The Greyhound - Historic former Inn

Greyhound Cottage 42 Egremont Street, Glemsford, CO10 7SA, United Kingdom
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The Greyhound - Historic former Inn

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Scored 9.8
9.8
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
359 reviews

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Offering garden views, The Greyhound - Historic former Inn in Glemsford provides accommodations and a garden. The bed and breakfast, set in a building dating back to 15th century, offers free Wifi and free private parking. Outdoor seating is also available at the bed and breakfast. At the bed and breakfast, units come with a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen, and towels. Guests can have fruit and chocolates or cookies delivered to their room. The rooms are equipped with heating facilities. Buffet and à la carte breakfast options with warm dishes, fresh pastries, and fruit are available every morning at The Greyhound - Historic former Inn. Hedingham Castle is 11 miles from the accommodation, while Ickworth House is 13 miles from the property. London Stansted Airport is 27 miles away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Buffet

Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 king bed
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Guest reviews

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Staff
10
Facilities
9.9
Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.9
Value for money
9.8
Location
9.6
Free Wifi
10
High score for Glemsford

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Patricia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Really friendly people, lovely spacious comfy room with oodles of character. We had a fantastic cooked breakfast and then the icing on the cake was meeting their gorgeous spaniel, Tess!”
  • M
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “A wonderful, romantic 2 room appartment, with view over the lush garden. Great welcome by the staff. Superbe breakfast.”
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The historic character and quirkiness of the property. It had a lovely garden and a fantastic room.”
  • Peter
    United States United States
    “Lovely old house; great location; helpful and attentive hosts. The breakfast was good--with lots of moving parts--cereal and fruit; yogurts; breads; and the full English fry-up. The big hit here is the house, which is a beautiful half-timbered....”
  • Stuart
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The history of the building the lovely welcome from the owners and breakfast was excellent freshly made with a wide choice and I loved my on suit very modern.”
  • Lisa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The owners and B&B was amazingly beautiful !!”
  • Ann
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The Greyhound is a beautiful old building with character and is in a good location for visiting local places of interest. The surrounding gardens are lovely and peaceful and well maintained. We stayed in the deluxe suite which was very comfortable...”
  • Sophie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Beautiful home and a gorgeous room, every fine detail was catered for and the breakfast was superb.”
  • Friend
    United States United States
    “Doug and Kay, the host and hostess. Breakfast, the decor in a 600 year old inn, the tranquility and the charm.”
  • Graham
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Doug and Kay have thought of everything, they are a lovely friendly couple with superb accomodation, the breakfast is lovely with a good choice of tea's, there were prunes, fruit cereals and pastries. The room was immaculate and a good size, the...”

Host Info

10
10
Host Review Score
Host Review Score
The Greyhound is an historically important mainly thatched building, heritage Listed, with parts dating back to AD 1420. It was an Inn for hundreds of years and said to take its name from the King's (and Queen's) Messengers, known as Greyhounds, who stayed here whilst en route carrying their important missives! The property has three inglenook fireplaces dating from the 16th century and ancient beams galore! Nigel Balchin, one of the most well-known writers of the 1960's lived here as did members of the Rose family (Roses' Lime Water). Guests will breakfast in the oldest part of the house. Whilst retaining its ancient features the Greyhound has all modern features such as central heating, deluxe bathrooms etc. The 1 acre of gardens are wonderfully peaceful and attractive.
Kay and Doug ran a very successful hotel in Scotland for 13 years (Invernairne, Nairn) before returning to England in 2016. We instantly fell in love with the ancient Greyhound Cottage and the village on a first visit. Glemsford is built on a hill and has lovely views especially from the church. We love to walk from the front door into the field at the back of the property down to lovely Cavendish, it really is a beautiful walk. We love to visit nearby National Trust properties and Kentwell which frequently has historic re-enactments (some weekends in summer up to 250 Tudors!). At the bottom of our hill the River Glem runs into the River Stour, made famous by the painter Constable. Nearby Long Melford and Cavendish have famous Wool churches. It is a wonderful area that we continue to explore and discover.
Unusually for the region, south-west Suffolk is not flat but has beautiful gentle hills and stunning vistas. In our village are several pubs including the ancient and beautiful Angel Inn, and many historic thatched Tudor buildings. George Cavendish, gentleman-usher to King Henry VIII's Cardinal Wolsey retired to our village and wrote his biography of Wolsey in 1530 here. We have a village shop and post office. Within 3 miles there are two fabulous Stately Homes to visit (Kentwell Hall and Melford Hall), and many lovely villages. Just 6 miles away is Lavenham. Also nearby Sudbury town has the artist Gainsborough's home which is open as a museum with many of his paintings. Sudbury also sits on the lovely River Stour. From us it is a short drive to Cambridge, Ely Cathedral and many places of interest.
Languages spoken: English,Italian

Area info

Amenities of The Greyhound - Historic former Inn
Great facilities! Review score, 9.9

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Guest bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Bathrobe
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Alarm clock

View

  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Radio
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Fruit
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms

General

  • Smoke-free property
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Fan
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Italian

House rules
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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Check-out
From 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

FAQs about The Greyhound - Historic former Inn

  • The Greyhound - Historic former Inn offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Check-in at The Greyhound - Historic former Inn is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:30 AM.

    • Guests staying at The Greyhound - Historic former Inn can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 9.8).

      Breakfast option(s) include:

      • Continental
      • Full English/Irish
      • Vegetarian
      • Vegan
      • Buffet
      • À la carte

    • The Greyhound - Historic former Inn is 2,300 feet from the center of Glemsford. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

    • Yes, The Greyhound - Historic former Inn is popular with guests booking family stays.

    • The prices at The Greyhound - Historic former Inn may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

    • Room options at The Greyhound - Historic former Inn include:

      • Double
      • Suite