The Greyhound - Historic former Inn
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About this property
Historic Setting: The Greyhound - Historic former Inn in Glemsford offers a 4-star bed and breakfast experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a beautiful garden and free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, bathrobes, and garden views. Additional amenities include tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, and free toiletries. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including continental, buffet, à la carte, full English/Irish, vegetarian, and vegan. Fresh pastries, warm dishes, juice, cheese, and fruits are served daily. Convenient Location: Located 44 km from London Stansted Airport, the property is near attractions such as Hedingham Castle (18 km) and Clare Castle (8 km). Free on-site private parking is provided.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Engelhard
United Kingdom“Wonderful to stay in a room dating from 1420, despite the sloping floor and some dangerously low beams and door frames. Good breakfast, very friendly hosts and a beautiful setting with a lovely garden.” - Jayne United Kingdom“Everything, from the fantastic communication from the owners once booked, a welcome notice in the driveway entrance on arrival, the welcome from the owners, the amazing room, Super King 4 poster bed, which hugs you when u get in, with a...”
- Mike United Kingdom“Our second visit and can’t wait to come again.A little gem! Absolutely fabulous!”
- Chris United Kingdom“Excellent breakfast. Very helpful hosts. Lovely historic building.”
- Stephen United Kingdom“Quirky but amazing. Loved staying in a piece of history lovingly restored beautifully. Hosts were extremely welcoming and couldn’t do enough for you. Not forgetting such a yummy breakfast. Couldn’t ask for more. Loved staying there and hope to...”
- Deborah
Australia“Our hosts Kaye & Doug were so friendly & helpful. The Greyhound was ideally located to explore the area. Everything we needed was provided including a lovely English breakfast. Highly recommend.” - Catherine United Kingdom“Lovely quirky place to stay. Handy for lots of places to visit locally. Kay and Doug couldn't have been more helpful. Especially enjoyed sitting in the beautiful garden after a tiring day.”
Robin United Kingdom“We liked everything. Doug and Kay were extremely helpful, and their welcome was second to none. The accommodation was excellent and had every convenience we could wish for and was spotlessly clean. Breakfast had a very wide choice and was...”- Anderson United Kingdom“Spotlessly lean and thoughtful little touches.Hosts lovely very helpful and welcoming”
- Gary United Kingdom“I had a really lovely stay at The Love Greyhound. The room was clean, cosy, and comfortable, with good quality bedding that made for a great night’s sleep. The breakfast was excellent – fresh, tasty, and served with a smile. The atmosphere was...”
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The Greyhound is an historically important mainly thatched building, heritage Listed, with parts dating back to AD 1420. It was an Inn for hundreds of years and said to take its name from the King's (and Queen's) Messengers, known as Greyhounds, who stayed here whilst en route carrying their important missives! The property has three inglenook fireplaces dating from the 16th century and ancient beams galore! Nigel Balchin, one of the most well-known writers of the 1960's lived here as did members of the Rose family (Roses' Lime Water). Guests will breakfast in the oldest part of the house. Whilst retaining its ancient features the Greyhound has all modern features such as central heating, deluxe bathrooms etc. The 1 acre of gardens are wonderfully peaceful and attractive.
Kay and Doug ran a very successful hotel in Scotland for 13 years (Invernairne, Nairn) before returning to England in 2016. We instantly fell in love with the ancient Greyhound Cottage and the village on a first visit. Glemsford is built on a hill and has lovely views especially from the church. We love to walk from the front door into the field at the back of the property down to lovely Cavendish, it really is a beautiful walk. We love to visit nearby National Trust properties and Kentwell which frequently has historic re-enactments (some weekends in summer up to 250 Tudors!). At the bottom of our hill the River Glem runs into the River Stour, made famous by the painter Constable. Nearby Long Melford and Cavendish have famous Wool churches. It is a wonderful area that we continue to explore and discover.
Unusually for the region, south-west Suffolk is not flat but has beautiful gentle hills and stunning vistas. In our village are several pubs including the ancient and beautiful Angel Inn, and many historic thatched Tudor buildings. George Cavendish, gentleman-usher to King Henry VIII's Cardinal Wolsey retired to our village and wrote his biography of Wolsey in 1530 here. We have a village shop and post office. Within 3 miles there are two fabulous Stately Homes to visit (Kentwell Hall and Melford Hall), and many lovely villages. Just 6 miles away is Lavenham. Also nearby Sudbury town has the artist Gainsborough's home which is open as a museum with many of his paintings. Sudbury also sits on the lovely River Stour. From us it is a short drive to Cambridge, Ely Cathedral and many places of interest.
Languages spoken: English,Italian
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Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:30
Check-out
From 07:30 to 10:30
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Children and beds
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
