Hotely a penziony Long Melford

Overlooking Melford Hall, The Mill offers spacious rooms in the centre of Long Melford. Located in an excellent position next to the moat of Melford Hall, the high street and the nearest bar and restaurant are less than a minutes' walk away. The Melford Room features a handmade, freestanding brass bath in the living area, and a small outside patio with views toward Melford Hall. The Garden Room features a log fire in the bedroom, and has a large private garden for guest use with an outside table and chairs. Both rooms are on the ground floor and have exposed oak beams and high ceilings. Both rooms have indoor and outdoor seating areas and are fitted with large, wall mounted flat-screen televisions. There is a private parking space allocated outside each room for guests. Free WiFi is available in the rooms. Breakfast is served in the conservatory of the main house. A full cooked, vegetarian and continental breakfast is available in addition to seasonal favourites such as home made blueberry pancakes, porridge, and smoked salmon with fresh scrambled eggs from The Mill's chickens. The area is popular for cycling and canoeing. The Mill offers free use of kayaks and bicycles for guests to use so you can explore the river in Sudbury or use the cycle routes in and around the village. Cambridge is 43 km from the bed and breakfast. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport, 38 km from The Mill, Long Melford.

Located in Long Melford, 22 km from Bury Saint Edmunds, Denmark House provides a garden and free WiFi. The bed and breakfast offers a seating area with a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer, free toiletries and shower. Full English/Irish and vegetarian breakfast options are available daily at Denmark House. Ipswich is 38 km from the accommodation, while Colchester is 31 km away. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport, 57 km from Denmark House.

Built in 1450 the Bull Hotel is a timber house in the charming East Anglian village of Long Melford. The former Coaching Inn offers en suite rooms and fine food. Reflecting the Bull’s history, bedrooms are furnished in a traditional style. They feature bathrooms with showers and baths, TVs, free Wi-Fi and tea/coffee making facilities. The Cordell and Kentwell restaurants serve traditional English cuisine and have a fine wine list to accompany the menu. Relax after dinner in an armchair by one of the Elizabethan fireplaces. Moulded oak beams dominate the reception area, and there are wooden rafters, carvings, open fireplaces and period furniture throughout the hotel. In the Courtyard cream teas are served. Long Melford itself is famed for its antique shops and countryside walks and the River Stour are nearby. Free parking is available at the Bull Hotel.

Just a 10-minute drive from Colchester’s historic city centre, the Best Western Marks Tey Hotel offers free WiFi access and free private parking. Guests have free access to the leisure club and there is also an on-site restaurant. The Lifestyle Health & Leisure Club is complimentary to residents during their stay and facilities include a 15-metre indoor swimming pool, and steam and sauna rooms, fully air-conditioned gymnasium and 2 outdoor tennis courts. The elegant lounge and cocktail bar provides the perfect meeting place and somewhere to relax before dining in the splendid Brasserie Restaurant, which offers a selection of international cuisine, complemented by carefully selected wines from around the world. Colchester Zoo is within a 10-minute drive of the hotel and the Tiptree Jam Factory can be reached after 20 minutes’ drive. Scenic walks can be enjoyed in Constable Country, also just a 20-minute drive away. Flatford Mill is a 30-minute car journey away.