Away from the hustle and bustle of the coast, set in a rural idyll and rapidly becoming known for it's delicious breakfasts, using local produce, Crown House dates back to the late 16th Century and offers a peaceful and luxurious bed & breakfast experience for the discerning. The Crown Inn is a stone's throw and one of the locations used in the BBC2 Comedy series The Detectorists. King size, mahogany, sleigh beds with low footboard and pocket sprung mattresses; fine down duvets and pillows, crisp white linen and towels with en suite, sympathetically designed, modern bathrooms. Just 15 minutes from the Sea at Aldeburgh, 10 minutes drive from Snape Maltings and 1 1/2 miles from the A12, it is an excellent base from which to explore the Heritage Coast of Suffolk.

Sasha, a Sawdays host, trained in and produced opera. She lived in London for years, retreating to Suffolk for weekends. She began to absolutely hate going back to London on Sunday nights, so she bought Crown House and settled here permanently some years ago. Her plan was always to run a special place and her inspiration was staying with other Sawday's owners. She adores meeting people, cooking breakfasts (especially poached eggs...) and helping people fall in love with her beautiful part of the country. Come for amazing food at breakfast, really comfortable bedrooms with garden views and lovely Sasha (and her dogs) who will spoil you. You’ll get a very friendly vibe from Sasha, who comes out to greet you in the pretty garden. You can have afternoon tea and homemade cake here or inside by the open fire in the sitting room surrounded by beautiful fabrics and wallpaper designed by Sasha’s mum, Anna French. The timber-framed house dates back to the 1500s and was originally the village pub. It’s worth coming for Sasha’s breakfasts alone – she’s a committed foodie. You may start with her homemade pear compote with organic ginger yogurt and a sprinkle of pecan and treacle granola, or a fruit salad of mango, melon, blueberries and pomegranate; there’s toasted whole grain sourdough from Wakelyn's Bakery and award winning, homemade marmalade from a Dundee recipe. If you still have room there’s local coffee-cured salmon or kippers, scrambled eggs and award-winning sausages, bacon and black pudding from the butcher in Aldeburgh. Sasha has also been discovering good walks in the area for the last twenty years and you can join the Sailor’s Path from Snape Bridge, a ten-minute drive. Walk over the road to a good pub in the village or visit the church with its carved and painted ceiling. You’re 20 minutes from Orford, ten from Snape Maltings and 30 from Southwold, known as Chelsea-on-Sea.

It's quiet here, with not much to do in the village except go to the pub. But the walking is superb and Sasha has done much research about the area, so do ask. She can tell you about circular walks with a good pub to stop off at for lunch, or a tea room for cake, long tiring hikes or gentle strolls. You can join the Suffolk Coastal Path for breath-taking walks and views across the North Sea – don't be put off by the name, the water is quite warm in summer. You're 10 minutes in the car from Framlingham for good restaurants, a medieval castle and market square - also famous for antiques.