Your holiday begins here. You can park right outside your door. Step out, and start soaking up the Suffolk countryside.

Will you spend the evening sitting on the deck with a glass of wine, listening for the owls and watching out for shooting stars? Will you have an action packed holiday taking part in the horsey activities available on site and visiting local attractions, or will you relax, unwind, enjoy the farm walks, the peace and tranquility?

Whatever you choose, The Lodge is a well equipped, comfortable, three bedroom, single-storey, detached holiday chalet situated in the unspoiled flood plain of the Deben valley.  We are only a few minutes drive from the A12, but with the tranquil river and woodland walks surrounding the farm, you will feel miles away from everything.

We only have one lodge, so there is plenty of space to park, to spread out and enjoy yourself. Your own private garden, and if you enjoy early mornings or evening walks, you will find you have 82 acres to explore, almost all to yourself, the wildlife and our animals. 

The lodge has everything you need: a fully fitted kitchen (oven, hob, fridge, freezer, washing machine etc.), a shower room, dining area, three bedrooms (1 double, 1 single, 1 bunk, Travel Cot available) living area with French doors opening onto an outside deck which overlooks the meadows and garden.  Ideal for relaxing Summer evenings. Bed linen and towels are provided. There is a ramp for wheelchair or buggy access, to the door and deck. Free Wifi, and a selection of books and games.

Sleeps between 1 and 5 guests. 

Pets

Well behaved, clean pets are welcome free of charge. 

If you wish to bring your own horses to stay with you, please contact us to arrange details. We are able to provide livery paddocks/stabling for guests who wish to bring their own horses on holiday.  There is plenty of space to park your horsebox or lorry.  Please call to discuss your requirements.

Riders with their own horses can make use of our arenas and hacking in the evenings or when not in use by others. It is also possible to hire the show jumps and cross country jumps depending on the season. You may also like to visit Rendlesham Forest for a day of hacking.

Check in times 

Check in after 3pm and check out by 10am. Thank you. You can collect you keys from reception.

Meals

The Camargue café is happy to supply meals to your accommodation to save you cooking or you can pop in for meals, snacks, freshly ground coffee and sweet temptations. They will also make you a picnic to take out if you wish.  Just speak to Charlotte.

TESCO will do home delivery to our postcode IP13 0ND.  The local CO-OP in Wickham Market also delivers purchases made in store. 

There is a good selection of restaurants, pubs and shops in the nearby villages of Easton, Wickham Market and Pettistree.

To Book

Please contact us to check availability. Short breaks or longer lets available throught the year.

Prices 2026

Short breaks (minimum 2 nights £304)  extra nights £140 per night

1 week (7 nights)

off peak -       £870.00 per week

July/August -  £920 per week

A non-refundable deposit is payable on booking to secure your place. 

Deals

Follow the Lodge on Facebook for last minute deals, special offers and for ideas of interesting things to do in the area

https://www.facebook.com/valleyfarmholidaylodge/

The Area 

Valley Farm is situated in 80 acres of pasture, the river Deben runs around the property.  There are traditional Suffolk dykes, ponds, woodland and hedgerows, making it ideal for bird watching. Our nature trails take you through the woods and along the river banks as well as around the pony paddocks.

We are situated less than a mile from the centre of Wickham Market, just a 10 minute, off-road walk or 3 minute drive, where you will find a good selection of activities, a variety of shops and restaurants including fish and chips, Chinese, Indian and a tea room and an award winning traditional butchers and delicatessan.

There is a bus stop in Wickham Market serving the local area including the port and Market Town of Woodbridge and the County Town of Ipswich.

We are only a short drive or cycle ride from many other picturesque villages and towns such as Easton, Pettistree and Framlingham.

We are about 12 miles from the Suffolk heritage coast resorts of Aldeburgh and Thorpeness famous for the 'house in the clouds' and its boating Meare. 

Things to do. 

There is plenty to do for young and older people both on site and nearby.

For Free

• Explore the farm, walk the tracks, discover the woods, waterways and wildlife.
• Dog walking. Why not bring your dog to explore with you. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
• Observe the ponies grazing peacefully in the meadows. Your could try a quiet early morning walk and you might spot them sleeping.
• A highlight for many guests is watching the herd run in for their breakfast, or watching the horses all run out together at the end of the day. (If you particularly want to see this please check with reception for an approximate time)
• Meet the animals. Make friends with the horses, ponies & donkey. See the goats and alpacas on your walks.
• There is outdoor green space for relaxation or games.
• Night walks. Step outside your door or walk the farm driveway. Listen to the owls and nightlife.
• Wildlife/bird spotting. Watch out for the buzzards, herrons, egrets, hares, deer, otters, foxes etc.
• Have a picnic. Ready made picnics can be ordered from the Camargue Cafe. Benches are situated around the farm. (please leave asolutely no litter)
• Relax with a book.
• Watch the stars. We have lovely dark skies at night, ideal for spotting constilations or shooting stars and occassionally Northern Lights.
• Walk or cycle to the village of Wickham Market to eplore the church and local shops (approximately at 10 minute walk on farm tracks then a bridleway into the centre of the village)
• Try a 10 minute bench hop. Visit the benches round the farm, sit and rest for 10 minutes and wildlife watch. What will you see/hear?
• Feed the chickens & peafowl. (If you have some corn, call them to the chicken feeding area and they will soon appear.)
• Visit Glevering bridge and maybe paddle in the river. Be careful around water though - adult supervision required.
• Watch the sun go down while enjoying the evening on the deck
• Watch your children enjoy the play areas outside the Camargue Cafe.
• Visit the gibbet in Potsford Wood
• Cycle or walk round the country lanes into the nearby picturesque Villages of Easton or Pettistree
• Or just relax and do nothing and enjoy the peace and quiet.

Supervised Activities - POA

• Alpaca walking.
• Pony/ donkey walking.
• Pony /horse care.
• Goat walking.
• Riding lessons.
• Pony Club sessions.
• Side saddle lessons.
• Carriage Driving lessons.
• Children's all day pony activity sessions 
• Western lessons.
• Trail riding/hacking.
• Vaulting sessions.
• Fitness training on the Racehorse simulator.
• Improve your riding on the dressage horse simulator.
• Balance and motion session on the balance balls to improve your core strength.

If you would like to book activities during your stay, it is a good idea to book well in advance to ensure that horses are available, especially during peak times. You can book equestrian activities online at https://valley-farm.ecpro.co.uk If you need any help or advice please call 01728 746916 or email sarah@valleyfarm.co.uk

Nearby Activities

• Treat yourself to a Beauty Treatment, Bellissma Beauty offers a full range of Beauty & Body treatments https://www.bellissima-beauty.co.uk/beautytreatments 
• Glevering Pay and Play golf course (Five minute walk from Valley Farm)  Glevering Mill Golf Course - 9 or 18 Hole Pay and Play Golf in Suffolk
• Tennis courts in Wickham Market
• Play ground and skate park in Wickham Market
• Explore the interesting historical church with unusual octagonal tower.
• Camargue Cafe. Pop into the on site cafe for coffee and cake or delicious meals, while your children wear themselves out on the play ground, or try out lots of lovely places to eat in Wickham Market.
• Check out what the film club is showing on Saturdays at Wickham Market village hall.

Wickham Market has a good range of shops, restaurants, vets, post office and anything you might need. The Visit Wickham Market website gives you more local information.  Visiting Suffolk welcome to Wickham Market, a great place to visit. (visitwickhammarket.co.uk)

Further afield - you will probably need a car for these, or there is a bus stop in Wickham Market.

• Woodbridge Tide Mill
• Framlingham and Orford castles
• Orfordness
• Covehithe
• Dunwich Heath
• Thorpeness boating meare
• Sutton Hoo (Anglo-Saxon burial site)
• The Suffolk Punch Trust
• Easton Farm Park
• The house in the clouds and beach at Thorpeness
• Saxtead Windmill
• Snape Maltings
• Aldeburgh beach
• Go crabbing at Walberswick 
• Minsmere nature reserve, 
• Rendlesham Forest and UFO Trail,  
• Southwold famous for its Adnams beer and the Amber museum
• Ufford Park; golf, spa and Congo Rapids
• Helmingham Hall
• Newmarket Horseracing Museum
• Stonham Barns & Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
• Mid-Suffolk light railway
• Felixstowe or Southwold Pier
• Museum of East Anglian Life
• West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
• Shingle street

There are many other museums, historic houses, wildlife parks, churches, ruins, beaches, picturesque towns and villages and places for quiet or noisy days out.  Visitor information leaflets are available from reception.

• We are a 25 minute drive from Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk
• 10 minutes from the historic port and Market town of Woodbridge
• 10 minutes from the historic market town of Framlingham & Ed Sheerans Castle on the Hill.
• 20 minutes from Aldeburgh or Orford
• 25 minutes from Felixstowe
• 30 minutes from Henham Park, home of the Latitude Festival
• 1 hour and 15 minutes from Norwich
• 2 hours from London 

Please check in at reception on arrival to collect the keys and we will be happy to answer any questions. Please read our terms and conditions before arrival    TERMS AND CONDITIONS