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Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold

Family-friendly cottage in Reydon

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Sunnyside Cottage
Sitting Room
Sitting Room
Kitchen and dining
Cosy open fire

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Reydon, ENG
  • Place, Southwold Pier
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Southwold Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold

Sunnyside is a charming cosy pet friendly Victorian cottage with a lovely large south facing garden. It's right on the Suffolk Coastal Footpath which in a 10-15 minute walk, takes you over the beautiful marshes with a stunning view of colourful beach huts, to the beach and Southwold Pier.

It's tucked away location gives it a sense of seclusion, yet also being close to Southwold's bustling High Street and beautiful beaches, it has the best of both worlds. Sunnyside's sunny spacious garden with two patio areas, provides ample room for eating, relaxing and playing and there is plenty of space for parking on the private gated driveway.

In winter, you can hunker down in front of the open fire, with a lovely view of the garden and play a wide selection of the board games or DVDs or watch the SMART TV. The dual aspect kitchen/diner with light flooding Velux windows, provides a super entertaining area and all ages of the family can be accommodated as there's a downstairs bedroom.

Sunnyside is ideal for family groups or friends' get togethers or couples wanting a secluded and comfortable base for relaxing or touring around Suffolk's Heritage Coast which provides endless opportunities for cycling, walking, bird watching and more.

There's a fantastic local shop 5 mins walk away selling a wide range of groceries and fresh produce including locally made bread.

Southwold has a fantastic range of pubs and restaurants and is famous for the Adnams brewery as well as it's independent shops, Pier and it's beautiful beaches and green spaces. You'll also be able to explore the charming villages of Walberswick, Dunwich and Beccles as well as use Sunnyside as a cosy base to visit National Trust and English Heritage attractions like Framlingham Castle, Orford Ness and Sutton Hoo.

Sunnyside provides a delightful retreat at any time of the year for a holiday by the sea.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Please email if you've a different pet requirement
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please leave Sunnyside how you'd expect to find it for our next guests - eg clean the high chair, BBQ, fire grate, pick up dog poo in garden :-)

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
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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Reydon

Located in Reydon, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. St Edmund's Church and St Peter's Church, Wenhaston are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Suffolk Coast and Heaths and Kessingland Country Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Henstead Exotic Gardens and Africa Alive!. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Reydon, ENG

What's nearby

  • Southwold Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Southwold Pier - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Southwold Beach - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve - 12 min drive - 4.9 km
  • RSPB Minsmere - 22 min drive - 19.5 km

Getting around

  • Darsham Station - 13 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lord Nelson - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Randolph - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sole Bay Inn - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Beach Cafe - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold located?

This family-friendly Reydon cottage is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of St Edmund's Church, Southwold Beach and Southwold Museum. Southwold Pier and Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 119 out of 144 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 144 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 144 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 144 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 144 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helen W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely holiday home in a beautiful location. Would recommend very highly and the owner was at the end of the phone for any questions.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

jane p.

Cosy and comfortable

A pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Hannah Q.

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

Another lovely stay at Sunnyside

After our stay last year we returned and found the cottage just as lovely this time. We were very lucky with the weather so were able to relax on the terrace and be in the garden lots. The location is perfect for walking to the seaside and for exploring lovely Southwold. The house is spacious and comfortable and the host very easy to communicate with.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

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

Cozy Cottage

Lovely cozy & comfortable cottage, equipped with everything you might need for a seaside get-away. Great communication with owners.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patience M.

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

Just what we wanted.

A well equipped and comfortable cottage, with a great dog safe garden. Well placed slightly back from the main road, with secondary glazing for windows.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kåre N.

Fantastic for family and dogs.

What a lovely way to end our stay in England. 8 nights in this lovely cottage with a great garden to sit, play and barbeque in. Short stroll to Southwold with shops, beaches and restaurants. The Randolph restaurant and pub, 5 minutes walk away from house is very good. The house has everything you need and is both practical and cozy. The last 3 Nights we were 6 people and two dogs and we had a marvellous time. Really recommend the house.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lara P.

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

Perfect stay in Sufflok

Thank you for such a lovely stay, we booked last minute, and the hosts were perfect, very sccomodating, advised of local weather difficulties, the cottage was lovely, very warm and cosy. Everything was thought of. We took our dogs, garden large and secure, lots of fun stuff to do with our children- both indoors and outside. Lovely walks down to the beach, both countryside & through Southwold. Lovely chippy in Southwold. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Allison C.

Extremely Comfortable Cottage

We stayed at Sunnyside with my huband’s parents. I chose it because of the downstairs bedroom. They were very comfortable and it was comfortable for the four of us. There was even a room with bunk beds that we didn’t use. It was clean and felt very homey. It was nice to come back after a long day of sightseeing and have a light meal and watch a bit of television. The house is very well stocked.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Raymond A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, comfortable house, decent size bedrooms and kitchen diner. Very warm cosy lounge with good size TV with Freely, Netflix and Amazon Prime.Enjoyed walking out rear gate onto footpath to sea.Lots of places to visit locally.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely, well equipped cottage. Great location to walk into Southwold. Instructions and information booklet was spot on - and we appreciated the drink and treats left for us on arrival.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We just had a lovely weeks stay. The house has everything you need. The location is perfect. Just a short walk into Southwold and the beach. Communication with Elizabeth is excellent. Would recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon A.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A fantastic, relaxing stay in this lovely, cosy, very well equipped cottage in the most perfect location. We also took our Jack Russell, and enjoyed so many long walks and days on the ‘dog beach’ with him. He was as relaxed as we were at the end of our week!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve A.

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

Lovely stay at Sunnyside

We had a lovely week at Sunnyside. Great location, being a short walk to Southwold Pier via a footpath. Property was very comfortable. Clean with everything you need and a lovely big secure garden for our dog. Thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan C.

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

Long weekend away at Sunnyside

We had a lovely chilled out long weekend away at Sunnyside. The cottage was exactly as described, exceptionally clean and very comfortably furnished. All aspects of the booking and stay itself exceeded our expectations. The location is lovely and quiet and only a short 15 mins walk from Southwold.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris R.

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

great stay

we were able to check in earlier which enabled us to have more time to enjoy Southwold. The house was very comfortable with a large enclosed garden for our dog. We will certainly be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne J.

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

Our happy place

We’ve stayed here several times. It’s perfect for what we want, spotlessly clean and surprisingly for March, we got to sit in glorious sunshine in the garden.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen D.

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

Wonderful

Thank you Elizabeth and Torben for a fantastic weekend at Sunnyside. The house is beautifully furnished, and has everything you could need including games, Netflix, wi-fi, radio, cooking utensils, utility area, boot rack, dishwasher tablets and lots more. It is warm, quiet and cozy, with loads of parking space. We had a lovely open fire in the evenings (kindling provided and wood from the local store) and slept wonderfully in the comfy beds. The big fluffy bath towels were a bonus, as were the hand-soap, washing up liquid and loo rolls! We had a bottle of prosecco, some Southwold fudge and crisps, with a lovely welcome note on arrival. Perfect location literally on a footpath across the marshes to the beach. We had a wonderfully chilled weekend. Thank you so much for the early check-in and late check out, so very much appreciated. Helen
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ceri w.

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

Sunnyside

Great cottage everything catered for . Near the beach. Great garden. Recommend a stay here
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela C.

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

Cosy home from home

The house is really lovely, clean and well equipped. There is everything you could possibly need there. The beds are very comfortable. The owner communicates really well. We really liked it and would return in a flash.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie N.

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

Fantastic place to stay !! Everything and more

This was our second stay at sunnyside . We had a wonderful 5 nights here. Four adults and one very happy dog . The cottage is beautiful and lovely and clean . Your not to far away from a beautiful walk including down to the beach and Southwold . Communication with the hosts was fantastic . We were all sad to leave and will be booking again for next year . Thankyou so much the Nicholls
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moira M.

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

Great stay

The property was clean and welcoming and close to a footpath to the beach which even the 4 year old could enjoy. The children also loved the garden. The local shop was most useful. We had a lovely week, helped by the most amazing weather.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil T.

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

Lovely cottage and lovely location - would recommend!

Cottage was a high standard, very clean and comfortable, helpful info about local amenities and places to visit, and well equipped for both self-catering and entertaining with lots of games plus kids activities available in the shed. Large garden was great for our sporty son to use up some energy. Owner was friendly and helpful with good communication. Location was great - just a short walk from Southwold seafront and the town of Southwold. It's a lovely part of the country with other lovely villages and beaches nearby. Plus Norwich for shopping (useful distraction for grumpy teenage daughter ;)) Would certainly recommend the cottage and the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresia H.

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

Sunnyside

We had a moste wonderful time!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candice J.

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

Good value

Comfortable accommodation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lyn K.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Lovely location, shame grass hadn't been cut

Bit disappointed no welcome pack , not even milk or sugar, downstairs bed was damp and bedroom smelt musty, other than that had lovely stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

About the host

Hosted by Elizabeth Simpson

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I was very lucky to have spent many idyllic and unforgettable family childhood holidays in Southwold. We took our own children camping here and we knew instantly it was a place we wanted to bring them back to time and time again as well as bringing our own parents here to stay.

With Sunnyside we wanted to create a cosy base from which family, friends and visitors could enjoy and explore the beautiful beaches and town and take happy memories of the area away with them. We like beach walks, cycling, cosy pub lunches and picnics by the sea, building sand castles and crabbing and then curling up in front of our open fire or having a BBQ in the evening sun whilst our kids play in the garden. We hope that you'll enjoy Southwold and Sunnyside as much as we do :-)

Why they chose this property

We love being close to Southwold's shops, pubs and beaches whilst also benefiting from a quieter location and a feeling of space away from the crowds. As a former Adnam's gardener's cottage, we really appreciate the historical connection of Sunnyside with Southwold's famous local beer.

What makes this property unique

Guests regularly comment about our great location, large sunny garden, outdoor eating space and our private parking. Our drive leads directly out onto a Suffolk Coastal Footpath. A 10-15 minute walk along side the marshes is all it takes to the beach, the famous colourful Southwold beach huts and the Pier. We're close to Southwold but away from the crowds and with our large gated driveway, there's ample parking. It's 2 minutes to the friendly village shop, selling locally sourced vegetables and meat and freshly baked artisan bread. Our large south facing garden is fabulous for dogs and allows children (and adults!) ample space to wind down and play after a hard day at the beach, whilst dinner is cooked on the BBQ in the relaxing evening sun.


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