Quality Holiday Accommodation in Suffolk

With 40 miles of Heritage Coast set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and fabulous historic towns and villages, Suffolk is a great place to stay. The charming seaside towns are great for families and there are some magnificent churches, castles, forests and windmills to explore.

Aldeburgh is a charming seaside town with a wide high street with Georgian shop-fronts. The historic buildings include the Moot Hall and the 15^thC. church. There is a steep shingle beach where the fishermen bring in their catch for the day. Nearby the Snape Maltings Concert Hall hosts some brilliant music festivals.

Bungay is an unspoilt market town which sits on the River Waveney, and not far away at Flixton is the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum, East Anglia’s Aviation Heritage Centre.

Bury St Edmunds was named after St Edmund, the Saxon King of East Anglia. In this lovely market town you can visit the ruins of the 12^th C. Abbey and the beautiful Abbey Gardens which are overlooked by the cathedral’s new gothic tower. The new shopping area ‘The Arc’ offers a wide range of retail outlets, and the town also has the smallest pub in Britain ‘The Nutshell’. The famous Greene King Brewery is also based in the town. To the East of Bury St Edmunds the delightful village of Woolpit has historic houses and a church in a conservation area. 

Felixstowe retains much of its charm as an Edwardian resort. There are beautiful south-facing gardens and a wide paved promenade. With the leisure centre, pier, theatre and amusements there is plenty of fun for all the family.

Framlingham is well known for its 12^th C castle, built by the Bigod family (Earls of Norfolk). The church in this ancient market town has magnificent tombs and effigies.

Halesworth is on the River Blyth and has many fine buildings, including the carved Gothic House, a Tudor Rectory and Elizabethan almshouses.

Ipswich is one of England’s oldest towns, with historic buildings, such as the Ancient House. The 16^th C Christchurch Mansion stands in a beautiful landscaped park. The waterfront in Ipswich has been developed and provides a wide choice of restaurants and bars overlooking the marina. Families will also enjoy a visit to the Transport Museum.

Nearby the Suffolk Ski Centre offers a dry ski slope, tobogganing and golf.

Lavenham was a major wool and cloth-making centre and the wealth generated has left a legacy of attractive timber-framed houses in narrow streets and lanes, for example the Swan Hotel and the Guildhall.

Long Melford is also a former wool town and is now well known for its antique shops and centres. The High Street is wide and tree lined and full of interesting shops. Melford Hall (National Trust) is a turreted brick Tudor mansion with 18^th C. and Regency interiors. Kentwell Hall and Gardens is a popular attraction where they also hold annual recreations of Tudor life.

Lowestoft at Britain’s most easterly point is an attractive seaside resort, with its glass Edwardian style pavilion, has one of Britain’s best beaches. It was a flourishing fishing port and visitors can see yacht harbour and neighbouring docks.

Newmarket is the home of Horse racing and has been associated with horses and royalty since Queen Boadicea’s day. There are two racecourses, training yards, a horse hospital and gallops and Newmarket hosts many race events during the year. The National Horseracing Museum offers tours, galleries and exhibitions.

Orford is a very attractive small town and is overlooked by its 12^th C Castle Keep (English Heritage)built by Henry VII for coastal defence. There are lovely views from the top over the town and the marshes.

Oulton Broad forms the Southern gateway to the Norfolk Broads and is a haven for watersports enthusiasts and is ideal for sailing, rowing and cruising. Regular sailing regattas and motorboat racing events are held here.

Southwold is a very popular coastal resort with the pretty coloured beach huts, fisherman’s cottages, picturesque harbour and pier. The landmark white lighthouse was built in 1890. Southwold is also home to Adnams Brewery.

Sudbury is set on the River Stour and is an ancient market town surrounded by water meadows. Sudbury has thrived on the textile industry with wool & silk, and in the market Place stands the statue of the famous artist Thomas Gainsborough who was born in Sudbury in 1727.

Woodbridge is an attractive market town set on the River Deben. It was once a port and was noted for its shipbuilding and sail making industries. On the quay side is the famous Tide Mill and over the river is the Anglo-Saxon burial site of Sutton Hoo (National Trust).

Abbey gardens at Bury St Edmunds


Lavenham


Orford Castle


Southwold beach huts


The River Orwell in winter


Woodbridge Tide Mill


Cycling at Cavendish village