Retreat East
Ipswich, Suffolk
Beautifully designed barns with a proper spa, quiet farmland all around and a relaxed welcome for babies and small children in the right barn. Book a two-bedroom Burrow so bedtime is easy, then take turns in the treatment rooms.
For the children
- Nature activities
- Spa
- Best for
- Parents of a baby or one/two young children wanting a spa weekend
- Ages
- Baby, Toddler, Preschool, 4–7, 8–12
- Family rooms
- Selected barns (e.g. The Cow House, Two Bedroom Burrow, The Stables) for up to two children
- Outdoors
- Farm walks, open countryside
We only list facilities we could confirm on their website — something not listed may still be there.
Days out nearby
~29 miles · ~45 mins
Zoo · ideal day trip
One of the best-regarded zoos in the country, with elephants, a walk-through lemur forest and a large African savannah area. Plenty of play areas break up the day, and it is a natural stop on an Essex coast or Suffolk weekend.
~49 miles · ~1 hr
Adventure park · ideal day trip
Life-size dinosaurs on a woodland trail, with excavation pits, indoor play and an animatronic T. rex. Dinosaur-mad children are in heaven; good with a north Norfolk stay.
~51 miles · ~1 hr
Adventure park · ideal day trip
A storybook forest of treehouses, rope bridges, zip wires and giant slides, inspired by the Boggle books. Wild, imaginative play in the Norfolk Broads.
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Family facilities
- ParkingComplimentary car park
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Researched by Tumble in October 2026 from each place's own website. Tumble doesn't take these bookings — prices, availability and children's club details change, so check with them before you book. Distances and travel times are approximate.