What to SEE |
Suffolk is a rural county with plenty to SEE, including beaches, castles and gardens. |
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Find out what to SEE in Suffolk
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Suffolk is a county on Britain's east coast. It is mostly flat, with very few hills, making it the perfect place for growing crops. But despite this sleepy atmosphere, with its quiet farmland and calm shoreline, Suffolk has a long and fascinating history. This has left many things to SEE in Suffolk, including iconic seaside buildings, heavily fortified castles and pretty villages, full of historic buildings.
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Much of Suffolk is rural, making it an ideal place to enjoy with your dog. Not only are there beaches, but also forest, heathland and countryside to explore. Many of the local inns and pubs are dog friendly. |
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Suffolk has plenty for children to SEE, including a sandy beach (Southwold) and a long coastline to enjoy. Inland, you will find nature reserves and plenty of historic buildings and castles to explore. |
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A Guided Picture Tour of Suffolk, Showing What to SEE |
BEACHES Suffolk's beaches are a mixture of pebbles, such as at Aldeburgh and sand, such as at Southwold. Either way, they make a great place to see the sea and are usually empty (with the exception of Southwold on a hot summers day). The beaches are backed by small cliffs. |
![Dunwich Beach](dunwich/dunwichbeachTT.jpg)
Dunwich Beach and Cliffs (mainly pebbles) |
![Fishing Boat on the Beach](aldeburgh/AldeburghFishingBoat2T.jpg)
Aldeburgh's Beach of Pebbles |
![Southwold Beach](southwold/SouthwoldBeachT.jpg)
Southwold's Sandy Beach and Pier |
![Scallop Sculpture](aldeburgh/scallopsculptureT.jpg)
A Scallop sculpture on the beach (between Aldeburgh and Thorpeness) |
![Beach Huts](southwold/SouthwoldBeachHutsT.jpg)
Beach Huts at Southwold |
CASTLES Suffolk is a county that needed defending and as a result it has a number of castles to see. The main ones are at Framlingham and Orford, with ruins at Eye. |
![Framlingham Castle](framlingham/framlinghamcastleTT.jpg)
Framlingham Castle as viewed over the Mere |
![Orford Castle](orford/orfordcastle2T.jpg)
Orford Castle |
![Castle Paths](eye/eyecastleT.jpg)
Eye Castle |
HOUSE AND GARDENS Suffolk has plenty of historic houses and halls, some of which are surrounded by beautiful gardens. Try Ickworth House, Melford Hall or Somerleyton Hall. |
![Ickworth House and Gardens](ickworth/ickworthhousegardensTT.jpg)
Ickworth House and Gardens |
LIGHTHOUSE and PIERS When visiting the seaside, there is nothing more iconic than a lighthouse or a pier and Suffolk offers both. In Southwold and in Lowestoft, you will find both a lighthouse and a pier. Adjacent to Orford, you will find a lighthouse on Orford Ness. |
![Southwold Pier](southwold/SouthwoldPierT.jpg)
Looking out over Southwold Pier |
![Southwold Lighthouse](southwold/SouthwoldLighthouseHousesT.jpg)
Southwold Lighthouse |
![Lowestoft Lighthouse](lowestoft/lowestoftlighthouseT.jpg)
Lowestoft Lighthouse |
![Orford Ness Lighthouse](orford/orfordlighthouseT.jpg)
Orford Ness Lighthouse |
![Lowestoft Pier](lowestoft/lowestoftpierTT.jpg)
Lowestoft Pier and Beach |
PRETTY VILLAGES AND TOWNS Suffolk is full of picturesque market towns and villages. Many of the buildings have traditional colour washed walls. Many of these settlements have more than their fair share of historic buildings. |
![Framlingham Town](framlingham/framlinghamcentreTT.jpg)
Framlingham Town Centre |
![Dunwich Cottages](dunwich/dunwichcottagesT.jpg)
Cottages in the centre of the Dunwich village |
![Seafront Terrace](aldeburgh/AldeburghSeafrontTerraceT.jpg)
Colourful seafront terrace in Aldeburgh |
CATHEDRAL AND CHURCHES During the middle ages, Suffolk was a very rich county, due to revenues mainly from the wool trade. This wealth was displayed in the building of many fine churches, with most Suffolk villages and towns having a medieval church. Most of these buildings have survived and have a wealth of history, all waiting to be explored! |
![St Edmunds](southwold/SouthwoldStEdmundsT.jpg)
Southwold St Edmunds Church |
![St Edmundsbury Cathedral](burystedmunds/stedmundsburycathedralT.jpg)
St Edmunsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds |
![Orford Church](orford/orfordchurchT.jpg)
Orford St Bartholomew Church |
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