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Doves Barn Cottage, Badley, Needham Market

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Doves Barn Cottage
lounge
Room
Private kitchen
Property grounds

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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ipswich, suffolk
  • Place, Food Museum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Portman Road
    ‪18 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

About this property

Doves Barn Cottage, Badley, Needham Market

Beautiful 2 bedroom flint cottage in the heart of Suffolk, on the outskirts of Needham Market. There is a garden to the front of the property with decked area with sun loungers and bench and patio/ seating area to the rear for exclusive use of occupants in the cottage. Bedroom 1 with king size bed and walk in wardrobe. Bedroom 2 with twin beds and built in wardrobe. Family bathroom with bath and over bath shower. On the ground floor there is a spacious lounge with flat screen TV, DVD and CD player and fitted kitchen with breakfast bar and integrated dishwasher, washing machine and fridge freezer. Ample off street parking.
High chair, travel cot and stair gate available on request.
Doves Barn Cottage is an ideal base for exploring Suffolk with its beautiful countryside and coastline all within easy driving distance.
The well served town of Needham Market is a 10 minute walk away with several places to eat both for lunch and evening meals.

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House Rules

Check in after 2:30 PM
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Ipswich

Ipswich is home to this cottage. Food Museum and Wattisham Station Heritage Airfield Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Bramford Golf Centre and Cineworld Ipswich. Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre and Suffolk Owl Sanctuary are also worth visiting.
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What's nearby

  • Food Museum - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre - 8 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Chantry Park - 14 min drive - 18.9 km
  • Suffolk Coast and Heaths - 17 min drive - 24.5 km
  • Portman Road - 18 min drive - 19.3 km

Getting around

  • Needham Market Station - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Willow Tree (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Greggs - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Magpie - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Doves Barn Cottage, Badley, Needham Market pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Doves Barn Cottage, Badley, Needham Market?

As of 23 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Doves Barn Cottage, Badley, Needham Market on 26 March 2026 start from NZ$229, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Doves Barn Cottage, Badley, Needham Market?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Doves Barn Cottage, Badley, Needham Market?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Doves Barn Cottage, Badley, Needham Market located?

Situated in Ipswich, this cottage is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Food Museum and within 6 miles (10 km) of Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre and Wattisham Station Heritage Airfield Museum. Suffolk Owl Sanctuary and Bramford Golf Centre are also within 9 miles (15 km). Needham Market Station is 23 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 63 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 63 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 63 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 63 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 63 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Sean D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Arjan v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely place with nice gardenWe had a wonderful stay
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jono T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place to stay, well equipped
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Charlie O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay. Host had great communication and the place was a really comfortable property.Well equipped kitchen which made cooking easy.Was staying for work and I would stay again if I am in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Charmaine G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely, easy, comfortable stay

Perfect for visiting family locally and seeing some of the sights of Suffolk
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Michael R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place and great food nearby

Everything is what we wanted
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rachel S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We've just had a lovely stay in this beautiful property. It has plenty of space and is very well equipped with two excellent outdoor spaces to enjoy. The property owner is very helpful and prompt at replying to emails. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Diane G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

suffolk stay

The property is immaculate and very well maintained There is more than adequate kitchen equipment Wifi worked In easy reach of shops,Coast and other places of interest Will be staying again
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jane W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This cottage is comfortable, spacious & well equipped with very nice outside seating areas & plenty of space for parking. It is a walkable distance from Needham Market where there are several places to eat as well as a train station which makes access to Ipswich very easy. Stowmarket is a short distance away in the car for shopping. There was slightly more noise from the road than we expected but it didn't disturb us too much.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyable stay

Property is spacious, well maintained and attractive with plenty space for parking and a lovely garden. Kitchen is well equipped with everything we needed along with good sized fridge and freezer and a dishwasher. Beds are really comfortable. Perfect for our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Simon B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a lovely time

The property is well organised. Sofas and Beds very comfortable. Kitchen well stocked with everything you could possibly need.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Mr David J B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Four day break

The property is ideally situated, close to beautiful countryside and the pleasant town of Needham Market. The accommodation is to a very high standard and the owner was most helpful.in an unobtrusive way. The cost of our stay represented good value for money
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Trevor H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another Wonderful Stay

We had a wonderful relaxing stay in this beautiful large well equipped cottage. Bury St Edmunds just down the road. Needham a lovely village with a variety off shops and Paul the host very helpful would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Gemma B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely property

Beautiful property and would happily book again. Great communication from the owner with all the details needed for out stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Peter W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relax & unwind

Very nice, well appointed house. Just the two of us were very pleased with the tasteful interior and well laid out gardens. Couldn’t think of anything in the inventory that had been missed. A good place to be and situated well for trips & excursions.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Waleria E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything had been thought of

We had a really comfortable stay at Doves Barn cottage. The cottage is spacious very clean and well equipped for a short or long stay. Lots of things provided that weren’t expected,lots of kitchen equipment,a washing machine,two lovely little gardens. It was very kind of the owner to leave us milk and other items. Although we brought our own dishwasher/washing machine tabs and washing up liquid it was unnecessary. The location is absolutely ideal for visiting Suffolk. Lavenham,Bury St Edmund, Sutton Hoo, Kersey are all very close by. We may very well stay again in the future but if you choose the cottage you will not be disappointed. If I have to state a negative it is purely an opinion, we were not enamoured with all the dried grasses and I personally found the pillows uncomfortable, my own fault though I should have brought my own. All in all ten out of ten.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Henk V.

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Uitstekend

Prettige communicatie
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Sally H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Second visit didn't disappoint.

Second time we have stayed in one of Pauls accommodations in Needham Market. Needless to say, we love the area and the cottages. The cottage was well equipped, clean and comfortable. We were blessed with good weather so it was a bonus to have a secluded place to sit at the side of the cottage that was a bit of a sun trap. Lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
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10/10 Excellent

jonathan p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

handy location for exploring local area and coast

good, clean, well located, handy for Felixstowe, ipswich, stowmarket and surrounding areas, slight traffic from the odd boy racers seeing how fast 0 to a speeding ban if you walk in to needham market , but nothing to detract from a great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Trevor H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful accommodation

What a wonderful Easter Weekend break and this comfortable spacious property. Just down the road from Bury St Edmunds. Relaxing bonus television in bedroom could not have ask for more. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Lesley J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First class

The cottage was great functional, comfortable and clean. An ideal location with excellent communication with the owner. Would highly recommend Dove Barn Cottage to anyone visiting this area
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ashnjo G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage in beautiful setting

Lovely cottage, equipped and furnished to very high standard, gardens beautifully presented and outside furniture great. Everything very cleaned and well maintained. Easy walk to all the village facilities, great pubs. Only negative - beds very hard and really not very comfortable at all
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Paul G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

UK Staycation

Well presented and excellently equipped property that was a great base for exploring the local area. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Joanne O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Cottage!

We are a family of 4 (Dad, Mum + 2 teenage girls) and we had a lovely week’s stay at Doves Barn Cottage. Paul Rozier, the owner / manager, was very friendly and welcoming, and came to greet us shortly after we arrived. He reiterated the point that, if we needed anything, we were just to give him a call. The cottage is spacious, clean, tidy and had well-looked-after gardens to the front and back with great outdoor furniture. We think it looks better in real life than in the online pictures. The cottage, although neighbouring one other (also owned by Paul Rozier), was very private and secluded. Nearby there was a small market town (Needham Market) which had a few shops, cafés and pubs. There was a ‘book’ / manual available in the cottage, with details of everything you needed to know (how the kitchen appliances work, nearest hospitals, etc.). The kitchen was stocked with plenty of plates, cups and cutlery. The provision of tea, coffee and sugar was a welcome treat! Clean bath towels were provided for each guest. The Wi-Fi was amazing, with a strong signal both inside and outside the cottage. On a small point, if we were to suggest any changes, it would be to add some more hooks in the bathroom and maybe upgrade to comfier beds (however, this could be just personal preference!). All in all, we had a great stay and would strongly recommend Doves Barn Cottage to others. It was very good value for money.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Amity G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great all round

Ideal place to stay while visiting family nearby. Very child-friendly and immaculate. Great little garden too.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

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