Local attractions
Southwold
A pretty coastal town with a lovely beach, a lighthouse, charming multicoloured beach huts and a wonderful old-fashioned feel, Southwold is a must to visit. It boasts a fantastic pier featuring traditional amusements like Punch and Judy, and Victorian end-of-the-pier shows. Southwold is also home to Adnams Brewery and has many fine pubs and restaurants, as well as shops, galleries and cafes. A popular retreat for artists and writers over the years, Southwold is now home to an annual Literature Festival each November.
Aldeburgh
Nearby is the coastal town of Aldeburgh (15m south) made famous by Benjamin Britten. Aldeburgh offers a lovely beach with Martello Tower, a wealth of interesting shops, restaurants and pubs. You can also enjoy seasons of fine music at Snape Maltings, which hosts the annual Aldeburgh Music Festival each June, attracting classical music lovers from all over the world.
Walberswick
The picture-postcard seaside village of Walberswick has attracted artists and film-makers alike for years. With wide sandy beaches, flanked by dunes, much beloved of children and dog lovers, it is also host to the annual Crabbing Championship, which over the years has become a National Institution. Set around a small village green, Walberswick has a handful of delightful shops and two lovely old pubs. A one-man ferry rows passengers across to the Black Shore at Southwold and the old fishermen’s huts, which sell fresh fish to take home and cook yourself, or to eat in simple premises. A third pub on the Black Shore is an ideal location to watch the sun go down over the Blyth estuary.
Dunwich
Dunwich, which was almost swept away by stormy seas, like so many of its seafront counterparts, has a wild pebble beach, a bird sanctuary, a forest, a nature reserve and heath, a museum, a garden Centre, tearooms and a pub. Situated right on the edge of the beach are the famous Flora Tearooms which serve traditional beer-battered fish and chips from April through to October. Well worth a visit.
Lowestoft
Magnificent sandy beaches at Lowestoft are 12 miles north. The "fountains" just to the side of the beach promenade are a must for the children. Lowestoft also has a shopping centre, supermarket and its own theme park, Pleasurewood Hills.
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth is one of the UK's most popular seaside resorts, offering great family entertainment, miles of sandy beaches and a proud maritime heritage. Lots of lively action for the kids - Great Yarmouth has a seafront with numerous arcades, Pleasure Beach and a Sealife Centre.
Woodbridge
Woodbridge is a delightfully quaint market town bustling with many interesting and independent shops and restaurants by the River Deben. Woodbridge is probably now most famous for its great archaeological find at Sutton Hoo, the ancient Saxon burial ground.
Sutton Hoo
One of the most important and atmospheric archaeological sites in Britain - the burial ground of Anglo Saxon Kings. The great exhibition halls tell its compelling story. New for 2007 is an exhibition on Anglo-Saxon crafts and craftsmanship in partnership with the British Museum.
Norfolk Broads
he stunning riverside town of Beccles is only twenty minutes drive away, and from there you can hire a boat on the River Waveney and take off up the Norfolk Broads. If you like bird watching (look for the marsh harriers), sunbathing, or just messing about on the river, then what better way to explore one of Britain’s most beautiful natural reserves.
Other places of interest within an hour’s drive from Old Hall include Norwich, Bury St Edmunds, Framlingham, Easton Farm Park, Orford Ness, and numerous stately homes such as Blickling Hall and Somerleyton Hall. Ask us for details.
John & Lucy Winter, Old Hall Farm, Walpole, Suffolk IP19 9AU
Tel: 01986 784345 Mobile: 07827 921 567
Email: info@oldhallfarmcottages.co.uk
