Claire's Guidebook
Sightseeing
The famous Castle on the Hill that Ed Sheeran sings about!
145 recommandé par les habitants
Framlingham Castle
Church StreetThe famous Castle on the Hill that Ed Sheeran sings about!
Bawdsey beach
Ferry RoadSmall Sandy beach with foot ferry across to old Felixstowe
Take bikes or walk through the forest, fun play ground and zip wire. Need to pay for parking, sometimes a burger van there.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Rendlesham Forest
Take bikes or walk through the forest, fun play ground and zip wire. Need to pay for parking, sometimes a burger van there.
Sightseeing
The famous Castle on the Hill that Ed Sheeran sings about!
145 recommandé par les habitants
Framlingham Castle
Church StreetThe famous Castle on the Hill that Ed Sheeran sings about!
Sightseeing
The famous Castle on the Hill that Ed Sheeran sings about!
145 recommandé par les habitants
Framlingham Castle
Church StreetThe famous Castle on the Hill that Ed Sheeran sings about!
Activity
Now called Jump in but was Bounce.
Good for a rainy day, soft play in the same building
Bounce Ipswich
Bury RoadNow called Jump in but was Bounce.
Good for a rainy day, soft play in the same building
Local stately home, gardens and tea room. Lots of footpaths with good trees to climb, deer and cows. Parking not great, we tend to park on the road near the old forge.
See if you can make it to the Obelisk.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Helmingham Hall Gardens
Local stately home, gardens and tea room. Lots of footpaths with good trees to climb, deer and cows. Parking not great, we tend to park on the road near the old forge.
See if you can make it to the Obelisk.
Trails and jumps suitable for all levels from age 5 plus if competent on a bike. Need to book.
Twisted Oaks Bike Park and Trails
Brightwell RoadTrails and jumps suitable for all levels from age 5 plus if competent on a bike. Need to book.
Alton Water
Water sports, cycling
Food scene
Otley Hall
Hall LaneGrade 1 country house with gardens and lovely cafe. Easy to walk to from the house
Seaside village/town walkable from Aldeburgh along the beach. Nice cafe and tea shop. Sometimes there are horse and carriage rides. See the House in the Clouds.
Take a boat out on the meare, beware of the mud, it’s called marmalade for a reason!
44 recommandé par les habitants
Thorpeness Meare
Seaside village/town walkable from Aldeburgh along the beach. Nice cafe and tea shop. Sometimes there are horse and carriage rides. See the House in the Clouds.
Take a boat out on the meare, beware of the mud, it’s called marmalade for a reason!
The White Hart
Helmingham RoadOur local, within walking distance.
Neighbourhoods
On the river, lovely pubs, restaurants, cafes (honey & Harvey is a favourite), skate park, park, cinema
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Woodbridge
On the river, lovely pubs, restaurants, cafes (honey & Harvey is a favourite), skate park, park, cinema
Aldeburgh
Shingle beach, amazing fish and chips, shops
Swimming pool, sand and shingle beach, arcades, typical seaside resort. Great fish and chips. Seafront great for scooters. Skate park, play park.
Also new Beach Street, which we have not visited yet.
44 recommandé par les habitants
Felixstowe
Swimming pool, sand and shingle beach, arcades, typical seaside resort. Great fish and chips. Seafront great for scooters. Skate park, play park.
Also new Beach Street, which we have not visited yet.