Situated at one end of a row of flint cottages, Hope Cottage is situated in the heart of Long Melford, so named because it is reputed to have the longest village street in Britain.  It is one of Suffolk’s old wool villages and has an abundance of antique shops, pubs and restaurants and a beautiful village green overlooked by an impressive mediaeval church. The village is also privileged to have two stately homes which are well worth a visit.

Long Melford is situated in south Suffolk….a county famous for its Heritage Coastline, ancient towns and villages, beautiful and historic country houses. There are a whole host of places of interest to see: vineyards, wind- and watermills,  splendid gardens and country parks, monuments and antiquities, seaside promenades, unspoilt beaches, ports, bird-rich marshland,  lazy rivers and endless, gentle, undulating countryside………the historic towns of Bury St. Edmunds, Colchester, Newmarket and Cambridge are all within easy travelling distance. The equally delightful villages of Lavenham, Clare and Cavendish are all within a 15 minute drive away.

The cottage has an extensive range of tourist information literature for guests to use, including books and maps detailing walks and cycle rides.

Long Melford is approximately an hour's drive from Stansted Airport and also the port of Harwich. There is a train station in Sudbury, 3 miles away, and good access to the A14 and A12 trunk roads.