Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Columbine Hall Manor House, Wedding Venue, Open Gardens ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Damselflies and Dragonflies](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/damselflies-and-dragonflies/) - [The Beauty of Roses](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-beauty-of-roses/) - I have been looking forward to June to see our newly planted roses in the new walled garden flower for the first time. Planted last July, they are all now fulsome shrubs, spilling over with flower and leaf of such beauty and abundance that all I can do is to simply bask in their grace. - [The Best Month of the Year](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-best-month-of-the-year/) - What an incredible day our April open gardens day was. Unprecedented numbers of you turned out to support us to make it the biggest and busiest open day we have ever had. Thank you so much to the thousands of you who came and made the day such a huge success raising much needed funds - [My Passion for Primroses](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/my-passion-for-primroses/) - [Delightful daffodils](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/delightful-daffodils/) - [Driven by the Snowdrops](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/driven-by-the-snowdrops/) - [Happy New Year](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/happy-new-year-2/) - [Ivy is not just for Christmas](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/ivy-is-not-just-for-christmas/) - [Bulbs, Bridges and Beautiful Bright Berries](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/bulbs-bridges-and-beautiful-bright-berries/) - [New Bridge & Season’s Beauty](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/new-bridge-seasons-beauty/) - [Only In September](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/only-in-september/) - [The Completion of Our New Walled Garden](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-completion-of-our-new-walled-garden/) - [The Beauty of Roses](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/my-new-post/) - [The Month of Burgeon and Blossom](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-month-of-burgeon-and-blossom/) - [Scent-sational June](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/scent-sational-june/) - [Daffodil delights](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/daffodil-delights/) - [April’s Springing Into Action](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/aprils-springing-into-action/) - [A New Walled Garden](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/a-new-walled-garden/) - [Bridge Over Columbine’s Water](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/bridge-over-columbines-water/) - [The Magic of Mistletoe](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-magic-of-mistletoe/) - [Bridges, bulbs and berries](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/bridges-bulbs-and-berries/) - [Smells of Autumn](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/smells-of-autumn/) - [Pear-fect September](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/pear-fect-september/) - [Building Bridges](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/building-bridges/) - [Paws for thought](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/paws-for-thought/) - [Everything’s coming up roses](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/everythings-coming-up-roses-2/) - [The Darling Buds of May](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-darling-buds-of-may-2/) - [It’s Tulip Time](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/its-tulip-time/) - [We have the builders in](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/we-have-the-builders-in/) - [The Joy Of Snowdrops](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-joy-of-snowdrops/) - [Happy New Year](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/happy-new-year/) - [Season’s Greetings](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/seasons-greetings/) - [Web-sights](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/web-sights/) - [Our garden adventure](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/our-garden-adventure/) - [Transforming the bog garden](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/transforming-the-bog-garden/) - [A Good Hare Day](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/a-good-hare-day/) - [Magic in the Meadow](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/magic-in-the-meadow/) - [All the right mauves](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/all-the-right-mauves/) - [The Darling Buds of May.](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-darling-buds-of-may/) - [Read Owl About It](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/read-owl-about-it/) - [The Joy of Solitude](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-joy-of-solitude/) - [Woodwork](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/woodwork/) - [The Joy of Other People’s Gardens](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-joy-of-other-peoples-gardens/) - [The Mighty Oak](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-mighty-oak/) - [The wonders of leaf mould](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-wonders-of-leaf-mould/) - [9,131 days](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/9131-days/) - [Coccinellidae](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/coccinellidae/) - [Swallows and Columbine.](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/swallows-and-columbine/) - [Everything's coming up roses.](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/everythings-coming-up-roses/) - [We're awash with cow parsley](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/were-awash-with-cow-parsley/) - [Tulips Galore](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/tulips-galore/) - [You Know You're Getting Old When.....](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/you-know-youre-getting-old-when/) - [Only one leg to stand on](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/only-one-leg-to-stand-on/) - [Twitching](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/twitching/) - [Tulips from Columbine](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/tulips-from-columbine/) - [Dahlia Mania](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/dahlia-mania/) - [Happiness is a Butterfly.](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/happiness-is-a-butterfly/) - [Terracotta Pots](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/terracotta-pots/) - [Wild About Garlic](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/wild-about-garlic/) - [Flowery Meadows](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/flowery-meadows/) - [Spice, girls](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/spice-girls/) - [Tomatoes](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/tomatoes/) - [Duck and Grouse](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/duck-and-grouse/) - [A Book for Cooks](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/a-book-for-cooks/) - [Pictorial - and how](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/pictorial-and-how/) - [Thanks Angus](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/thanks-angus/) - [A Tidy House](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/a-tidy-house/) - [Two-way traffic](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/two-way-traffic/) - ["Enchanting" - Pevsner](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/enchanting-pevsner/) - [Country Life magazine](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/country-life-magazine/) - [Tidiness breaks out](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/tidiness-breaks-out/) - [Hurrah for St George](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/hurrah-for-st-george/) ## Pages - [Home Page](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/) - [Holiday Cottage Accommodation - The Clock Tower](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/holiday-cottage-accommodation-the-clock-tower/) - Holiday Cottage Accommodation:The Clock Tower The Clock Tower overlooks the moat that surrounds the historic Columbine Hall. It offers a peaceful escape for couples who have a free run of all the Columbine Hall grounds. The main room has a well-equipped kitchen at one end and a king-size four-poster bed at the other, with a - [Bookings](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/bookings/) - Book The Gig House – a timber-framed cottage with its own garden and log fire – sleeps six. Bookings via The Best of Suffolk Holiday Cottages - [Open Gardens](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/open-gardens/) - The gardens of Columbine Hall have been awarded a star by the Good Gardens Guide. Open by appointment for large groups or individuals. - [Holiday Cottage Accommodation - The Gig House](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/holiday-cottage-accommodation-the-gig-house/) - The Gig House once stabled Suffolk Punch heavy horses. Now a beamed holiday cottage for six, complete with its own cottage garden, log fire and charming open-plan living room it's an ideal holiday retreat. - [Guided Tours](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/guided-tours/) - The interior of Columbine Hall is usually open for guided tours by the owner under the Invitation to View scheme on certain pre-arranged dates. Check here for dates. - [Location & Directions](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/location-directions/) - Columbine Hall (postcode IP14 4AT) is approximately 90 miles northeast of London – near the town of Stowmarket and just outside the village of Stowupland – in central Suffolk. - [Kate's Blog](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/kates-blog/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/privacy-policy/) - Find out how we process your data and how we use cookies on this site. - [Dogs](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/dogs/) - Syrie, our sixth, twelve-year-old Weimaraner is named after the interior decorator, Syrie Maugham. Finn, a seven-year-old Westie, causes great amusement on walks with Syrie being a quarter her size. - [The West Barn](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-west-barn/) - The West Barn, which appears on Columbine Hall’s 1741 estate map, has been restored into a beautiful, timbered hall – ideal for all kinds of parties, weddings, lunches, dinners and other entertainments. - [Prices](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/prices/) - Find out current prices for wedding reception hire, including The Gig House accommodation. Bookings for other events are by negotiation. Call us for details. - [Gallery](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/gallery/) - Our gallery contains many images of the hall and its interior, grounds and gardens, together with examples of its accommodation and wedding venue setting. - [Leslie's Blog](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/leslies-geddes-brown-blog/) - The changing face of Columbine Hall and its gardens over the years. - [The Gardens](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-gardens/) - Designed by George Carter the gardens at Columbine Hall are now mature, within and beyond the moat. Head gardener, Kate Elliott, takes care of the estate including a walled vegetable garden and bog garden. - [Kate Elliott](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/kate-elliott/) - [Accommodation](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/accommodation/) - The Gig House – a timber-framed cottage with its own garden and log fire – sleeps six in three bedrooms. It is the ideal holiday cottage for summer and winter. - [Contact Us](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/contact-us/) - Contact us for more information on accommodation, wedding reservations, venue hire, open gardens and guided tours. - [Film & Photography](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/film-and-photography/) - Columbine Hall and its grounds are an ideal romantic moated setting and can be booked for film and photographic shoots. Find out more here. - [Location](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/location/) - The Gig House is in the centre of Suffolk, so both the famous coast with Aldeburgh and Southwold and the half-timbered wool villages of Lavenham and Long Melford are within easy reach. Ipswich is 11 miles and Bury St Edmunds 16. - [The Venue](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-venue/) - The West Barn, which appears on Columbine Hall’s 1741 estate map, has been restored into a beautiful, timbered hall – ideal for all kinds of parties, weddings, lunches, dinners and other entertainments. - [Weddings at Columbine Hall](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/weddings-at-columbine-hall/) - The setting of Columbine Hall could not be more romantic: a medieval manor house rising directly from a large moat and surrounded by award-winning gardens. Ideal for your wedding and reception. - [Visit Columbine Hall](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/visit-columbine-hall/) - Columbine Hall welcomes visitors through both guided tours and open gardens. Guided tours are organised as part of the Invitation to View scheme. - [Leslie Geddes-Brown](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/leslie-geddes-brown/) - Leslie died of heart disease in November 2020 aged 78. She was a life-long journalist who worked as arts correspondent of The Sunday Times, Country Life & World of Interiors. - [Hew Stevenson](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/hew-stevenson/) - With the long family history of publishing newspapers Hew ended as chairman of Westminster Press with its 120 newspaper titles. He retired early in 1996 to create a landscaped garden at Columbine Hall and to research his family. - [The House](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/the-house/) - After buying the house in 1993, it has been renovated over the years and houses family portraits and items bought at auction to compliment the renovations. - [History](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/history/) - Columbine Hall is over 600 years old. It is surrounded by a deep and wide moat, thought to be older still and built to resist Viking raids. Find out about the history of the hall through the ages. - [About Columbine Hall](https://www.columbinehall.co.uk/about-columbine-hall/) - Columbine Hall has been the home of Hew Stevenson and his late wife Leslie Geddes-Brown since 1993. 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