Dons Barn

Dons Barn definitely has the WOW Factor. This is a very special place that is a joy just to be in.??One of our most popular and romantic cottages.?? Bags of style and laid back period features with a lovely open fire. View gallery, book online and read our guests comments. Pets Welcome, bikes, wifi provided and canoes available.

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Dons Barn definitely has the WOW Factor. One of our most popular and romantic cottages, it was once the early 1700's Winnowing Barn of The Grove Farm. Now converted into a cosy cottage it has an impressive view over the Orchard through the massive Oak Barn door windows and you can watch the sun setting from your bed on the galleried first floor.

As you enter the main room to this lovely cottage you see infront of you the gorgeous great Millstone that is built into the breakfast bar as a dining table. The kitchen area to the left is hand made cedar and oak, with a whole slice of tree being used for the work top which shows the waney edge of the tree on both sides of the breakfast bar.

There is a nice belfast sink and gas hob with electric grill and oven.

Beyond the Millstone is the main room with its massive inglenook fireplace and enormous Kelim covered Knoll Sofa, almost a room within a room, where you can hide away from the world and cosy down for a lazy afternoon infront of the roaring fire.

The end of the room is dominated by the wonderful roof to floor hand made oak windows which cut through the bedroom floor above, where we have created a hand made iron fenced balcony which affords lovely views straight from the bed accross the Orchard garden into the setting sun.

With its old 'Suffolk White' brick floor, soft red brick walls, hand plastering gently molding around the corners and limewashed paintwork this cottage has a wonderfully cosy and relaxing atmoshere.

Dons Barn was once an early 1700’s Winnowing Barn and is one of the six cottages that make up the Old Grove Farm which dates back to the 1720s. If you would like to learn more about The Old Grove Farm where it all started and where we are based please see my website all about it  at www.grovefarm-cottages.co.uk

This is great place to get away from the stresses of city life and enjoy peace and rural beauty. 

We now have a very large private car park and a dog exercise area covering over an acre so the cottages can enjoy even more peace and quiet and dog owners don’t have to walk bleary eyed down the country lanes first thing in the morning.

Well behaved Dogs are always welcome, please refer to this web page  All About Bringing Pets  for charges and how this cottage may suit your pet.

There is a laundry room with a new washing machine and dryer and there are 12 bikes for the free use of the guests, including one with a child seat. The South Suffolk Cycle Route runs past the cottage.

We usually have some honey from my own bees and jams from our own fruit available.

This is a very special place that is a joy just to be in.

Photo taken in Snow Cottage  We can now offer you the hedonistic enjoyment of a really lovely massage in this cottage, please click this link for more information. Click for Massage info	If you are in luck then there will be a stock of honey for sale from my own bees and we always try to give guests our own lovely Bantams eggs for their breakfast baskets.

While you are staying with us why not have a special treat and go Sailing for the day. Click for days out sailing	Enjoy an exciting Experience with The Lavenham Falconry. Click For Falconry Information