| amenities include camping sites, a bar and a shared kitchen, plus a drying room and laundry facilities. check-in time: 5:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. this rural hostel in a former redbrick school building is 1. 6 miles from the snape maltings attractions, 6 miles from rendlesham forest and orford castle, which was built in the 12th century. there's a guest lounge with a tv and games. a breakfast buffet is available, and packed lunches and full dinners can be arranged (fee). the basic rooms range from dorms with bunk beds to family-style rooms; most have shared bathrooms
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 22
Aldeburgh Beach (17 min) Framlingham Castle (20 min)
Once refuge to Mary Tudor pre-coronation, this castle offers magnificent views, exhibits and events. Orford Castle (14 min)
Unique polygonal tower keep built by Henry II, with a chapel/kitchen/other chambers in the turrets. Snape Maltings (5 min)
Center of music, independent shops, galleries & eateries set in re-purposed Victorian buildings. National Trust - Dunwich Heath and Beach (29 min)
This scenic coastal area popular for walks, birdwatching & geocaching also has a tea room & shop. Orford Ness National Nature Reserve (15 min) The Long Shop Museum (15 min)
18th-century factory with working steam engines & interactive exhibits on the Industrial Revolution. Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB (12 min)
Diverse 155-sq.-mi. area with shingle beaches, estuaries, salt marshes, farmland & forest. House in the Clouds (18 min) Rendlesham Forest (14 min)
Leafy recreational space with walking, cycling & orienteering trails, plus play & picnic areas. Bentwaters Cold War Museum (5 min) National Trust - Sutton Hoo (16 min)
Country estate with an Edwardian house plus exhibitions about the excavated Anglo-Saxon burial site. RSPB Minsmere (28 min)
Coastal nature reserve with woods and wetland, 7 bird spotting hides, nature trails and a tea room. Orford Ness (15 min)
Peninsula & designated National Nature Reserve with fragile habitats & a lighthouse from 1792. Easton Farm Park (17 min)
Seasonal petting farm offering 2 Victorian cottages with warm decor, plus a play area & a cafe. | 
