Key Facts

Wedding Information

Bedrooms and Bathrooms
  • Sleeps up to 19
  • 6 bedrooms
  • 4 ensuite, 1 shared WC
  • Please note: Gatekeepers Cottage is available at an additional supplement

MAIN HOUSE

  • Sleeps up to 13
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 en-suite, 1 shared WC
Bedrooms Sleeps Beds Features
Mary-Rose 2-4 Super King + Daybed Freestanding bath in room
En-suite WC
Tudor Room 2-4 4-poster Super King + 2 z-beds En-suite bathroom
De Glanville 2-4 Super King + Daybed Freestanding bath, shared WC with Monk's Cell
Monk's Cell 1 Single Adjacent bathroom, shared WC with De Glanville

  • Please note: Monk's Cell and the adjacent bathroom are accessed by a flight of stairs

GATEKEEPERS COTTAGE

  • Sleeps up to 6
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 en-suite
  • Kitchen, dining area and lounge
  • Located 30 metres from main house
  • Shared garden with main house
Bedrooms Sleeps Beds Features
Bedroom 1 2 Super King or Twin En-suite
Bedroom 2 2 King En-suite shower
Lounge 2 Sofa bed

Children Welcome
  • Board games
  • 2 Cots available - linen not provided
  • 1 highchair available
  • Please note:There is a large pond approx. 120 metres from the house in woodland - please supervise children when outdoors

Accessibility

  • All bedrooms located on upper floors
  • All bathrooms located on upper floors
  • Ground floor WC
  • 1 step into property

Accommodation

Cooking and Dining
  • Dining room table seats 13 comfortably
  • Large dining space available for up to 80 in the Great Hall
  • Aga
  • Electric induction range cooker
  • 3 fridges
  • Microwave & toaster
  • Dishwasher
  • Cafetieres
  • Coal BBQ - coal not provided
  • Second fully equipped kitchen in Gatekeepers Cottage

Inside

  • 42" smart TV
  • BT superfast Wi-Fi
  • Amazon Alexa and bluetooth sound system
  • Library
  • Log fire - initial wood supplied, charges apply for extra

Outside

  • One acre garden to explore
  • Table and chairs on the terrace

Activities

  • Country pursuits available nearby, including clay pigeon shooting, horse riding, golf and sailing
  • Pampering and beauty treatments at the house

For Children

  • Hop over to Sutton Hoo for amazing archaeology
  • Get to the Oasis Camel Centre for alpacas and goats, plus crazy golf, maze and train rides
  • Burn off some energy at Orford Castle
  • Pleasurewood Hills
  • Suffolk Ski Centre
  • Go Ape

Location & Booking

House Restrictions

  • Sorry, not suitable for hen or stag parties
  • Weddings welcome
  • 2 dogs welcome - pet policy applies
  • Sorry, no fireworks
  • Noise policy in place
  • Please note: Should Gatekeepers Cottage not be booked by your group, it may be let separately
Where We Are
  • The nearest train station is Melton (Suffolk)
  • The nearest airport is Stansted
  • Taxis available
  • Plenty of parking available
  • Woodbridge | Suffolk

Arrival and Departure

  • Check in 4pm
  • Check out 10am
  • Check out 12 noon on Sunday

What’s Included

  • Linen, towels and essentials
  • Use of washing machine & tumble dryer

Payment Process

  • We take a one third deposit at the time of booking
  • The balance is due three months before the date booked

Cautionary Deposit

  • £1,500 refundable deposit