1 / 24Burgate's Old Rectory Cottage
Burgate, Suffolk
A two bedroom cottage for four at Burgate near Eye, five star, with a fully enclosed side garden, a hot tub, underfloor heating and one dog welcome.
A rectory cottage is usually where the rector's staff lived rather than the rector, which is why it tends to be the better proportioned of the two. This one carries five stars at Burgate, a dog friendly cottage sleeping four, with a side garden that is fully enclosed, a hot tub out in it and one dog welcome. It is deep in the north Suffolk fields, a long way from anywhere that has a seafront.
Both bedrooms convert, one from a king into twins and the other from twins into a super king, so four people can be two couples or a family and the house does not mind which. Both bedrooms have a bathroom, and both bathrooms have a bath in them as well as a shower, which at four people means nobody is standing on the landing and the dog gets washed in whichever one is free.
Warmth is under every floor here, and that is the fitting that matters most to the animal in the building. A dog comes in off a wet field in November and lies down on stone that is already warm, rather than looking for the one rug in front of the burner and defending it all evening. The burner is lit anyway, the tub is out in the enclosed garden, and the week arranges itself around those two things.
This is quiet country and that is what it is for. Burgate is a scatter of houses and a church among arable fields, and Eye is the small town nearby with a Norman castle mound and a flint church tower worth the detour. A dog gets hedgerows, headlands and long straight tracks with nothing coming the other way.
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from £960 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 1 dog
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Venturing outside guests will find a side garden fully enclosed with garden furniture
- Sleeps
- 4 guests
- Rooms
- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Price
- from £960 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 5 star
- Arrival
- in from 15:30, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Hot tub, Open fire, Parking, Wifi
Burgate's Old Rectory Cottage from £960 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Burgate's Old Rectory Cottage dog friendly?
Yes, one dog is welcome at Burgate's Old Rectory Cottage. The side garden is fully enclosed, which makes it a secure space for your dog to be outside, and the underfloor heating throughout means they'll have warm stone to settle on rather than hunting for a warm spot.
Are dogs allowed at Burgate's Old Rectory Cottage year round?
The listing doesn't specify seasonal restrictions, and the cottage is well set up for year-round visits with dogs. The underfloor heating and wood burner make it particularly well suited to off-season stays, when a dog coming in wet from the fields can dry out in comfort.
What should I know before visiting Burgate's Old Rectory Cottage with my dog?
The cottage welcomes one dog, so it's worth checking before booking if you have more than one. The surrounding area is quiet arable countryside with hedgerows, headlands and long straight tracks — good walking territory, but note that the listing describes it as a long way from the coast, so don't plan this trip around beach days.
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Burgate's Old Rectory Cottage from £960 for 7 nights
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