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The Old Post Box

Halesworth, Suffolk
Self-catering
+44 (0)7973 335450

Per night
£85 - £155
Per week
£570 - £1100

4 beds

Bedroom

3 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 6

Children welcome
Pets welcome

Cosy terraced cottage in a small village near lovely pubs, restaurants and independent shops; Southwold, Aldeburgh and the coast are near

Per night
£85 - £155
Per week
£570 - £1100

Contact the owner directly to check date availability and secure your booking.

What part does Sawday’s play?

£85 - £155 per night

£570 - £1100 per week

The Experience

This traditional Suffolk cottage is believed to have been built in 1650 as a smithy and extended in the 1870s and 1970s; the original layout has been opened up without losing its snug feel. Liz and Paul will leave you a welcome treat and, as they stay here often, you’ll find all the necessary basics too.

Choose a book and settle in a sofa in front of the the wood-burner in the huge old fireplace. One bedroom overlooks an enclosed little garden leading off from the kitchen, and there’s a shaded loggia for eating outdoors.

Find several pubs nearby, and within half an hour’s drive along the coast there are Southwold, Walberswick, Aldeburgh, Snape Maltings with its world-renowned concert hall, Dunwich and Orford – all with pubs and restaurants offering excellent food and ales. Visit the internationally important and beautiful Minsmere nature reserve.

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We think you'll love

  • Being so close to the coast, good little shops, fine dining and excellent beers
  • So much is walkable from the house
  • Bringing your dog too
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You should know

  • There's no pub in the village itself
  • The cottage stairs to the bedrooms might not suit those with a disability
  • Holton is an old village but is effectively joined to Halesworth by a built-up road

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • 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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Pricing

Nightly price
from £85
Weekly price
from £570
Damage deposit
£150
1 House for 6
From £854 beds3 bedrooms

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Information

Booking information

Check in
From 3pm Friday
Check out
10am-10am
Other details
Minimum stay: 3 nights. 7 nights in high season. Short breaks available.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

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Reviews

The Old Post Box is a traditional Suffolk country cottage, with its historic features preserved and the natural cosiness enhanced by sensitive refurbishment. It provides quiet comfort and a perfectly situated base to explore the beauties of the Suffolk coast.
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Sally, Coalville

We enjoyed our first visit to the Old Post Box, it's a beautiful cosy cottage within lovely surroundings. We walked into Halesworth and enjoyed a few drinks and a lovely meal at the Angel. We visited nearby Southwold, Framlingham Castle and Thorpeness and had a lovely weekend.

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James, Royal Leamington Spa

We had a lovely stay in Liz and Paul’s cottage. So much to see and do within easy access from the village and lovely to be able to head back to such well maintained accommodation after a busy day out and about. Lots of helpful tips on things to do both near and far are included and the local farm shop is a real treat. We look forward to coming again!

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Molly, Melbourn

We absolutely loved Liz & Paul’s cottage. We are a family of four with two young children and a dog & we couldn’t have been happier in such a cozy place. We felt instantly at home on arriving & my kids loved exploring all the nooks and crannies of such a character filled home away from home. We played games in the deceptively spacious sitting room & read in cosy corners. It was really hot the weekend we were there, but the house stayed cool & being so near the sea was a treat. We loved exploring the coast & went crabbing for the first time which was so fun. We’d go back in a heartbeat!

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Gavin, Canterbury

What an amazing gem! A fabulous cottage, extremely comfortable and well equipped, perfectly positioned for visiting coast and countryside. Lovely small courtyard garden, dog friendly, peaceful and just right for relaxing.

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Location

The neighbourhood

Holton has the feel of a traditional Suffolk village, though these days it’s linked to Halesworth, a small town with a medieval main street and independent shops selling antiques, gifts, and clothes, as well as a proper butchers and grocers; a farm shop is only two minutes' walk from the cottage. The Angel in Halesworth offers pub food and The Wenhaston Star is a good drinking pub.

Local points of interest from Liz & Paul

  • Covehithe beach is a beautiful and quiet sandy beach just 10 miles away
  • Walberswick has not one but three fab pubs for food and drink - The Bell, The Anchor and the Harbour Inn
  • Holton's Farm Shop and Garden Centre is a few minutes walk from the cottage, and sells fabulous homemade cakes, as well as frozen pastries and pies and the usual milk, veg, eggs and more
  • There is much wildlife to be spotted - in the nature reserves of Minsmere, Benacre and Dunwich Heath, around the marshes of Blythburgh and even in our garden where we have a resident Tawny Owl!
  • You are just 15 mins drive from Southwold. En route, why not stop at Old Hall which offers nature walks, a cafe, a children's playground and even a maize maze.
  • Vintage furniture lovers are spoilt for choice. Check out Yoxford Antiques Centre and Marlesford Mill. Early birds should make their way to the Friday Street car boot on Sunday morning. Check out our blog for more details

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Introducing

Liz & Paul

Liz and Paul began to know Suffolk from visiting friends, and eventually decided to buy their own house here. They live for much of their time in London – Liz works in higher education and Paul works for a small dog food manufacturer, having previously owned a pet shop – but escape to the house whenever they can, and want the cottage to be loved and lived in when they're not there.