Tudor Barn
Tudor Barn, The Hall, Milden, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 9NY
Call Juliet Hawkins on 01787 247235
Farm stay hostel in Lavenham in rural Suffolk
The barn sleeps 25 in four private bedrooms plus the huge, open plan 16th century barn, where you can also feast together at long oak banquet tables, relax in the large sitting area and in the winter gather around the roaring wood burner. You can sleep in singles, doubles, Tudor four-posters and truckle beds. Huge, well-kitted out underfloor-heated kitchen. Two bathrooms, four showers and seven more WCs.
Friends, walkers, cyclists, can get together in spacious, beautiful, ancient and unspoiled surroundings, amidst the mixed farm landscape with hedges, old meadows, woodland and ponds. At Milden you can bring your own bikes, or borrow the 20+ adult road bikes, and explore the local Wool Town villages on the quiet country lanes of the South Suffolk Cycle Route and Constable Country or go kayaking down the River Stour. Alternatively explore historic houses or go further afield to the Suffolk coast. However, many that stay don’t go far - they walk the farm trails, run, hug trees, pond dip, read, play tennis, croquet or ping-pong, draw, paint, sing, play rounders, enjoy al fresco wine-tasting and picnic on the farm. Some guests borrow the barn's costumes and dress up for a Tudor evening, feasting and making merry Tudor style.
The barn is surrounded by more historic buildings including the Grade II* Milden Hall farmhouse with extra rooms, another large ancient barn and a modest museum. Bantams scratch about amongst the herbs, two farmyard pigs grunt contentedly, lambs skip in the spring, newts swim in the ponds, yellowhammers sing from the hedges.
Come and visit this enchanting and historic spot in rural Suffolk, you will be made very welcome. Larger parties can sometimes sleep 22 extra guests at the Old Brooder Bunkhouse 100m down the track (also in this guide).
Up to one well behaved adult dog welcome by arrangement.
The barn sleeps 25 in four private bedrooms plus the huge, open plan 16th century barn, where you can also feast together at long oak banquet tables, relax in the large sitting area and in the winter gather around the roaring wood burner. You can sleep in singles, doubles, Tudor four-posters and truckle beds. Huge, well-kitted out underfloor-heated kitchen. Two bathrooms, four showers and seven more WCs.
Friends, walkers, cyclists, can get together in spacious, beautiful, ancient and unspoiled surroundings, amidst the mixed farm landscape with hedges, old meadows, woodland and ponds. At Milden you can bring your own bikes, or borrow the 20+ adult road bikes, and explore the local Wool Town villages on the quiet country lanes of the South Suffolk Cycle Route and Constable Country or go kayaking down the River Stour. Alternatively explore historic houses or go further afield to the Suffolk coast. However, many that stay don’t go far - they walk the farm trails, run, hug trees, pond dip, read, play tennis, croquet or ping-pong, draw, paint, sing, play rounders, enjoy al fresco wine-tasting and picnic on the farm. Some guests borrow the barn's costumes and dress up for a Tudor evening, feasting and making merry Tudor style.
The barn is surrounded by more historic buildings including the Grade II* Milden Hall farmhouse with extra rooms, another large ancient barn and a modest museum. Bantams scratch about amongst the herbs, two farmyard pigs grunt contentedly, lambs skip in the spring, newts swim in the ponds, yellowhammers sing from the hedges.
Come and visit this enchanting and historic spot in rural Suffolk, you will be made very welcome. Larger parties can sometimes sleep 22 extra guests at the Old Brooder Bunkhouse 100m down the track (also in this guide).
Up to one well behaved adult dog welcome by arrangement.
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Beds & Rooms:
25+: 3x2, 1x3, 1x16 (plus cots)Open:
Check booking arrangementsPrice per night:
W/ends: 2 nights £1,500 to £2,850. 2 nights midweek from £1,150. Enquire for small groups & 1 night stays.Booking:
By email or telephone, non refundable deposit required.Directions:
0.6 mile farm drive is opposite telephone box in village of Milden, fork right in farm yard, barn car park on left. Or ... 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.Public Transport :
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).Walks :
Long Distance Walks North Sea Cycle Route
Cathedral Cycle Route
Long Distance WalksSchool Residentials Dog Friendly National Landscape Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape Close to a Pub Luxury Bunkhouses Hostels with log burners and open fires Accommodation for Cyclists Near a Castle Breakfast Evening Meals IHUK Community
This accommodation is available at the following peak times
Available October Half Term 2025 Available for Christmas 2025 Available New Year 2025 / 2026 Available February Half Term 2026 Available Easter 2026 Available May Day Bank Holiday 2026 Available Spring Bank Holiday or Half Term 2026 Available August Bank Holiday 2026Facilities
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Suffolk farmstay for Cathedral Cycle Route cyclists
June 16th 2025
Are you inspired by the wonderful Cathedrals Cycle Route and looking for an accessible route? You can hop on a train with your bike to Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, cycle along 56-mile St Edmundsbury Cathedral to Chelmsford Cathedral CCR15 section of the 2,000-mile cycle route – and hop on a train again at the end. And midway, you can stay overnight in our Tudor Barn on our peaceful environmentally-friendly farm. We offer 5-10% discounts for CCR cyclists and welcome solo cyclists midweek, at short notice, and larger cycling groups any time with lots of notice.
This wonderful Cathedral Cycle route goes through stunning Suffolk and Essex landscapes where you can stop off and explore other beautiful ‘Wool Town’ churches, where the wealthy wool clothiers built grand and elaborately decorated ‘wool churches’ in Tudor times. St Edmundsbury Cathedral is spectacular and has so many things going on there – art, music, tours and more. At the end of a lovely day’s cycling and exploring, we can offer you a comfortable bed – and sometimes a meal.
Over the years, we’ve hosted several choirs staying to sing at St Edmundsbury Cathedral and bell-ringers on bicycles who have rung bells in churches en-route. Whether you are cycling solo or with a group, do check out our comfortable farmstay bunkhouse or other accommodation. Whilst the huge Tudor Barn sleeps up to 25 in one large group, we’re also open to singles or small groups of cyclists, especially midweek and at short notice! There’s always somewhere safe and dry to store your bike, wonderfully accommodating local pubs. Get in touch direct with us for a quote.
Quirky accommodation in Suffolk for long distance cyclists
February 8th 2025
The Tudor Barn is the perfect pit stop on your cycling adventure. Just 7 miles off the epic North Sea Cycle Route (NCN1 or EuroVelo12) that weaves through part of Suffolk, our large group accommodation provides serious cyclists with a comfortable farmstay bolthole.
At the Tudor Barn, we’ve got:
– Comfy beds (+5% discount for serious cyclists!)
– Safe bike storage and a top-notch bicycle repair shop nearby in Bildeston
– Hearty homemade breakfast.. think home-grown fruit compote, our own free range eggs and delicious sausages
– Lovely local pubs to refuel and relax (or we can cook for large groups on request)
Need more space? The Old Brooder 100m down the track provides further accommodation if needed.
Both properties are perfect for large groups, but we can sometimes, at short notice, provide the underfloor-heated Cartlodge (at the end of the main Tudor Barn) for small groups of up to seven guests, so contact us direct to see what we can do.
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