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Hillcrest in Suffolk
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Hillcrest in Suffolk

Hillcrest was conceived to replace an old workshop and make full use of the stunning countryside views from the highest point of the property. It was designed by the owner with assistance from her marvellous builders and engineers. The project unfolded in 2014 and has resulted in a beautiful, stylish modern holiday home.

The cottage has a 2 story glazed gable end, huge open-plan living areas, and 2 lovely boutique hotel-style, en-suite double bedrooms. Further guests can be accommodated on the 2 double sofabeds in the lounge area.

Included in the price, guests receive a welcome pack including complimentary wine, homemade bread, homemade jam, homemade chocolate biscuit cake, homemade biscuits, fresh fruit, fresh milk, orange juice and real coffee. Vegan options are available on request.

There is underfloor heating throughout and all modern conveniences from a fully equipped utility room to the contemporary kitchen area with a breakfast bar.

The views and gardens are very pretty, encompassing 3 patio areas with outside dining seating to a patio lounge area for afternoon evenings with sofa-style furniture.

The cottage location is perfect for exploring the Suffolk Heritage Coast region, being roughly equidistant from Aldeburgh and Southwold.

Things to do in and around the area are Sutton Hoo Saxon burial grounds, RSPB at Minsmere (as seen on Springwatch 2014-16), Aldeburgh, Southwold, Snape Maltings, Birds of Prey Centre, Suffolk Punch Horses, Framlingham Castle, Orford Ness and Castle, Dunwich Heath, Rendlesham Forest and many coastal towns.

Pets and children (over 12 years old) are welcome.

When making a booking or an enquiry, please tell us that you found this Suffolk holiday cottage near Saxmundham on the My Favourite Holiday Cottages website. Thank you.
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Fantastic cottage.

Lovely stay at this fantastic cottage. Just loved the views from the lounge. Welcome pack was well received, the bread and jam were great. The dogs loved the garden and walks just outside. Everything we needed was provided and loved the plums.

Sally and Laurence, family and dogs.

Fantastic stay

Thanks again for a fantastic stay in both cottages - will be back soon!!

Rob and Gill

Plenty of sun every day

5 years have passed since we had the honour of being the first guests to stay here. Coming here has always been a welcome and much needed chance to step off the merry-go-round of normal business life. Never more needed than at this time due to world events. We have seen plenty of sun every day. We will look forward not to our next stay in late summer.

Lynn, Michael & Pippa, Molly, Ariel the dogs

the cottage is spotless and the bed is so comfy

Thanks Julia for another relaxing week (worth the disappointment of 2020 being cancelled). Thank you for the welcome pack, a credit to you, the cottage is spotless and the bed is so comfy, the way we remembered from 2017. Take care looking forward to seeing you again soon, hoping life is back to normal soon.

Anne, Dave and Foxy

Absolutely love it here and can't wait to be back

Absolutely love it here and can't wait to be back. Thanks for everything Julia

Gloria and Dor the Essex Girls and Jazz & Frankie

fantastic accommodation

What a lovely holiday cottage - fantastic accommodation, a lovely welcome pack (most appreciated!) and stunning location. Our friends staying down the road couldn't believe how lucky we are! All the old favourite places visited - nothing has changed too much. Many thanks again Julia.

Rob, Trish & Percy the Border Terrier

Hard to beat for any of us

Flossie and Daisy had a lovely stay here with their humans. Hard to beat for any of us. Thank you Julia!

Flossie and Daisy & their humans!

House is amazing

Thank you Julia for your kind hospitality. House is amazing. Nick especially enjoyed the chocolate biscuit cake and ginger snap biscuits. Immaculate place. Lovely view. We both love Suffolk and will be definitely coming back here again! Poppy loved staring at the chickens when back in the house. Great days out walking at Aldeburgh, Southwold, Rendlesham Forest, Orford, Helmingham Hall and Gardens. Lovely couple of hours walking along the river in Walberswick and lunch at the Anchor Inn. Woodbridge and lunch at the theatre. Take care and see you again.

Sharon, Nick and Poppy the Spaniel

an excellent hub from which to explore castles, churches and walks

Thank you for an enjoyable stay in your lovely cottage, also for the "welcome pack" and flowers. It has proved to be an excellent hub from which to explore castles, churches and walks in the Suffolk countryside and along the Suffolk Coastal Path. With our best wishes Kev, Hazel and Robbie

Kev, Hazel & Robbie the Whippet

booked to come here again next April

We have visited Southwold for the last 8-9 years and this has been our best stay due in no small part to staying in this beautiful house.
Thank you for the welcome pack and flowers. We have booked to come here again next April.
Thank you Julia for a wonderful stay.

David and Janet

Wonderful accommodation which is truly dog friendly.

Wonderful accommodation which is truly dog friendly. It has it all, starting with the welcome pack. Its location is perfect and facilities 1st Class.
Lots of opportunities to go for walks without too much driving, an important consideration because we were here during the fuel crisis. Thank you Julia.

John, Cath and Poppy the Beagle

Hidden gem.

Amazing place, faultless in every sense. The little touches just added to an already fantastic stay. A hidden gem. Thank you Julia xxx

Paula, Helen and Ralph the labrador

Fallen in love with Suffolk

Lovely relaxing stay in this beautifully equipped cottage.
With 2 highly energetic dogs, we can highly recommend Tunstall Forest for long walks.
Best view was a barn owl coming over the garden at dusk and sitting on the fence - gorgeous!
We will come back, fallen in love with Suffolk.
Thank you for the generous welcome pack and all the effort you obviously make Julia.

The Thorpes

Beautiful Place

What a beautiful place. We had such a relaxing week and Lily enjoyed every moment. Thank you for all the thoughtful touches and homemade goodies. Delicious!
We would absolutely love to come again.

Nicole and Paul and Lily the Cavapoo

Restful

Another restful stay, well needed after all the stress of the last few months. Come to end all too soon. Weather was kind to us. Thanks for all you do to make our stay so lovely.

Lynn & Michael

3rd stay Love the new TV

Fantastic third stay at Hillcrest. Wonderful host - thank you Julia! Love the new TV!

The Morse Family and Henry Beagle

Simplicity and luxury

Thank you Julia for a lovely week in your beautiful barn. The simplicity and luxury of the decor is delightful. Every gadget you need is provided. Dog friendly to the highest standard, with secure garden and a gate through to the open countryside. Turn left or right out of the drive and you've got a dozen wonderful village and seaside destinations. We can understand why one of your previous guests has returned 10 times. We are already looking forward to our next visit.

Mike and Donna

Fabulous Views

We've really enjoyed our week in Hillcrest and will miss the fabulous views! Lovely weather too. Thank you Julia for the goodies - much appreciated x

Lynn and Martyn

We will definitely be back!

We have had an amazing week at Hillcrest, the cottage is so comfortable and clean, thanks for all the lovely homemade goodies! We will definitely be back.

The MacKinnon Family

4 humans and 5 dogs

Lovely house, fantastic walks - what more could 4 humans & 5 dogs ask for ?

Diane, Melissa, Sean, Daniel

Chickens and cats and dogs

What a lovely relaxing place! We loved our week here and look forward to coming back again. Thank you for all the welcome "goodies" which were thoroughly enjoyed. Our dogs had a great time watching the chickens and cats!

Elaine and Robert

Wonderful

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay. We had a good relaxing time in your great place. Best Wishes.

John and Pat & Patch the Dog

Yet another wonderful stay at Hillcrest!

Yet another wonderful stay at Hillcrest! We always look forward to our holidays here and it never disappoints. Julia keeps the cottage immaculate and obviously works very hard to keep her guests happy.
The very generous welcome pack always goes down a treat - especially the wine!!
Had some lovely days out visiting Southwold, Aldeburgh and Orford, and long walks on the beach at Sizewell, the dogs love it here.
Lunched at our usual haunts but tried the Fox Inn at Darsham for the first time and would highly recommend it - staff welcoming and food fab!
Looking forward to next summer - see you then Julia.

Marsha and Mark & Fred and Barney the Westies

Fabulous New Year break

Fabulous New Year break.
Loved Hillcrest Cottage & the wonderful views. Leia loved watching the chickens and the garden, and definitely the dog friendly sandy beach at Lowestoft.
Thank you Julia for such a welcome & cosy stay.
Glad we saw you in dogfriendly.co.uk magazine - a worthy recommendation !!

Marion, Mark, Dean, Lara and Leia the dog

Yet another wonderful stay

Yet another wonderful stay at Hillcrest. Thank you Julia for the delicious goodies which were polished off early in our stay! Had some great days out visiting the surrounding area and visited our favourite place Southwold 3 times in a week! Lovely walk along the river at Woodbridge - the dogs loved it. Will be back soon PS Mark loved the addition of the 50" TV!!

Marsha and Mark and the Westies

Our 10th stay here!

Our 10th stay here - we really like it! Nice and peaceful setting we look forward to our next visit.

Vick, Lynn, Mark & Michael

Everything thought of!

Lovely place & very comfortable so many nice touches. Everything thought of! We really enjoyed our stay and perfect for dog Rosa who loved her walks across the fields from the cottage. Pretty countryside. Thank you so very much! xxx Great place to stay.

Angela, Nigel, Ian and Diane and Rosa the dog

Extremely nice eggs

Lovely 4th stay. Very relaxing break in a beautiful house. Henry enjoyed the country walks and nearby beaches. Thank you for the welcome pack the eggs were extremely nice! Couldn't have asked for better stay in these difficult times. Thanks xx

The Morse Family and Henry the Beagle

Perfect

"Perfect" Thank you so much xx

Doreen and Gloria

Superb cottage, everything you need

We have so enjoyed our week at Hillcrest. Superb cottage with absolutely everything you need. So clean and comfortable we loved the homemade goodies - thank you!
Oscar and Harry (our Cocker Spaniels) loved the beaches - especially Covehithe - and the forest. They kind of got used to their chicken neighbours - sorry (or the nightly woofing!! - they are not used to seeing people in 'their' garden :)
Thank you for a lovely stay and all the attention to detail !!

Clare, Mick and Oscar & Harry the Dogs

First class hospitality

Having stayed at Harvey's Mill several times over the past 17 years, we wanted to introduce our now teenage children to this beautiful part of the country so have taken our first stay at Hillcrest Cottage (it won't be our last!). We've had the most wonderful relaxing break, made all the better by Julia's first class hospitality. Thank you so much! xx

Julia, Ian Lucy, Nathan + Tilly the golden retriever

Home from home

Another peaceful and relaxing stay at Hillcrest. It really is a "home-from-home". The dogs find Hillcrest as relaxing as we do! Had a week of good weather and some clear blue skies. Lovely watching the sunset from the lounge with the chickens running around. Already looking forward to our stay next summer. Thank you Julia.

Marsha and Mark & Fred and Barney the Westies

Stunning property!

Wow! What a stunning property! We had a fantastic time here and there is so much to explore locally. We'll definitely have to come back. Loved the fresh flowers and eggs from the chickens. Thank you!

Jenny, Sue, John and Ernie the Westie

Amazing surroundings

Everyone has enjoyed staying at Hillcrest. It is a beautiful building with amazing surroundings. Thank you Julia for being so accommodating, nothing has been too much trouble. Our stay has been peaceful.

Sara, Kelly and support workers from Tru-Care

Beautiful house, comfy beds.

We loved every minute of it! Beautiful house, really comfy beds, excellent home made bread and jam. We love Julia and her cats. Thanks again. We would love to come again :)

Maria and Lennart

7th visit - PERFECT

7th visit to Hillcrest, we find it PERFECT for our needs, which is why we keep coming back.

Michael and Lynn

The cottage was amazing...

Fantastic break whilst visiting relatives for a party. The cottage was amazing with Julia providing everything over and above. The cleanliness was second to none and we will make sure all our friends (with or without dogs) come here next. Thank you so much.

Gill and Rob

Thoroughly enjoyed our second visit

We've thoroughly enjoyed our second visit, and hope to make a return visit soon! Thank you.

The Morse Family

Absolute gem of a cottage!

What an absolute gem of a cottage! The location is perfect, fabulous views, and so quiet and peaceful. We felt we were in a haven of calm. The cottage is beautifully fitted out and has everything you could ever want inside and out. We are already planning our return visit next year!

Jane and William

So peaceful and restful - made us feel special.

What a great relaxing holiday at Hillcrest. We came to relax and recharge and that's exactly what we did. It was so peaceful and restful. Rocky loved the walks and the beach at Sizewell. The start to the holiday with the fresh baked bread, jam, biscuits and the delicious biscuit cake made us feel special. We would love to come again and explore the area more. Thank you!

Mary and Abi

Wheelchair and dog friendly

The perfect place to spend my birthday. Hillcrest is the most well equipped holiday cottage we have stayed in and all the home made treats were wonderful. It is hard to find somewhere that is suitable for both our dogs and my wheelchair and Hillcrest is perfect! We hope to return in the not too distant future. Thankyou!

Liz and Michelle

Best welcome pack we've had...

A beautiful property very well equipped and finished. Welcome pack is one of the best we have ever had - we will be back!

Geoff & Tracy Platts

7th heaven

Very much enjoyed our stay at Hillcrest. The dogs were in seventh heaven! The humans very much appreciated the welcome pack. Thank you Julia.

Mike, Liz and Chris

Wow!

Wow! What a wonderful cottage, such amazing views and lovely walks nearby. We really enjoyed the beaches and nearby towns and had great fun crabbing at Walberswick. Can't wait to come back and enjoy another wonderful break here.

Jayne, Craig, Emily, Ollie, Charlotte & Lola and Dolly the dogs

Lovely part of the world

Thanks for a lovely week in a lovely cottage in a lovely part of the world. Hope to see you soon.

Maggie, Gordon and Darcie the dog

Another wonderful stay at Hillcrest!

Julia keeps Hillcrest spotless and well maintained. All was just as we remembered from our last stay. Already looking forward to our next stay!

Marsha and Mark

5th year in a row

Back for the 5th year in a row, lovely as ever and down again in September. Good places to walk with a reactive dog Sizewell Beach and Sizewell Woods shortly before the beach, circular walk in Walberswick from the harbour and Southwold Common. Good places for food Black Dog Deli Walberswick, Magpie Bakery Darsham, Kingshead Yoxford, Plough & Sail Snape Maltings, Parrot at Aldringham. See you soon.

Lisa, Phil and Sidney Sausage Dog xxx

Aldeburgh and Thorpeness are gems

Second time here. Additional interesting places/walks Dunwich to Walberswick. Felixstowe was enjoyable, watching the sea traffic and Halesworth is interesting. Leiston Abbey was more than just a ruin, it is also an active music college. Aldeburgh and Thorpeness are gems. Thank you Julia.

Cath, John and Poppy

4th time here

Thanks for another fabulous time, 4th time here and we will be back.

Tracey, Geoff & Emma the Lab

Luxurious Cottage

We had a wonderful week in this luxurious cottage. Everything was perfect, including cake, buscuits, jam etc and our boys had a great time enjoying the garden and the cool floors. We had lovely walks in Rendlesham Forest - very cool under the trees. We also visited beaches at Sizewell, Dunwich and Aldeburgh. The towns were very interesting especially Thorpeness and we had some great meals out. Julia was very kind and helpful despite being a bit under the weather!

Rowan & Trevor and Buddy & Bailey the Retrievers

Well equipped cottage

Lovely relaxing stay - well equipped cottage - wonderful views. Welcome pack was superb! Lovely walks from the cottage and the area. Had a lovely meal at Poacher's Pocket where the staff were very welcoming and dog friendly. Thank you Julia

Anita, Bruce and the Gang

I and David think of Hillcrest Cottage as our second home.

Wonderful relaxing holiday! I and David think of Hillcrest Cottage as our second home. I cannot remember staying in such a beautiful cottage which is so peaceful and has all the amenities that you need. I would unreservedly recommend your beautiful cottage! Looking forward to our next visit in April 2023.

David and Janet