Bed And Breakfast in Boxford

The Crown Hotel is a family run historic inn which was originally built in 1610 and retains many interesting features.Situated in the very centre of Long Melford’s famous high street, The Crown Hotel is an excellent choice if you are here to visit the many historic buildings, halls, fine shops, Antiques or just to take a pleasant walk through the Stour valley made famous by Constable & Gainsborough. Our restaurant offers a full A La Carte menu for dinner & lunch with modern British cooking and traditional favourites prepared from the freshest local produce where available. This attracts residents as well as non residents, making booking advisable. In summer our doors are open to our courtyard garden providing the perfect place to enjoy a pre-dinner drink or al fresco dinning. The bed rooms offer a selection of well appointed rooms (12 in all) with en-suite facilities, central heating, flat screen television, radio, trouser press, tea / coffee making facilities and direct dial telephone. The Crown Hotel is a free house, making it possible for us to offer a fine selection of premium beers including Peroni, Amstel and Stella Artois. Also available is an ever changing selection of real ales from our local brewerys; Nethergate and Adnams to name two. The bar itself is arranged a round a central serving area, giving a variety of comfortable seating. During the colder months a roaring log fire cheers the weary site seer, and at all seasons the bar offers a fine selection of tasty snacks ranging form the lighter sandwich to a good hot meal.

Located in the heart of one of the best preserved Medieval villages in England. The hotel boasts 4 lounges, 2 bars, 3 function rooms & 45 individually decorated bedrooms, as well as a 2 Rosette award winning restaurant making it one of the highest ranking hotels in East Anglia.

Polstead Lodge is a family run business set in the heart of Constable Country in the Dedham Vale and is an area of outstanding natural beauty, the perfect place to centre your exploration of some of the finest villages and towns East Anglia has to offer. Polstead Lodge is approximately 2 miles from Stoke-By-Nayland Golf Club and within five miles of Hadleigh. Short scenic drives will lead you to Lavenham, Kersey, Long Melford and Flatford. Polstead Lodge is an excellent base for both walking and cycling. There are an excellent selection of Pubs and Restaurants within easy reach. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYMENT BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS.

The Best Western Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa is situated in 300 acres of beautiful undulating Suffolk countryside, on the edge of the Dedham Vale just off the A134. It is ideally located approximately 20 minutes drive from Colchester and Ipswich and one hour from both Stansted Airport and London. The Club is in an idyllic location for both leisure and business guests and is in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The setting has been captured in the paintings of famous artists Gainsborough and Constable and both golf courses are names after them. Comprising an 80 bedroom hotel, a selection of excellent dining facilities, Peake Spa & Fitness centre, two 18-hole championship golf courses, a driving range with 20 covered bay areas and conference and banqueting facilities for up to 450 people. Car parking is available free of charge for up to 350 cars & complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel and public areas. Peake Spa & Fitness centre includes an 18 metre indoor pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, saunarium, sun terrace & Concept shower which are complimentary to guests for the duration of their stay. A wide range of health and beauty treatments are available; please contact the hotel direct for full details. Guests are advised to pre-book treatments in advance to avoid disappointment. Please note the Best Western Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa operates a strict non-smoking policy throughout the complex.

15 Minutes from Colchester and Ipswich, 5 minutes off the A12 - The Crown boasts wonderful views across the Stour and Box river valleys, this privately owned inn is set on a hill in the picturesque village of Stoke-by-Nayland, on the Essex and Suffolk border. The eleven rooms are quietly located to the rear of the property, in an area designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty. With a passion for good service, food, wine and real ale, The Crown offers a 2 AA Rosette very busy award-winning restaurant. Using local produce, the kitchen prepares home-made food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A full English breakfast is included in the tariff and is one of the many highlights of your stay. It is served from 7.30. For those making an earlier start a continental style breakfast with freshly baked breads, homemade jams and marmalade can be served in your room. During your stay at The Crown you can explore the wonderful surroundings, including the historic villages of Dedham, Lavenham, Kersey, Clare and Long Melford. The countryside is also ideal for walking and cycling.

Situated in 4.5 acres of the landscape gardens on the Essex and Suffolk Border, this beautiful 15th Century inn offers charming and well -appointed accommodation, award winning restaurant, and Essex Barn wedding venue. With open fireplaces and traditional charm and modern comforts and facilities. The rooms are located in a seperate block, away from the main building, offering a quiet and secluded area in which to enjoy your stay. The decor is soft and inviting and each room has a flat screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Free wired internet access is available in every room. The White Hart now offers a newly refurbished executive lounge for guests to relax in. The restaurant has held a AA Rosette award for the last 5 years for the outstanding preparation of its food, good quality , ingredients it uses. All of the food is made using the best seasonal ingredients avaiable locally, including meat, game and vegetables sourced from local suppliers. The accommodation is highly commended by the AA guide which awarded the hotel four GOLD stars which is awarded to the top ten percent within there rating in Great Britain. The accommodation has also been awarded four GOLD stars by the British Tourisim Visit Britain. Recent awards won the exciting wine award, Essex Food and Drink Awards 09. Runner up Best Hotel Restaurant awarded by Food and Drink awards 09.

The White Hart has recently seen a change of management (late August 2009) and is now offering a fresh approach to our bed and breakfast accommodation. Derek and Sandra have been in the hospitality industry for many years and bring a wealth of experience. Derek prides himself on the quality of our real ale selection and our resident chef Sandra will be offering a delicious choice of dishes at breakfast time. We pride ourselves in offering good quality en-suite accommodation. We have a lovely patio area to the rear of the property and offer secure parking. Free wireless broadband is also available.

The Angel Inn, Stoke-by-Nayland near Colchester, lies close to the border with Essex in the heart of Constable country. The grand tower of St. Marys church with its 120 foot perpendicular tower was a favourite of Johns and it appears several times in his paintings, not always in the right place! Simon Jenkins, in Englands 1000 best churches, says that when the bells of Stoke-by-Nayland ring, all Suffolk stops to listen. The Angel Inn is a traditional 16th Century oak beamed coaching house in the heart of this small village. It is one of the most well known pubs in the county The pub has a wealth of charm and character in every area, from the warmth and tradition of the main bar to bright, airy and glamorous vaulted well room complete with its original 52ft well The luxury accomodation, equipped with all the mod cons icluding flat screen TVs and under floor heating, commands stunning views over rolling countryside, perfect for a 1 night stayover or a romantic weekend away.

The Waggon & Horses is a family owned country pub hotel restaurant in North Essex close to the Suffolk county border half way between Colchester and Cambridge near to Halstead, Braintree, Sudbury and Haverhill. A good stopping off place for Stansted Airport, Constable Country and Hedingham Castle. This Inn, built in the 16th century provides a warm welcome and plenty of charm with its heavily beamed bar and dining room. We are open all day providing a range of choice wines, spirits and beers, as well as bar and dining room menus all home prepared and cooked by our chef. As a Free House we take pride in our range of real ales, most of these being local to East Anglia. Wi-Fi broadband connection available free to guests.

The 4 star Tourist Board rated Munnings Barn is a converted 17century Suffolk barn converted in 2001 sitting in 3.5 acres with swimming pool ( open from May to September). All rooms have 85 Channel TV. Access to Wireless internet. All rooms En suite with showers or Wet rooms. Dinner can be arranged and booked in advance. All meals prepared by 2 rosette awarded chef. Dogs welcome when pre booked.

The Angel at Lavenham is a Tudor Inn, set in the Market Place in the centre of Englands finest Medieval village. Between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury on the A134 just off the A14. This 8 bedroomed original Tudor Inn situated in the Market Place of the picturesque village of Lavenham. The hotel reflects its period with decor and furnishings in-keeping with the history of the hotel, whilst still offering every modern amenity you would expect of a traditional Inn. Open fires and exposed beams really add to the atmosphere. The ambience of the buildings exudes from every corner in this interesting place where you can wander through cobbled streets and alleys to a bygone era. There are eight en-suite bedrooms, six Doubles, one Twin and a Family room located on the ground floor. All tastefully decorated in-keeping with the buildings history, with exposed beams and elegant furnishings. All rooms are equipped with every modern day convenience to make your stay comfortable. Chefs at the Angel consistently produce a high standard of food that has earned an AA rosette each year since 1995. All the food is prepared on the premises from fresh ingredients, locally purchased whenever possible. There are 4 different dining styles: the bar, restaurant, the snug (suitable for parties of up to 16) and weather permitting, the front terrace and the gardens.

The Bull Hotel is essentially a “High Street Pub with Bedrooms”. Centrally located at the bottom of the high street in Halstead, The Bull is the premier pub and represents the hub of social activity in this quaint but often busy north Essex town, particularly at weekends. A “home from home” and popular with corporate customers The Bull offers far more warmth, character and individuality than the modern “express hotels” in the market place. The hotel boasts a warm comfortable ambience, relaxed dining from an extensive menu, inviting bar with fantastic range of beers, wines & spirits plus a hearty full English Breakfast served every morning. The Bull specialises in “Live Music” every Friday & Saturday Night until 1am PLUS it’s ever popular “Stars in Your Eyes” Karaoke Nights which are held every Sunday Evening until 11.30pm The vibrant and lively atmosphere at weekends is particularly appealing to Customers aged between 21 and 45 years of age looking for a fun filled, action packed getaway. The Bull also specialises in showing all major sporting events on it’s Big Screen Plasma Televisions in the bars including The Premiership, UEFA Champions League and International Rugby. NOTE: Bedrooms are affected by noise from the bars at weekends so for guests looking for a quiet peaceful country retreat and an early night then this is definitely not the place to be!

Sudbury is the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough, the famous portrait artist and the Gainsborough Museum is close by. Sudbury is a thriving historic market town bordered by water meadows with superb riverside walks. Close by is the village of Long Melford famous for its antique shops and Lavenham, the ancient wool town is six miles away. The Hotel is ideally situated in the heart of East Anglia it stands on the banks of the River Stour with magnificent river and countryside views and provides bedrooms all furnished to high standard many with river views. The air-conditioned, oak beamed restaurant overlooks the Terrace and delightful mill pond, and to set the scene, the working mill wheel is located behind a glass screen for all to view. With polished wood floors and oriental carpets, the restaurant has a special that is highly regarded. The Hotel’s reputation for good eating makes the restaurant popular and is advisable to book, even if you are staying. The bar with views over the adjacent water meadows is surrounded with comfortable Edwardian-style seating, antiques and artefacts and is an ideal place to sit with a relaxing drink, light meal or snack.

The Dog Inn it a traditional english inn, offering a warm, comfortable atmosphere and a welcome break from the hussle and bussle of modern life. We provide at least four Real Ales as well as a range of other drinks for you to enjoy on front of our beautiful wood burning stove. We have ample parking space and a beer garden where you can while away the hours playing a game of boules on our petanque piste. We offer en-suite facilities, tea & coffee and a television in all of our rooms. The Dog Inn is a two minute walk from the centre of Halstead and situated in the heart of the beautiful Essex countryside. London Stansted Airport is less than forty minutes away by car.