Autumn at The Firs: cosy lodges, hot tubs and crisp Suffolk days

Autumn might be the best time of all to stay at The Firs — wood-burning stoves lit, wood-fired hot tubs steaming in the crisp air, and four acres of gardens turning gold. As the crowds thin and the light softens, our countryside retreat becomes its cosiest, most romantic self. We're 2 hours from London and 45 minutes from Norwich.

Cosy comes naturally here. Each lodge has its own wood-burning stove, so autumn evenings are spent curled up by a real fire with the curtains drawn against the early dark. The lodges are snug and beautifully styled — exactly where you want to be when there's a chill in the air.

Hot tubs are made for cold weather. There's nothing quite like sinking into a wood-fired hot tub when the air is crisp and the leaves are turning — steam rising, breath misting, the gardens glowing in autumn colour around you. Add a session in the sauna and you've the perfect antidote to a grey week.

Golden days outdoors. Autumn is glorious for walking the quiet lanes around Cratfield, and kicking through leaves across the grounds on a frosty morning. Fire the pizza oven for a warming evening of cooking on fire around the firepit.

The coast in autumn is bracing and beautiful — a blowy beach walk at Southwold or Aldeburgh followed by a warming pub lunch is one of the season's great pleasures.

For autumn UK stays that turn shorter days into cosy ones, this countryside stay is a Suffolk favourite. Come for the chill; stay for the warmth.

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