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May Barn, Ixworth

(Ref. 1117040)

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Show on map

4.5

Sykes rating

  • 3 Guests

  • 2 Bedrooms

  • 1 Bathroom

  • Pets Yes

Features

  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Dishwasher
  • Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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  • lovely (10)
  • stay (10)
  • village (8)
  • great (7)
  • comfortable (7)
  • welcome (7)

18 Customer Reviews

  • "Very nice stay at May Barn, little problem directly solved by the very kind owner."

    Dog friendly, nice walks around the village/town. We enjoyed our stay. Lia & Ed

    Reviewed by Lia4.1Aug 2024

  • "The location is excellent to visit all parts of East Anglia easily by car and a short drive from Bury St Edmunds or Diss railway stations which have frequent train services."

    The accommodation is very good and interesting; the road is nice and quiet with a great takeaway a short walk away! A very enjoyable place to stay - thank you. The only thing I would comment on is that it was a bit difficult to have a shower without a shower curtain, as others have commented in the visitors' book, this would be a very welcome addition.

    Reviewed by Paul A5.0Aug 2024

  • "We really enjoyed our stay again, such a lovely property, clean and tidy and so nice that the owners live nearby if there are any problems."

    Thank you also for the wine, biscuits and dog treats too. We will probably come and stay again as it is such a great place for exploring both Norfolk and Suffolk.

    Reviewed by Morag3.8Jul 2024

  • "June 7th-14th 2024 May Barn is an absolutely beautiful, well equipped, clean, cozy cottage in Ixmouth quiet, friendly village."

    Loved the captivating pieces of art work strategically placed throughout the cottage. We found the bed/linen/towels luscious and comfortable. Overall, we felt relaxed and rejuvenated after a good night sleep.Thank you ever so much for our generous welcome packs (choc biscuits and wine). Our dogs also loved their dog biscuits and use of the towels etc. There are no shortages of open spaces for long/short walks locally or further out ie walks along Great Yarmouth sandy beach. Our two dogs were in their element. Despite the weather, we enjoyed exploring Suffolk scenic countryside, historic heritage, castle and cathedral. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in your lovely cottage. We would not hesitate to recommend to others.

    Reviewed by Paulina4.7Jun 2024

  • "We have had a wonderful relaxing week here in May Barn."

    Great dog walks both long & short. Great cottage to stay, clean & welcoming with welcome packs for both human and hound visitors. Will recommend to friends.

    ChrisMar 2024

  • "A delightful, cosy, cottage."

    Very well equipped. Ixworth is a friendly village and both pubs welcoming and serve good food. Kelly is an excellent host and immediately attentive to any problems. (Not that there were many. Just a temperamental toaster!). This is a lovely part of the Country and I am sure we will return. Will also recommend to friends & family. Thank you.

    Adele, James & StewieMar 2024

  • "We have had a wonderful break away."

    May Barn is so lovely and comfortable. The welcome pack was a lovely surprise. Hopefully be back soon, thank you!

    Steve And TraceyFeb 2024

  • "Lovely, cosy and perfect!"

    A great way to see in 2024. The Maltings, Lavenham, Bury St. Edmunds to name a few great visits! We will be back

    Andy Ad FionaJan 2024

  • "Super stay in a lovely cottage."

    Reviewed by Fiona5.0Dec 2023

  • "We used the cottage as a base to sleep as we were visiting family over Christmas."

    There were some lovely touches such as the welcome gifts and the doggie welfare pack. However, we did have a few niggles. We felt that the bathroom was impractical. My mum was unable to get in / out of the bath. I struggled to shower using the hand held shower head and no shower curtain. Its inevitable that the floor gets wet. The large cracks in the floor tiles are off putting too. There is very little storage in the bathroom. I imagine it was presumed that a couple were using the cottage as towels were left in the main bedroom only. I hope my single bedroom had been cleaned but it had lots of cobwebs on the fitted wardrobes and the carpet looked grubby and had black dog hair on it. I did notice a paw print on the duvet cover too but presumed the bedding had been washed! Mum found a pair of socks from a previous guest under her chair in the main bedroom which you would imagine would have been found whilst vacuuming? My mum found the upstairs of the cottage very cold at night. The cottage is difficult with a dog. Luckily I brought throws for the white sofa! You can't just open the door and let the dog out due to it opening up on a shared driveway with a large metal gate onto the road. So, I had to take my dog out on a lead and lead him through a gate into the garden area incase the gate hadn't been closed properly. It's also hard to keep a dog downstairs when there is no door / gate to the stairs. The cottage was satisfactory for our needs over Christmas but we would have struggled if we were not spending most of our time with family.

    As you can see from our feedback, many of our guests rate us a 10/10 and return to May Barn year after year. We genuinely pride ourselves on looking after our guests so we’re really sorry to hear that your stay at May Barn didn’t meet expectations. We appreciate that you’ve mentioned struggling with the shower – but we don’t have a shower and don’t advertise this either. We do have a handheld mixer over the bath but this isn’t designed to be used as a conventional shower, hence why we don’t have a shower curtain. We do feel our cottage is dog friendly and for future reference there is a stairgate stored in the wardrobe to help with keeping dogs downstairs. Again, we are sorry to hear you had a few niggles but had we have been notified during the stay we would have been quick to come out to resolve any issues that you had. Nevertheless, we hope you enjoyed Suffolk and return to the area in the future Property Owner

    Reviewed by Fiona2.8Dec 2023

  • "Generally a clean and comfortable home."

    A few moans which my cousin has made a note of in the comments book at the house : Bathroom The bath is deep and awkward to get out off and old people might struggle to lift themselves up from it. Also in my bathroom at home I have a toilet brush which I use solely for cleaning the bath ; that might be helpful. The kitchen. Could do with some washing up implements eg. pan brush, sponges, maybe one more tea towel. We had to buy some sponges. A glass jug suitable for putting in the microwave to cook sauces, soup etc. would be useful. . Apart from those suggestions good place to stay and would stay there again.

    Reviewed by Richard4.4Sep 2023

  • "Everything was perfect for our stay"

    Reviewed by Andy5.0Sep 2023

  • "We very much enjoyed our week at May Barn, Ixworth."

    It coincided with a September heatwave! The cottage had all the facilities advertised and there was a very comprehensive dossier of practical information which we found useful. The welcoming wine and biscuits were much appreciated! The property was in very nice clean condition and we had a very comfortable stay. Ixworth is a pleasant village, usefully situated for outings to Bury, Stowmarket, Thetford, Ely, etc. We would certainly recommend May Barn to other holiday-makers - and may even return ourselves! Steve and Colin Archer.

    Reviewed by Stephen5.0Sep 2023

  • "A lovely place to stay."

    We really enjoyed the area and the places to walk the dogs. Everything we needed was provided by the host as well as extras. This was a lovely place to stay.

    Reviewed by Jessie3.8May 2023

  • "Lovely accommodation in a charming village."

    Great welcome at the Greyhound pub. I'm 6'5" tall and unwittingly cracked my head on the beam over the door from the kitchen to the living room. I did this twice more despite hanging a cloth from the beam as a warning. Maybe a warning in the advert and definitely one in the house. The big single chair has a large dip which we filled with cushions, but not comfortable. Very hard and low settee. Despite this, I would recommend it as the bed was comfortable and the rest of the rooms were of a high standard.

    Reviewed by Mike4.4May 2023

  • "We had a fabulous week in the wonderful May Barn."

    It was so clean and so very comfortable. It had everything that you would want for the perfect self catering break. It is tastefully furnished & decorated. The village of Ixworth is delightful with two pubs that cook wonderful food at very reasonable prices. This is a true piece of heaven !! The owners who live next door are so friendly and so helpful that it makes your visit complete.

    Reviewed by Paul5.0Mar 2023

  • "Amazing property - so well placed just off the main village road, good location to get to local amenities, restaurants & pubs."

    Beautifully decorated and furnished property. Everything you need when away from home was there. Would definitely recommend to everyone and hope to return again.

    Reviewed by Julie5.0Feb 2023

  • "We had a lovely time, cottage was very pleasant and comfortable, the welcome pack of wine, biscuits and crisp as was a special touch."

    Well equipped kitchen. The only thing we would have liked would have been a shower. Great location to travel to other places, we went to Thetford, Bury St Edmonds and the local vineyard. We also enjoyed the walks around the village. Thank you

    Reviewed by Michelle5.0Feb 2023

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This property is part of the Best of Suffolk collection.
Best of Suffolk is an award-winning, local holiday cottage lettings agency, bringing the experience of a boutique hotel to self-catering cottages in Suffolk.

Summary

  • Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size, 1 x single
  • Bathroom with bath, basin and WC
  • Cloakroom with basin and WC
  • Kitchen
  • Dining/sitting area
  • Heating
  • Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, coffee machine, toaster
  • TV, Freesat, DAB Bluetooth radio, WiFi
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Travel cot available on request
  • On-road parking for 1 car
  • Enclosed rear courtyard garden with furniture and barbecue
  • Two well behaved dog welcome
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Shop 0.2 miles, pub 0.1
  • note: If you wish to bring a dog it must be mentioned at the time of booking.

The property

May Barn is a comfortable, pet friendly property in the heart of Ixworth.

The property is a wonderful mixture of original beams, flint walls and modern touches.

Accommodating three people across two bedrooms, with a well equipped bathroom.

On the ground floor there is a country style kitchen, cloak room and beautiful living/dining room. The property boasts a gorgeous pebbled courtyard garden, perfect for dining alfresco, complete with a charcoal BBQ. Ground Floor Entering into the property with beautiful country style kitchen to your left, ground floor WC in front and spacious living/dining area to your right.

The ground floor is a mixture of tiled and wooden flooring. Kitchen With views onto the garden, this beautiful well equipped kitchen is the perfect space to enjoy self catering cooking.

The property has an electric oven with four ring gas hob, integrated dishwasher, 50/50 split fridge freezer, two slice toaster, kettle, microwave and most importantly a Tassimo coffee machine.

There is also a Roberts DAB Radio which has bluetooth connectivity, to allow you to listen to your favourite music whilst cooking up a treat. Cloakroom With a stunning flint wall, this room features a WC and wash basin. Living/Dining Room A light and spacious room to sit and relax in, with double aspect views.

The owners have carefully added modern luxuries to the space without taking away the appeal of the original features, specifically the beams and flint wall.

The room has a two seater sofa and two separate arm chairs positioned subtly towards to flat screen TV.

There is a wooden dining table with four leather chairs for you to enjoy dining inside. First Floor Carpeted stairs lead you from the living space up to the landing area, with two bedrooms at either end and a gorgeous family bathroom. Bedroom 1 A luxurious space to unwind at the end of the day, with exposed beams, double aspect windows and decorated in calm and soothing tones.

The room features a king size bed with large headboard, bedside tables add decorative lamps.

There is a dressing table with a stool and mirror above and a double wardrobe for your belongings. Family Bathroom With roll top bath, WC and wash basin with mirror above.

An ideal space to enjoy a good book and glass of wine whilst relaxing in the bath. Bedroom 2 With stunning exposed beams, this room features a full size single bed with bedside table and decorative lamp.

Ample storage is provided in the built in wardrobe space. Outside Space The property has a gorgeous pebbled courtyard garden, perfect for enjoying the sun and for alfresco dining.

There is an outdoor table with four chairs and a charcoal BBQ for guests use. Parking is available on the road outside.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £100.

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About the location

BURY ST EDMUNDS

Thetford 13 miles; Ipswich 27.5 miles; Cambridge 28.1 miles; Colchester 34.2 miles

Bury St Edmunds, locally referred to as Bury, is a historic market town and civil parish found in Suffolk, East Anglia. Boasting over 1000 years of history to discover, it offers plenty to see and do at any time of the year. Describe as being 'Suffolk's foodie town', you can expect to find plenty of tempting eateries to assist you on your self-catered stay including all of pubs, restaurants, cafés and takeaways galore, as well as there being a good selection of supermarkets and convenience stores for those seeking fresh ingredients or any picnic essentials. Admire the beautiful architecture of the town whilst visiting both its high street and independent stores, with abbey ruins and gardens, art galleries, Suffolk's only cathedral and Moyse's Hall Museum to find too, offering something for all tastes. Visit the 200 acres of Nowton Park where you can walk amongst the landscaped lands of Suffolk's countryside, or take a trip to discover the beauty of Thetford Forest Park, spanning over 18,730 hectares, here you can find serene walking and cycling routes as well as attractions such as High Lodge, Lynford Stag, Lynford Arboretum, the Harling Woods and so much more. The coast can also be reached via a scenic drive, where you can find the traditional seaside towns of Felixstowe and Clacton-on-Sea, while Ipswich, Cambridge and Colchester are all within reach too.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Off-season
  • Last minute
  • Christmas