WELCOME TO
THE MILL – LONG MELFORD
Welcome to The Mill, an awarding winning & special place to stay in Long Melford!
We were thrilled to feature in The Mail on Sunday 2025 as one of the UK’s top B&B’s in addition to featuring in many national newspapers over the last 8 years!
We are superbly located and overlook the moat and spires of Melford Hall. All our village pubs and restaurants are less than a 10 minute walk from The Mill. Leave the car behind and stroll out to a different place to eat each evening!
We offer a hotel quality experience (better, most people say) without the crowds and hustle and noise of a big establishment, and with just two bespoke rooms you can be assured of a relaxing and peaceful stay.
Don’t believe the hype? Check out our TripAdvisor reviews! We are amazing! We are not the cheapest place to stay in Long Melford but sometimes you get what you pay for! Carry on reading below for more details of what we offer.
Please note we have a 2 night minimum stay policy during busy periods. We advise guests to book six months in advance if you have selected dates, especially for the peak season from April – October.
Sorry – not pets. No children.
Our prices are seasonal and are considerably cheaper in the winter months. Check our current pricing by clicking the ‘book a room button’.
Don’t forget to visit our special offers page, for some great discounted rates!
ABOUT US
Enjoying considerable media acclaim over the past few years, The Mill offers guests a cosy and relaxing break in a choice of just two, bespoke rooms.
Rooms are located in a converted cottage, on ground floor level with no stairs. They are separate from the main house of the owners, with both the Melford Room and the Garden Room having private off road parking and individual entrances, offering complete privacy and flexibility so guests can come and go as they please.
In August 2025, The Mail on Sunday featured the Mill as one of ‘Britain’s best B&B’s, in addition to being voted the East of England B&B winner in 2024.
The Mill has also featured twice in The Sunday Times as a special place to stay; and The Guardian newspaper who recommended The Mill in their ‘top 40 cosy B&B’s for the winter’ article. In 2021, The Mill appeared in The Sunday Observer in a feature called ‘Literary stays’ featuring Edmund Blunden, and has recently achieved a KAYAK travel award.
Inspected and selected by Sawdays, The Mill is included in Sawdays ‘great British B&B guide’ and has been awarded an amazing seven certificates of excellence by TripAdvisor (2019 – 2025) click the TripAdvisor link at the bottom of the page to see what guests are saying about us.
Enjoy a hearty home cooked breakfast taken in the conservatory of the main house before exploring the village and further afield. To compliment your stay, The Mill offers free use of sit on kayaks and bicycles, enabling guests to navigate the delightful river Stour in Sudbury or the numerous cycle routes in and around the village.
THE MELFORD ROOM
The Melford Room is open plan and spacious and has the wow factor! It is perfect for a special occasion and features a sumptuous, handmade, freestanding brass and nickel bath in the living area, patchwork chairs, large glass pendants and beautiful polished cast iron radiators. There is a separate en-suite bathroom and large walk in shower with luxury tiles. A small outdoor seating area offers a lovely vista toward the soaring spires of Melford Hall, a perfect spot for a morning coffee or a glass of wine.
THE GARDEN ROOM
The Garden Room is calm and relaxing, and has a charming garden for the exclusive use of its guests, a delight in the summer months! The outdoor space is perfect for eating breakfast al fresco. A wood fired log burner has been installed beside the bed, in addition to cast iron radiators which makes for a very romantic stay in winter. A lovely cast iron slipper bath and large walk in shower complete the space. This room is booked up well in advance in summer, so for selected dates please book early!