One of The Observer's 50 Essential Travel Websites

Quick search

Inspire me

Browse maps

Orkney Islands East Highland North Highland Western Isles, Isle of Lewis Angus, Dundee Aberdeenshire, East Grampians Perth and Kinross, Grampians Easter Ross, Moray, Inverness East Mull, North Argyll and Bute, South Highland Highland, Wester Ross, East Skye Highland, Western Isles, West Skye Isle of Mull, Isle of Coll Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Cheviot Hills, Berwick-upon-Tweed Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway Edinburgh, Lothian, Fife Glasgow, South Stirling, East Argyll and Bute, North Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Southern Uplands Mull of Kintyre Jura, Islay, Argyll and Bute North Lincolnshire, Kingston upon Hull East Riding of Yorkshire, Scarborough York, South and West Yorkshire North Yorkshire, Darlington, Middlesborough, South Durham Manchester, Merseyside, Blackpool, South Lancashire Cumbria, The Pennines Holy Island, Isle of Anglesey Isle of Man South Suffolk, East Essex Norfolk Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire Lincolnshire, Rutland, Peterborough, West Norfolk Worcestershire, Warwickshire, North Gloucestershire, North Oxfordshire Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Birmingham Powys, West Herefordshire East Gwynedd, South Conwy, Denbighshire, West Cheshire, Shropshire Gwynedd, Wales West Coast Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion Southend, Dover, East Kent Brighton, East Sussex, West Sussex London, North Surrey, North Kent Southampton, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight West Berkshire, Swindon, Hampshire, West Surrey Dorset, East Devon, Bournemouth North Somerset, West Wiltshire, Bristol, Newport North Devon, Exmoor, West Somerset South Devon, Dartmoor, Plymouth, East Cornwall North Cornwall North Cornwall West Cornwall

Special Escapes: Self-catering in the UK

The Workshop

The Workshop, Lime Tree Farm, Badingham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England

We arrived late, to find the fire lit and the night lights twinkling. A hundred yards up a quiet country lane, this Victorian outbuilding has been converted into a calming, charming, uncluttered space and a sophisticated escape for two. The owners have been meticulous in their restoration, blending old with stunning modern. The open living area has sweeping limed-pine floors, a big corner sofa, a TV built into the wall, a white Arne Jacobson dining table and chairs (iconic 1950s), a spherical steel fireplace suspended above a slate hearth and glass doors that glide open to a decked, sun-trap terrace and a buttercup meadow. More perfection in the kitchen: sleek grey units beneath a pale stone worktop, a Smeg cooker, stainless steel pans, white china. A curving wall leads to the bedroom, whose walls, Roman blind and bed are a symphony of white, taupe and grey. The uber-chic bathroom (bath and circular shower) reveals lotions and potions from the White Company and plump white towels. Alex and Naomi, who live next door, encourage wildlife to their gardens; paths are cut through the meadow in high summer and bee orchids hide away in the long grass. Good shops selling organic and local delicacies are close by, the Heritage Coast is a 15-minute drive and the Visitors' Book is showered with praise.

Next steps

Details

The Workshop

Contact: Naomi Tarry

  • Tel: 01728 638962
  • Sleeps: 2
  • Rooms: 1 double; bath & shower room.
  • Price: £410 – £820. Weekend and short breaks available too
  • Closed: Never.
  • Changeover: Friday and Monday
Credit cards accepted; most commonly Visa and Mastercard. No smoking anywhere in the house.

Checklist

  • Dishwasher
  • Electricity included
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave oven
  • Central heating
  • Mobile reception
  • Television
  • BBQ
  • Beach within 3 miles
  • Cooked meals available
  • Restaurant nearby
  • Short breaks possible
  • Extra bed/cot available
  • Shop within 3 miles

Points of interest

  • 20 minutes to Southwold, Walberswick and Dunwich.
  • Aldeburgh, Thorpeness and Snape Maltings (Aldeburgh Festival) 25 minutes.
  • Bird watching at RSPB Minsmere.
  • Historic market town and castle at Framlingham is 10 minutes.
  • Walking and cycling along country lanes nearby.
  • Good local pubs nearby.

This information is provided by owners and is not endorsed by ASP. If you have questions about it, please contact the owners.

The Workshop The Workshop overlooking a wild flower meadow

The Workshop overlooking a wild flower meadow

The Workshop Spacious open plan sitting room

Spacious open plan sitting room

The Workshop Light and airy bedroom with king size bed

Light and airy bedroom with king size bed

The Workshop Large bathroom with separate shower

Large bathroom with separate shower

Photo captions have been written by the owner or management of The Workshop and are not verified or endorsed by ASP.

Help

Children welcome but cots, high chairs, etc. are not necessarily available.
Guests’ pets can sleep in the bedroom (not on the bed).
Working farm.
Wireless internet access available for guests.
No smoking anywhere in the house.
Full and approved wheelchair facilities.
Tennis court on premises; use may be by arrangement.
Credit cards accepted; most commonly Visa and Mastercard.
Bikes on the premises to hire or borrow.
Swimming pool on the premises; use may be by arrangement.
Within 10 miles of a bus/coach/train station and owner can arrange collection.
At least one bedroom and bathroom accessible without steps.

Hide symbol explanations ↑

Show me places nearby

Search Britain again

Anchor Butter Competition