Please note: Breakfast and dinner are included with every break. Items on the drinks menu and selected drinks listed on the breakfast and dinner menus are at an additional cost.
Gunton Hall
A Suffolk woodland retreat offering East Anglia’s golden beaches and a picturesque lake.
At a glance
Lively woodland retreat set among lush walled gardens and vast woodland.
- Beautiful location near the Norfolk Broads and the historic Southwold village
- Picturesque scenery set on 55 acres of woodland
- Total tranquillity with a 5-acre lake that leads directly to a waterside hideaway
Facilities
- Indoor heated swimming pool
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Fitness centre
- Spa treatment rooms
- Beauty treatment rooms
- Cinema room
- Sports hall
Rooms at Gunton Hall
Map and room locations at Gunton Hall
Gunton Hall is a charming 18th century manor hotel, set amidst lush walled gardens and vast woodlands. Whether you’re drawn to Gunton Hall for its history, natural beauty, or lively entertainment, this Suffolk retreat promises a memorable experience. Our commitment to your comfort ensures every room is imbued with a cosy ambience, guaranteeing a restful night’s sleep. Complimentary amenities include Wi-Fi, plush towels, a television, hairdryer, comfortable seating and reading lights, and tea and coffee facilities.
* Please call site if you need to book a fully accessible room
Willow Cottage
- 5 premier rooms
- Located in a separate self-contained grade II listed building adjacent to the main hall
- First floor accommodation has no lift access, 3 ground floor rooms
- Private parking outside the accommodation
Royale Rooms
- 6 Royale rooms located in the Grade II listed main hall
- All rooms are on the first-floor accommodation via two staircases. Royale 5 and Royale 6 have 5 steps down to access of rooms.
- No lift access.
Garden Lodges
- 20 rooms with separate lounge areas and floor-to-ceiling windows set among the rich foliage located a short walk outside from the main facilities.
- Super-sized bed with a large shower and a patio
- 5 Garden lodge rooms (no lounge), with the opportunity for an interlocking door to a suite. The interconnecting doors are located within the next Garden Lodge Suite. Eg. Garden Lodge 8 room, interconnects with Garden Lodge 9 Suite.
Premier Chalets & Suites
- 36 Premier rooms with patio area, located a short walk outside near the pool, restaurants and music venue
- 28 Premier Suites (with separate lounge areas). Patio area.
Standard Chalets
- 4 Easy Wheelchair Accessible rooms – complete with reserved car parking spaces
- 108 rooms located outside near the pool, restaurants and music venue
- Set among the landscaped gardens and grounds
Menus at Gunton Hall
Market Kitchen
Ready for a whole new world of flavour?
Discover a colourful new deli counter featuring beetroot hummus, smoked trout and marinated vegetables to name just a few. Starters and desserts have been upgraded too and fun is most definitely on the menu - from bloody mary crumpets to tea and biscuit pudding. And if you're looking for something extra special, every night you'll find something new on the chef's specials menu, giving you even more to choose from.
- Breakfast menu
- Monday and Sunday menu - Asian
- Tuesday menu - Indian
- Wednesday and Saturday menu - Italian
- Thursday and Friday menu - World Flavours
- Drinks menu
The Coffee Nest
At The Coffee Nest, our mission is to provide you with a space that feels like an extension of your own cosy nest. A space where you can enjoy exceptional coffee and scrumptious treats which are all freshly baked and prepared by our chefs each morning.
Whether you’re looking for a quick pick me up before heading out on your next adventure, or you’d like to stay a while and really make yourself at home, we’ve got you covered, because everything is available for both eat-in and takeaway.
Activities
- Aqua aerobics
- Archery
- Beauty treatments*
- Board games
- Movies
- Cocktail tasting*
- Croquet
- Curling
- Darts
- French boules
- Game shows – selected breaks
- Games room
- Gin tasting*
- Grounds tour
- History talk
- Laser pistol
- Let’s Dance!
- Mii Makeup workshop*
- Pitch + putt
- Pool
- Quizzes
- Rifle shooting
- Shuffleboard
- Snooker
- Spa treatments*
- Table tennis
- Virtual wellness sessions
- Wine tasting*
*Additional supplement applies.
Day visits
The Coffee Nest
We welcome walk-ins at our cosy coffee shop, The Coffee Nest, from 10am-5pm every day. Sit back in comfort and enjoy exceptional drinks and freshly baked treats. Sorry, we don’t allow children under 18 or dogs in our hotel, apart from service dogs.
Day Experiences
Treat yourself or a loved one to one of our day experiences, including afternoon tea or a garden tour and lunch. To find out more and to book your day experience, click here.
Visitors while you stay
Booked a break with us and want to meet with friends? Not a problem. Invite them along for daytime drinks, leisurely walks around the grounds or book onto an afternoon tea – just make sure they book via our Day Experiences page above.
What’s nearby
- Norfolk Broads
- Horsey Gap Beach
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens
- Southwold
- Carlton Marshes
- Lound Lakes
- Gunton Meadow
- Gunton Warren
- Gunton Wood
- East Anglia Transport Museum
- Dunwich Heath and Beach
- Norwich Cathedral
- Thorpeness Meare
- Blicking Estate
- Oulton Broad
- Orford Ness National Nature Reserve
- Waveney River Tours
Excursions at Gunton Hall
Let us do the planning for you! Once you've booked your break, check out My Warner Stay to see which excursions are available to book*.
At Gunton Hall, choose from the following excursions:
- Southwold: Situated on the Suffolk Heritage Coast is the charming seaside town of Southwold. With just one road into and out of the town, and surrounded by the North Sea, River Blyth, Southwold Harbour and Buss Creek, it’s almost an island. Enjoy time to explore the seafront, browse the shops, or perhaps relax in a café and watch the world go by.
*Additional supplement applies. Subject to availability.
How to find Gunton Hall
Gunton Avenue
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 5DF
0330 1359 572
DIRECTIONS BY CAR
For Sat Nav users, please enter the postcode NR32 5DA
From the A12
- Follow the A12 from London and continue through to Lowestoft
- At Lowestoft Bridge the A12 becomes the A47
- Once past Lowestoft continue on the A47 for approximately 3 miles until you approach a large roundabout
- Continue over the roundabout and at the brow of the hill turn right into Gunton Avenue
- Gunton Coastal Resort is situated at the very end.
From the A1(M) / M1
- From the A1 (M)/M1 follow the A47 towards Great Yarmouth
- Continue on the A47 past Great Yarmouth for approximately 8 miles
- At the end of the dual carriageway take the 2nd exit of the large roundabout
- Take the first turn on your left into Gunton Avenue
- Gunton Coastal Village is situated at the very end.
Local Bus
Traveline: 0870 608 2608
Local Taxis
Harbour Cabs - 01502 5072998
51 Taxis Ltd - Five One Lowestoft Taxis 515151 - 01502 515151
Roadrunners Taxis - 01502 555555
Local train station
Lowestoft
Approximately 4.3 miles away
About 10 minutes by taxi
Last-minute breaks at Gunton Hall
Plan a last-minute escape where you can relax and enjoy dinner, breakfast, activities, and evening entertainment, all included in the price.
All breaks include:
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