The Garden Den, Southwold

Suffolk. Sleeps up to 8

Located just a short stroll from the shops, seaside and pubs of charming Southwold, The Garden Den comprises of two properties, perfect for a group of up to eight friends to holiday together both in privacy and proximity.

With two separate entrances, each property sits in a quiet cobbled courtyard.  The larger of the two properties, the Garden Lodge, opens up to a beautiful kitchen and living area with wooden flooring, panelled walls and feature fireplace.  The open plan kitchen is a perfect space for cooking up an evening meal to be served at the large central dining table.  You’ll find all you need to a high specification from a Wolf range cooker with four ring gas burners to Miele fridge freezer and dishwasher, plus a Nespresso coffee machine, KitchenAid mixer and Miele washing machine and dryer.

A stylish yet comfortable lounge area holds a Smart TV and cosy wood burning stove to keep your living quarters warm and toasty in colder months.  Up to the first floor you will find further luxury with a master suite boasting a super-king Hypnos mattress and en-suite with rain shower and WC.   A charming double room has the added benefit of a stunning Juliet balcony allowing you to open the doors and look out on the courtyard.  A further twin room, that can be turned into a double, finishes the floor.  

The neighbouring Mole End, continues the stylish décor with a convenient entrance hall, holding storage for shoes and coats and a washing machine and dryer tucked away for convenience.  A double room with Hypnos mattress has access to a gorgeous, tiled bathroom with walk-in rain shower and roll top bath.  

Taking the steps to the first floor you will find a charming kitchen and sitting area, with Miele electric oven and four ring gas hob, dishwasher, Nespresso coffee machine, Smart TV and small dining table.

The Garden Den provides an ideal spot for groups of two families or friends to keep their own independence whilst being just a few steps from each other, all located in a bustling central spot in the Southwold South Green area. 

A small seaside village on the Suffolk Coast, Southwold combines a sandy shingle coastline with a bustling market town with much to see and do.   Clamber to the top of the town’s working lighthouse, operating since 1887, this remarkable landmark is a great place to survey the coastline from its inland location.

The calling card of many a British seaside town is the pier, and Southwold doesn’t disappoint.  Southwold pier has many crafty shops and a wall of crazy mirrors to keep the kids entertained.  An eccentric Under the Pier show offers an array of weird and wonderful coin-operated interactive machines which is well worth a visit and why not finish it off with some chunky fish finger sandwiches at The Boardwalk on the pier or for the best local fish and chips head to Sole Bay’s Fish Company.

Follow the pastel-painted beach huts to the shingle and sand of Southwold Beach, a great spot for pebble-skimming, splashing in the water and taking in the vintage charm of the local beach.  For further coastline exploring why not take a drive to Aldeburgh Beach, one of the most popular on the Suffolk coast, with a host of quirky historic buildings from a Martello Tower, a converted windmill and a Norman church lining the coast.  A history of art and culture is connected with Aldeburgh with Caroline Wiseman’s gallery located right on the beach.

Under an hour’s drive away is Framlington Castle a magnificent 12th century fortress with a fascinating history.  Embark on the 10.5m high Wall Walk that has stood for over 800 years looking down on spectacular views of Framlingham mere.  There is also a workhouse and exhibition to explore, detailing the former residents of the Castle including Mary Tudor, who was proclaimed Queen in 1553 at the Castle itself.

More historic findings can be discovered at Suffolk’s awe-inspiring Anglo Saxon burial site at Sutton Hoo, the subject of Netflix film “The Dig.”  Alongside the site itself you can look out from the 17-metre-high viewing tower, take a stroll through the charming woodland or pay a visit to the High Hall exhibition featuring replicas and original objects found at the site.