Sibton Park Manor House – Suffolk, England
Try to suppress illusions of grandeur as you wind your way around the serpentine lake and arrive at the portico pillars of Sibton Park. Period furniture, exquisitely furnished bedrooms, (even the wallpaper is listed), and a dining room and orangery made for banquets (or weddings), this manor house is country house living at its grandest. Think open fires, fine antique furniture and chandeliers alongside discreet technology. We love the high Georgian ceilings, with large sash windows looking out over parkland and the lavish interiors.
There are plenty of rooms to dine and celebrate in. Whether it be in the more formal dining room or the large kitchen with wood-burner, Aga and deer-antler chandeliers, or downstairs under candlelight in the vaulted corridor. Down here you will also find the gym, private cinema and games room. Of course you can also choose to dine alfresco or BBQ in the private courtyard or the large terrace overlooking parkland, grazing livestock and the lake beyond. All you need is your family, or a large party of very close friends, and a private chef (the latter can be organised for you).
At A Glance
House
Why We Love It:
It is a spacious party pad with luxurious touches.Sleeps:
27 guests in 14 bedrooms, all but one is en-suite.Style:
Quirky Manor House.Service:
Self-catered with a live in housekeeper.Location:
Just two hours from London, located on The Wilderness Reserve, an 8,000 acre country estate, in between the popular seaside towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold in Suffolk.Swimming:
In the estate lake, or the estate swimming pool.Children:
Children will love it here.Weekly Price:
£16,680 - £20,154 for a 3 night stay.rooms
Sibton Manor sleeps up to 27 guests in 14 individually decorated bedrooms (all but one is en-suite).
service & extras
There is a daily housekeeping service. Our concierge team will also look after your every request and will organise everything in advance that you might need during your stay. From chefs, activities and experiences.
facilities
Wi-Fi, Housekeeping, Wellies, Towels, Bathrobes, Toiletries, Pashley Bikes, Grind Coffee, Hairdryer, Sky Smart TV, Home Cinema, Board Games, Games Room, Iron & ironing board, Washing machine, Microwave, Dishwasher, Gym, Hypnos beds, Fireplace, Firewood, BBQ.
activities
Relax at the manor with its home cinema, entertaining spaces and gym. Put your wellies on and stomp through the countryside, or take out the Pashley bikes to explore it on two wheels, row or paddle board on the lakes, play tennis, go clay pigeon shooting, try archery, or learn about the natural inhabitants with the ranger. Take a short drive to Suffolk and delight in its heritage coast, enjoy the local fish & chips or make your own gin at Adnams Brewery. The adventurous can take a rib out on the waters or visit Go Ape, Suffolk’s biggest tree top adventure.
family
Children will love exploring not only the manor house itself with its vaulted cellar, games room and home cinema but the surrounding estate with so many countryside experiences on offer and Suffolk itself is an adventure.
sustainability
The Wilderness Reserve represents a magical 8,000-acre paradise for wildlife restoration with conservation a central focus. Proudly housing a vast array of species, including 125 birds, 33 mammals, 220 plants, almost 600 moths, 23 butterflies, 20 dragonflies, and 4 amphibians, there’s plenty for you to explore too! These populations are keenly supported by 2,000 nest boxes and wildflower seed sown each year on top of the 1 million trees planted.
The Wilderness Reserve
Sibton Park is situated on 8,000 acres of remarkable parkland where arable pastures have been returned to nature, native woodland has burgeoned with the planting of thousands of trees, and lakes and wetlands have been created across three valleys. This is known as The Wilderness Reserve – an exceptionally diverse natural habitat for countless native species of wildlife and grazing sheep and cattle. Here you can lose yourself for a long weekend, or a week.
Kick back, get close to nature and enjoy some of the cleanest air in the country.
The Wilderness Reserve is a place for total relaxation. You can explore this part of Suffolk, or choose to roam the estate on the Pashley bicycles stocked in each property (there are wellies you can borrow too); row or paddle board on the lakes; host a tennis tournament; clay pigeon shoot or learn about the natural inhabitants with the resident ranger. Well-behaved dogs are also welcome to come. Breakfast hampers can be provided, and private chefs can be organised, if you’re not tempted off the estate to one of the many fabulous local pubs and restaurants.
Location
Wilderness Reserve, Suffolk
Just two hours from London, located on The Wilderness Reserve, an 8,000 acre country estate, in between the popular seaside towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold in Suffolk.
