The Chapel Barn – Suffolk, England
This truly is the ultimate party barn. This stunning 15th century farm building has been transformed into a 21st century country retreat. Memorable birthdays and celebrations instantly come to mind, with party spaces inside and out, including a games room, cinema, gym, hot tub, sauna and indoor pool! The kitchen and dining room are vast – there’s even a separate catering kitchen – and the old barn itself makes for an exceptional entertaining space.
You don’t just dine here, you banquet! The whole place is built around a private garden, onto which the party can spill out. Around this garden you will find 14 en-suite bedrooms all designed to the highest standards.
At A Glance
House
Why We Love It:
For it's amazing party vibes! It is the ultimate party pad.Sleeps:
42 guests in 15 double bedrooms & 3 bunk rooms all en-suite.Style:
Quirky 15th century barn.Service:
Self-catered with daily housekeeping service.Location:
Just two hours from London, located on The Wilderness Reserve, an 8,000 acre country estate, in between the pretty seaside towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold in Suffolk.Swimming:
An indoor pool & a hot tub.Children:
Children are welcome here.Weekly Price:
£12,688 - £31,407 for a 3 night stay.rooms
The Chapel Barn sleeps up to 42 guests. Set around an enclosed courtyard are 15 bedrooms and 1 bunk room, with the two additional double bedrooms in the nearby Tennis Pavilion. Every king size bedroom has Hypnos beds, underfloor heating and a luxurious 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
Indoor Pool, Hot Tub, Sauna, Steam Room, Treatment Room, Games Room, Home Cinema, Wine Cooler, Gym, Wi-fi, Towels, Bathrobes, Toiletries, Grind Coffee, Pashley Bikes, Wellies, Board games, Hairdryer, Sky Smart TV, Fireplace, Firewood, Dishwasher, Washing machine, Microwave, Iron & ironing board, Hypnos beds, BBQ, Access to car charging.
activities
Swim in the pool or soak in the hot tub. Play in the games room, head to the gym or relax with a film in the home cinema. 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
The children will love a sleepover in one of the bunk rooms. The barn itself is a dreamy playground and they will love all of the surrounding countryside experiences on offer.
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
The Chapel Barn 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. If you can draw yourself away from The Chapel Barn, 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; swimming; 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 pretty seaside towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold in Suffolk.
