Heathrow Airport 2 hr 26
Framlingham Castle (21 min) Once refuge to Mary Tudor pre-coronation, this castle offers magnificent views, exhibits and events. National Trust - Dunwich Heath and Beach (28 min) This scenic coastal area popular for walks, birdwatching & geocaching also has a tea room & shop. House in the Clouds (13 min) RSPB Minsmere (24 min) Coastal nature reserve with woods and wetland, 7 bird spotting hides, nature trails and a tea room. Snape Maltings (4 min) Center of music, independent shops, galleries & eateries set in re-purposed Victorian buildings. Orford Castle (12 min) Unique polygonal tower keep built by Henry II, with a chapel/kitchen/other chambers in the turrets. Orford Ness National Nature Reserve (14 min) National Trust - Sutton Hoo (18 min) Country estate with an Edwardian house plus exhibitions about the excavated Anglo-Saxon burial site. Aldeburgh Beach (13 min) Leiston Abbey (13 min) Abbey, ruins, and history Rendlesham Forest (16 min) Leafy recreational space with walking, cycling & orienteering trails, plus play & picnic areas. Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB (14 min) Diverse 155-sq.-mi. area with shingle beaches, estuaries, salt marshes, farmland & forest. Orford Ness (14 min) Peninsula & designated National Nature Reserve with fragile habitats & a lighthouse from 1792. The Long Shop Museum (10 min) 18th-century factory with working steam engines & interactive exhibits on the Industrial Revolution. Easton Farm Park (20 min) Seasonal petting farm offering 2 Victorian cottages with warm decor, plus a play area & a cafe. |