Name: Thornham Hall
Address: Thornham Magna, Eye, Eye, Eye, IP23 8HA, United Kingdom
Rating: 9.6

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We stayed for 2 nights. It’s a very quirky B and B, comfortable, clean, interesting, some slightly unexpected features but none the worse for that. Immaculate service by the chatelaine. Lovely walks on the doorstep. Beautiful traditional sitting and dining rooms and masses of outdoor space. 4 Horseshoes pub in walking distance,  reasonable food and good local beer.

Absolutely charming, well worth travelling 120 miles to stay here. Stayed in the suite which is amazing. Perfect 2 night stay. Quiet, no door bangers, noisy neighbours. Perfect host. Would highly recommend. Good pubs within 5 mins drive. Would recommend the White Horse for evening meals.

Loved it here. Lady Lesley was superb host. Dont expect tv this is a place to rest up and enjoy the quiet. Breakfast excellent. Rooms large (we had the suite) overlooked the horses in the estate land. Bed very comfy. Enjoyed our 2 days.

I had a very comfortable overnight stay in this amazing historic house. It was splendid to wake up to a beautiful view over the Suffolk countryside. My breakfast was superb and the room was immaculately clean .  Thank you Lesley for making my stay perfect. 

What can we say that hasn’t already been said? 

Attentive hostess, beautiful if not a little quirky room, outstanding views, amazing breakfast and an incredibly comfortable bed. 

We highly recommend visiting Thornham Hall.  Gill and Sam Masters

We stayed for three nights for a long weekend break and it was well worth it. Saw the infamous peacock in a field as we approached along the long driveway. There are two now, down from four and apparently much more friendly.
Drinks on the terrace and felt immediately relaxed in the lazy, cucconed comfort of our suite. A true suite, by the way, not just a larger room as hotels are trying to get away with nowadays. A seperate dressing room and lovely bathroom.
We walked to the local pub, "The Four Horseshoes" which is OK for a pub-food dinner. Returned to a turndown serviced room. Lovely.
We spend the next day walking the estate, which took all day, stopping for a nice lunch at The Forge, which situated where the Thornham Hall walk offically starts. Set off the burglar alarm at Thornham Pava chuch by mistake. It's officially closed on Fridays but we saw the incrediablly old wall paintings inside. Had a fabulous, veggie dinner at "The Walnut", a short drive away.
The next day we walked to a local, carnivours plants nursary, "Triffid Nursaries" and bought some incrediable 3 feet high pitcher plants, (apparently they are making an appearance in the next "Jurassic Park - Dominion" film.
On the way back bumped into Rick Wakenman, walking his dog around the estate. He lives in Norfolk,
Must mention the breakfasts, which are absolutely wonderful. Taken in the dinning room, overlooking the crocket lawn to three, throughbreed horses, seeing out their days. in a field beyond. Wonderful, welcoming stay by Lady H.

We found the Thornham Hall as we were looking for a short break in Suffolk
It’s a quaint place with only 3 guest rooms but huge grounds. It’s about an hour from the coast so suited us fine for 2 nights
The host Lady Lesley Henniker-Major is charming and keen to take care of you. Her breakfasts were lovely and freshly made. It served our purpose perfectly for 2 nights

The Henniker family is one of Suffolk's oldest, as testified by memorials and monuments in the adjacent church of St Mary Magdalen. Thornham Hall, with its park (and the famous Thornham Walks) is definitely not a hotel.  It is an elegant country house into which its owner, Lesley Henniker- Major welcomes guests and looks after them with an almost uncanny eye for their comfort;  and she has a rare gift of making one feel immediately at home.  Views are wonderful, the house is beautiful and supremely comfortable and breakfast is magnificent.  The medieval town of Eye and  many other fascinating places  are a short drive away, while the countryside is the best!  And to crown it,the are great country pubs and two fine restaurants within easy reach.  Who could ask for more?

We very much enjoyed our stay at Thornham Hall. All rooms are beautifully decorated, comfortable and offer amazing views over the estate. Lesley is a wonderful hostess, offering us tea when we arrived, turning down our beds for the night and cooking us the most delicious breakfast. We felt very welcome in her elegant home. We also very much enjoyed the amazing array of wildlife on the estate. When we looked out of our window in the morning, the front lawn was 'dotted' with bunnies and several gorgeous horses had come for a nibble of grass. There are also many birds, including the resident peacock, cows and deer. All quite fun to explore. Our boys also enjoyed a game of croquet on the front lawn. All in all a wonderful stay and very much recommended!

If you want the experience of staying in a stylish Country Home then look no further. The Hall is beautifully furnished. The views across the Estate stunning. The Hostess welcoming and friendly. There is some quirkiness about the place that adds to the charm so go with an open mind and you’ll not be disappointed. We shall definitely return!

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Right, if you expect a "normal" hotel experience, don't stay here. If however you want to experience what I imagine it would be like to stay in one of Her Majesty's hunting lodges, and the Queen herself will serve you, then this is the place to come. It's quite an experience! The room was very comfy, quiet  and clean, even rather quaintly were some pyjamas laid out to use on the bed. I am laughing as I type this thinking about why the toilet was in a cupboard and the sink was in another cupboard because when converting the room for guests, the aesthetics would be spoiled if the original cupboards were removed and the fact that the lavatory sounded like Concorde taking off when flushed. It's all part of the experience. It was quite Downton Abbey, I imagine that it hadn't changed much in 100 yrs and would have loved to have had a good nose about but felt a bit like I would be intruding so didn't.  I probably will next time. The food in the morning was first class and the whole experience was quite surreal but very enjoyable. The escapism from the normal hotel experience is worth it and if you want to experience what being Lord Grantham would be like, you have to stay here. I hope to be sent to Eye again soon so I can rebook.  

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Best holiday yet for a three night, long weekend break

This is not a hotel but much better. Only 3 bedrooms with great views over the extensive grounds. What a
welcoming hostess is Lady  Leslie Heniker Major. On arrival she immediately made is us yes and cake.
Coffee in the garden before breakfast which was first class.
The star is Genghis the ultra friendly black German Shepherd.
As it was pandemic time guests ate at different times. It deserves 5* but the bath did not have grab handles. Ok for younger people.
Highly recommended.

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Thornham Hall (estate) is simply gorgeous. Lesley our host/owner was very engaging and "down to earth." We had a room with one single bed and another with a four poster bed, which was easy to melt into. There are many trails to walk on and lovely horses dotting the landscape out of our windows. Lesley is an amazing cook and spoiled us greatly. You will not be disappointed if you stay here.

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