About this property

Historic Setting: The Mill, Long Melford is situated in a historic building in Long Melford, Sudbury. The property offers a tranquil garden and free WiFi, ideal for relaxation. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, bathrobes, and garden views. Additional amenities include a fireplace, soundproofing, and parquet floors, ensuring a comfortable stay. Delicious Breakfast: Guests enjoy a variety of breakfast options, including continental, buffet, Ã la carte, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Fresh pastries, pancakes, and fruits are served daily. Local Attractions: Located 18 km from Hedingham Castle and 47 km from London Stansted Airport, the property is close to attractions such as Clare Castle (11 km) and Ickworth House (23 km). Activities include bike tours, canoeing, and cycling.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet

Free private parking available on-site


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Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lucy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Parking outside in a delightful garden setting. Welcoming and friendly. Relaxing room with decent bed and chairs to sit in, very important! Clean and attention to detail without being fussy.
  • Kimberley
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean, stylish and well thought out. Spacious and nicely decorated. Great location. Good amenities, friendly welcome and great breakfast. We would definitely return!
  • Charlotte
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Spotless, comfortable, well finished, everything you could want.
  • Gina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very cosy and spotless and bed comfy and shower and bath lovely, garden room so nice as you have your own private garden and lovely to sit outside on summer day
  • H
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything it is stunning well thought out Paul made are stay exceptional with a great choice of breakfast and recommendations for places to see and eat
  • Bryan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A perfect location near Melford Hall and at the top of a very interesting town High Street. Great Host, very helpful with bags and recommendations for our stay in the are. The breakfast was exceptional in terms of choice, quality, the only 'issue'...
  • Felicity
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Spotlessly clean Delicious breakfast Warm welcome Proximity to shops, restaurants etc Bonus of private garden with our room
  • Mike
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Bathroom was excellent, lovely shower as well. Very clean accommodation, breakfast was good especially the pancakes! Good location. Coffee machine was nice and a good tv. Nice conservatory breakfast room.
  • Georgina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Absolute perfection! Amazing facilities, breakfast and host! Will be booking again.
  • Valerie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was amazing everything was cooked to perfection The breakfast room was lovely, clean and spacious full of interesting things to look at …information about the Mill and the surrounding area too it was very relaxing and the hosts...

Host Information

9.8
Host review score
The Mill in Long Melford is owned & managed by Paul & Clare. Situated within the grounds of a former working mill & overlooking the stately mansion of Melford Hall, The Mill provides the perfect place to stay in the centre of Long Melford! In 2019, The Mill featured twice in The Sunday Times travel magazine; being described as one of the most alluring B&B's in the UK and there has also coverage in The Guardian newspaper, recommending The Mill in their 'top 40 cosy hotels, B&B's & pubs for the winter' article (November 2019). The accommodation has been inspected and selected by Sawdays and is presented in Sawdays 'great British B&B guide'. The Mill has a achieved 5 TripAdvisor certificates of excellence! The Mill has just two, bespoke rooms which are located in a restored cottage, seperate to the main house of the owners. They are beautifully furnished and have private off road parking and their own individual entrances, offering both privacy and flexibility so guests can come and go with ease.
The Melford Room is open plan and spacious offering a real sense of space. It features a sumptuous, handmade, freestanding brass and nickel bath in the living area and beautiful hand polished cast iron radiators. There is a seperate en-suite bathroom and shower with luxury tiles. A small outdoor seating area offers a lovely vista toward the soaring spires of Melford Hall. The Garden Room is calm and relaxing, and has a charming garden for the exclusive use of its guests; a delight in the summer months! The garden is perfect for eating breakfast al fresco or cooking an evening barbeque. A wood burner is installed for the winter which makes for a very romantic stay. The spacious en-suite is complemented by a beautiful cast iron slipper bath and large walk in shower. Both rooms are very generous in size measuring apx 300ft2. and have large, wall mounted televisions. The rooms are on the ground floor, making them accessible, forming part of a Grade II listed cottage that used to serve the working mill in times gone by.
Completely renovated in 2018 and brought back to their former glory, the Grade II listed cottage and Hall Mill house can be found on Historic England's Heritage list. The location of The Mill is superb, with the high street and the nearest pub and restaurant less than a minutes' walk away. A couple of steps east from the main gate of The Mill brings guests to the square pond and moat of Melford Hall. For those wanting a more tranquil stay in Long Melford, The Mill is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the busy high street yet its position provides immediate access to all the village has to offer, just a few strides from The Mill. Enjoy a hearty home cooked breakfast taken in the conservatory of the main house before exploring the village and further afield. To compliment your stay, The Mill offers free use of sit on kayaks and bicycles, enabling guests to navigate the delightful river Stour in Sudbury or the numerous cycle routes in and around the village.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 19:00
Check-out
From 07:30 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.