Family friendly holidays in the heart of Suffolk
Three converted barns beside a medieval moat, each with its own hot tub and a patio by the water.
Check availability →Three cottages, each with its own character
All three are old farm buildings that we converted and opened in 2005. Each has a private hot tub, a barbecue and a fenced patio looking over the moat.
Our largest cottage, in a 16th century barn, with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. A wood burner, a separate dining room and a ground-floor bedroom with its own shower room.
A private hot tub at every cottage
Patios beside a medieval moat
Dogs welcome
Firewood included
Cots and high chairs at no charge
Games room and playground
Sleeps up to 19 together
A working family farm
A private hot tub at every cottage
Patios beside a medieval moat
Dogs welcome
Firewood included
Cots and high chairs at no charge
Games room and playground
Sleeps up to 19 together
A working family farm
Bringing everyone? Book all three
There's room for up to 19 of you around one courtyard, and we can set up a table in Tithe Barn so your whole party can eat together.
19
guests
9
bedrooms
6
bathrooms
3
hot tubs
Find your dates
Stays start on a Friday or a Monday, for a minimum of two nights.
What's here when you arrive
You park in the courtyard right outside your cottage. A few steps away there's a fenced playground and a games room with pool, table tennis and table football. On your way up the drive you'll pass our egg stall and the village church.
All included
Wifi, parking, bed linen, towels and firewood are all included, and there's a laundry room you're welcome to use. We can provide cots and high chairs at no extra charge, and dogs are welcome too.
Awaiting an image of the family
A working farm, and a family who live here
We're Jo and Jeremy Squirrell. Jeremy and his brother Simon are the fourth generation of the family to farm at Wattisham Hall, and we live in the Hall next to the cottages, so there's someone close by if you need anything.
Around the farm you might see hares in the fields, red kites overhead and, now and then, a kingfisher on the moat. You'll probably meet Margo as well, our golden retriever, who loves a fuss.
Good to know before you book
We're surrounded by farmland, so there's no nightlife and very little public transport, and the nearest shop and pubs are about two miles away in Bildeston. A car is the easiest way to get around, and many guests book a supermarket delivery for the evening they arrive.
What our guests say
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From the youngest at 12 to the oldest at 78 everyone was catered for and entertained.
Rachel TripAdvisor, December 2025
Booked all three cottages two years running
Check availability
Stays start on a Friday or a Monday, for a minimum of two nights. Choose your dates to see which cottages are free and what your stay costs.
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