1 / 18Scutchers Cottage
Long Melford, Suffolk
A two bedroom cottage for four at Long Melford in Suffolk, with a wood burner open on two sides, a rear enclosed garden off the kitchen and one dog welcome.
The wood burner here is open on two sides, one into the dining end and one into the lounge, which does something for a small cottage that a stove in a corner cannot. The warm spot ends up in the middle of the building rather than at one end of one room, so a dog is spared working out which half of the house everybody has settled in. Scutchers Cottage takes four at Long Melford, dog friendly, two bedrooms, an enclosed garden and one dog.
The ground floor runs front to back in one go: lounge and dining at the door, the kitchen behind it with a breakfast table, and a utility off that leading through to the bathroom. The cottage was renovated recently and the sequence shows it. Back door, utility, bath, in a line, which is a useful thing to own when a dog has spent an afternoon in a Suffolk field.
Upstairs there is a double with an en-suite shower, a twin, a further WC and a dressing room, which for four people is a generous quantity of somewhere to put things. Behind the kitchen the garden is enclosed and reached through it, furniture on the patio and a fire pit past that, and the single dog allowed here has all of it for a week.
This is Suffolk wool country, and the walking round Long Melford is field edge, hedge and green lane rather than anything strenuous. Lavenham lies 3.6 miles off, the best preserved of the wool towns, timber framed and visibly leaning, with a circular walk out of it through the fields that paid for the timber. A dog gets flat country and very little traffic on any of it.
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from £511 for 7 nights
Scutchers Cottage takes 1 dog and is booked through holidaycottages.co.uk.
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 1 dog
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Access to the rear enclosed garden is via the kitchen and there is a patio furniture set should you wish to soak up the sun and enjoy a spot of al fresco dining
- Sleeps
- 4 guests
- Rooms
- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Price
- from £511 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Accessible, Wifi
Scutchers Cottage from £511 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Scutchers Cottage dog friendly?
Yes, Scutchers Cottage welcomes dogs — one dog is allowed per stay. The cottage has an enclosed garden reached through the kitchen, giving your dog a safe outdoor space to make the most of.
Are dogs allowed at Scutchers Cottage year round?
The listing doesn't specify seasonal restrictions on dogs, so it's worth contacting the property directly to confirm availability for your dates. What we can say is that the cottage is set up with dogs genuinely in mind, with a utility room and bathroom in a back-of-house sequence that's well suited to muddy returns from Suffolk fields.
What should I know before visiting Scutchers Cottage with my dog?
The property accepts one dog, so it's not the right fit if you're travelling with more than one. The layout works well for dog owners — there's a utility room off the kitchen that leads through to the bathroom, a practical run for cleaning up after a walk, and the enclosed garden off the back gives your dog room to roam safely. Walking nearby is gentle and low-traffic, with field edges, green lanes and the option of a circular walk from Lavenham, 3.6 miles away.
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Scutchers Cottage from £511 for 7 nights
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