Hillbrow Farm B&B

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Alan

Large clean room with king size bed and seating area with TV, tea making facilities with fridge and large en suite. The room overlooks farmland. Breakfast was excellent and freshly cooked and the hosts were full of interesting information about the surrounding area.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Malcolm

was unable to sleep in the bed as the room had a major issue with black mould in the bathroom which had become airborne & affected the the entire room the smell was over powering slept in a chair as the bed was cover with the black mould smell & was unable to breath, suffer with chest infections which the spores got on my chest I had to call 111 & was directed to Ipswich hospital for antibiotics, never even stopped for breakfast on day 2 felt to ill on antibiotics for next 5 days, this all happened when the heating was switched on which activated the spores into the air.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Karen

Lovely hosts and a very generous cooked breakfast with quality ingredients and big pot of tea plus lots of toast!

Room was very spacious and comfortable with a balcony for warmer weather - lovely views to the other side.

Decor is somewhat dated and bathroom could do with update but everything scrupulously clean, loads of hot water and everything very comfortable. Could not have asked for more.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

jo

Lovely couple that host the B &B were so nice and took great care of us. The room was spacious and full of light with many windows and yet private. Breakfast was fantastic and filling.
The countryside around the home was breathtaking and remote, yet close to pubs and larger cities.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Colin

Wonderful host – buy some of Len’s honey

A great stay. Away from it all authentic in the middle-of-nowhere stay, with only 6 miles from Woodbridge. Len excelled with making us feel absolutely at home. A wonderful host. Fascinating story about the farm buildings, his beekeeping, and life in general. A wonderful host. Breakfast was excellent, Barbara doing a great job in the kitchen.
We found a great route from the local village by the river into Woodbridge.
If you want to get away from it all this place has it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Christine

It’s a rural farm, exactly what I expected, breakfast was lovely, nothing was too much trouble, friendly and helpful hosts. Had a lovely stay,

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

Charlotte

The couple who owned the property were a lovely.. jolly.. welcoming,, happy,, make you feel at home couple,, it was really nice to relax and have a catch up with them,, the room was lovely and big,, the surroundings were lovely and peacefull and there was plenty full of amounts of milk in the fridge

I was quite tired when arriving.. there a really nice couple but I felt too tired to talk when arriving and dining the next day, the man woke me up ready for breakfast the next morning,, I was wondering if anyone else stayed the night before,, because the noise was coming from quite close by, there was a wasp problem that was a bit annoying,, what made it worse was the owner squishing them to death.. did notice a few hairs in the shower, not sure if it has been cleaned

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Michael

Rural idyll in Suffolk

Len and Barbara are welcoming and engaging hosts. The breakfasts were delicious especially their home produced jams and honey.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Bob

Turned up check-in was dead easy. I thought I was booking a room at a B&B but it turned out it was virtually a whole flat so very pleased and surprised. A very comfortable evening and I wouldn’t hesitate to book again.

Business

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2025

Margaret

The hosts were very friendly and helpful. The accommodation was spacious and comfortable and it was very quiet.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2024

John

All very good thanks to Barbara and Len, who were very friendly.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2024

STEVEN

Enjoyable overnight stay while visiting Sutton Hoo. Lovely open room with great views. Excellent breakfast and friendly and knowledgeable hosts.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

julie

Very friendly hosts and lovely quiet location. Thanks for a great stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2024

Howard

Great venue friedly owners

GOOD welcome - room spacious b/fast explained- all good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2024

Ian

Away for work

I was staying in the ground floor room, which was very spacious as was the ensuite shower room. Nice touch of fresh milk in fridge. Wifi was okay. Got advice as to where to go for evening meal which was good. Great cooked breakfast. Lovely hosts.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2024

Stephanie

The annexe was clean and bright.
It was very cold in the room at night.
There was a damp smell, which we found off putting.
However the owners were very helpful and cooperative when we asked for an earlier check in, and were a very nice couple. Grounds are beautiful and very picturesque.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

Christine

We realy enjoyed our stay at Hillbrow farm. The location is lovely. The hosts were very friendly. The breakfast was excellent.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2024

T.M.

B&B Excellence

One night only unfortunately. Delightful hosts. Remarkable history to the premises. Nice and quiet location and yet quite close to some excellent Pubs. My number one choice when in the area again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2024

Lee

Lovely couple

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2024

Clive

Very welcoming and comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2023

Andrew

Really felt very welcome - excellent hosts, very interesting site, a former home and workplace of a very famous Cartoonist. Comfortable bed, good shower, real milk in the fridge. Good breakfast too. Quiet location, very well located for working in or touring north of Ipswich. I'd go back: a statement that is the best recommendation from anyone?

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2023

Lynda

We arrived in the evening and had a warm welcome The room was comfortable and clean. Very friendly host at breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2023

Lesley

The room was beautifully presented, clean and bright really delightful! It even had a small fridge (already stocked with a milk selection which was extremely thoughtful), with tea/coffee making facilities. The proprietors are lovely, friendly and welcoming. If we had any criticism it would be that the pillows were not particularly comfortable however, the mattress was very comfortable. A hearty breakfast was available with a good selection. We would definitely stay there again! Many thanks to the proprietors for looking after us so well!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2023

Kelvin

Len and Barbara are great hosts and make you feel really welcome. Happy to chat and tell you about the property and surrounding areas. A good breakfast from local product too. Hope to see them again soon.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

22 Aug 2023

Bruce

Booked 2 nights here. Contacted by the property to see if I could call at arrival so they could walk me through access. They were out with family. Not crazy about this but agreed. However, on an out of country phone so needed there WIFI pw so could access phone WIFI upon arrival and call. Waited 10 hours without a response, had to book another place at considerably more cost. Ruin my whole day stressing about this and spending hours to get a place to stay. Not the way I need to spend my holiday.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

Anthony

Barbara and len .lovely people . Very helpful , lovely place

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2022

Philip

Excellent from start to finish. If you’re looking for somewhere quiet to relax or even for work then this is it.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2022

Peter

Homely very friendly and peaceful

Welcoming and chatty quiet rural area very comfortable stay would stay there again if in the area

Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2022

nicola

Good B&B. But you get what you pay for so do not expect any fancy frills as it is very old fashioned. However the host were lovely and breakfast fabulous. If there were two things I would say is please use softener on the towels as it was like drying yourself with sand paper and not hygienic having a bar of soap. So hence given an average score.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2022

John

Very friendly and helpful host. Superb breakfast from local/homegrown produce.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2022

Margaret

A clean, comfortable and spacious room in a quiet and seemingly remote property, but with easy access to Ipswich. Breakfast was tasty and plentiful and the hosts were helpful and friendly,

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2022

Christine

Spacious, comfortable B&B with friendly approachable owners. Substantial cooked breakfast. Would highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2022

Barry

Warmly welcomed. Good breakfast. In a quiet location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2022

Chrissie

Friendly and accommodating hosts. Large comfortable room. Quiet location with easy access to local tourist areas. Thoroughly recommended

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2022

Hazel

Spring break

We had the first floor room which is huge, plenty of light with tranquil rural views. Huge breakfast with home produced marmalade, honey, jam & eggs. All suited us very well fo 4 nights.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2022

Martin

A great find with very welcoming and friendly host, lovely spacious room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2022

Emma

Had a lovely stay. Nice, clean spacious room with beautiful views. Breakfast was delicious and excellent and the owners were very pleasant and informative. Wish we had had reason to stay longer than a night!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2022

Emma

Brilliant

Owners were very friendly breakfast was awesome and if u want peace and quiet the location is awesome

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2022

Anthony

Really enjoyed my stay here. Would highly recommend. Nice warm room, very spacious. Lovely people.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2022

Francis

Great place

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2021

stephen

All very good

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2021

Andrea

Nice room with spacious en suite. Good breakfast. Very quiet

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2021

John

The studio bedroom we had was very spacious and comfortable with two easy chairs, great for relaxing after a busy day. The bathroom needs some TLC, mouldy grouting a bit off putting and a nonslip shower mat is a must. Breakfast was lovely, good quality produce.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2021

Melanie

Luxurious Home-Away-From Home

Len and Barbara put attention in the tiny details that makes staying at Hillbrow Farm a delight. The place was SPOTLESSLY clean! The welcome was so warm it felt like I had come home to family. The furnishings in the room were top notch (The carpet was so deep you could sink into it) The bathroom was well stocked in case you forgot to bring anything.

The grounds were like a slice of eden with flowers and wildlife. The room I stayed in was spacious and light and had all-round views of beautiful countryside. Even the bedroom was well stocked with a fridge with tea, coffee and milk and a lovely comfortable lounge area.

The bed was really comfortable and again was SO CLEAN. It matters to me. I dislike pongy air fresheners and this lovely place had none of those because they didn't need one!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Great place, spacious room. Clean and tidy. Good breakfast

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

A lovely place to stay, extremely quiet so a great night's sleep. The room was large with an outside terrace and views across fields so very comfortable. Lovely breakfast and good places to eat within a short drive for other meals. Lovely hosts, interesting chats with them. I'd definitely stay again.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

10 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Owners pleasant. Room was clean but had a musty/damp smell. No hot water available until morning of departure. Only pre used soap/ toiletries provided - COVID??
General appearance of location was very neglected. Very isolated accessed by single track lane. I would not use again

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

very welcoming laid back friendly approach

directions map very confusing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2021

Mark

Perfect, homely, delightful people even at 10.28pm!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Hillbrow Farm B&B is one of the best B&B we have ever been too. Hosts were extremely kind, rooms are clean, breakfast was very tasty (everything tastes like what they suppose to taste), bed is very comfortable, and it is at a very quiet location. Not far from Ipswich and easy access to both Suffolk AONBs. If you wander up the lane to the north, Barley Mow is where Shakespeare stayed. There are also a couple of footpaths around where you can hike around. Highly recommended and definitely want to come back!

Leisure Partner