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The Crown Inn
Bildeston,
Suffolk
Inn
+44 (0)1449 740510
Visit owner's website
£80 - £225
13 rooms
Rooms sleep 1 – 2
Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome
A smart village local with original timber frames, a lively bar, elegant rooms and delicious food from the fields around you
£80 - £225
Visit the owner's site and book direct with them. No fees or fuss from us.
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The Experience
All the lovely old bits survive – timber frames, sagging beams, and an ancient inglenook with a roaring fire, but interiors have a contemporary feel with rich colours, stripped floorboards, art on the walls and leather chairs in front the fire. Farmers drop in to chew the cud, walkers come to defrost in front of the fire while knocking back a pint of local ale, and the world and his wife come from near and far for food from the estate. Much is homegrown or raised right here (including venison) then cooked with flair.
Stylish rooms have comfy beds, wonky walls and floors, heritage hues, fine soft furnishings and well-chosen art. One has a fake Canaletto hanging above a free-standing bath, another has a four-poster bed, all have smart robes in good bathrooms.
Step out for gentle (or more taxing) walks; explore Bury St Edmunds, a market town steeped in history. Medieval Lavenham is close, too. Return to much comfort.
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We think you'll love
- Steeping yourselves in the history and charm of this timbered building – all beams, wood floors and roaring fires
- The estate-to-plate ethos – vegetables, salads and fruit are picked daily in season from the kitchen garden
- Retiring to elegantly refurbished bedrooms after a day out and a good supper
You should know
- Stairs and general higgledy-piggledy layout mean it could be difficult for those with less mobility
- Dogs are only allowed in some of the bedrooms – do check
Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Spa
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Tennis court
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £80
- 1 Single
- £80
- 11 Doubles
- From £190
- 1 Twin
- £190
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- 3pm
- Check out
- 11am
- Other details
- Midweek Dine & Stay package from £280 (2 night stay with 3-course dinner on 1st evening).
- Closed
- Never.
- Dogs
Dogs welcome, £40 per stay. Good walking routes nearby.
- Meals
- Starters from £10. Mains from £19. Desserts from £4. Lunch, 2-3 courses, £25-£30. Sunday lunch from £23.
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Location
The neighbourhood
This is a thriving little village with shop, post office, fish and chips on the market square on a Thursday evening and Friday lunchtime, and there's a rather grand church to visit. Surrounding you is rural Suffolk at its best – rolling countryside, tiny lanes, thatched villages. It's a 12-minute drive to Lavenham for the Guildhall; Flatford Mill is close and you can admire Constable's very view.
Local points of interest from Charlotte Thorogood
- Wool made Suffolk rich in medieval times and many beautiful timber-framed buildings survive. You can see them most notably in Lavenham and Hadleigh along with some fine churches.
- Head over to Dedham Vale, epicentre of Constable Country, where you can visit places now immortalised in his art. Thomas Gainsborough was also a local, while the Alfred Munnings museum in Dedham is worth seeing.
- The pub is actively involved in local events, such as Higham point to point races and the annual Hadleigh Show. They are happy to involve guests who wish to enjoy a slice of country life.
- This is a popular bolthole for shooting parties. The pub does not organise shoots but can point you in the right direction.
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