Farm stay accommodation near Lavenham in rural Suffolk
Old Brooder Bunkhouse, The Hall, Milden, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 9NY
Old Brooder bunkhouse is situated down a long drive on our environmentally-friendly working farm in rural Suffolk within three miles of historic Lavenham, but accessible by train and within an hour or so from London, and 16 miles of Colchester, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich. The bunkhouse is surrounded by ancient wildflower meadows, ponds,hedged countryside, and ancient listed barns and Milden Hall farmhouse. The bunkhouse sleeps 20 single guests in two 8-bed rooms and two 2-bed rooms with 3ft wide, joiner-made oak bunk beds and conventional beds with comfortable mattresses, all made up with linen. 4 WC, 4 separate showers. You can all cook and eat together in the kitchen or relax together in the cosy upstairs sitting room. The bunkhouse is perfect for friends, walkers, cyclists, school or church groups, and civilised hens to get together, BBQ on a summer evening, play croquet, badminton, ping-pong,table football, rounders, football – and beyond explore the tracks and enjoy the wildlife around our lovely farm. Bunkhouse hire includes the use of 20 adult road bikes so you can explore the local historic towns on the peaceful village roads of the South Suffolk Cycle Route and our own planned circular routes and Wool Town Quiz. Alternatively use the bunkhouse as a base and hire boats and kayak down the River Stour from Sudbury, Go Ape in Thetford Forest, visit local National Trust properties, enjoy Gainsborough House art exhibitions and print workshop courses, explore local castles (and our own castle earthworks) or re-enact different eras at nearby Kentwell Hall or the West Stow Anglo Saxon village, go to the bird reserves on the coast and nature reserves closer to home – or spend a wet day at Colchester Zoo. If you have a larger group or a bigger budget consider the completely the separate Tudor barn which sleeps 22.
This accommodation is featured on our map of South of England and South East England and here is its own website.or call Juliet Hawkins on
01787 247235
20: 2×2, 2×8
Check booking arrangements
W/ends: 2nts from £1200, 1nt (occasionally) from £900. 3nts Bk Hols £1750. Xmas-New Yr (3nts+) £1750+. Extra nts from £300 m/wk: 2nts £600. Small groups/1 nt stays negotiable at short notice. Ask for a quote
By email or telephone, non refundable deposit required.
0.6 mile farm drive is opposite telephone box in village of Milden, fork right in farm yard, bunkhouse car park on left. 0.3 mile front drive on sharp bend (and quite easy to miss, especially in the dark) on the B1115 between Milden crossroads and Little Waldingfield village.
Train: from south to Sudbury (15mins) change at Marks Tey on Liverpool St-Colchester line, from north and west to Bury St Edmunds (25 mins).
This accommodation is available only to groups, gives a Best Price Guarantee, is an 'Eco Hostel', has a pub within walking distance, has availability this New Year and this Christmas and is on the Luxury Bunkhouses and Luxury Camping Barns page and the map of accommodation for school groups.