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Attractions

The attractive Suffolk Coastal district stretches from the traditional seaside resort of Felixstowe along the beautiful and varied coastline to the charming village of Walberswick. The 40 miles of Heritage Coast, almost all of which is set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering a feeling of peace and tranquillity even in the height of summer.  The rich and varied landscape from the coastal towns and resorts to the rolling farmland offers the visitor a wonderful variety of experiences.
Whether you want a cultural experience, to indulge in outdoor pursuits, have fun with the family, enjoy the local and distinctive produce, or discover some of Britain’s rarest wildlife, you can do it here on the Suffolk Coast. There are attractive market towns and villages; historical sights; open spaces; wind and water mills; all of these and much more waiting to be discovered

  • Nearby attractions
    • Norman Castles at Framlingham and Orford and the Landguard Fort at the mouth of the River Orwell at Felixstowe. The mere alongside Framlingham Castle is managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust with circular walk.
    • Cultural pursuits from Snape, home of the Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts to many summer theatres and art /music/ poetry and craft festivals
    • Market towns of Saxmundham, Halesworth
    • The surrounding countryside is a true delight for artists, cyclists and walkers and various trail maps including Coastal Churches are available from Tourist Info Centres. Also Cycle routes in the forests and across heathland
    • Leisure centre at Leiston
    • Easton Farm Park, feed animals, collect eggs or see newborn animals in the spring
    • National Trust Anglo Saxon burial site of Sutton Hoo 
    • Wind and watermills including Woodbridge Tide Mill and Saxtead
    • Experience excellent locally produced food and drink at establishments throughout the pretty villages and towns across the district
  • Down on the beach
    • seaside towns of Southwold with its beach huts and pier or enjoy fish and chips on the beach at Aldeburgh
    • National Trust Dunwich Heath
    • Go sea fishing or buy fresh fish from the beach at various locations. The rivers and estuaries offer lots of opportunities for freshwater fishing, sailing and wildlife spotting river trips, along the rivers Deben, Alde and Ore.
    • Suffolk Coast and Heaths - 150 sq miles of countryside with lowland coastal scenery, grazing marshes, wildlife rich wetlands and the historic Sandling Heaths. It includes 3 National Nature reserves, several SSSI’s and RSPB Minsmere Reserve
    • Follow the coast from shingle beaches to glorious sandy dunes ShingleStreet, Orford, Aldeburgh, Sizewell and Walberswick.
    • Orford Ness, the largest vegetated shingle spit in Europe protected by the National Trust
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