Suffolk country cottage holidays

Stay in a thatched cottage for a rural Suffolk holiday

Suffolk is the place to holiday if you are looking to find calm and refreshment?

If the notion of awakening to the sound of a dawn chorus outside your bedroom window fills you with glee then a country holiday may be right for you. People who adore renting a country cottage for a holiday generally like all aspects of rural life. A crowing cockerel, the sound of cows mooing in the fields and the occasional whiff of what is euphemistically called 'country smell' add to the pleasure of being surrounded by acres of green fields, narrow lanes and hedgerows.

A country cottage holiday transports holidaymakers to another world with the comforts of today and the charm and romance of yesteryear. These are the places to book for a self-catering break if you would like to stay in a private Eden, to enjoy a garden, a barbeque with the family and to relax without any interruptions from other guests. A holiday in a rural holiday home is somewhere to retreat to for peace and quiet nights until the cockerel begins crowing in the morning.

What types of holiday cottages are there to rent in rural Suffolk?

The wealth of the UK is distributed down those same country lanes, behind charming picket fences and down long driveways. Farmhouses and former farm worker's cottages stand renovated and fitted with contemporary kitchens and bathrooms yet retain all the admirable features of their age that add character. There are also thatched cottages, full of rural charm.

Find holiday accommodation near a Suffolk pub or village green

Suffolk is a mainly rural county that is dotted with ancient towns and villages. Certain villages feature a green surrounding a duck pond. There may be benches to sit on and definitely the village sign. A parish church, a pub, perhaps a shop and houses are usually arranged around the village green. Although the county of Suffolk has an endless supply of attractive country walks through farmland, woodland and along river banks such as the River Stour in Constable Country, there are also hundreds of towns and villages with a wealth of history and former wealth on show.

How can I best enjoy and take advantage of being in a lovely seaside location like this?

Numerous Suffolk towns and villages are listed in the Domesday book, one of which is Lavenham, a very well preserved medieval town has streets of ancient timber framed houses propping each other up like dominoes. There are a few holiday homes to rent among them although most visitors come to admire the richness of the heritage, the guild hall and other historic public buildings. There are numerous other Suffolk places to visit, admire and investigate, everyone eventually has their favourite locations.

Frequently, it is the buildings themselves that create the attraction. Ordinary residents add small features to their properties or decorate them in such a way to create a picturesque scene. The green in the small village of Stoke by Clare is picture box perfect and indeed there are so many aspects of this village to admire; the hares on the thatched roof, charming cottage doorways, window displays, flower-filled cottage gardens and so on, that it's a joy to take a walk around this Suffolk village.

If you enjoy outdoor activities such as a ramble or birdwatching in the countryside then Suffolk is definitely recommended. For a few ideas about possible outdoor fun in rural areas, take a look at Discover the UK Countryside.