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I have driven past this windmill for years and watched as Natalie and Steve transform it into one of the best self-catering places to stay in Suffolk. It’s on the doorstep of where I used to live in Cockfield and Thorpe Morieux when I was younger, so the road is one I know like the back of my hand. From the top of the windmill, you can even see my old home, which made this stay feel especially close to my heart. Natalie and I have been longing to meet and it’s only now, years later, that we made it happen!

Everyone loves a windmill conversion, they come complete with character – and great views. But Steve and Natalie Roberts’ windmill is a particularly special one, a passion project featuring a striking, lovingly handcrafted ‘pod’ on the top of the last windmill built in Suffolk

Although the building itself dates back to 1891, the restoration and transformation into a holiday let has seen it turn into a light and airy home.

The modern furnishings blend with the historic structure and appearance of the once functioning windmill. 

Apart from our huge windmill garden, which has cherry blossom trees, plants and flowers, right behind The Windmill are a number of bluebell woods, including Bradfield Woods and Ickworth Park, with daffodils aplenty in Nowton Park!

About a two-hour drive from London, this unusual structure hides in the East Anglia, where pasturelands extend as far as the eye can see. Suffolk’s iconic building was once an industrial tool that was turned into a boutique getaway for those interested in quirky architecture and a taste of country living.

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This is gloriously luxurious. An adults only bolt-hole that promises lazy mornings, gentle walks and al fresco suppers in a secluded garden.

An amazingly unique and luxuriously converted windmill with panoramic views over the Suffolk countryside.

“Where did you go on your honeymoon?”

Wouldn’t it be great to answer that question with something so unbelievably “wow” that the asker lights up with wide-eyed curiosity (or turns bright green with envy, whichever you prefer!)

Well, here’s our hand-picked selection of sumptuously romantic retreats, scattered all over the world, to help inspire your answer.

Because after all, a honeymoon is no ordinary holiday.

A couple from Cockfield have shared the story of how they transformed the derelict windmill at the bottom of their garden into luxury holiday accommodation.