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Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold

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Sunnyside Cottage
Sitting Room
Sitting Room
Kitchen and dining
Cosy open fire

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Reydon, ENG
  • Southwold Pier
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Southwold Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold

Sunnyside is a charming cosy pet friendly Victorian cottage with a lovely large south facing garden. It's right on the Suffolk Coastal Footpath which in a 10-15 minute walk, takes you over the beautiful marshes with a stunning view of colourful beach huts, to the beach and Southwold Pier.

It's tucked away location gives it a sense of seclusion, yet also being close to Southwold's bustling High Street and beautiful beaches, it has the best of both worlds. Sunnyside's sunny spacious garden with two patio areas, provides ample room for eating, relaxing and playing and there is plenty of space for parking on the private gated driveway.

In winter, you can hunker down in front of the open fire, with a lovely view of the garden and play a wide selection of the board games or DVDs or watch the SMART TV. The dual aspect kitchen/diner with light flooding Velux windows, provides a super entertaining area and all ages of the family can be accommodated as there's a downstairs bedroom.

Sunnyside is ideal for family groups or friends' get togethers or couples wanting a secluded and comfortable base for relaxing or touring around Suffolk's Heritage Coast which provides endless opportunities for cycling, walking, bird watching and more.

There's a fantastic local shop 5 mins walk away selling a wide range of groceries and fresh produce including locally made bread.

Southwold has a fantastic range of pubs and restaurants and is famous for the Adnams brewery as well as it's independent shops, Pier and it's beautiful beaches and green spaces. You'll also be able to explore the charming villages of Walberswick, Dunwich and Beccles as well as use Sunnyside as a cosy base to visit National Trust and English Heritage attractions like Framlingham Castle, Orford Ness and Sutton Hoo.

Sunnyside provides a delightful retreat at any time of the year for a holiday by the sea.

Property manager

Elizabeth Simpson
Premier Host

Languages

Danish, English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Please email if you've a different pet requirement
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please leave Sunnyside how you'd expect to find it for our next guests - eg clean the high chair, BBQ, fire grate, pick up dog poo in garden :-)

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Reydon

Located in Reydon, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Southwold Beach and Norfolk Broads. Travelling with kids? Consider Pier, or check out an event or a game at UK Parachuting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Map
Reydon, ENG

What's nearby

  • Pier - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Southwold Pier - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Southwold Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve - 12 min drive - 12.4 km
  • RSPB Minsmere - 19 min drive - 17.1 km

Getting around

  • Darsham Station - 13 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lord Nelson - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Southwold Boating Lake and Cafe - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪The Five Bells - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Angel Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming Cosy Cottage, pretty large garden, 10-15 min walk to beach & Southwold located?

This family-friendly Reydon cottage is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of St Edmund's Church and Southwold Beach. Pier and Southwold Museum are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 136 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great stay
we were able to check in earlier which enabled us to have more time to enjoy Southwold. The house was very comfortable with a large enclosed garden for our dog. We will certainly be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our happy place
We’ve stayed here several times. It’s perfect for what we want, spotlessly clean and surprisingly for March, we got to sit in glorious sunshine in the garden.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful
Thank you Elizabeth and Torben for a fantastic weekend at Sunnyside. The house is beautifully furnished, and has everything you could need including games, Netflix, wi-fi, radio, cooking utensils, utility area, boot rack, dishwasher tablets and lots more. It is warm, quiet and cozy, with loads of parking space. We had a lovely open fire in the evenings (kindling provided and wood from the local store) and slept wonderfully in the comfy beds. The big fluffy bath towels were a bonus, as were the hand-soap, washing up liquid and loo rolls! We had a bottle of prosecco, some Southwold fudge and crisps, with a lovely welcome note on arrival. Perfect location literally on a footpath across the marshes to the beach. We had a wonderfully chilled weekend. Thank you so much for the early check-in and late check out, so very much appreciated. Helen
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ceri w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sunnyside
Great cottage everything catered for . Near the beach. Great garden. Recommend a stay here
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cosy home from home
The house is really lovely, clean and well equipped. There is everything you could possibly need there. The beds are very comfortable. The owner communicates really well. We really liked it and would return in a flash.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic place to stay !! Everything and more
This was our second stay at sunnyside . We had a wonderful 5 nights here. Four adults and one very happy dog . The cottage is beautiful and lovely and clean . Your not to far away from a beautiful walk including down to the beach and Southwold . Communication with the hosts was fantastic . We were all sad to leave and will be booking again for next year . Thankyou so much the Nicholls
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moira M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
The property was clean and welcoming and close to a footpath to the beach which even the 4 year old could enjoy. The children also loved the garden. The local shop was most useful. We had a lovely week, helped by the most amazing weather.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage and lovely location - would recommend!
Cottage was a high standard, very clean and comfortable, helpful info about local amenities and places to visit, and well equipped for both self-catering and entertaining with lots of games plus kids activities available in the shed. Large garden was great for our sporty son to use up some energy. Owner was friendly and helpful with good communication. Location was great - just a short walk from Southwold seafront and the town of Southwold. It's a lovely part of the country with other lovely villages and beaches nearby. Plus Norwich for shopping (useful distraction for grumpy teenage daughter ;)) Would certainly recommend the cottage and the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Janice C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresia H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sunnyside
We had a moste wonderful time!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candice J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good value
Comfortable accommodation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lyn K.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Lovely location, shame grass hadn't been cut
Bit disappointed no welcome pack , not even milk or sugar, downstairs bed was damp and bedroom smelt musty, other than that had lovely stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

annelies t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well equipped house / walkable to the beach
Nice amount of room for 4 adults and 1 child. Well equipped kitchen, board games, books, beach stuff. We enjoyed the garden (you can hear the traffic from a main road but it is also slightly set back) we enjoyed the short peaceful walk to the beach .. yes it’s a little over grown with nettles in places but that didn’t deter us. Great communication with owners and would def stay again / highly recommend!!!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect
Can not fault anything. Great property, great location, loved the walk to the beach and our dog just loved running around the garden.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely long weekend at Sunnyside
We thoroughly enjoyed our long weekend at Sunnyside. The cottage is so homely and spacious. We found the location perfect for accessing Southwold and surroundings. The kids and dog loved the big garden and we enjoyed sitting on the sunny terrace.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sweet cottage
Great place to visit suffolk very easy to get to places from and lovely walk to Southwold. Only four stars for cleaning as could have been a little cleaner in bathroom on arrival and my elderly parents found the two single beds uncomfortable. However the rest of the cottage was lovely. If you have little dogs be aware the chicken wire attached to gate has a gap in and my Cockapoo managed to get under it and followed me out the gate. There is a main road to the side of cottage so could be a problem. Thank you for a lovely weekend stay much appreciated
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Carl T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice Cottage but looking tired inside and out.
The cottage is well situated for the town, and walks to the sea. On arrival the garden is secure for the dogs to be let loose to play in a fair size garden. The grass needed cutting and the whole outside of the property needs tidying up. The cottage inside has everything you need to make your stay enjoyable. Again we were disappointed with the cleanliness of the cottage. We had to wash some mugs and wipe down. The kitchen floor needed hoovering, to do this I had to de-bung the hoover as it was full of hairs and fluff. How anybody had used it before beggars believe. The inside of the oven was very dirty, as was the window blinds. The cottage needs a good deep clean, and refresh. We are not fussy people, just expected a clean cottage.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Linda O.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Southwold holiday
Well equipped house,comfortable beds and pillows.Could have been cleaner lots of dust on skirtings and radiators,spring clean needed. Not far from town 15 minutes to start of shops,lovely walks.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isabel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well equipped cosy cottage
Excellent cottage, with everything you could need for a perfect break. Clean, plenty of hot water and effective heating, with a well equipped kitchen and comfy beds. Great location. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

saacha m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Always lovely
Another visit to sunnyside ! We have stayed many times now & just love it. It feels home from home now! It is cosy and warm set in a great location near enough to southwold but out of the people traffic. Thanks again for having us.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

julia s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Xmas holiday
Great location great accomodation!
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy Cottage
Lovely cozy & comfortable cottage, equipped with everything you might need for a seaside get-away. Great communication with owners.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect stay in Sufflok
Thank you for such a lovely stay, we booked last minute, and the hosts were perfect, very sccomodating, advised of local weather difficulties, the cottage was lovely, very warm and cosy. Everything was thought of. We took our dogs, garden large and secure, lots of fun stuff to do with our children- both indoors and outside. Lovely walks down to the beach, both countryside & through Southwold. Lovely chippy in Southwold. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Valerie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

About the host

Hosted by Elizabeth Simpson

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I was very lucky to have spent many idyllic and unforgettable family childhood holidays in Southwold. We took our own children camping here and we knew instantly it was a place we wanted to bring them back to time and time again as well as bringing our own parents here to stay.

With Sunnyside we wanted to create a cosy base from which family, friends and visitors could enjoy and explore the beautiful beaches and town and take happy memories of the area away with them. We like beach walks, cycling, cosy pub lunches and picnics by the sea, building sand castles and crabbing and then curling up in front of our open fire or having a BBQ in the evening sun whilst our kids play in the garden. We hope that you'll enjoy Southwold and Sunnyside as much as we do :-)

Why they chose this property

We love being close to Southwold's shops, pubs and beaches whilst also benefiting from a quieter location and a feeling of space away from the crowds. As a former Adnam's gardener's cottage, we really appreciate the historical connection of Sunnyside with Southwold's famous local beer.

What makes this property unique

Guests regularly comment about our great location, large sunny garden, outdoor eating space and our private parking. Our drive leads directly out onto a Suffolk Coastal Footpath. A 10-15 minute walk along side the marshes is all it takes to the beach, the famous colourful Southwold beach huts and the Pier. We're close to Southwold but away from the crowds and with our large gated driveway, there's ample parking. It's 2 minutes to the friendly village shop, selling locally sourced vegetables and meat and freshly baked artisan bread. Our large south facing garden is fabulous for dogs and allows children (and adults!) ample space to wind down and play after a hard day at the beach, whilst dinner is cooked on the BBQ in the relaxing evening sun.


Languages:

English, Danish

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