Church Farmhouse, Cookley

Really comfortable stay, downstairs kitchen and bathroom there was a hint of drains at times smelly.

A little more information about local facilities and recommendations would have been useful.

We had a lovely stay here.

It was really spacious, quirky, and comfortable. We spent a lot of time in the garden playing games and reading, we were sad to leave. Only small issues we had were the drain smell in the kitchen and a few small amenities would have been great such as extra loo roll, hand towels for bathrooms and washing up liquid. Overall it was a great stay and we'd happily return!

Had a great time at Church Farm, quiet & relaxing ideal for chilling out.

Like going back in time. Would recommend. Only gripe was the lack of decent outdoor furniture & maybe a barbecue. Otherwise Great.

Charming farm in a lovely peaceful setting with some great footpaths around.

Lots of space in the house and generally well maintained for a house of this age. The garden was fab for the dog and children to run around. The children were disappointed there was no tablefootball table which is shown in the pictures. The towels were most disappointing both in size and fluffiness. The sofa cushions were equally rough. The downstairs shower drain seemed somewhat blocked.

We enjoyed our stay in this lovely old house and our dog particularly enjoyed the garden.

Definitely lived up to expectations. Only downside was that we could find no information on house facilities or local amenities.

Church Farmhouse is a stunning property there's walks straight from the house has as a beautiful garden we had a lovely stay, the garden isn't closed in but didn't seem a problem as we took our little dog out there on a lead, the only really minor issue we had was we couldn't get the microwave to work but that was probably us we couldn't figure it out

What a beautiful barn, we had a lovely family holiday for my husband's 50th birthday, the area is lovely.

The housekeepers were so nice and friendly they couldn’t do enough for you! We will definitely be back

Church farm in my opinion was terrific value for money for such a vast historic building with many original period features, and the wood burning stoves along with the oil fired heating kept the large sitting rooms very warm, and the night skies seemed more impressive with virtually no light pollution nearby and was so quiet at bedtime because of its location, perfect for total relaxation.

What a beautiful rural find this lovely historical house was.

Views from the house even in February are a joy to wake up-to. For a large old property it was so warm and cosy especially when using the log fire. Kitchen well equipped. Only slight drawback was a drain smell in the kitchen area usually when using the kitchen sink. The odd fly to be found but if living in the country it beats living in a noisy town. Well worth a stay especially Winter time. The welcome from the houses representative was very warm and nice to know we could contact her at anytime. Thank you for a lovely stay. A must visit for amazing food is The Queens Head in Bramfield. Barry and Caryl

What a wonderful location to spend the Christmas holidays!

Beautiful home in an amazing location.

We loved our stay at Church Farmhouse (multi-gen stay).

The space is huge, warm, peaceful and full of character. Good kitchen facilities and the open plan to the lounge was ideal. Beds are comfortable, showers work fine, plenty of hot water. Great playroom with pool and darts, although there wasn't a table football as is shown in the photos which our kids would have liked. We we unlucky to have a lot of flies in the house and although spray was provided, it didn't make much difference and we couldn't keep spraying and inhaling. I would assume this was just a bit of bad luck.

The property was as could be expected from a Tudor farmhouse.

it has been maintained in original condition by the housekeeper Janet, who was very helpful and thorough. One needs to be reasonably fit as the staircases are extremely steep. the handrails are slightly lacking on the main staircase. The kitchen equipment was plentiful, as was the heating for the entire house. One has to be aware of foot treads throughout the house as there are many small steps and ramps due to the age of the building. Definitely not suitable for the disabled.

We loved our stay at Cookley!

A lovely warm welcome, a beautiful home and garden, the pictures had us excited but it exceeded our expectations and we’d love to return. We felt at home from the start and enjoyed a very special family meet up with my husband’s parents in your beautiful gardens. Thank you very much!

The property is stunning, housekeeper and owners fantastic and responsive, probably the best house we have ever stayed in.

So clean, beds comfortable, great linen, great showers, whole place spacious and loved the garden. We were blown away by the beauty of the place and it was well equipped. The only thing I would say is that I do think the listing should say that whilst it has internet it is poor. It is not adequate most of the time, we often struggled to even browse on our phones. If internet not an issue, then definitely book this property you will not be disappointed, beautiful and tranquil.

Lovely property with very nice owners, location was excellent and the house was very well equiped.

Perfect for us to celebrate a family birthday and we were very lucky with the weather so all in all a great week.

A fantastic few days to celebrate my wife’s 60th birthday with family.

Lovely pub nearby -Huntingfield Arms - where we had a sparkling Sunday lunch

Lovely accommodation The main fault was the heating.

As it was a New Year eve stay we didn't go out much, so in the daytime it was cold as the heating came on late. Log burners had no logs to light. We also cooked evening meals and for six of us there didn't seem enough pots and pans.

We were delighted with the cottage.

It was comfortable and very warm. There were a couple of issues which Austin dealt with very promptly. He was easily contacted. However it must be noted that despite his best efforts it was not possible to get any reliable internet. The TV (brand new) was pixilating on most channels though bizarrely one channel on ITV was clear. We feel it ought to be mentioned to potential visitors beforehand. Otherwise we had a most enjoyable stay.

A gem of a cottage in beautiful Suffolk

The house is lovely.

The facilities were clean and it was very comfortable. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. I have some feedback though. 1. The smell downstairs was awful. It hit us the moment we walked in and seemed to emanate from the cupboard on the far right in the kitchen. It really was most off putting and quite vile. 2. As it’s quite likely that you will be having largish parties to stay, larger cooking vessels would be great to have. We had to buy a couple of large disposable roasting tins. However the second point is minor in comparison to the dreadful smell. Perhaps leaving some more scented candles/diffusers might help if it can’t get sorted. All that said though, we loved cottage, enjoyed reading about its history and had a very lovely time so thank you.

Cosy & comfy for a large property in lovely location easy to get to lots of areas.

Property would benefit with local amenities info pack. Updated TV remote & more outside lighting would help.

Church Farmhouse is a lovely house in the Suffolk countryside, beautifully furnished, well equipped and very comfortable with adaptable living areas to suit our family group.

The games room was a great amenity for us to enjoy too. The house was very clean when we arrived and Janet and David (the housekeepers) were very helpful and friendly. We would definitely hope to book again in the future.

We loved everything about our weekend, the farmhouse and it's interesting history, the fabulous grounds and the well stocked games room.

The weather was great as an added bonus but I do think that was out of your control!

The property is quite superb.

It was so lovely not to have everything brand new. It felt like we had stepped back in time but with everything inside you could wish for. The grounds are amazing especially for my little dog.nwe were blessed with some warm days and enjoyed sitting outside in the warm sunshine and peaceful surroundings. Absolutely nothing to criticise at all apart from maybe a 2nd tv maybe in the main bedroom. We will be back for sure. 14 days of the best sleep I've ever had and there was a calmness to the property. I have recommended it to some friends already. It was a complete pleasure to stay in such a wonderful family house.

This is our second stay at church farm, but this time the beds felt different and felt very uncomfortable.

The carpet in the day room is very rough- not nice to walk on at all.

What a great place to stay!

An amazing house, beautiful location, good weather. Jannet the housekeeper came round when we asked for help, she was great, very helpful. Great facilities, well equipped, comfortable, and loads of fun to be had in the games room. We had such good weather at the end of our week, the only thing we could have added was an outdoor dining table.

Beautiful house and grounds.

The weather wasn’t kind but we were happy to stay on-site for most of the week. Plenty of space to play outdoor games in between the showers, and games room and tv kept all of us occupied when the rain came. The house was very clean and there was plenty of space to store food when our shopping delivery arrived. Will be back again next year!

Great for a break very old but has a lovely feel to the place, i think my kids and their partners albeit ages rangeing 30/33 were hoping it would be haunted but were dissapointed to find it was not!

! The games room went down a treat as we had rain while we were there. Fully equiped kitchen so had huge fry up and all the decor and furniture suits the place, lovely

We had a lovely stay in this historic house.

Any issues were quickly dealt with.

What a lovely cottage.

We had a great time. The beds were so comfortable. My husband was very ill last year and we had to cancel all our plans. So this was our first break away and it was absolutely great. Our children joined us for the weekend and then we had the rest of the week to ourselves. Would highly recommend, the wildlife is amazing very relaxing break

Big place hard to keep warm, no where to store food.

Could do with another TV.

Lovely house to stay in unfortunately road outside became flooded and were unable to get out for a short time.

During the heavy rain/flooding drainage smell evident in the kitchen and downstairs loo became difficult to flush. Burners were advertised but no wood easily available but not a problem to us. Nice place to stay but would not book again during wet season.

We loved the stay at Church Farmhouse .

. its a great house with an interesting history... It was also a good base for us to explore the Suffolk coast

We had a great week at Church Farmhouse .

It has the real wow factor and we definitely recommend it if you’re visiting with friends ( like we did ) , family or bigger groups .It was extremely well equipped and it was immaculate when we arrived . The immediate area is beautiful and very quiet with lovely walks on the doorstep , however its only 30 odd minutes drive to Southwold and Aldeburgh . Nearby Halesworth has lovely shops and a large Coop but if you want the larger ( and cheaper ! ) supermarkets you’ll need to travel a bit further . There are some lovely pubs close by but if you want to get into the Huntingfield Arms in the nearby village ( and a short walk way from the house ) we recommend you book well ahead as we couldn’t get in ! We certainly hope to visit again .

Amazing cottage with friendly owners and housekeeper, we were made ro feel at home and welcomed

Comfortable and well-appointed house in a peaceful location but not too far from supermarket in town.

The weather was wet at times and chilly but the house was cosy despite a somewhat musty smell - but it’s an old house - it would have been better had the heating been on but this is not possible in July!!

Beautiful house.

Interesting building ( would love to know more ). Location is perfect. We saw wonderful wildlife. Very comfortable and clean home

This was my second stay at Church Farmhouse and it was every bit as good as the first!

It’s a wonderful place to spend time relaxing with my adult children and their partners. The setting is so peaceful and quiet, and the house itself is beautifully renovated. It’s also spacious enough for people to do their own thing whether in one of the sitting rooms, games room or outside in the lovely sunny garden. I’d thoroughly recommend staying here. I’ll certainly be back next year!

Very old, very quiet and lots of space.

Enjoyed traffic free roads to visit interesting places and meals and snacks out. Don't think we shall ever find such a place again. Terry

Wonderful character Farmhouse that felt like a home.

Everything the 3 couples staying needed for a relaxing weekend.

An absolute gem of a house and we feel privileged to have had the chance to stay here.

There is plenty of space for a family to enjoy a break with comfortable beds and roomy well equipped bathrooms. The games room is great for gathering in the evening after the days activities. We were greeted on arrival by the lady owner and were pleased to see her again on the morning we came home, thank you for the warm welcome and the Prosecco and carrot cake. Would love to visit again in summertime.

Church House was beautiful surrounded by countryside views and walks.

We loved reading about the history of the house and its links to Anne of Cleaves. We were well looked after by Janet (house keeper) and on arrival we found all the essentials were there, even milk, a delicious cake and fizz to get our holiday started. The games room was a wonderful addition to the property which made evenings and wetter days even better (especially with our son on crutches, long walks were not possible). The Huntingfield Arms is definitely worth a visit and the food served was lovely. We loved the space not only outside but inside too and would gladly return in the future. Thank you for a lovely stay!

Smashing accommodation, will be back

We had a very enjoyable stay in the Church Farmhouse, which is very comfortable and well equipped.

The garden was perfect for young children and dogs . There are plenty of beautiful walks around. We had a great time and wished we could stay longer.