This is a perfect example of what an airbnb should be. The house is absolutely stunning, Sophie and James were so kind in their welcome and advice on what to do - they couldn't have been more welcoming, even supplying a hot water bottle on a chilly night. Also a fantastic breakfast the next morning. If you're coming anywhere remotely near Dedham then stay here!

We have just returned from our second stay at Sophie and James B&B. My mother and father-in-law and my two children and I had another fabulous stay and cannot fault the accommodation. The house isbeautiful and perfectly located to explore Constables Country. Thank you for having us again, we hope to return a 3rd time!!

We had a very warm welcome from Sophie and her family and she very kindly let us park our tandem in her garage. The historic village and surrounding landscape is exceptionally beautiful and Sophie's house and garden are stunning. Our room was spacious, light and beautifully decorated with our own private bathroom. A delicious healthy breakfast in front of a cosy Aga set us up for the day and Sophie very helpfully booked dinner for us in a local inn, only a stone's throw from the house. We had a marvellous 2 days break exploring the local area and enjoying the many village attractions.

With very little warning we arrived to stay the night at this wonderful home. Sophie was well prepared and extremely accommodating. Our room was beautifully warm and comfortable with a lovely view over the garden. Our breakfast was all we could ask for. Sophie is the perfect host and her home is well positioned to explore this historic village. Cannot recommend this too highly.

Superb setting and beautiful room and bathroom. Sophie and James were lovely hosts with a wonderful attention to detail. There was even lily of the valley in our room and warm home baked bread for breakfast!

A more friendly welcome would be hard to find. We had a most enjoyable two night stay with Sophie and James who were the most delightful and helpful hosts. Our days out started with fresh, home made breakfasts and were rounded off with afternoon tea, all in the comfort of their lovely home. The house is ideally located for exploring "Constable Country" and evening meals at the Sun Inn, just a short walk from the house, were "just the ticket". All in all, a very memorable stay. Thank you Sophie and James.

Very welcoming and friendly hosts, greeted on arrival with lovely homemade ginger shortbread and a cup of tea. Perfect sized room and a nice balance between privacy and making sure our needs were met. Breakfast was at a flexible time to suit us. Would definitely visit again!

Beautiful dual aspect bedroom in a beautiful house and garden. Sophie and James were charming hosts and did everything to make our stay easy and enjoyable. Everything we could possibly need was at hand and our 4 days walking the Essex Way started with wonderful breakfasts and ended with an extremely comfortable bed. Sheer delight!

This country cottage is perfect. The home is cozy and comfortable, but plenty of room for our family of four. Amanda and Francis were beyond thoughtful, there were freshly baked cupcakes, lots of board games, everything we needed in the kitchen including milk and fruit, and some maps and info about the area. The cottage is beautifully decorated, and waking up to views of the garden was idyllic. Dedham is very close and offers some lovely restaurants, and we enjoyed a row down the river at The Boathouse. Plus it is convenient for accessing all the towns and hamlets of the Suffolk/Essex area. we are already looking for an excuse to come back!

Absolutely lovely, welcoming, cosy, peaceful, easy to get to, harder to leave!

Amanda is a kind and considerate host. A lovely weekend in this beautiful cottage in Constable country was like living in a painting for 2 days. Will definitely return, and encourage anyone who likes pretty English villages to stay and visit Dedham and Flatford.

We have had a great time staying here. Great hosts, comfortable stay and we would definitely come back.

A lovely cottage with a wonderful flower filled garden. Clean and comfortable and in the beautiful Dedham vale. A short walk away is a small valley with a lake a stream and Snow White geese. The children made little rafts out of twigs and sailed them. Really idyllic. Amanda is a warm and generous host who made us feel at home and welcomed us with a beautiful chocolate cake complete with icing daffodil. A lovely place to visit!

An idyllic stay! Such a fantastic little stay with so much attention to detail. Amanda gave us a friendly welcome on our arrival and took care to explain everything in the house as well as make a delicious Victoria Sponge for us. The cottage was absolutely stunning and in such an quiet location. There was plenty of space for 4 adults and a dog. The two bedrooms were ample size and the kitchen had everything we could wish for. The lounge was very cosy and we enjoyed sitting playing the board games provided in the evening. There was even a box of toys and a lovely doggy duvet for our little lad! The whole place had such character and was beautfully decorated and spotless. Really felt like a home from home. Would love to stay again!

A peffect place! Such a beautiful cottage so comfortable and a wonderfully warm welcome including lemon drizzle cake! Highly recommended!

We had a great stay. Amanda made sure the house was full of nice (and unexpected) niceties on arrival, which set the scene for the rest of our stay.

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Vicki and Andrew were very welcoming and made us feel completely at home.

Vicki is a very welcoming and friendly host, a cup of tea and a welcome that made us feel comfortable.

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Great hosts, great location, great value.

I had a one night stay and everything was expected. Great value, cracking cup of tea upon arrival and altogether a hassle free stay. Comfortable bed and a peaceful nights sleep. Ticked all the boxes for me. Thanks very much Guys.

Another quiet, pleasant stay. Thanks Wendy!

Great host and will definitely be booking again

Another quiet and comfortable stay, thanks Wendy!

Beautiful old place, quality bed, towels, bottled water, good shower, tea and a very flexible host - we were delighted.

Lovely find whilst working in Colchester! I contacted host around 8pm & Wendy replied within about 5mins! The exterior photograph doesn't do it justice, it's a huge Elizabethan Tudor house, amazing. Really nice to stay in a quirky old style, uneven floors/ beamed interior, felt like stepping back in time. Wendy was really friendly host & accommodating. Plenty of off road parking. Set in countryside, perfect for good nights sleep!

Lovely and welcoming. The fireplace was an absolute pleasure. Highly recommended.

Wendy was a very welcoming host. The room I stayed in was in a beautiful cottage that is in a quiet village location, whilst also being very conveniently located for travelling to Colchester (about ten minutes drive). Would not hesitate to stay again!

The cottage is fantastic value for money and Wendy was a wonderful host. Highly recommended!

Fantastic place. The cottage is lovely and Dedham itself is the perfect village for a country getaway. Louise even dropped by to turn the lights and fire on before we arrived on Friday evening which was a really nice touch. Highly recommended.

Cosy cottage close to high street. Perfect for romantic weekend break.

Lovely place in a picturesque village. The Sun Inn did great food, only a few doors down from the cottage.

A beautiful apartment with a host that really made an extra effort to be so helpful. Great for the dog with a courtyard garden and plenty of walks.

Really enjoyed our trip. Both the property and village were lovely. Ideal place if u like to walk and explore. Village full of period properties. Parking took a little sorting but was ok as did the internet. Ideal place to get away from it all and relax.

We had a lovely three night stay at the Old Bakery Cottage with our dog. Louise was easily contactable and check in was nice and straight forward. The cottage is spacious yet cosy and has a lovely little courtyard at the back. There is a nice open plan kitchen diner and a living area with gas fire which was a bonus with the cold weather. The bed is comfy and the ensuite has plenty of room with a good over bath rainforest type shower. The location is perfect, just off the high street and a few doors down from the popular Sun Inn which we can highly recommend. There is also a Co Op within 5 mins walk for any supplies needed. The cottage doesn't come with parking but we were able to drop our luggage off and park at Louise's nearby property which wasn't booked at the time. If this wasn't available it would have been a 5-10 minute walk to the public car park which was £4 per day so not too bad. I would highly recommend the Old Bakery Cottage.

The annexe has a wonderful view across open countryside. It is spacious inside and comfortable in all respects. Elizabeth is a friendly and welcoming host who did everything to make our stay enjoyable. There are delightful walks from the doorstep and the surrounding area is ideal for those who enjoy walking and cycling. Highly recommended for those who like peace and quiet along with great natural beauty. The accommodation is tastefully furnished and there is a wide range of books to look at.

Wonderful annex in a lovely setting. Very good atmosphere and a good location to explore the east shore on the one hand and Cambridge on the other.

Un havre de paix chez des hôtes d'une grande gentillesse. Quelle agréable surprise de découvrir ce lodge à notre arrivée car les photos sont en deçà de la réalité. N'hésitez pas, allez y. A 10 minutes en voiture du campus universitaire d'Essex.

Rebecca's communication was top notch and meant that we were able to arrange an early arrival so we could get ready for the wedding. The room was essentially our own seperate space with its own bathroom, fridge and we had an entry seperate from the house. which made coming and going easy. The home was lovely and clean and the little touches like cake and milk in the fridge were appreciated. Awesome cooked breakfast!

Rebecca and her family were very welcoming, I was greeted with with tea and cake on arrival. A comfy room and convenient separate entrance. Had a good breakfast to send me on my visit to Flatford. Rebecca had plenty of advice about the area and suggested a very good Italian in Manningtree for supper.

Excellent Airbnb, a separate unit with private entrance next to the main house. Very clean, friendly hosting, good location for Flatford Mill and south Suffolk. Pub with decent food 5 minutes walk away. Bicycle friendly. Recommended!

Excellent, high quality accommodation. Very comfortable and thoughtfully presented. Will certainly get my repeat business next time I'm in the area.

A very comfortable stay in a lovely part of the country. Rebecca made us feel very welcome and gave us an excellent cooked breakfast. Communication was very good before and during our visit. Many thanks indeed.

The room was well appointed with our own shower. Bed was comfy and the TV was a good size. Rebecca was friendly and greeted us with a cup of tea and some lovely fruit cake. I would stay here again without a thought.

Beautiful locations and a lovely home with all the amenities. Comfortable and restful.

We really enjoyed our stay and Rebecca was a perfect host in first class accommodation which is reasonably priced. Excellent food in the nearby pub too.

The room is very spacious, and so is the bathroom, everything is extremely clean and Jenny is a wonderful host and will explain everything you need. The place is really cozy, and is settled in a very nice village, is possibile to arrive in Dedham by a beautiful footpath that we suggest to try if you have time. The breakfast is really tasty and generous, and the conservatory is so charming! Jenny helped us with our trip organization and introduced us to the people at the pub - do not miss it!

The host was very welcoming and informative

We visited the barn for a few days and enjoyed a tranquil setting - an open barn with a sense of history - down a quiet road to the barn itself - which was beautiful and had plenty of space for parking. The barn itself contained all you needed for a peaceful few days.

We had a lovely short stay in this peaceful barn. Great to walk and see all the animals down the drive. Slightly grubby in forgotten areas, though the barn was well kept otherwise. Our stay was cosy and welcomed.

We had a great weekend escape in this lovely & very confortable refurnished barn - Mark & Claire provided us with everything we needed as we were supposed to bring bed linens and towels but were not able! We felt completely at home - would definitly recommend for a weekend getaway!

We wanted a bit of rural relaxation, after the hustle and bustle of the Ardleigh Car Boot Sale, and Mark & Claire's barn is literally round the corner. The wooden beams are lovely, the log burning stove creates a cosy atmosphere, and we had a great nights sleep. We had absolute privacy, the property was as described and Claire even popped over to bring us fresh milk when we ran out.

We had a great time staying in the sweet little barn for 2 nights. Claire is lovely and welcoming and the barn is really comfy and cosy. There were 2 goats on the neighbouring farm which was a bonus for us goat lovers! ;) The farm is so easy to get to from London, and is within very quick and easy reach of Colchester and Mersea Island.

Mark & Claire are very welcoming and warm people. The barn is lovely. We enjoyed our stay and will look to stay again.

Everything was lovely! The barn was comfortable, well equipt and very nice! Farm and its neighbourhood are very beautiful, calm and quite, but still market or pub is near by car! Mark and Claire are very nice people, so don´t hesitate to choose this accommodation :)

This is a charming and sweet barn and should be - and easily could be - the most delightful place imaginable. To achieve this, inter alia, the following are needed (we were given a 50% refund on account of this): 1. More than 1 wine glass. (This place is let for up to four adults. That's too much sharing...) 2. A corkscrew. 3. There's an open fire, but you only find out there's no wood when you get there and you should have brought your own. And matches. And kindling, etc. 4. The fire hadn't been cleaned, and when I remonstrated I was told that it had only been used once in six months. So it hadn't been cleaned for months... 5. A clean oven. 6. Removal of endless cobwebs in the ceiling. 7. Smoke alarm fitting on the ceiling, not 8" below. Not safe! (It's a kitchen so a smoke alarm rather than a heat alarm is just downright irritating anyway.) 8. A shower curtain. Who wants to drown the rest of the shower-room when showering? 9. A new mattress. You can feel *every* single spring. And probably some that aren't there. We've had more comfortable nights camping... 10. Non-chipped crockery and cutlery that isn't the cheapest of the cheap. 11. A potato peeler. 12. 4 new lightbulbs (only 2 worked). 13. The double glazing is all blown and full of condensation, so don't expect to see out of the windows. 14. The bathroom cleaning; you don't really want to find the left-over toothpaste from the last people, do you. 15. The need to bring linen isn't in the Ts & Cs, only in the arrival instructions (that you probably won't read until you're on the way already). They did ask us not to write a review, which seemed to miss the point of airbnb... but then the above 15 points all miss the point of airbnb too, so not that surprising!

Great place in a beautiful spot!

Hello, We stayed at the Flatford Lodge for 11 days and have experienced exceptional times. The places are beautiful and very well located. And what about the warm welcome and the availability of our host. This house is very cozy, well appointed and everything has been thought to make us spend pleasant moments. We will return for sure.

A really lovely nicely decorated modern holiday home with a personal feel to it on arrival. Clean, fresh, great shower, gorgeous grounds to walk around, thoroughly recommend

Such a beautiful property and location. Host made us feel so welcome.

Fantastic comfy cottage in beautiful gardens. A lovely find! Thoroughly recommemded.

We had a fantastic stay at the Wood Shed. The house was lovely - very clean and comfortable, with everything we needed. It's just outside a charming English village, set in beautiful countryside with lots of great places to visit nearby. The house also has a lovely garden - great for sunny days. Claire was really helpful and answered all our questions quickly. I would recommend getting directions to the house from Claire because the post code got us close but not quite to the house itself.

I booked The Wood Shed for a business trip for myself and two partners. It was in a great location and was very clean. We were also left a breakfast pack that was great. Thanks again and we'll be back soon.

Quaint place to stay with a very nice welcome pack. Very clean and everything in good order. Excellent walking in the grounds. Thanks - we will return!

Wendy's home is beautiful. This is a great place to stay if you are visiting Constable Country. We had a lovely evening sitting by the fire. It was so lovely to wake up with the birds chirping outside the window and to have a kettle in the room!

Beautiful comfy cottage in a nice, quiet area. The woodburner was a wonderful perk, and Wendy stocked this up for us both nights during the day and left wood for us to burn. The bed was comfy and clean and the bath was great too. Our only complaints were that we hadn't realised there was no access to a kitchen (perhaps our fault for not checking), and that at 6am when the heating came on we were woken up on both days by the pipes clunking!

Lovely house in a nice picturesque location. Wifi signal was poor from the room but everything else was good.

Good value and very dog friendly.

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We had a wonderful family retreat here. Louise was a great host and provided everything we needed. The place is a beautifully converted candle factory set in an idillyic village.

We had a wonderful stay, took the whole house for new yr, plenty of room, plenty of hot water, great location, pub just wonderful,& next door. Thank you Claire

This was a great house, enjoyed by our family and friends. It has all the amenities that would make the stay comfortable. Located in the countryside yet very close to London, I would definitely recommend the place

A fantastic and enchanting property with ample space and history and an altogether stunning master bedroom. Situated in a fantastic little town with nearby amenities and attractions; the house is a perfect weekend getaway with friends. The top floor provides an interesting layout full of quirks and the contact and communication was easy and excellent too. Parking was fine and all 6 of us thoroughly enjoyed our stay here too. There is a pub directly next door to enjoy also - and whilst the weather was pretty dark and dismal; this did not dampen our spirits at all. A great weekend, lovely house and accurate listing in a beautiful area. Thanks for an awesome time!

The Tallow Factory is in a great location, the village of Dedham is very pretty. We enjoyed the walks around the village and by the River Stour. The village has all you need with good choices of palaces to eat and a well stocked Co-Op! The house is very interesting and has a beautiful garden, a great place for friends and family to meet up. Louise is very helpful and we were invited to attend yoga sessions in the house, all great.

A beautiful house in a lovely location. Louise was very helpful and prompt with all her replies. The house is cosy and comfortable with some great period features and fantastic walks around. Stay here of you like history. Thanks Louise.

We had an amazing time at The Tallow Factory in Dedham. The house is spacious, clean and beautifully decorated and well-equipped. The house's fascinating history also added to the overall experience. Louise was so helpful in the run up to the weekend. She recommended, Lucy, an excellent Yoga teacher and a local masseuse, both of whom naturally helped us unwind and completely relax into the beautiful surroundings. There are excellent pubs, a co-op and lovely walks all close by. We were also able to hire rowing boats from The Boathouse restaurant, only a 6 minute walk away. I would definitely go back. Thank you!

Wonderful cottage in a beautiful village with spectacular walks straight from the door, loads to see and do for all ages, we visited with our 2 year old daughter and she adored the cottage and all it had to offer. Couldn't recommend enough and thank you to our perfect hosts for sharing.

Lovely, well-equipped cottage just at the edge of Dedham. We really enjoyed our stay, the scones and shortbread left for us were a particularly nice touch!