Rural Retreats was founded in 1985 with the aim of making the countryside more accessible for holidaymakers and giving them the best possible choice of holiday homes across the UK. Rural Retreats’ continuing success is based on excellent local knowledge and painstaking research, together with a flair for finding delightful and unusual properties. All of this has enabled us to build a portfolio of over 450 exceptionally fine holiday homes in stunningly beautiful locations, all available for you to rent. When you are looking for your own perfect holiday home, our experienced and helpful staff can help to point you to the property of your dreams. Whatever you want to ask about any of our properties, there will be someone on our staff who knows the cottage or apartment at first hand.

Situated on one of Suffolk's prettiest and quaintest villages, this beautifully converted studio is the perfect place for a romantic treat, a relaxing break or an indulgent base from which to explore the local area.

Information correct at time of writing. The Bell Inn, a mere 400 yards from Ayres End Studio, offers home cooked food in a traditional pub setting. One mile down the road is Kersey Mill, offering a diverse collection of independent businesses and café, in a stunning, historic water mill setting. Hadleigh is an ancient market town, it is surrounded by 246 listed buildings and offers plenty of history to explore. Visit Lavenham, a beautiful medieval village in the heart of Suffolk, for a relaxed day out exploring the shops, cafés and restaurants The Dedham Vale and Stour Valley, also known as Constable Country, has countless beautiful walks to enjoy through the iconic landscapes made famous by English Romantic Painter John Constable. Art lovers will enjoy The Munnings Art Museum in Dedham and Gainsbourgh’s House in Sudbury. Stroll through beautiful ancient woodland at Wolves Wood just 4 miles away, or travel a little further afield and in just over an hours’ drive reach the Suffolk Coast with its classic seaside towns such as Aldeburgh and Thorpeness. Dedham Set by the River Stour, Dedham is in the heart of Constable Country. The attractive high street is lined with...