there's an 18-hole golf course, a floodlit driving range and a golf school, as well as a spa with a pool, a sauna and a hot tub. all rooms have free wi-fi, tvs, desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. the restaurant serves afternoon tea; there's also a sports bar and a coffee lounge. there's also a lodge for groups, and a 2-bedroom apartment. parking is complimentary. upgraded rooms add 4-poster beds, whirlpool baths and/or balconies with panoramic golf-course views. 4 miles from the a12 and 2. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 3 miles from the sutton hoo country estate. family rooms include dvd players. set on 120 acres of parkland, this golf and spa resort is 1 Heathrow Airport 2 hr 12
Framlingham Castle (18 min) Once refuge to Mary Tudor pre-coronation, this castle offers magnificent views, exhibits and events. Ipswich Museum (23 min) Journey from Iron Age to the Romans and Saxons, plus mammoth head and 50-million-year-old geology. Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park (25 min) Christchurch Mansion (22 min) Works by Gainsborough and Constable, a Tudor kitchen and collection of Victorian toys and games. Orford Castle (23 min) Unique polygonal tower keep built by Henry II, with a chapel/kitchen/other chambers in the turrets. Orford Ness (24 min) Peninsula & designated National Nature Reserve with fragile habitats & a lighthouse from 1792. National Trust - Sutton Hoo (8 min) Country estate with an Edwardian house plus exhibitions about the excavated Anglo-Saxon burial site. Rendlesham Forest (15 min) Leafy recreational space with walking, cycling & orienteering trails, plus play & picnic areas. Snape Maltings (19 min) Center of music, independent shops, galleries & eateries set in re-purposed Victorian buildings. Holywells Park (25 min) This historic park features trees, ponds, a visitor centre, a maze, an open-air theatre & more. Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum (8 min) Christchurch Park (22 min) Green oasis with a wildlife reserve, playground and 16th-century mansion housing a gallery/museum. Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB (7 min) Diverse 155-sq.-mi. area with shingle beaches, estuaries, salt marshes, farmland & forest. Ipswich Transport Museum (21 min) 90 historic vehicles such as local buses, trams and emergency transport plus engineering displays. Easton Farm Park (13 min) Seasonal petting farm offering 2 Victorian cottages with warm decor, plus a play area & a cafe. |