The Long Garden, Aldeburgh - Holiday home to rent

28/10/2024

Our new door wreath - my favourite so far. No plastic, it’s all real 💚🍃 (a purchase after our pumpkin decorating on Saturday). I can’t decide if it’s autumnal or festive though!

27/10/2024

Botanical pumpkin decorating was very special! I must confess that I’m a bit over pumpkin carving, so this felt like a lovely change (even the tween was happy!). A gorgeously peaceful couple of hours in a lovely setting. They do a range of workshops all year round… FYI guests!

What do you think of the results? We’ll leave the best 2 at the house for guests to enjoy… but I wouldn’t dare comment on which 2 those are 😜

27/10/2024

As are we 😃

Aldeburgh might just be the most beautiful place on earth, but then again, we're biased 😉

26/10/2024

If you follow us closely, you’ll know that we LOVE this local company and have treated little house to their wreaths and dried flower arrangements over the years. We’re excited to be doing one of their workshops today, creating these beautiful pumpkins for guests to enjoy. Look out for our results later 👀🎃 Oh, and if you’re staying with us this week, we’d highly recommend it as a fun activity!

07/10/2024

I am very excited to have a plan for the back corner of the garden, especially now we’ve found ‘the one’ - a crab apple tree called Toringo Scarlett. Here is what it will be like once it matures. Hot pink flowers in Spring and glossy burgundy leaves all the way into late autumn, dripping with clusters of tiny crab apples 🍎

Its planting, and the landscaping around it, should be happening next week. Watch this space 👀

06/10/2024

Another stunning weekend, this time just me and my favourite 8 year old 💕 She dictated what we did, so it was cycling from our doorstep on Saturday, followed by Orford today for a hearty breakfast with a view then crabbing 🦀 Just perfect!

05/10/2024

The autumn decorations are out… now where to put them!? 🤔🍁🎃

We’re full for October, but don’t miss our low season 2-night weekend breaks @ £300 (stay until Monday for just £388!). Weekends still available this side of Christmas ➡️ 8th Nov, 29th Nov, 13th Dec

04/10/2024

Most of our guests book directly through our website, but we’re building momentum on Airbnb, and we’ve just hit Superhost status AGAIN! Things are going swimmingly 🥰

02/10/2024

In-between the usual DIY demands, the girls and I had some lovely outings last weekend: a walk to Thorpeness with a row across the Meare, walking back along the beach, plus lunch and a stunning marshes walk at Old Hall Cafe near Southwold (a new find, we love it!)

30/09/2024

We welcomed these new beauties to our garden last week, a little bargain second-hand find 🥰 They are funky, low maintenance (hallelujah!) and much comfier than they appear ✔️ It’s a lovely spot for a morning cuppa at this end of the garden…

18/09/2024

Travelling at the speed of light ⚡️

The bookings have been flying in this past week! Autumn is disappearing in the blink of an eye 🍂 There are a couple of 4-night midweek bargains to be had, and then we’re into our low season period running from November to February. Here is the low-season offer (it’s super popular, and works a treat each year…

Mon-Fri 4 nights £352
Fri-Sun (with a late 2pm check-out) £300
From-Mon £388

Or check out our Christmas breaks (NY has just sold)🌲

All bookable here https://www.thelonggardenaldeburgh.co.uk

07/09/2024

Keeping that Superhost status rolling with our newest Airbnb review 🤩 We are blessed with lovely guests, and hearing their words motivates us to keep aiming higher ⬆️

07/09/2024

Autumn loveliness coming up (we can *almost* guarantee seal spotting on your Aldeburgh beach walks at this time of year)

🍂 October half term: £761 7 nights, 3 nights Fri-Mon or 4 nights Mon-Fri £470
🦭 Nov-Feb low season weekend offer: 2 nights £300 (2pm late check-out Sunday) or 3 nights £388

Instantly book here ➡️ https://www.thelonggardenaldeburgh.co.uk

29/08/2024

It’s a fact - I can’t resist constantly improving everything to do with our favourite house by the sea! Next on my list: the living room footstools. They’re a vintage find that someone had re-upholstered, but the material and the new foam didn’t stand the test of time. We’ve whipped them out, and after a long hunt we’ve found a professional upholster and a beautiful velvet Linwood material. Can’t wait to share the results soon!

They’ll go nicely with the new blanket and cushions I’ll be slipping in soon. And I might buy a new rug 🤔 Note to self - Must.stop.shopping 🤣

21/08/2024

Yesterday’s adventures - Thorington outdoor theatre (possibly the most beautiful theatre we’ve ever seen!) and Southwold 🏖️

20/08/2024

We feel so lucky to have made it to the carnival this year. What a special day! From the procession to the samba to the fireworks to the dozens of lovely people we spoke to (everyone was on cloud 9!), it was fantastic! Being a short walk home at the end was such a privilege (especially with 2 tired little ones). I think we’ve fallen even more in love with Aldeburgh 🥰

I need to upload a few videos later too - the samba was too good to not share 💃

19/08/2024

It’s carnival build-up and we’re so excited to be here ourselves this year to enjoy it 😃

18/08/2024

What makes a Superhost? For me, one important aspect is considering the experience of every single guest that walks through your door, young or old. Bring something special, things that show you really care. That’s why we’ve recently filled the chest in our spare room with lovingly-chosen children’s books, carefully sourced or cherished favourites that used to belong to our girls. These things don’t cost much, we often buy from charity shops or use our own things, so why don’t more places care about their guests like we do!?

17/08/2024

We’ve had THE busiest summer ever, completely full since the beginning of May, with dozens of lovely people coming and going through our doors 🥰 As we slowly head towards Autumn, here is what we have available in the next couple of months 🍂

Heads up - October half term is still up for grabs, and we’ve released short breaks for it this year 😉 (be in touch for your 10% return discount code if you’ve stayed with us before)

Instantly book at https://www.thelonggardenaldeburgh.co.uk

09/08/2024

We love a good holiday! Look at this beautiful little villa we found on Airbnb. Now how can we incorporate that pool into The Long Garden 🤔🤣 (answers on a postcard please!)