they have kitchens, dining areas and airy lounges with wood flooring, leather furnishings, and flat-screen tvs. the 2 country-style cottages are furnished in a warm, relaxed manner with oak-beamed ceilings and vintage fireplaces. the seasonal petting farm offers pony rides, a children's playground, and train rides. . 4 miles from the coast at aldeburgh. there's also a cafe with an indoor play area and wi-fi (admission fee applies). minimum-stay rules may apply. 3 miles from the a12, these victorian cottages set on a petting farm are 3. set 4. pitches for caravans are available. 8 miles from the market town of framlingham, and 14 Heathrow Airport 2 hr 20
Christchurch Park (27 min) Green oasis with a wildlife reserve, playground and 16th-century mansion housing a gallery/museum. Orford Ness (26 min) Peninsula & designated National Nature Reserve with fragile habitats & a lighthouse from 1792. Snape Maltings (20 min) Center of music, independent shops, galleries & eateries set in re-purposed Victorian buildings. National Trust - Sutton Hoo (19 min) Country estate with an Edwardian house plus exhibitions about the excavated Anglo-Saxon burial site. Christchurch Mansion (27 min) Works by Gainsborough and Constable, a Tudor kitchen and collection of Victorian toys and games. Suffolk Owl Sanctuary (21 min) Owls, meerkat, and hawk Rendlesham Forest (25 min) Leafy recreational space with walking, cycling & orienteering trails, plus play & picnic areas. Chantry Park (35 min) Grassy expanse with football pitches and a playground, sometimes used for large public events. Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB (18 min) Diverse 155-sq.-mi. area with shingle beaches, estuaries, salt marshes, farmland & forest. Orford Castle (25 min) Unique polygonal tower keep built by Henry II, with a chapel/kitchen/other chambers in the turrets. Holywells Park (33 min) This historic park features trees, ponds, a visitor centre, a maze, an open-air theatre & more. Ipswich Museum (28 min) Journey from Iron Age to the Romans and Saxons, plus mammoth head and 50-million-year-old geology. Ipswich Transport Museum (29 min) 90 historic vehicles such as local buses, trams and emergency transport plus engineering displays. Framlingham Castle (11 min) Once refuge to Mary Tudor pre-coronation, this castle offers magnificent views, exhibits and events. |