The Stables, A Perfect Choice For Couples, Small Families Or Friends To Enjoy.

Cratfield, Suffolk

A spacious, light-filled, two-bedroom luxurious lodge with exposed original beams, garden, hot tub and firepit BBQ. Set in The Firs Suffolk, a picturesque renovated farm near Halesworth created especially for people looking for peace and quiet. A perfect choice for couples, small families or friends to enjoy.

The Stables benefits from a fully-equipped kitchen so you may prepare and enjoy meals, possibly taking advantage of the various herbs and honesty shop vegetables grown on-site. If you’re lucky, there may even be fresh eggs to purchase from the farm chickens! The open plan sitting and dining area offers two large, comfortable sofas beside the ESSE wood burning stove, ensuring you’ll be warm no matter what the weather. The seats look out to the garden with your own large hot tub surrounded by wonderful views of trees and open gardens. There’s also a large dining table with room for all four guests to enjoy. The bedroom beyond has a luxurious Hypnos super-king bed, which can be configured to two singles and a stunning en-suite bathroom with a beautiful roll top bath and shower. The second bedroom also has a luxurious Hypnos super-king bed, configurable into two singles and a lovely en-suite shower room.

The Firs Suffolk is in a dark skies area, light pollution is extremely low, which makes for special times surveying the skies from your private soaking tub, beside your firepit or gazing up from your bed through the skylight above, counting the shooting stars. No matter the season, there’s a wealth of open space and fresh air available in the picturesque grounds and meadows. This is a great choice for couple’s getaways, family reunions, and friends gathering for celebrations. We wholeheartedly recommend The Firs Suffolk for stressed-out city employees and those seeking restoration, quiet, and wildlife. The lodges provide everything you need to get away from it all. The positive decision to not have televisions, but to instead provide free Wi-Fi throughout, enables guests to be connected should they choose and creates an excellent opportunity for the perfect work from home environment, within beautiful, natural surroundings.

Beyond your lodge, there’s an on-site sauna at The Piggery Spa, available for private 2-hour hire, for a small additional charge. The spa facilities include sauna, external hot shower and plunge bucket, inside showering and changing facilities, relaxation area, tea making facilities and filtered water. Plastic glasses are provided.

You can hire bicycles, wander in the woods, play boules on the petanque pitch, relax by the pond, seasonally alive with damsels, dragonflies and butterflies or borrow a map and set out to explore the fields and footpaths nearby. There’s a gorgeous rustic fairy lit space for outdoor dining with a large wood fired pizza oven, huge firepit BBQ with an asado, outdoor kitchen, fridge and freezer, and enough tables and chairs to accommodate all guests. The site also benefits from a shared utility area called The Boot Room, with washing machine, tumble dryer and microwave.

Just beyond The Firs Suffolk are the lovely nearby towns of Halesworth, Harleston, Framlingham, Southwold and Aldeburgh with so much more to do, see and experience. See our ‘Location’ information for more details on lovely hidden gems to eat, drink and explore.

There are three additional luxury lodges available: The Butterchurn (sleeps 2), The Cowshed (sleeps 2), The Old Press (sleeps 2) or two tents; The Apple Bobber (sleeps 2), and The Bushel (sleeps 4). Alternatively, you can hire the Entire site for larger groups.

All ground floor accommodation
Kitchen:
With electric oven and induction hob, toaster, cafetiere, standard pod Nespresso machine, kettle, fridge with ice box, pots, pans, crockery and utensils
Open plan sitting room and bedroom:
Two 3-seater sofas, coffee table and Esse Bakeheart wood burning stove, Roberts digital radio, Wi-fi throughout (you may wish to bring a laptop to watch films/Television), Wi-Fi speaker, games, books, clothes airer
Bedroom one:
Super-king Hypnos cashmere bed (option to be configured as two single beds), bedside table, lamps, clothes storage, hairdryer
En-suite bathroom:
Roll top bath, walk-in shower, WC, wash basin, heated towel rail
Bedroom two:
Super-king Hypnos cashmere bed (option to be configured as two single beds), bedside table, lamps, clothes storage
En-suite shower room:
Roll-top bath, walk-in shower, WC, wash basin, heated towel rail

Outside:
Patio garden with outdoor table and chairs for four, large luxury wood fired hot tub, fire pit with BBQ grill with log seating alongside

Additional information:
The Firs team will contact confirmed guests by email to arrange some finer details, including optional extras (for a small additional charge): choose from pre-lit hot tubs so you can jump straight in on arrival! pizza oven hire, local sourdough pizza dough, sauna time in The Piggery Spa, and cycle hire (bring your own helmet).
Sorry, this property is not suitable for dogs due to the open nature of the gardens

This cottage is located in Halesworth. Heveningham Hall and Halesworth Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Valley Farm Vineyards and Shawsgate Vineyard. Oasis Camel Park and RSPB Minsmere are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with sailing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.

• Hot Tub / Jacuzzi
• Baby Friendly
• Internet