

  • Fireplace

  • Bar

  • Bath robes

  • Safe

  • Free wifi

  • Wifi

  • Satellite / Cable TV

  • Disabled access

  • Garden

  • Child friendly

Activities

  • Sights nearby

    • Visit the quintessantially quaint Lavenham with it's 15th-century church and crooked medieval houses.
  • Other Activities

    • Gardening enthusiasts should head straight to Belth Chatto Gardens and The Place for Plants.
  • Great walks

    • Venture into the Suffolk countryside and explore the local villages, dales and valleys.
  • Sailing

    • Hire a boat and row through the water meadows of the River Stour.

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Other reviews

The Crown

"With its white walls and jumble of tiled roofs, its sun trap of a terrace and neat green picket fence, and its mix of sofas and banquettes, its flagstone floor and kitchen open to view on the inside, it presents the ideal country hostelry for modern urban man."

Originally published by The Telegraph

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