Suffolk

Suffolks picturesque countryside has inspired famous painters like Constable and Gainsborough to great works of art. Visit Suffolks exceptional heritage coastline, with its sand and shingle beaches, which are graced by famous seaside towns such as Southwold and Aldeburgh.

Travel down the counties numerous lanes and tracks trodden into the Suffolk landscape by farmers and their livestock. Relish a place where the pace of life seems to amble along to its own rhythm.

You can chose to stay in a Suffolk farmhouse, a countryside bed and breakfast, a seaside guesthouse or the lavishness of a five star hotel. 

Or if you enjoy cooking and purchasing fresh local produce then perhaps the freedom of a self-catering dwelling might be the holiday for you.

Dine out in any one of Suffolk's excellent eateries, of which there are many, that cater for every taste and budget. Or finger feast on fish and chips liberally sprinkled with salt and vinegar, out of local newspaper whilst overlooking the sea.

Many homes are decorated in Suffolk pink or blue whilst others partake from a wide ranging palette of colours such as pistachio, peach melba and raspberry ripple. Ice Cream colours are a traditional choice in Suffolk.

Whilst in Suffolk, Pay a call on the strange and mysterious Dunwich with its drowned churches, old graveyards and tales of spectral hell hounds. Buy fresh fish on the beach from local fishermen at Aldeburgh or visit the dainty quay at Walberswick. Framlingham with its twelfth century castle and French provence style market square, where Tudor Mary waited to be named Queen of England.

Visit Sutton Hoo, where in 1939 a Saxon Kings treasure was un-earthed. Suffolk has a rich history as well as a wealth of folklore. Hear about Suffolk in the 16th and 17th century when the country was gripped by a series of merciless witch hunts. 

There is wildlife in abundance with nearly ten thousand rights of way and with large areas of Suffolk classified as 'Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.

Suffolk has more than its fair share of quaint villages reached down narrow roads presenting unexpected picturesque views as you wend your way through the countryside. 

Stroll down attractive streets past delightful dwellings with blossoming cottage gardens burgeoning with colour in the spring and summer months. Visit Ipswich with its mix of the old and the new. See some fine examples of contemporary Architecture.

Enjoy Soaking up the history in the towns and villages, that have changed little from times gone by. Suffolk enjoyed a rich wool heritage resulting in many fine medieval market towns with half-timbered houses, over-sailing upper storeys and twinkling diamond panned windows. In these places you can wallow in the nostalgia and atmosphere of centuries long gone as you meander through a place where time appears to have stood still.