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The Five Bells Inn

3.5 star property
Families and friends gather in the garden at The Five Bells Inn, where a complimentary full breakfast adds to the relaxing countryside experience

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Travelers unwind in the garden or start their day with a full breakfast at The Five Bells Inn. Enjoy in-room WiFi and self parking, while families appreciate the nearby playground. Previous guests consistently mention the inn's welcoming atmosphere.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Beccles is home to The Five Bells Inn. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Norfolk Broads and Suffolk Coast and Heaths, while Southwold Museum and East Anglia Transport Museum are cultural highlights. Henstead Exotic Gardens and Africa Alive! are also worth visiting. Visit our Beccles travel guide
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Southwold Road, South Cove, Beccles, England, NR34 7JD

What's nearby

  • The Tidemill at Woodbridge, Suffolk.
    Suffolk Coast and Heaths
    2 min drive - 1.3 km
  • Southwold beach huts on the Promenade; Shutterstock ID 245957998
    Southwold Beach
    8 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Southwold Pier at high tide creates lots of spectacular waves and spray - it's easy to get soaked! #perspective
    Southwold Pier
    8 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Henstead Exotic Gardens
    6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Africa Alive!
    6 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Oulton Broad South Station
    13 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    55 min drive

Restaurants

  • Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store
    7 min drive
  • The Lord Nelson
    7 min drive
  • Sole Bay Fish Company
    10 min drive
  • The Sail Loft
    8 min drive
  • Sole Bay Inn
    7 min drive

About this property

The Five Bells Inn

Property highlights
Consider a stay at The Five Bells Inn and take advantage of free full breakfast, a garden and a playground. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at The Five Bells Inn have amenities, such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Cots/infant beds, electric kettles and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Playground

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10, per pet, per night, plus a deposit of GBP 10.0 per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 20.0 per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Five Bells Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of GBP 10.0 per night and a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Five Bells Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Five Bells Inn?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Five Bells Inn?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The Five Bells Inn located?

Situated in Beccles, this inn is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Suffolk Coast and Heaths and within 3 miles (5 km) of Kessingland Country Park and Henstead Exotic Gardens. Africa Alive! and Southwold Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Five Bells Inn Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 31 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was clean and spacious. The heating was on when arrived so the rooms where lovely and warm.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great short stay

comfortable, clean room. friendly and helpful staff. Amazing breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

HILARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super one night stay.

Great welcome. Lovely room. Restaurant very busy that night but we were warned about the wait for food and it was acceptable. Breakfast delicious and good service throughout.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Paulette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient pit stop

Very pleasant 2 night stay. Didn’t find the bed very comfortable. Had no housekeeping on the second day, although someone had obviously been in the room as we had another bottle of water. Nice powerful shower and lovely white fluffy towels Ate in the restaurant on both nights, which was fine and very convenient..
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect country escape

An exceptional experience - super friendly and helpful staff, gorgeous breakfast made with high quality local ingredients all in a beautiful country-pub settling. The room is fresh and bright with lovely free toiletries and bottled water and tea and coffee. Modern but cosy. A perfect escape and with Southwold 10 minutes away by car.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the brightness, spaciousness & cleanliness of the room. The breakfast was excellent. Local produce of high quality was served. Perfect bread and delicious coffee.Evening meals also very good although a little expensive. The bathroom decor and shower needed attention. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Your site is wrong. The address misses the village where hotel is and post code navigation takes you to wrong location. Also the phone number for hotel on your site is wrong also! Poor service from you not the hotel which was great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Set in lovely countryside. Great pub food. Lots of outside space
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing find just 10 minutes from Southwold!

We had a lovely stay at the Five Bells Inn. The family room was comfortable, clean and nicely furnished with plenty of room for 4 people and a dog. The pub is cosy and we had great evening meals on both nights we stayed there. It was amazing value and included breakfast (which was delicious). If you want to be close to the Suffolk coast but want to avoid Southwold prices, then this is a great find :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely charming place. The room was clean, lovely and modern, everything new and clean. The staff at the pub was friendly and food was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Worst Hotel

I stay at hotels all year round due to my work. This is the worst hotel that i have stayed in. I stayed for 4 nights. 1st Night the room was freezing and the boiler was playing up. 2nd morning breakfast not served until 8am which is not ideal as i had to be at a place of work for 9am. I went into breakfast at 8am and ordered the kippers. At 8.25 am i asked if the breakfast was ready and the young lad made enquiries and returned to tell me that the chef hadn't heard him. I left for work and had to grab a banana from a nearby shop. Morning three, no hot water and got the kippers on this occasion(big mistake) I wouldn't feed them to my dog. Night 4 no heating again. Avoid Avoid Avoid.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Room 3. Spacious and comfortable furniture from IKEA. Don’t need to go through the pub to access these rooms and can park close. Staff are cheerful and pleasant. The food fine both evening and breakfast. Didn’t like that room 2 bathroom shares the wall with Room 3 and was noisy when used by the guest
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent country Inn: immaculately clean and spacious rooms, comfortable beds, high-bandwidth wi-fi and friendly, helpful staff. Food in the restaurant was very tasty, as was the extensive selection of Adnam's craft beers.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay for a local surveying job the next day. Everything was spot on.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The five bell

Nice traditions pub good food good size car park and a little out of the way if that’s what you want
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for a getaway and exploring Suffolk

Very reasonably priced room, with all the amenities that you would expect for a short break. Excellent landlord who made sure that our visit was memorable. Great food and hospitality, would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, clean comfortable room and amazing staff!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fab little place. Great food!!

Lovely place to stay. Staff were fantastic, very accommodating to my 10 year old!! Room was lovely and light. Fab shower. Only place I have stayed in that had 3 big fluffy pillows per person the room......I usually have to ask for more. Food was great too. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Claire, Saffron Walden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We would thoroughly recommend The Five Bells as an excellent place to stay. The staff where very friendly and helpful. The rooms where clean and very comfortable. The food and service was brilliant both for an evening meal and the breakfast. We would definitely stay there again and recommend to our friends.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

martyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Had a lovely stay at the five bells,very pleasant staff,nice room and great food and Southwold was very close.I will stay here again .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay again

Excellent location, comfortable stay and lovely food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Country Inn

Excellent value & very comfortable over night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Darran, east yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice location

Nice location for exploring the south east coast ,fish restaurants plentiful .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Kevin, lincolnshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice location & a very war welcom. fully reccomend

bedroom to bright due to fire alarm lights, on all night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anita, Bedfordshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice pub and rooms

The rooms had recently been refurbished very comfy bed plenty of room space plenty of complementary drinks and biscuits complementary shampoo and shower gel , the signal for the tv wasn't good signal kept going off but we wasn't there to watch tv all day ,the pub is not to far away from the seaside resort of Southwold 3 miles . Main meals are large and reasonable priced breakfast plenty of it and plenty of choice staff are very pleasant and very welcoming overall we had a lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018