The Bell Hotel
Saxmundham
📍 31 High Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1AF
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.1 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: John Goldsmith (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Grade II listed hotel with historic character, once visited by royalty
- Rooms individually themed on areas of Suffolk's coastal beauty
- Restaurant serves dishes using local Suffolk produce
- Lockable bike racks for cyclists exploring the area
- Wheelchair-accessible ground floor plus lift to first-floor rooms
The Bell Hotel sits on the High Street in Saxmundham, Suffolk, a Grade II listed building with a long history, including a stay by King George II. Rooms are individually themed on areas of Suffolk's coastal beauty, and the restaurant serves dishes made with local produce. There's a relaxed bar and lounge on site, two dog-friendly rooms, wheelchair access to the ground floor plus a lift to first-floor bedrooms, and lockable bike racks for cyclists. The hotel is just a couple of minutes' walk from Saxmundham station, with direct trains to Ipswich and London Liverpool Street, and close to Saxmundham Museum, with the Long Shop Museum and Parham Airfield Museum also within easy reach for days out.
How far to…
- Station
- 0.1 miles
- Saxmundham Museum
- 0.1 miles
- Long Shop Museum
- 3.6 miles
- Parham Airfield Museum
- 4 miles
- Car park (RingGo Market Place)
- 1 minute walk
- EV charging point
- 5 minute walk
Practical details
- Pets
- Dog-friendly rooms available
- Parking
- Limited free on-site parking, plus covered public car park
- Families
- Family suites available
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 18 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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