Hollyhocks - Bawdsey

Reviewed by David 5th April 2026

Reviewed by Lindsay 2nd April 2026

Excellent location, VERY Clean, but sadly not quite as advertised. I don't believe in leaving positive and negative comments as I think we are all looking for different things in our stays so instead I will just comment on my findings. I am a solo traveller that takes my medium size dog on trips because she loves to explore new places so we like toRead more spend the days exploring then in the evening i catch up on some work or like to relax with a book or in front of the tv. For those travelling with dogs: A property that has a folder saying dogs must be under STRICT control and must not be on any of the furniture is NOT dog friendly it's dog tolerant. The property does have a nice garden for small & medium size dogs. Sadly on my visit it was a windy weekend and next door (which is where I believe the owner lives) took 2 days to shut their adjoining back gate which was constantly banging and flapping all over the place and also meant I had to keep supervising my dog to ensure she didn't go in the garden which REALLY annoyed me. Garden furniture a metal bench and table, not something that I would consider comfortable or be able to sit on for too long. Location: Excellent location, shop, pubs, library exchange 5 minute walk. Lots of places to explore nearby. I would definitely come back to this area again. Neither the Sat Nav or booking instructions get you too the property which was frustrating. So instead I would recommend using the What 3 Words to help people find the place. Pictures also need updating as external ones imply there is a field / farm next door but someone has clearly developed there and there are now a couple of houses. The property itself: Parking is to the rear or the garden meaning you are parking on grass / mud and under a tree. The mud would concern me in the winter and if you have a bigger car your either going to be hanging out the back blocking access or right in the tree. My car was not short of bird poo by the end and the branches were CM's from my windscreen. I drive a BMW 1 series, if you have a bigger car this could be a bit frustrating for you. The owner could do with removing it. Kitchen - Lovely and clean, has everything you need. Space for cooking is sparse but that was the charm of the place. You will need to take absolutely everything you need except cleaning materials. Bathroom - again very clean, spacious, with a shower over bath. Hot water wasn't really hot. I was able to have a bath and shower without even turning the cold water on. Toilet roll and nice fluffy towels were provided. Bedroom - Very Large bedroom which sadly has been filled with mis matched furniture and now just looks cluttered. Beautiful chest of drawers sets accompanied by cheap flimsy hanging unit and side tables. Bedroom has a small TV / DVD player. DVD's are provided but they are more for children (despite the property being a no children zone). King Size bed with duck feather quilt and pillows (which I hate, just personal preference). Front Room - For me this was the biggest disappointment. The internet doesn't work, I had hoped to get some work done in the evenings but that wasn't possible. The front room has VERY Bijou furniture which is NOT comfortable or even fit for purpose so reading felt like hard work. Advertised as a cosy get away for couples but there is nothing cosy or comfortable about the front room. There is an old TV in there with a freesat box and wires everywhere where you can watch live tv only. If like me you have a firestick that you bring with you, forget it. With the internet non existent you have no chance of plugging it in unless the owner upgrades her set up. My personal overview - great location, charming little property that needs improvements and that if upgrades were made, it could be a fab staycation without loosing its charm that attracted me in the first place. Hide

Reviewed by Lindsay 20th March 2026

Beautiful cottage in lovely location very well equipt and cosy would visit again

Reviewed by Fiona 26th February 2026

Reviewed by Lorraine 4th November 2025

Reviewed by Vanessa 27th October 2025

A comfortable cottage with everything to make use of. It was our dogs first time staying away from home and we had some lovely walks in the area which is much quieter than a lot of coastal areas. Look forward to our next stay.

Reviewed by Diana 11th October 2025

A quaint cottage, enough room for only two people and a couple of dogs . Bedroom is lovely . Bathroom good . Any problems resolved quickly. Very well equipped kitchen ..everything you need.

Reviewed by Nigel 3rd October 2025

Clean, compact, cosy, hot water, lovely bed for the nights we had - so overall very happy with our stay ..

Reviewed by Janet 19th July 2025

A perfect couple's retreat in a peaceful village setting. The cottage is well kept and equipped.

Reviewed by Sadie 6th July 2025

Lovely cottage, with outdoor seat & cushion. Dogs enjoyed the secure garden. Bed was comfortable. Definitely recommend the Ramsholt Arms for its fabulous location and excellent food.

Reviewed by Jacqueline 4th June 2025

The cottage was in an away from it all village but there was plenty to see and do nearby, especially the Radar museum and the Sutton Hoo boat re- build in Woodbridge.

Reviewed by Sandra 17th May 2025

Hollyhocks is a beautiful cute little cottage. It had everything we needed and more . It was very comfortable and had beautiful views of the sea. The garden was a great place for my doggie who enjoyed laying in the sun. Suffolk is an interesting place to visit as lots to see and do and Hollyhocks is a good base for exploring the surrounding area. Read more We will be back. Hide

Reviewed by Gillian 10th May 2025

Reviewed by Neil 3rd May 2025

Reviewed by Jennifer 15th March 2025

Lovely cosy cottage in quiet location. Well equipped. Would go again.

Reviewed by Derek 31st January 2025

Location poor for out of season everything closed nearest pub to get a meal Mon Tues weds 9miles away. Would suggest accomadation nearer a town. Location good for on season may to sept

Reviewed by Danie 9th December 2024

Lovely little cottage and the dogs enjoyed the secure garden. The shop in the next village has a good selection of products. My only negative was the cottage has storage heaters which were difficult to mange temperature of the cottage (that may have been just my lack of knowledge on using them) Perfect little cottage to get away from the world foRead morer a bit. Hide

Reviewed by Jeanette 17th November 2024

The cottage was every bit as I expected and I thoroughly enjoyed staying there. I was code to Sutton Hoo and Woodbridge a lovely Market town. I also did some lovely walks near the Wharf and Manor.

Reviewed by Sheena 31st October 2024

It was a very quaint and very clean cottage and the bed was very comfortable. The garden was a nice size for the dogs. Parking was also good with own space at end of garde. Plenty of crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils. I didn't use the cooker as I took my own ready cooked batch food, but was a bit concerned as to the height of the microwave as Read morehad to stretch up to get the food out and was worried about burning myself if it spilt. Unfortunately the lounge seating was very uncomfortable as the sofa sank at one side, so I had to use the armchair with the pouffe. I was on my own with my two dogs but could only fit one of the dog beds in the lounge, as there wasn't enough room for a second without falling over the dogs or their beds. I felt if there had been 2 of us it would have been a squeeze. Also perhaps just 1 dog would have been easier, but i have 2. There is nowhere to put wet coats when raining and had to dry the dogs in the kitchen area and then had nowhere to hang the wet towels. I only stayed for 3 days, and had to use the spare room as a storage area for mine and the dogs dry food. Bins were a bit confusing as the green bin had garden waste in it and there was no brown bin. Also there were no food bags under the sink. Sorry but it wasn't for me, but I was very impressed by the cleanliness. I did have to drive further afield to find good walks for the dogs. Dunwich Heath and Beach 30 to 40 minutes away was absolutely ideal. Hide

Reviewed by Ann 7th October 2024

Lovely small cottage with a great enclosed garden for our two dogs - owner extremely helpful and responsive

Reviewed by Elizabeth 2nd September 2024

The cottage is very quaint, is easy to find from directions and a lovely place to stay. Cannot comment on washing machine and cooker as did not use but great to have them there. Had to de-ice freezer before use.

Reviewed by Sally 24th August 2024

Cottage was in a fab location, it was a great base for exploring and such a quaint well looked after cottage fully equipped.

Reviewed by Suzanne 3rd August 2024

Cottage lovely, a few niggles but on the whole good. Admin though not brilliant. We arrived to a sound of beeping from a carbon monoxide monitor, we had no screwdriver to put a new battery in, immediately phoned and explained but no one came. Had to take it outside every night as the noise was disturbing. Also we brought along quite a lot of food, Read moresalads, veg etc . The following morning everything was frozen as the fridge was on high, so the majority of the food was thrown out. Very annoying and costly. Location good Hide

Reviewed by David 11th July 2024

Reviewed by Belinda 1st July 2024

The pictures on the website are very deceiving the cottage is far to small for the amount of furniture that has been placed in each room. Pretty garden however garden furniture was just a bench in a border not like on the website with nice cushions and table .

Reviewed by Colin 23rd June 2024

Very peaceful place if you want to wind down. Easy to get to lots of areas of interest, Woodbridge, Sutton Hoo, ferry crossing to Felixstowe etc