Category: Take the Dog

Dogs love going on holiday.  All the dogs we see at Woodfarm Barns and Woodfarm Barges always appear to be having a great time.  Our corner of beautiful Suffolk is chock full of great places to take your dogs for an explore.  If your hound is particularly ‘characterful’ then you might be interested to know there’s also a rather good dog trainer nearby!

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The Bell Inn in Walberswick

Walberswick Bell Inn

A great pub on the heritage coast overlooking the sea, serving home cooked and locally sourced food, fine Adnams ales, wines and whiskies. What’s not to like?!

Walberswick is a beautiful little seaside village with a number of great pubs, adjacent to the rolling dunes and Harbour. Centuries old, it’s steeped in history and sat smack bang in the middle of an area of outstanding natural beauty

The Bell oozes Suffolk character with quirky snugs, beamed ceilings, hidden alcoves and worn flagstone floors. Well known for their friendly and welcoming atmosphere, The Bell is a perfect all year round destination

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Stour Barn. Barn with Hot Tub @ Stonham Aspal – Sleeps 2

Stour Barn with Hot Tub @ Stonham Aspal - Sleeps 2

A gorgeous little luxury Suffolk barn in a coach house style. Sleeping two adults, it’s dog-friendly and situated smack bang in the heart of rural Suffolk

All on one floor, Stour Barn has an open lounge/ diner/ kitchen with all the creature comforts one could wish for and a logburner for cosy evenings in the colder weather and a separate double bedroom, with en-suite shower room

All our barns are perfect for romantic, cosy weekends, with or without a dog. The woodburner is a real bonus during the colder months!

It has an open ceiling giving you a real sense of space. The barn has some great old antiques giving it a really rustic feel

Check out woodfarmbarns.com for lots of info, pics, videos and virtual tours, as well as prices and availability

 

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Orwell Barn. Suffolk Barn with Hot Tub @ Stonham Aspal – Sleeps 2

Orwell Barn. Suffolk Barn with Hot Tub @ Stonham Aspal - Sleeps 2

A Suffolk barn sleeping two adults. This luxury, dog-friendly self-catering holiday cottage is in the heart of the rural Suffolk countryside

It’s the right hand side of our semi-detached barn. It’s got a really sweet enclosed garden, catching a lot of the daily sun. It has a patio and BBQ overlooking our feature waterfall

All our barns are perfect for romantic, cosy weekends, with or without a dog. The woodburner is a real bonus during the colder months! It has a huge ceiling rising up from the lounge, to the mezzanine bedroom. Ground floor shower room and a fully fitted kitchen diner with some lovely old antiques giving Orwell Barn a real rustic feel

Check out woodfarmbarns.com for lots of info, pics, videos and virtual tours, as well as prices and availability

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Gipping Barn. Suffolk Barn with Hot Tub @ Stonham Aspal – Sleeps 2

Gipping Barn. Suffolk Barn with Hot Tub @ Stonham Aspal - Sleeps 2

Sleeping two adults, this luxury, dog-friendly self-catering holiday cottage is in the heart of the rural Suffolk countryside and you have your own Private Hot Tub

It’s the left hand side of our semi-detached barn. It has a lovely enclosed garden, which catches a lot of the sun every day on the patio so if you fancy a BBQ or just chilling out then book now!

All our barns are perfect for romantic, cosy weekends, with or without a dog. The woodburner is a real bonus during the colder months! It has a huge ceiling rising up from the lounge, to the mezzanine bedroom. Ground floor shower room and a fully fitted kitchen diner with some lovely old antiques giving Gipping Barn a real rustic feel

Check out woodfarmbarns.com for lots of info, pics, videos and virtual tours, as well as prices and availability

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Deben Barn. Suffolk Barn with Hot Tub @ Stonham Aspal – Sleeps 2

Deben Barn. Suffolk Barn with Hot Tub @ Stonham Aspal - Sleeps 2

A coach-house style self-catering dog-friendly holiday cottage in the heart of the rural Suffolk countryside,. with your own Private Hot Tub on the patio

Sleeping two adults, plus a toddler, this is a luxurious base for your Suffolk holiday or mini-break. Enclosed garden ensuring your dog is safe, Deben Barn is all on one level with tall ceilings giving a real sense of what it’s like to live in a barn! The barn is split into two main areas; a cosy lounge/ dining/ kitchen area with TV/ DVD/ CD/ iPod docking station and fully equipped kitchen

A woodburner will add that touch of romance on chilly nights

Check out woodfarmbarns.com for lots of info, pics, videos and virtual tours, as well as prices and availability

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Alde Barn

Alde Barn. Suffolk Barn with Hot Tub @ Stonham Aspal - Sleeps 2

A cosy dog-friendly holiday cottage in the heart of the Suffolk countryside. Luxuriously appointed with all ‘mod-cons’ yet tons of rural charm. You have a large fully enclosed garden and your very own Private Hot Tub in a covered garden room.

Sleeping two adults, plus a toddler and welcoming dogs, Alde Barn has a large garden and patio with BBQ and seating. It really gets the midday and afternoon sun. It’s mezzanine bedroom gives a real feeling of space with the tall ceiling. Shower room, kitchen/ diner and lounge just made for curling up in.

Check out woodfarmbarns.com for lots of info, pics, videos and virtual tours, as well as prices and availability

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The Granary Barn. 300 year old converted Barn @ Stonham Aspal – Sleeps 2

The Granary Barn. 300 year old converted Suffolk Barn @ Stonham Aspal - Sleeps 2

Beautiful 300 year old Granary, lovingly converted into a luxury, dog-friendly holiday cottage, sleeping two adults

This lovely romantic Cottage has ample parking at the front and a large garden with native hedges surrounding it providing privacy for relaxing outside in  the summer

The Granary Barn is ‘dog-friendly’ with a private, enclosed garden, as are all of our cosy cottages. We normally accept one or two dogs but we’re happy to discuss another with you. We even leave a dog treat as well as a delicious local breakfast basket for the humans!

Private patio with table & chairs and a BBQ

Check out woodfarmbarns.com for lots of info, pics, videos and virtual tours, as well as prices and availability

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Woodfarm House. 500 year old thatched Suffolk Farmhouse @ Stonham Aspal – Sleeps 2

Woodfarm House

Woodfarm House is a luxurious 500-year-old thatched dog-friendly Holiday Cottage, sleeping 2 adults. This is our flagship cottage, a real treat!

The farmhouse has a huge king-size bed, and the bathroom (also upstairs) has a gorgeous ball & claw roll-top bath.

A large farmhouse kitchen with Aga-type range cooker and a cozy farmhouse style lounge with plenty of squishy sofas and a fabulous fire-place; perfect for cosy evenings with family or friends.

There is a dog-friendly private garden and luxurious hot tub, nestled in a lovely covered outdoor garden room.

Check out woodfarmbarns.com for lots of info, pics, videos and virtual tours, as well as prices and availability.

 

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Sutton Hoo

Sutton Hoo

Sutton Hoo is a group of Anglo-Saxon burial mounds overlooking the River Deben

The visitor centre is operated by the National Trust but it’s ‘home’ to a very eager bunch of enthusiasts, whose website is the one we have given you on here for interest and lots of info on what they get up to

The Sutton Hoo society was founded in 1984 to provide practical support to the Sutton Hoo Research Project, directed by Professor Martin Carver. Following the completion of the excavations in 1991, the society acted as guardians of the site and continued to give guided tours and funded ongoing research

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Bury St Edmunds: Abbey Gardens

Abbey Gardens bury st edmunds

The 14 acre Abbey Gardens are situated on the site of the former Benedicte Abbey; once one of the wealthiest and most powerful monasteries in England. The abbey was home to the shrine of St Edmund which became a place of pilgrimage, visited by people from all over England, including royalty! 

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