With freedom to explore, you can enjoy a holiday of discovery with unique experiences, quirky places to stay, days out off the beaten track and ways to treat yourself; escape to places you've dreamt of and plan your UK break to The Suffolk Coast.
Discovery
We understand that you're craving to experience something new, so for a holiday of discovery, look no further than The Suffolk Coast.
With 50 miles of coast, you can spend a day out at sea on board a historic sailing boat, or hire your own and meander down the river on the Norfolk & Suffolk Broads. Wake up early and enjoy an early morning horse ride along the beach or hop on your bike and cycle one of the many road and off-road routes along country lanes and forest tracks.
Here you can get up close to some of the UK's rare wildlife and birdlife with a guided walk or 4x4 safari, and stay in a nature retreat complete with wildlife hide for late night sightings. Hop on board one of the foot ferries of The Suffolk Coast looking out for seals, cormorants and kittiwakes and learn how to capture it all on camera with a photography workshop.
Visit independent shops, boutiques, cafes and delis in a market or seaside town or discover The Suffolk Coast's fascinating myths, legends and stories with a visit to a historic site or museum.
Freedom to Explore
With big open skies, miles of winding country lanes, forest, heath and coast; The Suffolk Coast gives you freedom to explore and then some! A mecca for walkers and cyclists, there are routes to suit all levels of explorer - from pub to pub walks and wildlife trails to long rambles along coastal paths and hikes through forest and heath.
If you're in need of a digital detox, then stay off-grid at a glamping and camping sites - rest your head in an airstream trailer, an authentic gypsy caravan, a luxury lotus belle tent or an authentic cob roundhouse. If you're craving somewhere to get away from it all and call your own for the week, opt for a fisherman's cottage, a coastal villa a stone's throw from the sea, a country hall surrounded by your own grounds or a house in the clouds with panoramic views of the Suffolk coast and countryside.
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Treat Yourself
If you're looking for a gastronomic getaway, enjoy a meal made with fresh, local produce at a cosy pub or stylish restaurant; tucked away in a pretty Suffolk village or with views of the sea. In addition to award-winning eateries, The Suffolk Coast is also home to some of the UK's top food & drink producers; from cheese and chocolate to ales, seafood, sausages and ham.
In need of some retail therapy? Pay a visit to a boutique in Southwold, Aldeburgh, Beccles and Woodbridge, or invest in art or homewares at Snape Maltings, Halesworth and Bungay. For big brands, visit the county town of Ipswich where you will also find stylish waterside bars and eateries, museums and theatres or head to Lowestoft and the neighbouring Pakefield and Oulton Broad for galleries and gifts.
A favourite with families, a holiday on The Suffolk Coast is guaranteed to be a memory-making experience. Visit the animals of the African savannah at Africa Alive! or experience life on the farm at Easton Farm Park. Explore the Broads National Park with a boat for the day or hire paddle boards and kayaks and sail the river Waveney, Alde and Ore. Discover the burial site of Anglo-Saxon kings at Sutton Hoo, whose story was told in the recent film 'The Dig', walk the walls of the 12th century castle at Framlingham or watch the wheels turn at an historic tide mill.
Pay a visit to Landguard Fort; one of Britain's best preserved coastal defences, enjoy traditional seaside fun at the amusements in Felixstowe or walk along the promenade and out to sea along the Edwardian pier at Southwold. Take a dip at a lido situated on the banks of the river Waveney or enjoy a day of sandcastle building, paddling and rockpooling at one of the many beaches of The Suffolk Coast.
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