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Here
is a selection of places to give you some idea of things to
do locally.
You might
also like to visit www.walkinginsuffolk.co.uk
which gives useful information and downloadable leaflets on
many of the walks you can enjoy during your stay.
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Snape
Maltings
- Walking
| Shopping | Eating
The
Maltings is most famous for its history with the composer
Benjamin Brittan and the internationally reknown concert
hall. Tickets for any production are booked out fast
so check the website link for details. Other
than the concert hall the maltings is a beautiful setting.
An old grain drying complex, now turned into a range
of smart shops and dining. Even if you just drop in
on your way by it's a great spot to enjoy a quick stroll
along the river and a drink in the Plough and Sail pub.
Website
: www.snapemaltings.co.uk
Concert programme website : www.aldeburgh.co.uk
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Aldeburgh
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Walking | Beaches | Shopping | Eating
This
attractive seaside town has been a popular holiday spot
for generations. It's wide high street is lined with great
clothes shops and a great selection of eateries, from
its famous fish and chip shop to award winning restaurants.
Great just for a stroll along the beach, or the walk to
nearby Thorpeness with its boating pond.
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Thorpeness
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Walking | Eating
| Golf | Childrens entertainment
Just
a few miles up the coast from Aldeburgh is the attractive
village of Thorpness. Best known for its childrens boating
pond, where you can explore the extensive lake with
its little islands on a punt or row boat with ice cream
in hand! Aswell as its assorted small tea shops and
The Dolphin Pub (drive through the village and it is
on your right) It also
has on offer a reasonable 18 hole golf course.
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Southwold
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Walking | Beaches | Eating
| Entertainment
It
is a traditional seaside beach, with a cafe and shops,
but without being too commercialised. Its famous beach
huts stretch along the sand and shingle beach and many
families return to this beach to enjoy its very individual
charm. The beach has a full lifeguard service during
the busy summer months and first aid facilities are
available at the Lifeguard station.
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Long
Shop Steam Museum Leiston -
Museums
| Local History
Home
of the famous Garrett Steam engine factory and now a
museum, the longshop is perfect for those who love history
and machines.
Opengin
hours : Mondays to Saturdays 10am - 5pm Sundays
11am - 5pm
Admission : Adults £3.50, Senior Citizens £3.00,
Children £1.00, Under 5's FREE
Website : www.longshop.care4free.net
Address : Main Street, Leiston, Suffolk IP16
4ES
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Easton
Farm Park
- Animals
| Childrens entertainment/education
"This
award-winning attraction is set in the beautiful surroundings
of the Deben river valley. The historic Victorian buildings
offer a stunning backdrop to the fun and adventures
to be had. Try to tame our mad pygmy goats, help to
collect the eggs, ride a pony, let off steam in the
indoor soft playarea and outdoor adventure playground."
Opening
hours : 10:30am - 6pm until Sunday 25th September
(closes for winter)
Admission : Adult: £5.75 Child: £4.25 Over 60:
£5.25 Family (2 adults + 2 children): £18
Website : www.eastonfarmpark.co.uk
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Minsmere
Bird Reserve
- Animals
| Bird Watching | Walking
"Set
on the beautiful Suffolk coast, Minsmere offers both
families and birdwatchers an enjoyable day out. Nature
trails take you through a variety of habitats to the
excellent birdwatching hides. In the summer you can
watch avocets and marsh harriers or hear booming bitterns.
On the beach, a special area is cordoned off to protect
nesting little terns."
Opening
hours : varies - see
website
Admission
: Non-members
- adult £5, child £1.50, concession £3, family ticket
£10.
Website : www.rspb.co.uk
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Stonham
Barns Owl Sanctuary
- Animals
| Childrens entertainment
"The
Suffolk Owl Sanctuary at Stonham Barns in Suffolk is
the focal point of our organisation and provides a delightful
place to visit to watch, study or simply enjoy the company
of Owls and other birds of prey. There are over 60 raptors
at the Centre, all housed in spacious aviaries and flying
free in narrated flying displays or demonstrations."
Opening
hours : 10.30 - late afternoon, all year round
Address
: Stonham
Barns, Pettaugh Road Stonham Aspal, Suffolk IP14 6AT
Website : www.stonhamowlsanctuary.co.uk
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Baylham
House Rare Breeds Farm
- Animals
| Childrens entertainment
"Baylham
House Farm is a small livestock farm in the beautful
County of Suffolk in Eastern England. At Baylham House
Farm we breed farm animals that were once common but
are now very rare. The farm is on part of the Roman
site of Combretovium which included two Roman forts
and a large civil settlement."
Opening
hours : Every day from 11.00 till 5 (last entry)
Address
: Mill
Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8LG 5.8 miles from Ipswich.
Website : www.baylham-house-farm.co.uk
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Ickworth
House
- Country
House | Gardens
"The
history of the house is fascinating, created in 1795
by the eccentric Fourth Earl of Bristol. It features
a giant rotunda and remains a treasure house of silverware
and European art. The spectacular gardens were designed
by 'Capability' Brown and feature woodland walks, a
deer enclosure, a vineyard, a Georgian summer house,
a church, a canal and a lake."
Opening
hours : See
website
Admission : £6.70, child £2.50. Groups £5.70,
child £2.20
Website : www.ickworthhouse.co.uk
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Kentwell
Hall
- Country
House | Gardens
"Kentwell
Hall, at Long Melford, Suffolk is a little great house
of magical beauty, one of the loveliest of the Elizabethan
houses that still remain to us, with an exterior that
is quite unspoiled. Subject of a unique restoration
project since 1972. Extensive Gardens, dominated by
moats and mellow brickwork, enjoyable in every season.
Farm with Rare Breeds. Renowned Re-Creations of 16th
C. Everyday Life. These show many ‘Tudors’ at a whole
range of 16th Century activities in this perfect Tudor
setting, at least one weekend most months from April
to September. Also occasional Re-Creations of WWII daily
life. Open Air Entertainments in late July/early August:
Shakespeare, Opera and popular Music."
Opening
hours : See
website
Admission : Adult £7.15 Senior Citizen £6.15
Child (5-15yr) £4.60 Child (under 5yrs) FREE
Website : www.kentwell.co.uk
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Somerleyton
Hall
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Country
House | Gardens
"Somerleyton
Hall was originally a Jacobean manor but was remodelled
in 1844, transforming it into the fine example of an
early Victorian Hall in the Anglo Italian style that
we see today. Beautiful architecture, antique furniture,
the trademark Crossley carpets - and an unmistakably
'lived-in' feel make a visit to Somerleyton Hall a fascinating
and unforgettable experience. Add to this our famous
1846 yew hedge maze (one of the finest in Britain) and
our splendid gardens containing many different specimens
of trees, shrubs, borders and plants, and you'll soon
see why a vist to Somerleyton Hall and Gardens is a
must."
Opening
hours : See
website
Admission : Adult £4.50 Senior Citizen £3.50
Child £3.00
Website : www.somerleyton.co.uk
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