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Premium countryside escape. Hot tub, fire pit all enclosed within two acre field

Family-friendly holiday home in Bury St Edmunds with a hot tub

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The front of the building. Please note gas bbq in photo no longer in use.
Exterior
Our wood fired hot tub at Swallows Roost! Look out across rural Suffolk
Large open plan kitchen. Fully equipped with everything you should need
Bathroom

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

3 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Premium countryside escape. Hot tub, fire pit all enclosed within two acre field

Swallows Roost features two double bedrooms with comfy king size beds, one with an en-suite bathroom and a family bathroom. The third bedroom has two single beds, with room for a further single bed or cot if required. A spacious living area includes a smart television with a soundbar, which enables you to connect your own music via Bluetooth. 70Mbps broadband completes your needs.

The large open plan kitchen allows many hands to share the cooking while taking a full part in the conversation in the living area. Full height windows give wonderful views across two acres of grassland and farmland beyond. You can also savour the views from the large yet secluded area in front of the property, where you can sit peacefully, enjoy a barbecue or watch your children playing. This is fully secure/enclosed garden for children and dogs to play safely.

Sink into in our six seater wood fired hot tub, a guest favourite! Toast marshmallows over the fire pit and relax beneath a sky full of glittering stars. Our fire pit features swing arm grills for cooking, just like a bbq or toasting marshmallows! (This now replaces our gas bbq).

The first bag of logs is included and more is available to pre order from us or buy from the local garage.

BBQ packs from our local award winning butcher are available to pre order - please ask for more details (a minimum of 48 hours notice is required for this).

A week before your stay you will be sent our digital guide book with all the information you need, from check in info, wifi password to how to use the hot tub as well as local attractions guide.

Swallows Roost is in a rural location with no shared facilities and no contact is required at check-in or check-out. Please contact us if you have any questions or requests.

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 9:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Cot / highchair available on request.
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Events

No events allowed
Small family celebrations encouraged!
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)
By prior agreement. Please see Rental Agreement.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Small family celebrations encouraged!
This property uses solar and geothermal energy
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bury St Edmunds

Located in Bury St Edmunds, this holiday home is in a rural area. The Apex and Suffolk Regiment Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Cineworld Bury St Edmunds and Giffords Hall Vineyard. Travelling with kids? Consider Ickworth House and Flo-ridaz Hovercraft. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Bury St Edmunds, England

What's nearby

  • Nowton Park - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Theatre Royal - 9 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Greene King Brewery - 9 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Bury St Edmunds Abbey - 10 min drive - 7.6 km
  • St Edmundsbury Cathedral - 10 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • Bury St Edmunds Station - 17 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hilltop Café & Takeaway - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Hunter Club - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Dog and Partridge Hotel Bury St. Edmunds - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Nutshell - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Masons Arms - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Premium countryside escape. Hot tub, fire pit all enclosed within two acre field pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total).

How much is parking at Premium countryside escape. Hot tub, fire pit all enclosed within two acre field?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Premium countryside escape. Hot tub, fire pit all enclosed within two acre field?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Premium countryside escape. Hot tub, fire pit all enclosed within two acre field?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is Premium countryside escape. Hot tub, fire pit all enclosed within two acre field located?

This family-friendly Bury St Edmunds holiday home is located in a rural location, 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Nowton Park, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Ickworth House and Abbey Gardens. The Apex and Suffolk Regiment Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 118 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 118 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 118 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 118 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 118 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rhianna E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely stay and had everything we need - bar bug spray!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second visit to Swallows Roost. This time for Christmas. We are a family of 5 with 3 dogs. We had plenty of room for all of us. The beds were comfy, the lodge is modern and well decorated. The huge garden/dog field was very popular with our 3 pooches. Just remember to take a torch, to find your dog at the end of the field!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karina K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great doggy holiday

Was such a lovely stay we all really enjoyed it and the dogs enjoyed the space to run around! Can’t wait to come back again as it was absolutely great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another lovely visit

Great facilities, great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Allan S., Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Second visit

Second time we have been to Swallows Roost and we had another great stay. Comfy beds great views and a big bbq. Handy to get to most places in Suffolk and Norfolk.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Half term escape

Excellent property situated in a peaceful and beautiful location near to Bury St Edmunds. Well appointed and cosy.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kalvinder Kaur M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place for us and our two dogs.

Excellent cottage. Everything was high quality. The spacious location was very relaxing, especially the paddock where the dogs could play freely. Would love to come back some day.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

jo b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal for ages

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay our ages ranged from 50’s-80’s & two dogs. Very well equipped to entertain all ages, dogs had a fantastic time exploring the field. Lots of bird life to watch. Will be recommending & hopefully staying again Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

eMMA F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic accomodation

We have just finished our fabulous stay, by far the best accommodation we have stayed in with dogs, could not find any faults - HUGE secure garden for dogs, allowing everyone to relax Large living space, good size bedrooms Furniture / beds all comfortable Peaceful location Host very quick to respond to questions in lead up to our stay Nice goodies left for us Really is a home away from home have everything you could need and all good quality, we would love to return again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

Used to celebrate an 80th and 18th birthday with family
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mrs Dave

The property was clean and welcoming with everything there to allow us to have a very comfortable and enjoyable stay. The welcome food was an unexpected added bonus. Our 2 dogs loved the safe field to explore and we could relax knowing they couldn’t escape. The layout of the property was ideal and the location was perfect to explore Suffolk.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful dog friendly country retreat

We had a very enjoyable stay with our toddler and 2 dogs. We valued the thoughtful welcome pack, the size of the garden and that it was fenced in for our dogs to roam, and the cot set up + high chair for our toddler. We had ‘escaped’ from our neighbourhood over the Guy Fawkes weekend - where the fireworks make our dogs very nervous and had a nice peaceful break. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

carol p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house!

Our daughter was getting married nearby and we rented the house for before and after. The property was great for 7 adults and our 3 dogs! Having the completely enclosed very large garden area was a godsend! The only odd thing was there were only mainly plastic prosecco glasses. So we bought a set and left them there! All in all a lovely place to stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanya M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So peaceful!

Lovely modern property, with all the amenities you could need. We had dogs with us, so the huge enclosed field was perfect for them, and we didn’t have to worry about them running off. We relaxed in the hot tub, and cooked on the firepit. It was so quiet and peaceful, all you could hear was birdsong. Lovely country walks nearby too, if you could drag yourself out of the hot tub for long enough. The hosts were lovely, nothing was too much trouble, even having to change our dates was no problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Janice W.

Lovely weekend stay

We, being a group of 4 (2 adults, 2 young kids), stayed at Swallows Roost for a 4 day weekend. The house is immaculate, having been done up recently to a very high standard. Being greeted with fresh bread, milk and butter as well as biscuits and chocolates on our arrival was a lovely surprise. The house had in it everything we could possibly have needed - even puzzles, colouring pencils and activity books to entertain the children when it was rainy outside! Location is also great, a short drive from Bury but feels very rural and peaceful. At the time of our stay, BT had yet to install the broadband, but we will definitely be looking to stay again once this has happened!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2016

8/10 Good

Melanie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely setting

Lovely long weekend in the Suffolk countryside. Fabulous conversion with plenty of space inside and out. We were two small families and the property worked really well for us. The owners left lots of treats for us which were very well received. The outdoor space is absolutely amazing and the kids loved it. We had a scorcher of a weekend and our only gripes would be a little shade is needed and maybe a couple of sun loungers or more comfy chairs but that’s all we could have asked for. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

alison t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Our stay

Beautiful garden and all enclosed for dogs. The property does need some tlc, not much would need doing to bring it up to scratch, it cost 2200 for the week the most I have spent on a week away but was taking my dad and wanted something special. It was just standard accommodation two toilets both chains had gone, they did email us to explain they was waiting for plumber, the other bathroom I just flushed the chain one and it fell apart. The double bedroom the door didn’t open properly got stuck on the floor that they would have been aware of, because of this I caught my back which happened as the door didn’t open very much. The casing of the plug sockets were all loose on the floor. The outside around the property needed a good tidy up. On the plus side the garden was beautiful for all dogs. They just need to make an effort of getting a few minor problems sorted which they should have at such a high price. So was a bit disappointed.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property in quiet location - Garden not secure enough for escape artist dogs!

The cottage is stunning, very clean and in a lovely location. It probably has the best equipped kitchen we have seen in a holiday rental, every piece of equipment you could think of (and more.) Our teenagers enjoyed the hot tub and fire pit, lots of family bonding whilst eating smores! We did experience wifi issues the first couple of days, but the lack of internet actually turned into a blessing. Host was very helpful when we contacted them about it. The only negative is that the garden was not fully secure (the secure garden was our reason for booking this property.) Our 2 cockapoos found 3 different places to escape, despite our best efforts at blocking gaps. This meant they had to stay on their leads, and we could not fully relax. I am sure it would be fine for bigger dogs, or those who are not little houdinis but it is not suitable for escape artists like mine. I would recommend this property and would love to visit again one day (if the garden was fully secure)
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!!

We have stayed here before and will do again. It's a lovely comfortable cottage, really well furnished and with everything you need. It has plenty of walks, a huge dog secure garden, and really friendly helpful owners. It is the only cottage we have ever stayed in which ticks all the boxes. Thank you so much.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice indeed.

Property is great, could not fault it at all and the attention to detail is everywhere. The enclosed field at the front is perfect for dogs. There is everything you need and the owners provide very detailed and friendly instructions. Hope to come back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pauline D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house beautiful scenery .Very quiet

Stunning house.A home from home..I’ve not had a holiday for over 20 years.Very stressful life and I’ve come home very chilled .My daughter hasn’t been able to stay anywhere for more than two nights because she wants to be home and she has managed to stay the whole week .Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Allan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

comfort in the country

very well appointed accommodation with everything we needed. there were some generous welcome gifts included!. the views are wonderful and there are easy dog walks from the stables. The property is well located and we were able to visit into Norfolk and onto. the Suffolk coast all within an hour. We will be back
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matt b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

WOW

We got what we wanted and expected. The converted stables were brilliant. Plenty of space. Beds were very comfortable. Few gifts on entry which were greatly appreciated. The open space outside was perfect for our dogs to roam within. All 3 slept far longer than normal. Thank you to our hosts who quickly replied to our messages and even popped over to help out.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bev U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing summer break

This property has all the space needed - inside and out - for a group of 4 of us with 3 dogs. It is really well equipped - everything we needed and more. It's a very quiet location - just the birds and the harvesting in the background - and great skies for stargazing. Hosts are incredibly helpful - couldn't ask for more.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay in the beautiful and very peaceful Sparrows Roost

We stayed for 4 night at this beautiful converted stables with the most amazing garden. There was myself partner with our two children aged 13 and 10, plus my mother in law and Nan along with our two energetic dogs and we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house is comfortable and all the little extras were really appreciated- especially the portable air con machine on the warmer days. If we had any questions they were quickly answered and if we needed any assistant be the owners were so efficient and popped in to help. We wanted a relaxing few days in the beautiful countryside away from the hustle and bustle and that’s exactly what we got! We would certainly go back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Henry and Hayley Brewis

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We are Henry and Hayley Brewis and we have lived at Pinford End Farmhouse, which is just across the lane from Swallows Roost, for 32 years. We have two daughters, our eldest daughter, Lucy, now looks after the property and its guests. We are both airline pilots and although we have travelled the world, we cannot imagine living anywhere else, home is best!

What makes this property unique

The stables have been converted in the most sympathetic and eco-friendly way possible, retaining full height ceilings and the original stable doors. Energy needs are met by an air source heat pump which supplies underfloor heating throughout and solar panels which are tucked away in the meadow. Outside there is a large area for enjoying views over the countryside around the fire-it, with two acres of meadow at your disposal, leading down to the tiny River Lark.

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