Exploring the Area

You will find a wealth of local information and guidebooks in the cottages to help you explore so take time out to visit this beautiful county where we have so much to offer in a setting which inspired generations of artists.

Half timbered market towns and medieval churches, timeless seaside towns and a wealth of glorious gardens from those at stately homes to the hidden treasures of individual specialists and garden centres.

You can explore on foot - borrow OS Pathfinder maps and try some of the 80 waymarked circular walks - by bike on the signed cycle routes or sail on uncrowded waterways.

Go at your own pace then relax in our cottages with that personal touch where we are ready to help with local knowledge.

Heritage

Activities & Family

WAYMARKED WALKS AND CYCLE ROUTES
- borrow maps and get off the beaten track

THE SEASIDE
Beaches at Frinton, Felixstowe, Aldeburgh

SAILING & WINDSURFING
Alton Water for boat hire & instruction

HORSE RIDING
Stables a mile away & more in the area

FARM PARKS & RARE BREEDS
Easton Farm Park & Baylham House where you can feed animals and see cows being milked

COUNTRY PARKS
Medieval West Stow & many local parks with organised wildlife activities

HISTORIC TOWNS
Roman Colchester & Bury St Edmunds with its cathedral & Abbey Gardens

INDOOR PLAY CENTRES
Go Bananas & Totally Brilliant for a wet day

SWIMMING
Local leisure centres with flumes & waves

HERITAGE COAST
Beaches, Minsmere bird sanctuary, timeless unspoilt Southwold

BIRDWATCHING
Minsmere and Havergate Island

Shopping and Crafts

Gardens

IPSWICH & NORWICH
Buttermarket & Castle Mall centres

FACTORY OUTLETS
Clacton Common & Freeport Braintree

CRAFT CENTRES
Snape Maltings, Corncraft, Dedham

ANTIQUES
Browse the arcades in Long Melford and Lavenham

FARMERS MARKETS
Come and buy local produce or follow The Tastes of Anglia quality food trail

STATELY HOMES
Helmingham Hall & Somerleyton's maze

GARDEN CENTRES
Notcutts, Bressingham & many more

SPECIALIST GARDENS
Beth Chatto, Wootten's of Wenhaston

VINEYARDS
Bruisyard, Wyken Hall and more

NATIONAL COLLECTIONS
Peter Beales roses & Norfolk Lavender