Chestnut, East Anglia's fastest-growing hospitality group, is celebrating the opening of seven new lodges at The Weeping Willow in Barrow, Suffolk, furthering the brand's commitment to creating experience led destination pubs with rooms.

The new accommodation is set back behind The Weeping Willow. Surrounded by garden and meadow, these dog-friendly timber lodges sleep up to five and are sympathetic to the landscape, with large bi-folding doors that blur the lines between inside and out. Two of the lodges come with wood-fired hot tubs and others include super king beds and bunk beds, making them ideal for families or couples wanting to experience Chestnut hospitality in a rural Suffolk setting.

“The Weeping Willow lodges have been one of our most exciting projects in our journey so far and support the increased demand we have seen from short breaks in East Anglia' said Philip Turner, Founder and Chief Executive of Chestnut. “The lodges offer a new style of accommodation and now guests from further afield can enjoy the food and overnight experience at one of our most popular destination pubs.'

“The lodges also represent Chestnut's commitment to being environmentally aware. The methods chosen in the construction of our lodges support biodiversity and ensured there was minimum disruption to the land and surrounding habitats. They offer a low-carbon stay with no single use products, energy saving systems and recycled glass carafes. We are proud of what we have achieved and have had great feedback from staying guests so far.” Turner adds.

Nominated in the Best Pub category in The East of England Tourism Awards and voted Suffolk's Best Destination Pub by Muddy Stilettos, The Weeping Willow can be found just 15 minutes from Newmarket Racecourse. Other nearby attractions include: High Lodge at Thetford Forest, Wildtracks Activity Park, St Edmundsbury Cathedral and the National Horseracing Museum.

For more information or to book, please visit theweepingwillow.co.uk.

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Notes to Writers and Editors

The lodges are categorised as Best, Best Family and Good Lodges. The Best Lodges include king size beds, wood-fired hot tubs, walk-in rainfall showers, and bathtubs. The Best Family Lodges include king size beds that can be twinned, bunk beds and walk-in rainfall showers. The Good Lodges include king size beds, sofa beds, walk-in rainfall showers, and bathtubs.

All lodges include a desk and workspace, an Illy coffee machine and offer complimentary Bramley products for guests to use during their stay. The lodges are suitable for up to 4/5 guests and are dog-friendly. Doggy guests can expect use of a dog bed, towel, and water bowl. All lodges come with their own parking bay.

As an introductory offer, lodges are priced from £85 per night throughout June and early July, subject to availability.

About The Weeping Willow

The Weeping Willow is a 16th century modern country pub, kitchen, garden, and lodges. With fun yet elegant interiors, The Weeping Willow is a popular setting to eat, drink and relax in the heart of the local community.

Located in the Suffolk countryside, The Weeping Willow is surrounded by popular historical towns such as Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket and is nearby a wealth of family-friendly points of interest including Thetford Forest and High Lodge.

For more information, visit theweepingwillow.co.uk.

About Chestnut

Chestnut's collection of pubs, inns and restaurants includes:

The Packhorse Inn in Moulton near Newmarket, The Rupert Brooke in Grantchester on the outskirts of Cambridge, The Northgate in Bury St Edmunds, The Black Lion in Long Melford, The Westleton Crown in Westleton, The Ship at Dunwich, The Eight Bells in Saffron Walden, The Weeping Willow in Barrow, The Three Blackbirds in Woodditton, The Crown in Stoke-by-Nayland, The Cricketers in Clavering, The Globe Inn, in Wells Next-the-Sea, Norfolk, The Feathers in Holt, The Wiveton Bell near Holt, The Maltings in Weybourne and The Carpenters Arms in Cambridgeshire.

For more information, visit chestnutgroup.co.uk.