Grove Cottages Blog!

We were pleased to see The Old Monkey in Hadleigh, one of our ‘boltholes for two’  is listed as one of the coolest cottages in Suffolk, in Saturday’s Guardian. Click on the image to enlarge it. It’s a cottage full of character and romance and packed with quirky features. Throw in  a couple of nice […]

Dear Mark……and team We should like to express our appreciation, following a stay at one of your cottages earlier in the summer. We are sure that people can be quick enough to grumble over even the smallest things, so we wanted to give credit where it is most definitely due ! In June we spent […]

We had a wonderful artist, Ghadah Alkandari from Kuwait, staying with us recently. She stayed in Rose Cottage, here at Grove Farm and spent her time painting, writing and exploring the countryside on foot. We were very touched by a gift Ghadah left for us in the cottage on her departure. It’s a striking self-portrait […]

You know about our historic and romantic cottages in Suffolk and North Essex, but have you seen our lovely house Tara, in the Czech Republic where up to 12 people can enjoy a holiday in the beautiful countryside of the Beskedy Mountain Nature Reserve? Tara is in 20 acres of wildflower meadows and is the […]

We were thrilled to see Tara featured in the January 2014 edition of Traveller, the award-winning  magazine from Lonely Planet. Tara is in a stunning location, in a nature reserve and as beautiful in the winter as in the summer. It sleeps 12 people, making it the perfect place for a big family reunion or […]

We have our fair share of Magical Moments here at The Grove Cottages and we love it when we can help to make things extra special for our guests. One such moment happened in December when Dean booked a short break at Don’s Barn, with the intention of asking his partner Emma, to marry him. […]

We have just got back from a family holiday in Tara, our house in the Czech Republic, where we managed to squeeze in two seasons in the space of nine days. Rambling through the forest in T-shirts one day and waking up in a winter wonderland, with eight inches of snow the next! The kids […]

Tara is my wonderful historic log Farmhouse in the Beskedy Mountain Nature Reserve in the Czech Republic, it easily sleeps 12 people plus two babies, but has a lower price for up to 5 guests. This beautiful home is a great place to get your family and friends together. Set in a remote location and surrounded […]

We were thrilled to receive this lovely note from newlyweds Tom and Emily, who stayed with us in one of our romantic cottages, here at The Grove Farm recently. We call The Bakery the ‘honeymooners favourite’ as it is a very romantic little cottage and such a popular choice with couples for their honeymoon. Tom […]