The Stables at The Firs, Cratfield

About this property

A spacious, light-filled, two-bedroom luxurious lodge with exposed original beams, garden, hot tub and firepit barbecue. Set in The Firs Suffolk, a picturesque renovated farm near Halesworth created especially for people looking for peace and quiet. A perfect choice for couples, small families or friends to enjoy.

The Stables benefits from a fully-equipped kitchen so you may prepare and enjoy meals, possibly taking advantage of the various herbs and honesty shop vegetables grown on-site. If you’re lucky, there may even be fresh eggs to purchase from the farm chickens! The open plan sitting and dining area offers two large, comfortable sofas beside the esse wood burning stove, ensuring you’ll be warm no matter what the weather. The seats look out to the garden with your own large hot tub surrounded by wonderful views of trees and open gardens. There’s also a large dining table with room for all four guests to enjoy. The bedroom beyond has a luxurious Hypnos super-king bed, which can be configured to two singles and a stunning en-suite bathroom with a beautiful roll top bath and shower. The second bedroom also has a luxurious Hypnos super-king bed, configurable into two singles and a lovely en-suite shower room.

The Firs Suffolk is in a dark skies area, light pollution is extremely low, which makes for special times surveying the skies from your private hot tub, beside your firepit or gazing up from your bed through the skylight above, counting the shooting stars. No matter the season, there’s a wealth of open space and fresh air available in the picturesque grounds and meadows. This is a great choice for couple’s getaways, family reunions, and friends gathering for celebrations. We wholeheartedly recommend The Firs Suffolk for stressed-out city employees and those seeking restoration, quiet, and wildlife. The lodges provide everything you need to get away from it all. The positive decision to not have televisions, but to instead provide free Wi-Fi throughout, enables guests to be connected should they choose and creates an excellent opportunity for the perfect work from home environment, within beautiful, natural surroundings.

Beyond your lodge, there’s an on-site sauna at The Piggery Spa, available for private two hour hire, for a small additional charge. The spa facilities include sauna, external hot shower and plunge bucket, inside showering and changing facilities, relaxation area, tea making facilities and filtered water. Plastic glasses are provided.

You can hire bicycles, wander in the woods, play boules on the petanque pitch, relax by the pond, seasonally alive with damsels, dragonflies and butterflies or borrow a map and set out to explore the fields and footpaths nearby. There’s a gorgeous rustic fairy lit space for outdoor dining with a large wood-fired pizza oven, huge firepit barbecue with an asado, outdoor kitchen, fridge and freezer, and enough tables and chairs to accommodate all guests. The site also benefits from a shared utility area called The Boot Room, with washing machine, tumble dryer and microwave.

Just beyond The Firs Suffolk are the lovely nearby towns of Halesworth, Harleston, Framlingham, Southwold and Aldeburgh with so much more to do, see and experience. See our ‘Location’ information for more details on lovely hidden gems to eat, drink and explore.

There are three additional luxury lodges available: The Butterchurn (sleeps 2), The Cowshed (sleeps 2), The Old Press (sleeps 2) or two tents; The Apple Bobber (sleeps 2), and The Bushel (sleeps 4). Alternatively, you can hire the Entire site for larger groups.