VISIT SUFFOLK


Situated in East Anglia, Suffolk is the 8th largest county in England.
It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex
to the south.
The North Sea lies to the east and the county town is Ipswich. Other important
towns include Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Felixstowe, which is one of the
largest container ports in Europe.
The county is low-lying with few hills, and is largely wetland habitat and arable
land with the wetlands of The Broads in the North.

The Suffolk Coast and Heaths are an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Unspoilt and ancient villages vie for attention with the historic and picturesque
market towns to provide the visitor with a wealth of fabulous and famous
heritage buildings. Many of Suffolk's meadows, heathlands and woodlands are
important wildlife and miles of stunning coast and open countryside offer superb
opportunities for walking, cycling and other countryside activities.
A wide variety of attractions will cater for every taste and interest,
and accommodation is available to suit a range of budgets.

Tourism

Boasting miles of unspoilt coastline, tranquil countryside, enchanting towns and villages Suffolk makes an ideal choice for a short break, day trip or longer holiday.

Things to Do in Suffolk

Historic Sites and Buildings:
Sutton Hoo, the burial ground of Anglo Saxon Kings.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is a unique reconstruction of an
Anglo Saxon Village built on an original archaeological site.

Castles - Suffolk has a few well preserved and impressive castles including Framlingham Castle, Orford Castle which are both run by English Heritage, and Hedingham Castle which is on the Suffolk/Essex border.





The Colne Valley Steam Railway is always rated one of the top visitor attractions in Essex. Currently one mile long, with relocated station buildings, signal boxes and bridges all lovingly restored and rebuilt.
The Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds is one of only 8 Grade I listed theatres in the country, and is the third oldest working theatre in the UK.
In Bury are the Greene King Brewery and Museum, Ickworth House Park and Gardens (a National Trust property)
Pakenham Water Mill, the last working water mill in Suffolk

Historic Houses:

Suffolk retains many fine examples of Medieval, Tudor, Georgian and Victorian architecture, sometimes within walking distance.

Long Melford is a stunning example of a Tudor House, situated close to Melford Hall, another Tudor Manor house but in a very different style.
Holy Trinity Church is Medieval, and there are several lovely private residences in Long Melford dating from the Georgina and Victorian times.

Gainsborough House in Sudbury is probably the only museum dedicated to an artist who actually once resided in the same house.

Otley Hall is a beautiful Grade 1 listed moated hall and gardens, formerly the home of the Gosnold family.

The National Trust has a number of sites in Suffolk including the glorious Ickworth Park and Gardens and the historic Guildhall in Lavenham,

Walking in Suffolk

The county is remarkable for its
number of accessible public footpaths making it the ideal place for a walk. The gently rolling countryside means there
are no steep slopes, just inviting rural roads and paths waiting to be explored.

There is an impressive network of promoted walking routes in the county,
all waymarked to make them easy to follow. For instance the Angles Way footpath runs along the border of Norfolk and Suffolk in the beautiful Waveney Valley and there are shorter circular routes off this path through the quiet countryside and attractive villages of this unspoilt area. And there are many other walks both long and short to discover.
There are short and circular routes or alternatively, you can choose more ambitious journeys and many walks start and finish at railway stations for the convenience of those wishing to leave car behind.

You will travel over farmland, disused railway tracks, woodlands, nature reserves, meadows, heather, higher ground and into valleys, past mills, ponds, lakes, churches, and into parkland. Or you can take a coastal tour, encompassing sea, creeks, marshland and cliffs, taking in beaches and harbours.

An excellent source of information for walking in Suffolk can be found on the website Walking in Suffolk

A good website for information on Suffolk and for maps is
Discover Suffolk

Long Distance Routes
The Suffolk Coast Path 50 miles
The Sandlings Walk 60 miles
Stour and Orwell Walk 42 miles