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Wide Skies, Aldeburgh

Guest Rating
Rating
4.9
out of 5
Sleeps up to 10
Pets 1
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4

Wide Skies is a spacious Victorian townhouse sleeping 10 guests in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. This four-storey property sits on a quiet road just moments from the pebble beach and High Street. Groups love the well-equipped kitchen with coffee machine and full dining facilities, perfect for gathering everyone together. The enclosed south-facing courtyard garden offers a private spot for barbecues and outdoor meals.

Aldeburgh is a traditional seaside town on the Suffolk coast. The area is popular for walking, cycling, sailing and golf. You can reach the beach and local shops without needing your car.

The house has five bedrooms across multiple floors.

 

About Wide Skies

Wide Skies is a spacious Victorian townhouse sleeping 10 guests in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. This four-storey property sits on a quiet road just moments from the pebble beach and High Street. Groups love the well-equipped kitchen with coffee machine and full dining facilities, perfect for gathering everyone together. The enclosed south-facing courtyard garden offers a private spot for barbecues and outdoor meals.

Aldeburgh is a traditional seaside town on the Suffolk coast. The area is popular for walking, cycling, sailing and golf. You can reach the beach and local shops without needing your car.

The house has five bedrooms across multiple floors. There's a second-floor twin with zip/link beds that converts to super-king, a second-floor super-king with en-suite bathroom, plus king-size, double and second-floor double rooms. Four bathrooms include one en-suite, a ground-floor shower room and two additional bathrooms. The first-floor sitting room has sea views. A separate snug provides extra space.

Thorpeness (2.1 miles, 8 minutes) offers boating and walks. Saxmundham (7.2 miles, 15 minutes) has shops and services. Aldeburgh Cinema and Jubilee Hall provide entertainment within walking distance. The pebble beach sits right on your doorstep.

This property works brilliantly for multigenerational groups aged 12 to 85. Wide Skies delivers space, comfort and an unbeatable location for your Suffolk break.

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What Guests Love

What do previous guests think about their group stay at Wide Skies

Spotless and Well-Equipped

The house is beautifully clean with everything you need. The kitchen is exceptionally well stocked with quality equipment for group cooking and dining.

Perfect for Multigenerational Groups

Suits families from age 12 to 85 perfectly. The layout works brilliantly with five bedrooms and four bathrooms across multiple floors.

Outstanding Location

Stone's throw from the beach and High Street on a quiet road. You won't need your car all week for local restaurants and attractions.

Spacious Living Areas

First-floor sitting room with sea views plus a separate snug. Plenty of room for eight to ten guests to relax without feeling cramped.

South-Facing Courtyard Garden

Enclosed private garden with furniture and barbecue facilities. Perfect for outdoor dining and enjoying Suffolk sunshine in a sheltered spot.

Exceptional Standard Throughout

Maintained to very high standards with lovely décor. Feels like a proper home with thoughtful touches including a welcome basket on arrival.

Getting To Wide Skies

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach Wide Skies by car, take the A12 towards Aldeburgh and follow signs into the town centre. The Victorian townhouse is located on a quiet road near the High Street with on-road parking available subject to availability.

By Train

For those travelling by rail, the nearest station is Saxmundham, approximately 7.2 miles away. From there, it's a short taxi ride or bus journey to Aldeburgh and your accommodation.

On-road parking subject to availability
Saxmundham station (7.2 miles)
Easily accessible from the A12

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Stuff for larger groups and families to try!

Aldeburgh Beach
Distance: 0.1 miles
IP15 5BX
Aldeburgh Cinema
Distance: 0.2 miles
IP15 5AU
Thorpeness Meare
Distance: 2.1 miles
IP16 4NH
Aldeburgh Coastal Path
Distance: 0.1 miles
IP15 5BX
Thorpeness Beach Walk
Distance: 2.1 miles
IP16 4NH
Snape Maltings Walks
Distance: 4.5 miles
IP17 1SP
Aldeburgh High Street
Distance: 0.2 miles
IP15 5AB
Aldeburgh Market
Distance: 0.3 miles
IP15 5DS
Saxmundham Shops
Distance: 7.2 miles
IP17 1AB
Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall
Distance: 0.3 miles
IP15 5AU
Aldeburgh Golf Club
Distance: 1.2 miles
IP15 5PE
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
Distance: 4.5 miles
IP17 1SP
Aldeburgh Beach
Distance: 0.1 miles
IP15 5BX
Aldeburgh Cinema
Distance: 0.2 miles
IP15 5AU
Thorpeness Meare
Distance: 2.1 miles
IP16 4NH
Aldeburgh Coastal Path
Distance: 0.1 miles
IP15 5BX
Thorpeness Beach Walk
Distance: 2.1 miles
IP16 4NH
Snape Maltings Walks
Distance: 4.5 miles
IP17 1SP
Aldeburgh High Street
Distance: 0.2 miles
IP15 5AB
Aldeburgh Market
Distance: 0.3 miles
IP15 5DS
Saxmundham Shops
Distance: 7.2 miles
IP17 1AB
Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall
Distance: 0.3 miles
IP15 5AU
Aldeburgh Golf Club
Distance: 1.2 miles
IP15 5PE
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
Distance: 4.5 miles
IP17 1SP

Is Wide Skies Right For Your Group

Discover why this cottage is the one for your party or family reunion...

For Families
Wide Skies works well for families with children aged 12 and above. The property has a cot and highchair available. The enclosed south-facing courtyard garden provides a safe outdoor space. Aldeburgh Beach sits just 0.1 miles away for seaside activities. The town has a cinema and Jubilee Hall for entertainment. Thorpeness Meare (2.1 miles) offers boating activities that older children enjoy.
Groups Will Love...
The spacious kitchen/diner at Wide Skies is the heart of this group property. It features an electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, coffee machine, washing machine and tumble dryer. The kitchen is exceptionally well stocked with quality equipment for preparing group meals. Large dining facilities mean all 10 guests can eat together comfortably. The separate utility room keeps laundry out of the way.
Pet Friendly
Wide Skies welcomes one well-behaved dog. The enclosed south-facing courtyard garden provides a secure outdoor space where your pet can relax safely. Aldeburgh Beach sits just 0.1 miles away for seaside walks. The coastal path offers excellent walking routes. The quiet road location means less traffic noise. Local walks around Thorpeness (2.1 miles) and Snape Maltings (4.5 miles) provide varied terrain.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Wide Skies

The Lighthouse Restaurant

Located 0.2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: IP15 5AX

The Mill Inn

Located 0.3 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: IP15 5BJ

Aldeburgh Fish and Chips

Located 0.2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: IP15 5AB

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Wide Skies

How many people does Wide Skies sleep?
Wide Skies sleeps 10 guests across five bedrooms on multiple floors. The property includes a second-floor twin with zip/link beds, second-floor super-king with en-suite, king-size, double and second-floor double rooms.
Is Wide Skies pet friendly?
Yes, one well-behaved dog is welcome at Wide Skies. There's an enclosed south-facing courtyard garden where your dog can relax safely.
How many bathrooms are there?
The property has four bathrooms in total. This includes one en-suite bathroom with the super-king bedroom, a ground-floor shower room, plus two additional bathrooms with shower and bath facilities.
What cooking facilities are available?
The kitchen has an electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and coffee machine. There's also a washing machine, tumble dryer and a well-stocked selection of cooking equipment for preparing group meals.
Is there parking at the property?
On-road parking is available subject to availability on the quiet street. The location means you can walk to the beach, shops and restaurants without needing your car during your stay.
What's the minimum stay requirement?
A minimum of three nights applies from June to September. Other times of the year may have different requirements so check when booking your group break.
Are there sea views from the property?
Yes, the first-floor sitting room has sea views. The property sits just moments from the pebble beach on a quiet road close to Aldeburgh High Street.
What outdoor space is there?
Wide Skies has an enclosed south-facing courtyard garden with furniture and barbecue facilities. This private space is perfect for outdoor dining and relaxing with your group in the Suffolk sunshine.

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Wide Skies Reviews

Amazing house and location, however there were building works going on next door and scaffolding overhanging some rooms so the vistas not as perfect as could be, little disappointed this wasnt communicated before our stay as they were also working there 3 days during the stay so a little noisy and lacked privacy in top bedroom. Also a secondspare key would have been great as well as a decent hoover. That all being said though loved our stay there to remember my dad, public rooms so spacious and kitchen had everything f one needed to cook and relax.
Theresa
We stayed at this wonderful holiday let from 29122025 to 03012026 and it was absolutely fabulous. The accommodation was warm, welcoming, spotless, and well equipped everything we needed for a comfortable stay. Our family group of 8 was multigenerational, ranging from 12 to 85 years old, and the house suited everyone perfectly. The location was ideal too we didnt need to use the car all week, which made the stay even more relaxing. We visited local restaurants, the theatre Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall and the local cinema and enjoyed the fireworks on the beach on New Years Eve. We had a fantastic time and will definitely be returning.
Victoria
The house is fabulous lovely and spacious and it was really well equipped kitchen wise. We had an amazing time away over Christmas and will definitely be back!
Richard
Amazing place to stay, comfortable,well equipped and great location.
Just wonderful. Truly a fabulous house and so well equipped. So comfortable and cant wait to return
Wonderful property and fantastic position in Aldeburgh thanks
Kirsty
Wide Skies is an amazing house. I booked it for my cousins to stay in for a celebration of my Dad's life, who sadly passed away in May. They had a great week. It was lovely to spend time with them.
New Years 202324 we came and saw the fireworks, a swim on New Years Day, Steve's Birthday! Wide Skies is now a firm family favorite, we had a wonderful time, very clean and the kitchen is so well stocked, brilliant! See you next time.
We loved the house. It suited all of us, plenty of room and lovely decor. The house has been maintained to a very high standard and is extremely well equipped. We all loved the position as it was a stones throw from the beach and high street but on a very quiet road. Thank you.
Beautiful home, excellent facilities and excellent position in the town! Lovely welcome basket on arrival!
The house has been a most enjoyable base, beautifully clean and well presented, it has been a joy. Carefully and cleverly modernised to the highest standard. Certainly our family favourite and we look forward to our return it has been a great week!
I would have given this stay a 5 star review except for your terrible customer service. We discovered we had forgotten an important item after we left. I phoned your number multiple times Always the wait was over 30 min with no one answering. I have not had a response to the emails I have sent you either. Disappointing customer service so I will not be recommending you or using you again. A shame as the house and stay was otherwise lovely. I would appreciate a call back to discuss this.
Excellent time in Aldeburgh again! . House met and exceeded our expectations. Just perfect for a large family!
Robert
The standard of cleanliness was generally good. However a dirty towel was left in 1st floor right hand side bedroom hanging behind the door. On emptying bathroom bins before leaving a child's dirty nappy and other discarded waste was left behind after a previous occupation. Both these instances could and should have been found by the cleaning team. There was a problem with the kitchen lights downstairs loo extractor fan. this was reported on Monday but only actioned on Wednesday. From a financial aspect the matter was resolved but quicker action by the housekeeping team should have been forthcoming
Great house, great location, great weekend away. Fantastic company and a wonderful house. Everything we needed thank you!
A lovely stay, great time had by all. This is a perfect house for a family trip.
We have had a great time here at this lovely house. We have wanted for nothing with the house being so well equipped and such good quality items everywhere. It felt like a home rather than a holiday house. Great location too. We have been coming to Aldeburgh with Best of Suffolk for many years and this house has been by far the best. Thank you and the goodies were very much appreciated.
Deborah
This holiday home is like a home as it is so well equipped and has everything you need. So comfortable and clean. In a great position and I would highly recommend this property. Owners have taken a great deal of time to ensure you want for nothing during your stay
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