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The Old Rectory

Tattingstone, Suffolk
Original Cottages

This property is managed by our sister brand Original Cottages info_outline

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Sleeps 26
Bedrooms 13
Bathrooms 12
Change Fri
Dogs allowed 3
4
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Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Towels included
Family friendly
Romantic
Games / Play facilities
Internet access
Downstairs bedroom
Decorated for Christmas
Downstairs bathroom
Pub nearby
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At a glance

  • Magnificent, Grade II-listed former rectory near Alton Water at Tattingstone in Suffolk
  • Extensive grounds, with lawns, a BBQ area and ample space for outside dining
  • Ideal for an exceptionally large, group booking for a special occasion or celebration

Overview
Property code: OC-TAT26

A truly stunning, Suffolk property, this elegant, former rectory at Tattingstone makes a splendid base for anyone hoping to bring family members or friends together for a sizeable, group stay. Sleeping 26 guests, the 13-bedroom house, sits in glorious gardens on the Shotley Peninsula, close to both the rivers Orwell and Stour. Head out from here on long walks beside the water and through scenic countryside. Spend time at Alton Reservoir, less than 400 metres away, where you can hire bikes and enjoy water sports. Venture 5.5 miles to the edge of the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you and your group can enjoy following footpaths through Constable Country, the landscape made famous by artist John Constable.

Wander into this substantial retreat to find accommodation that has been carefully arranged with you and your large group’s comfort in mind. On the ground floor, there is a games room, where you can challenge each other to table tennis and pool, and two lounges, each for quiet relaxation or settling down in front of the TV together. The spacious kitchen has been fitted out with everything you need to help members of your group prepare hearty feasts or for you to bring in outside catering if you choose. The impressive dining room has space for everyone to sit down to lively, celebratory dinners together. There is also a utility room, a boiler room, with washing machine, and a separate WC downstairs. Three double bedrooms, two with en-suite bathrooms and one with an en-suite shower room, are also at this level. Six more double bedrooms, with en-suite bathrooms are up on the first floor of the house. Also at this level are four twin bedrooms, one with an en-suite bathroom, and a family bathroom.

There are extensive, wrap-around gardens here with beautiful, mature, specimen trees and other gorgeous plants. A south-west facing patio enclosed by shrubs makes a superb BBQ area for your special stay. There is plenty of space for group games on the lawn and there are picnic benches for outside dining.

  • 13 bedrooms – 9 doubles, 4 twins
  • 11 bathrooms – 9 en-suites with showers over the bath and WCs, 1 en-suite shower room with WC, 1 with shower over the bath and WC
  • Large range-style cooker and microwave
  • Fridge and freezer
  • Washing machine
  • Highchair
  • 2 TVs
  • Large garden, with patio, lawns, garden furniture and BBQ
  • Ample private parking
  • Games room with table tennis table, pool table, air hockey table and football table
  • Shop 3.5 miles, pub 1 mile
  • Excellent for Stag and Hen parties.
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 09:00
  • 3 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Tracy Marriott

This property joined our collection in 2020 and is managed by Tracy.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 34 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Kim, 3rd December 2024

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We have visited three times and love the facilities for our large group. The property is always decorated nicely for Christmas and we love the games room. The dining table can comfortably seat around 20 guests although we have managed to squeeze 25 on at times!

Reviewed by Stuart, 26th November 2024

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We were a party of 19 adults and 4 young children. We had a wonderful stay and the games room was such a great facility and focal point for our celebration long-weekend. Don't expect luxury but do enjoy the comfortable and fun ambiance of the house and the spacious rooms. It takes a while to get your bearings as the house is so large. It is absoluRead moretely ideal for large family celebrations such as ours. Thoroughly recommended. Hide

Reviewed by Karen, 12th November 2024

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We had an issue with the lock on the front door, but John came and sorted it the following morning. House was very hot, we had to turn the heating down constantly.

Reviewed by Sophie, 6th November 2024

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This was a lovely holiday house for a large group of people.

Reviewed by Samantha, 1st October 2024

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We had a brilliant weekend. 25 people, ages from 16 - 92 and two dogs. Everyone had plenty of room and space. Brilliant location. My only reservation is when the cooker, when cooking for that many people it was not fit for purpose. Would recommend the accommodation but would suggest take aways or eat out, which we did do for 2 of the three nights

Reviewed by Jacqui, 25th September 2024

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This is an excellent place to stay for a large group of people. It is very well equipped has a great dining room and lounge. The games room is amazing and there is a lot of room for parking. It is a great location and John the house manager is very responsive and helpful. It is great value too !

Reviewed by Helen, 12th September 2024

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A lovely house for my 60th birthday weekend, with generous indoor space and gardens in a great location- easy to reach and to use as a base from which to explore a wide variety of interesting and attractive destination. The games room is a great resource. John, the house manager could not have been more helpful and I definitely felt we were in gooRead mored hands. Hide

Reviewed by Sara, 3rd September 2024

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We had a wonderful long weekend here. The venue is great, loads of space for everyone both to be together but also to have quiet time. It's well equipped, clean and comfortable, while also being just the right side of shabby to be relaxed. Really helpful communication in advance. Three bedrooms are twins with no ensuite but one nearby shared bathroRead moreom (we somehow couldn't quite work this out in advance from the floor plans). The garden is huge although the ground is very uneven. One guest was a wheelchair user and the ground floor was sufficiently accessible. The four year old enjoyed the rather rickety pedal car etc. The location is really perfect as there are so many walks nearby without a car, or a short drive away. A stall just round the corner was selling farm produce which helped top up our shopping with eggs and veg etc. Overall a lovely, quiet and rural environment for our celebration, easy to get to from London and elsewhere. Hide

Reviewed by Scott, 25th August 2024

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Reviewed by Graham, 4th June 2024

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This was a great house for a family meet up, lots of space inside and out. Large games room/lounge enabled us to all socialise together and for all ages groups. Excellent variety of activities close by including Jimmy's farm, watersports and walks.

Reviewed by Eric, 9th April 2024

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The Old Rectory Tattingstone provided an ideal base for our group of sixteen "over-sixties". We were all able to have an ensuite room. The library, and the dining room were rooms where we all of us could gather together, but the range of other communal areas meant that everyone could find their own space if they wanted to. The games room, with aiRead morer hockey, pool, table football and table tennis was very popular. The lake is a short walk away, as is the White Horse, which coped well with our large group for Sunday lunch. Hide

Reviewed by Karen, 18th March 2024

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Huge house, all bedrooms large. Plenty of communal space. 3 large fridges. Beautiful location within walking distance of 2 pubs, and some lovely walks directly from the house. John the house manager was very welcoming, and very helpful. Would return.

Reviewed by James, 13th March 2024

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There were 23 of us ranging from 8 to 80 years old and this house was perfect.

Reviewed by Carolyn, 5th March 2024

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Reviewed by D, 4th January 2024

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We loved the house. It was very comfortable and in a lovely, peaceful location. We would definitely book again.

Reviewed by June, 1st January 2024

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Reviewed by Kim, 5th December 2023

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Reviewed by Judith, 21st November 2023

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Reviewed by Elizabeth, 27th October 2023

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Excellent location within short distances of lovely riverside walks, inlets and National Trust sites including Sutton Hoo and Flatford Mill. Good walks from the Old Rectory itself.

Reviewed by Sheila, 17th October 2023

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The Old Rectory is a lovely house with large rooms and plenty of bathrooms. One drawback was the lack of secure fence and gates for the garden which isn't ideal for dogs. A second drawback was the cooker hob which was very slow to heat and the calibration on the knobs was worn away so we had difficulty in adjusting the temperature.

Reviewed by Debby, 21st September 2023

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This house is perfect for a large gathering. It has plenty of bedrooms and large shared spaces.

Reviewed by Geoff, 21st August 2023

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Reviewed by Scott, 29th July 2023

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Reviewed by Dinah, 29th June 2023

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Reviewed by Renate, 2nd June 2023

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Reviewed by Susan, 30th March 2023

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We had a wonderful long weekend at this property, there were 21 of us and there was plenty of space for us all to be together, or separate if we so desired. Everything you need is available at the property and we felt very at home. The surrounding area is beautiful and lovely for walking, cycling etc. I would definitely recommend this property for Read morelarge gatherings. Hide

Reviewed by Pat, 22nd March 2023

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The Old Rectory was everything we hoped it would be for my 75th Birthday celebrations and more. All the family together for a weekend but also with enough rooms to have our own space when we wanted. The kitchen is very well equipped with more than adequate crockery etc. The owner could not have been more helpful when I contacted him to let him knRead moreow that the DVD player wasnt working. Within an hour he had brought a replacement which made such a difference as we wanted to show DVDs of old cine films of my parents from the 1950s. We were up till 2am watching! The weather prevented us making use of the spacious grounds but we did manage a walk around Alford Lake which was beautiful. The only problem we have now is deciding when we can go again as everyone agrees we must do it again! Hide

Reviewed by Clara, 14th March 2023

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Reviewed by Louis, 6th March 2023

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Reviewed by David, 19th February 2023

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Reviewed by Anne, 31st January 2023

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Reviewed by Melanie, 24th January 2023

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Reviewed by Mandy, 20th January 2023

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Reviewed by Roxanne, 14th December 2022

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