The Bridge Street Historic Guest House

United Kingdom , Sudbury
SUDBURY, Alpheton Mill House Bridge Street
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50 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Stephen

Very old property, run by two lovely people, cleanliness a bit to be desired due to the above reasons, they have too much to do maintaining the house and dealing with guests
Proprietors very friendly and helpful... breakfast was okay with cereal coffee and cooked available. Parking was available for about 3 or 4 cars

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2026

Anthony

I had the non en-suite room
Bathroom downstairs and through the dining room. Interesting experience.
Room good, owner friendly.
A good place to know about.
Very good value.

Self

4/10

Poor

10 Apr 2026

Peter

A disappointing stay. The room quality was poor with the bed pushed against the wall, very springy and short (I am 5ft 4in and my feet were through the end of the bed. The bathroom was unsafe with narrow steep stairs and insufficient headroom. There was a pumping noise which gave off a groan every two minutes continually during the night. The breakfast was adequate but not inspiring. The pictures on the website show the quaintness of the property which was what attracted us to it however, the pictures give a romanticised impression rather than the rather rundown and untidy reality. Friends of ours, also staying were housed in a garden shed! We were staying for a wedding nearby and there was nowhere bar one hook on the door, to hang any of our clothes. Overall, for one night we managed but I wouldn’t recommend this property in its current state.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Fiona

The hosts treat you like family. I dat infront of the fire sipping homemade wine. An absolute gem of a place. Definitely stay there again.
The history of the house is incredible and it is unusual and not the normal guest house. However that is why ypu choose there because it is different

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2025

Sally

Fantastic historic property. Lovely people. Dog friendly. Not fancy but amazing property. Walls decorated beautifully in keeping with property. Fast road outside but staying here is a glimpse into old Englands past. Tourists and visitors come here for exactly this reason not slum cities but good old English history and people who have our traditional English values and heritage. Wonderful

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Carole

Quirky property. Lovely rooms, very different, due to historical aspect of property Beds very comfortable, and a tummy breakfast. Terry and his wife were very good hosts

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

Aden

Stayed here a few times and it is always lovely. The rooms are well looked after and i slept really well and had a nice breakfast.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Peter

Absolutely extensive choice for breakfast! The site is super friendly and quirky, unique in every way!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Irene

Everything was fabulous. We loved our stay and will return.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2025

Pete

Very old property, if you like modern don't stay here.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Richard

Terry and Lynne are a lovely couple, great hosts, nothing is too much trouble

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Richard

Great home, fantastic house and very good hosts,
really enjoyed our short stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2025

Eve

A bit of a surprise

Somehow we expected this property to be in Sudbury so when we finally ended up in the middle of nowhere we were a bit surprised. However the owners were incredibly helpful in assisting us to arrange a takeaway dinner and even bought our refreshments for us from Tesco as they were going that way. The old converted Millhouse is very interesting with all its memorabilia and nooks and crannies with a lovely garden we could sit in. It was clean and comfortable with a tasty continental breakfast but is next to a busy A road so there is a certain amount of traffic noise unless you book to stay in the family room which was very quiet as insulated by the thick old walls. Very good value for money and a perfect stopover spot.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Charles

Lovely guest house

Beautiful house, extremely warm welcome and a great breakfast :-)

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Andy

Outstanding value for money and a very beautiful part of the country. A very friendly and helpful host.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Dawn

Amazing hospitality and hotel

Amazing place to stay. Very comfortable bed and a fantastic selection of breakfast. Limited parking areas but a lovely historic little hotel. En suite and all area open to visitors. Great friendly atmosphere and lovely couple who accommodate you and who offer information of anything going on in the areas around. Had a fantastic night and breakfast.

Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Disappointing

It was very disappointing that what was described as a Double room-Superior-Ensuite was in fact a standalone wooden ‘shed like’ cabin in the corner of a noisy garden (water feature one side and road the other). In addition when we arrived (at the agreed time) the room was not ready and when we accessed the room there was no toilet roll or shampoo/shower gel. When we returned after an evening out there was a very strong, unpleasant sewage smell - whilst the owner acted promptly and the smell subsided we felt we had to sleep with the windows open which was far from ideal.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Christine

Characterful property and warm welcome.

A very characterful property, dating back several hundred years. The food was lovely and the ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’ type bed very comfortable. Loved the fabric covered walls. The property was right next to a main road but this didn’t distract from the charm and was more than made up for by the warm welcome.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Stanislaw Waldemar

Wonderful stay in a charming B&B

Wonderful stay in a very comfortable and cosy B&B. Breakfasts there are amazing and the care of the hosts is second to none

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Great service from Terry

Terry was excellent - we had a slight hiccup with the booking (mere human error) which was very quickly sorted - and to our advantage. Extremely helpful and accommodating. Would recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Samuel

Beautiful rustic guest house with original interior furnishings, like going back in time. Do not stay here if you expect something like a travelodge!! Facilities were fine, decent WiFi and shower, and host very helpful and makes breakfast for visitors

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2025

Charlotte

The couple were lovely.. they couldn't do enough.. helped with my bags, let me use their home phone when problem with the WiFi, welcoming,, breakfast is Inc,, accomedated alternative rooms because of the WiFi,, me the other lovely guests staying aswell, they welcome you in to their home with group activities

The reason for my score is because I thght I originally booked a BnB in Sudbury.. the buildings looked identical, I then had to pay for a taxi there& back to town.. the bnbs right on a main rd, so there was noise from 6am, there are people wanting to go to work from 5am in the morning, it's unsettling, because theres a few rooms in the BnB, theres lots of people, some may come with kids& they are in your face at times, because it's Suffolk, it always seems to be raining

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Andrew

Quaint old building, nice people, accommodated us in a family sized room, couldn’t ask for more!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Miss

Excellent stay at quirky property

Excellent stay. Very friendly hosts. Games room and sauna avaiable. Several pubs nearby (5 minited drive) for food.
Property is an old house and has several quirky featured you would expect of a property of thay age.

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Mrs L P

Superb stay in fabulous historic house

We found our hosts to be wonderful, accommodating and ready with information needed for our stay. Our stay was very comfortable with a lovely comfy bed, a delicious filling breakfast. All in all, a great experience

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2025

Barry

Lovely couple

Lovely couple, a very old property.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Aden

Great stay again thanks

Lovely stay again, thank you Terry and Lynette. Nice comfortable room to come back to after a hard days work!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Katherine

Excellent service and great value for money.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

John

This property and the hosts are full of warmth and character. They made us feel very welcome. The wood-burning stove in the dining room was wonderful to sit by. The breakfast was delicious. The bed and pillows were very comfortable and we slept soundly. The property is close to a busy road. However, the road is recently resurfaced and we slept peacefully.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2025

Aden

Great

The guest house is ideal for me when working in the area as it is within easy reach of Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury. It is in a really pleasant setting and the proprietors are really friendly and helpful.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2024

kevin

The Host were friendly and welcoming

Business

6/10

Pleasant

27 Oct 2024

dog

This place is lived-in and homely, don't expect a hotel or contemporary stay. .
You will get a large clean comfy bed, and a good breakfast in the morning.
You're staying in someone's house. Less relaxing for some, if you're after hotel anonymity.

It's The people who own and run this place that make it special.
They are hugely welcoming.

it's a very old building, the floors Creek the doors have gaps and you can hear the rooms next to you.
It was like staying at Granny's place, with her mismatched furniture, bedspreads and fabric wallcovering as well as various picture and hangers. There's thoughtful touches like every jam, spread or cereal you could've wanted, PLUS eggs bacon sausage toast & fresh fruit too.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2024

Roger

We enjoyed our stay Terry was very hospitable and informative

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2024

S C

Quirky and unique

We booked it as an emergency on the morning of our stay. We felt very welcome on arrival, Terry and Lynette are great hosts and happy to deliver whatever you need for you. The property is very old, \"historic\" is the right description, so be prepared for the \"quirkiness\" and mild inconveniences that come with it. We stayed in an on suite room and that was fine. Breakfast is cooked literally \"whatever you like and how you like it\", accompanied by stories of the property going back to the 12th century, if you are interested, of course.

2/10

Poor

15 Aug 2024

John

Terrible .Kept waiting at check in Condition of property dirty

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

Masood

Lovely hospitality from the moment we arrived. Like stepping back in time and living in a historic building. A gem.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2024

Barbara

Very clean very comfortable value for money very hospitable good choice of breakfast menue

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2024

Geoff

Basic Overnight B&B

All the basics were very good, v good Breakfast, adequate Bed, tea tray, shower room, tv.
So requirement for a budget overnight stay met.

Friendly hosts, arrival met with a needed mug of tea !

Appearance compared with photos was disappointing, set direct on main road and a fair bit of work in progress apparently.

Not so much 'historic' than 'old'

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2024

Peter

Terry was a great host .
Quirky accommodation .
Good breakfast .

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Denise

Best hosts we have stayed with.

The house has so much character. What can I say about Terry and Lyn they are excellent hosts, nothing was to much trouble. They were so good to ourselves when my husband had to go off to hospital in an ambulance. As I do not drive Terry kindly picked
us up from the hospital. Not only that our dog coco was well looked after, and even taken for a walk we have never seen the dog so happy and relaxed I think that says it all. Hopefully we will go back. Forgot to mention the hot tub

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2024

Ivan

Great stay, made very welcome

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Disappointed

Have to say we were very disappointed, the bedrooms and en-suite do not in any way whatsoever reflect the photos which are on the website. This was not due to the age of this lovely building, but rather the poor decor and condition of the facilities provided,

The dining room and sitting room were beautifully dressed and clean. We were asked, in an extremely casual way as our host hurried past to deal with lost property, to let him know if “we wanted anything cooked”, but he disappeared for 20 minutes by which time we had eaten our toast and marmalade and needed to be on our way.

There was however a nicely well stocked dresser with juice, yoghurts, cereals, toast, jam and hot coffee or tea, however, previous reviews mentioned the glorious breakfast which we were really looking forward to, but we thought it rude to mention as there was no proper discussion about it, rather an afterthought on our hosts part.

Have to say we chose the Historic Guest House as we do not like boring hotel rooms, so our review is a mixture of good but could do so very much better.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2023

Carol

Stunning!

Stunning historic property. Lots of character and lovely hosts

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

Unique.

A unique experience. Terry the owner couldn't do enough for us. The original room was not suitable for my husband's needs so he gave us the choice of 2 more rooms. We were fascinated with the history of the building and loved hearing about it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2023

Jenny

Friendly staff but otherwise not much else to recommend.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2023

Fabrizio

Terry was an amazing and helpful host, highly recommend this property

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2022

karen

Very welcoming.

We were made to feel very welcome. All our needs were met. The only negative was it was freezing in the rooms at night as the heating went off. Downstairs in the kitchen was lovely and warm with a gorgeous coal fire. Overall we were happy.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2022

Gabriella

We had a lovely stay here, Lynn and Terry are so welcoming! The breakfast was brilliant and the room was very clean

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2022

PJ Hargest and Mrs

Lovely stay. Food good. Very friendly homely place.we had one small issue but they sorted the issue straight away
Very relaxed place
You knew you were at home straight away
If we ever pass by there again we know we would be immediately welcomed.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2022

Lee

Too much for the night in my opinion..£50 would be about right...love th hosts but the property is very old and tired

Business