Discover: Hartest
The Old Steam Mill is perched high on the hill overlooking Hartest river Valley on one side and a beautiful valley on the other.
There are lovely walks in both directions and you can easily walk to The local Pub The Crown in Hartest or to The Queens Head in Hawkedon.
Grazing Walks around Suffolks Wool Towns
Here is a great interactive map with walks and places to eat based on the local Wool Towns.
Just click the links on page 2 to get the OS Walking Map extract and recommendation for place to eat at:
Click for Grazing Walks – Wool Towns
Pubs:
Hartest Crown – good food and its on-site brewery make this a big favourite with guests
Hartest (25 min walk)
01284830250
The Queens Head – at the end of a beautiful countryside walk this is a lovely pub to visit in a delighful tiny hamlet (no food)
Hawkedon (45 min walk)
01284789218
Restuarants:
The Black Lion Inn on the Village green in Long Melford is an outstanding pub and restaurant
Long Melford
CO10 9DN
01787312356
Scutchers – a top class restaurant
Long Melford
CO10 9DP
01787 310200
Thurs/Sat – Lunch/Dinner
The Swan A good pub in the High street ideal for a meal while vsiting the Antique warehouses and lovely shops in this bustling Medieval Village
Long Melford
CO10 9JG
01787468653
Long Melford
CO10 9JT
01787468653
The beautiful Medieval Village of Lavenham is just a short drive away and here is my Blog article about it and the great places to eat there: Marks Blog
Dentist
Guildhall Dental
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 3PH
01284755631
Vets:
Mulberry Vets
01787881888
CO10 1JU
8.30-6.30
Taxi:
Angel Cars
01787281411
A1 Cars
01284766777
Getaway Cars
01284701999
Doctor:
Glemsford Surgery
CO10 7RF
01787280484
8.00-6.30
Chemist:
The Pharmacy
Long Melford
CO10 9JG
01787379809
9.00-6.00
Massage:
Michael @ Wholly Holistic
Spring Hall Farm
CO10 9AX
07561350717
Useful Info:
Nearest Petrol – Sudbury Tesco
Shop – Co-op, Long Melford\
Post Office – Long Melford
Chemist – Long Melford
Things to Do:
National Trust sites – Melford Hall, Ickworth, Flatford Mill,
Historic market town Bury St Edmunds
Medieval villages of Lavenham and Long Melford
Antique hunting in Long Melford, Lavenham and Clare
Outdoor Hire Centre
Paddle Board/Kayak down River Stour from Sudbury
CO10 2DL
01206700707