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FABULOUS PIGLETS! "Fabulous luxury B & B, great eye for details with lovely touches. Very impressively stocked honesty bar followed next morning by super breakfast. All food been carefully locally sourced with best sausage and black pudding ever! Will definitely be going back to see Max and Chrissie again once natural pool is warmer."

RETURN VISIT "It was so good we went again! The owners bring understated 5 star creativity to every aspect of Piglets. It's just a delight to be surprised at every turn. It's a bit off the beaten track which brings that extra feeling of being away on a real holiday when you've only been there for 48 hours! A bit chilly for a dip in the nature pool so another trip beckons when the weather warms up"

EXCEPTIONAL "Chrissie and Max are perfect hosts and made me feel so welcome. It was like staying with kind, generous and caring friends.My room was lovely, clean, a good size with a super comfortable bed, and was well-furnished with a homely feel about it. The sharing platters are huge and simply delicious. In a nutshell, I didn’t want to leave."

WONDERFUL WELCOMING STUNNING B&B "Valentines Day Special. Total treat. Chrissie and Max pulled out all the stops to give us a really great time. Fabulous supper with a flight of wines, and then off-menu special breakfast in the morning, all cooked by the very talented Max. They are perfect hosts. Thanks guys!"

EXCELLENT VALUE ACCOMMODATION, HANDY FOR CHESTERFORD RESEARCH PARK "An exceptional place to stay if in the Saffron Walden or Chesterford Research Park area. A lovely breakfast with homemade marmalade's and granola. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would recommend to anyone."

THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL B&B "Our room was exceptionally well appointed with a very comfortable bed, lovely bathroom with large shower and just about everything else you could possibly need. Lovely welcoming hosts keen to meet your needs to make the stay an enjoyable and memorable one."

VALENTINES TREAT "We stayed in Ashdon which was stylish, luxurious and immaculate. Wonderful deep bath, rainforest shower and possibly the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in. We had the sumptuous valentines banquet with wine which was exceptional and incredibly reasonable at £60 per head. It really is home from home and we were thoroughly spoilt."

BETTER THAN BEING IN A 5 STAR HOTEL "Don't usually write reviews but this one needs to be done me and my wife came from saffron Walden for a break and it was blooming brilliant it felt like being abroad but only ten minutes from home everything was brilliant from the room to the Mediterranean garden swimming pool was cool gym had everything to keep you happy and now the food oh my giddy aunt blooming lovely I had fish platter and my wife had a plough mans one absolutely lovely and now the hosts max and chrissie parker what a lovely couple and couldn't be more helpful couldn't ask for anyone better absolute stars to go with a 5 star b and b."

ABSOLUTELY SUPERB! "We first visited Piglets back in March, just before Lockdown, and decided to return for a one-night break as part of our first proper trip out to meet family on an Essex beach. Max and Chrissie are wonderful hosts and the accommodation is luxurious and immaculate. We had a very relaxing afternoon sitting in the Mediterranean garden followed by a game of Scrabble in the lounge. We shared a mixed platter for dinner, including the best smoked salmon I have ever tasted, with wine from an extensive honour bar. Breakfast was amazing, with french pastries, coffee, local apple juice and a freshly made fruit salad (my favourite way to start the day!) but there was an extensive choice of cooked dishes available as well. Our only disappointment was that we only stayed for one night, but hope to return soon for a weekend..."

2ND VISIT, AND STILL FABULOUS "We visited Piglets in February 2020 to “scope” it for our family party attending a wedding. Sadly, the wedding was postponed due to C-19, but we decided to avail ourselves of the booking anyway. But to stay for longer. And both the accommodation and the food was, like Mary Poppins, practically perfect in almost every way. Fabulous. It is, of course, reserved for the wedding at the new date. And we are very much looking forward to this next visit."

"We spent last weekend at Piglets as a post lockdown mini break and we could not have chosen a better place. The service was impeccable, friendly, thoughtful just like being at a friends house. The swimming pond is such a great addition brisk and refreshing perfect for the sun we had. Also a lovely place to sit by the pool and read or have a glass of wine. The food was delicious every little bit, from the homemade cakes for tea (we had a divine pistachio and lime cake) to the platters. The platters are not just platters these are Max's piglet platters. We had a small ploughman's and a small mixed platter and every item on the board was wonderful, they are filling varied and not a single item on the board was a 'filler'. The breakfast was just outstanding we arrived to complimentary freshly baked pastries and a mini Bloody Mary which was perfectly made. The eggs are from their own hens (you don't really get more free range than that) and the smoked salmon was the best smoked salmon I have ever had, no question about it. They make their own Lemoncello, apple juice, scrumpy and preserves (all of which are delightful). One really lovely touch and highlights one of the many small but impactful touches is that their honesty bar comes fully stocked with a G+T bar with home made dried fruit garnishes, pink peppercorns, juniper and herbs. I cannot really say enough good things, I am so glad we ended up there. The value for money, the kindness of Chrissie and Max and the beautiful gardens cannot be explained in words you just have to see it for yourself."