The simplest way to reach us is to write. Reservations, room preferences, dietary requirements, the pickup from Halesworth station, the long drive in from London or Norwich — we prefer to handle these by email so that we can take the time to answer properly. The telephone is staffed by Alice or by Robert from half past seven in the morning to half past ten at night, UK time, and we will of course answer.
For arrivals: most guests come by train to Halesworth on the East Suffolk Line from Ipswich, where Robert collects them in the long-wheelbase Defender. A few drive in by the A12 from Saxmundham and the B1387 down to Walberswick. The lanes narrow in places and we would advise an unhurried arrival in either case, particularly on a summer Friday evening when the village is full.
Writing to us
Please write to reception@blythmaltingshouse.com with the dates you have in mind, the number of guests, any preference about room placement (maltings range ground, maltings range upper, kiln-room range), and anything we should know about diet, mobility, or dogs. We try to answer the same day; in the summer it may take two days.
Telephone: +44 1502 555 184, half past seven in the morning to half past ten at night, UK time. The line rings at reception; if no one answers, please leave a message and we will return your call within the day.
By train, by car, on foot
By train: Halesworth station, on the East Suffolk Line between Ipswich and Lowestoft, is the nearest. The journey from London Liverpool Street via Ipswich takes about two and a half hours. Robert will meet you at the station forecourt in the Defender; the road from Halesworth takes about twenty-five minutes via the B1123.
By car: Walberswick is on the B1387 east off the A12 at Blythburgh. We have parking in the small yard behind the boot-room for guests; please ask reception for the access code when you book. The village can be busy on summer weekends and we would suggest you allow extra time.
On foot: long-distance walkers on the Suffolk Coast Path pass through the village along the river path, and we are happy to keep a small bag for those walking through. Write a week ahead and we will arrange.
A few practical notes
Dogs are welcome in the kiln-room range rooms (No. 6–8) and in the boot-room; not in the dining hall or the upper library. There is a small additional charge per night and a towel kept at reception for the purpose.
The estuary-facing dining hall serves breakfast and supper. Tom will accommodate most dietary requirements with a day's notice. The taproom is open to townspeople and guests alike from six in the evening; the dining hall is for residents only.
The card fixture in the upper library is open by appointment with reception, to registered house guests over the age of eighteen, and is closed on Sundays and during the annual maintenance closure in the first two weeks of January. Please write or speak to Alice at reception.