Brighthouse Farm

Lawshall, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 4PX
Telephone: 01284 830385
Fax: 01284 830385
English Tourism Council 4 Diamonds B&B
English Tourism Council 2-4 Stars Self-Catering

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Relax in comfort and style at this delightful Suffolk farm.

Offering accommodation and a hearty breakfast, self catering suites and a peaceful site for caravans and camping.

Bed and Breakfast - 4 Diamonds

Visitors are welcomed as part of the family when they stay at Brighthouse Farm, which is the home of John, Roberta and Odell Truin, who have farmed locally for five generations.

The timbered Georgian farmhouse provides bed and breakfast in individually decorated and furnished rooms, all with ensuite bathrooms. The large, centrally heated rooms - two double and one twin - have tea and coffee making facilities and television. Some also have their own sitting room.

The full English Breakfast, cooked on the Aga in the farmhouse kitchen is served in the Conservatory Dining room, overlooking landscaped gardens, which have something of interest all year, including the resident owls and other wildlife. Guests are welcome to explore the gardens and can see more of the countryside by following the specially created Farm Trail.

Guests also have their own sitting room with log fire in the winter.

Unfortunately pets are not permitted in the farmhouse, but they are welcomed on the caravan and camping site. We have a no smoking policy.

Linen and towels are supplied in all rooms.

The Terrace

The terrace is an addition to our bed and breakfast accommodation. The ground floor development is situated adjacent to the farmhouse and consists of one double and one twin room, both with ensuite showers.

The luxuriously appointed rooms have colour TV and tea and coffee making facilities, both rooms have patio doors which open onto a terrace with flower beds, a water feature and comfortable patio table, chairs and parasol from which to enjoy the morning sun. Breakfast can be served in the farmhouse conservatory dining room or on the terrace itself (weather permitting).

The Granary Suites - 2 Star

Self-catering accommodation is provided in a recently converted grain left, which has two cosy suites. The Granary Suites have comfortable double bedrooms and ensuite bathrooms, sitting rooms and fully equipped kitchens.

The suites, which also have televisions and linen provided, are reached by a wooden exterior staircase.

The Court - 4 star

A beautiful appointed detached cottage, dating back to Queen Anne but completely renovated, sleeps up to five people in a double bedroom with ensuite and balcony, a twin room and a single room. There is also a family bathroom. The Court, which is centrally heated, has a fully equipped kitchen with washing machine and a dining area: a comfortable lounge with cottage furniture and a log burning stove. It also has its own garden and patio. A dryer is available at an extra charge.

Camping and Caravans

A quiet area of the farm with views over the adjoining rolling countryside is reserved for camping and caravans. The site has toilets, showers and electric hook-ups and is never crowded.

Brighthouse Farm is the perfect place to relax and a superb base from which to enjoy the surrounding countryside, made famous by East Anglian artists such as John Constable who captured the enormous blue skies and golden cornfields. Close by are many pubs and restaurants offering fine hospitality and there are lots of historic towns and villages for guests to explore.

Bury St. Edmunds, with its twice weekly market and famous gardens set among the ruins of a Benedictine Abbey, also has museums, a theatre and cinema.

The market town of Sudbury is still renowned for its silk weaving and as the birthplace of the artist Thomas Gainsborough, whose paintings can be seen in his house which is now a gallery.

Wealth from the wool industry helped establish delightful villages like Lavenham, where charming timber framed houses draw visitors from all over the world. Kersey is another picturesque place featured in many calendars.

To the south is the handsome village of Long Melford with two Elizabethan stately homes, and one of several local centres for antiques. Further afield is the unspoilt Constable Country and the Dedham Vale.

How to Find Us

Whenever you would like to come and stay, Brighthouse Farm will give you a warm and friendly welcome. We have visitors to our working farm all year round.

There is a local store in the village which sells a small selection of grocery items. Large supermarkets can be found in Bury St. Edmunds (8 miles). There is a daily / weekly bus service from Bury St. Edmunds to Lawshall.

Brighthouse Farm is in the village of Lawshall. From Bury St. Edmunds, travel through Nowton and Hawstead. From Sudbury, turn left off the A134 (we are signposted at the Lawshall turning).
Follow the B&B and camping signs.

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