16 Best Things To Do in Norfolk and Suffolk
16 Best Things To Do in Norfolk and Suffolk! These two incredible counties in East Anglia are home to some incredible coastlines, forests, ancient roman forts, iconic windmills, gorgeous towns and villages, as well as lots and lots of seals.
In this video, we are exploring across all the National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the area, including Norfolk Coast AONB, The Broads National Park, Thetford Forest Park & Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB.
Locations Mentioned in the video:
- Horsey Windpump, Norfolk - 0:26
- The Broads National Park, Norfolk & Suffolk - 0:49
- Brograve Mill Walk, Norfolk - 1:19
- Horsey Gap, Norfolk (great place to see seals)- 2:02
- Orford Ness, Suffolk - 3:03
- Orford Castle, Suffolk - 4:36
- Burgh Castle Roman Fort, Norfolk - 5:37
- Berney Arms Windmill, Norfolk - 6:14
- Boat Hire on the Norfolk Broads - 6:31
- Sheringham Park, Norfolk - 6:41
- Thetford Forest Park (Grime's Graves), Norfolk - 6:57
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - 7:26
- Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - 7:50
- Pleasure Beach, Model Village, Upside Down House, Arcades, Ferris Wheel & Crazy Golf
- Time & Tide Museum - 8:10
- Venetian Gardens - 8:37
- Central Pier and Beach - 8:45
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5 Pretty villages in Suffolk you must visit
Visiting pretty villages in Suffolk was one of the things we were most looking forward to about our recent trip. Suffolk is a county with so much history and you an see that rich history captured in villages all over the county. We have just 5 pretty villages here but there are so many more we didn't get to, so we'd love to hear your tips for future trips!
Many seem to have escaped the advance of the modern world and retain the feel they must have had for hundreds of years. From a village largely now under the sea, to the birth place of Harry Potter and a ferry which has operated for 700 years!!!
Our journey through 5 pretty villages will hopefully give you a taste of what is on offer in Suffolk, it really is a beautiful county and we'd definitely recommend a trip!
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Top Ten Most Beautiful Villages In Suffolk
Top Ten Most Beautiful Villages In Suffolk
Suffolk is a stunning county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east.
The county is low-lying but it has quite a few hills and largely arable land with the wetlands of the Broads in the north. The Suffolk Coast and Heaths are known as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Villages and towns in Suffolk are renowned for their historic pink-washed halls and cottages, which are widely known as ‘Suffolk Pink’. Decorative paint colours found in the county can range from a pale shell shade, to a deep blush brick colour.
We've had a lot of fun compiling this list of beautiful villages in Suffolk.
We've listed our top ten favourites. What are yours?
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10. Polstead
9. Somerleyton
8. Thorpeness
7. Shottisham
6. East Bergholt
5. Long Melford
4. Lavenham
3. Kersey
2. Cavendish
1. Coddenham
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Discover Halesworth on The Suffolk Coast
Halesworth is a town that prides itself on offering a traditional shopping experience. It is centred around the Thoroughfare, a pedestrianised area where many buildings date back to the sixteenth century.
Perfectly located for exploring The Suffolk Coast and countryside, in Halesworth you are ideally situated to travel to the many coastal resorts, attractions, villages and towns.
Halesworth Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Suffolk, and around 15 miles southwest of Lowestoft, is the town of Halesworth.
In 1223 a market charter was granted to Halesworth by Henry III. In addition to agriculture and wool, notable historic industries in the town have included malting and brewing.
At the heart of the town is St Mary's Church. This dates largely from the 15th century, perhaps having replaced an earlier church from the Anglo-Saxon era. A number of other historic buildings are found in the town, including the Angel Hotel - a former coaching inn which dates back to the 16th century (featured at the 7-and-a-half minute mark).
In 1854 the railway arrived in Halesworth courtesy of the East Suffolk Railway. The station was re-sited to its present location in 1859. Today, the station is situated on the East Suffolk Line which runs between Ipswich and Lowestoft.
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Filmed: 13th March 2024
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Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
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0:00 Market Place
0:50 Steeple End
1:58 London Road
3:05 Thoroughfare
4:10 Market Place
5:59 Chediston Street
6:22 Market Place
6:59 Thoroughfare
11:09 Bridge Street
11:45 Rectory Street
13:33 Bridge Street
Halesworth, Packway Barn (Sleeps 4) - Best of Suffolk
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Packway Barn is a wonderful contemporary converted farm building set in the large grounds of a Tudor farmhouse. It's deep in the Suffolk countryside, with the historic market town of Halesworth just two miles away and the renowned coastal resort of Southwold only 20 minutes drive beyond that. It's an ideal base for couples or small families to escape from it all, enjoy the luxurious interiors and explore the delights that East Suffolk has to offer.
Packway Barn is a testament to the talents of its creative owners, who work in the fields of design and fashion. The property is on one floor and has a large living/kitchen/dining area with the bedrooms and bathrooms beyond. The lovely second double bedroom comes complete with an open fire and en-suite bathroom, and is accessed through the first double bedroom, meaning this property is ideal for couples, small families and people who know each other well!
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The Waveney Valley - Halesworth
Halesworth is a charming market town, which prides itself on a cultural blend of the arts, locally produced food, wines and small independant shops.
Discover the Deben Peninsula
Nestled between the River Deben and the Alde and Ore Estuary, the tranquil Deben Peninsula is full of surprises.
Exploring the unique charm and varied natural beauty of the Deben Peninsula you'll find picturesque villages including Sutton, Shottisham, Hollesley, Boyton, Alderton, Ramsholt and Bawdsey.
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Deben Peninsula has coast, countryside and forest to enjoy. It's name comes from the River Deben which winds its way through Woodbridge before entering the sea at Felixstowe. The word Deben is thought to have derived from ‘Deope’ meaning ‘the deep one’.
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Places to see in ( Aldeburgh - UK )
Places to see in ( Aldeburgh - UK )
Aldeburgh is a coastal town in the English county of Suffolk. Located on the North Sea coast to the north of the River Alde, the town is notable for having been the home of composer Benjamin Britten and as the centre of the international Aldeburgh Festival of arts at nearby Snape Maltings founded by him in 1948.
Aldeburgh remains an artistic and literary centre with an annual Poetry Festival and several food festivals as well as other cultural events. Aldeburgh is a former Tudor port and was granted Borough status in 1529 by Henry VIII. Its historic buildings include a 16th-century moot hall and a Napoleonic-era Martello Tower.
Aldeburgh is a tourist destination with visitors attracted by its Blue Flag shingle beach and fisherman huts, where fresh fish are sold daily, and Aldeburgh Yacht Club as well as cultural attractions. Two family-run fish and chip shops are cited as among the best in the UK.
Aldeburgh is on the North Sea coast and is located around 87 miles (140 kilometres) north-east of London, 20 mi (32 km) north-east of Ipswich and 23 mi (37 km) south of Lowestoft. Locally it is 4 mi (6 km) south of the town of Leiston and 2 mi (3 km) south of the village of Thorpeness. It lies just to the north of the River Alde with the narrow shingle spit of Orford Ness all that stops the river meeting the sea at Aldeburgh - instead it flows another 9 mi (14 km) to the south-west.
The beach is mainly shingle and wide in places with fishing boats able to be drawn up onto the beach above the high tide, but narrows at the neck of Orford Ness. The shingle bank allows access to the Ness from the north, passing a Martello tower and two yacht clubs at the site of the former village of Slaughden. Aldeburgh was flooded during the North Sea flood of 1953 and flood defences around the town were strengthened as a result.
Aldeburgh is linked to the main A12 at Friday Street in Benhall by the A1094 road. The B1122 leads to Leiston. There are bus services to Leiston, southward to Woodbridge and Ipswich, and northward to Halesworth. The Aldeburgh Moot Hall is a Grade I listed timber-framed building which has been used for council meetings for over 400 years.
A unique quatrefoil Martello Tower stands at the isthmus leading to the Orford Ness shingle spit. It is the largest and northernmost of 103 English defensive towers built between 1808 and 1812 to resist a Napoleonic invasion. The Martello Tower is the only surviving building of the fishing village of Slaughden, which had been washed away by the North Sea by 1936. Near the Martello Tower at Slaughden Quay are the barely visible remains of the fishing smack Ionia. It had become stuck in the treacherous mud of the River Alde, and was then used as a houseboat. In 1974 it was burnt, as it had become too unsafe.
On Aldeburgh's beach, a short distance north of the town centre, stands a sculpture, The Scallop, dedicated to Benjamin Britten, who used to walk along the beach in the afternoons. Created from stainless steel by Suffolk-based artist Maggi Hambling, it stands 15 feet (4.6 metres) high, and was unveiled in November 2003.
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Halesworth Station's Unique Moveable Platforms!
Halesworth station is on the East Suffolk Line. Unique moveable platforms were installed in 1888 to enable to station to be enlarged over the Bungay Road.
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Heathside Lodges - Suffolk Holiday Lodges Video Review
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All 25 Suffolk Railway Stations (visiting EVERY station)
Every Suffolk railway station. All 25 National Rail stations in the county of the Suffolk, England (UK). Greater Anglia serve the stations of Suffolk.
The stations in Suffolk along with the operator that manages the station and the date I last visited the station:
Beccles 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Brampton 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Bury St. Edmunds 30/07/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Darsham 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Derby Road 10/09/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Elmswell 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Felixstowe 10/09/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Halesworth 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Ipswich 10/09/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Lakenheath 31/07/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Lowestoft 06/08/2022 (Greater Anglia)
Melton 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Needham Market 30/07/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Newmarket 30/07/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Oulton Broad North 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Oulton Broad South 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Saxmundham 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Somerleyton 03/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Stowmarket 30/07/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Sudbury 28/10/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Thurston 30/07/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Trimley 10/09/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Westerfield 10/09/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Wickham Market 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Woodbridge 02/08/2021 (Greater Anglia)
Each station within the video is shown with station name and the 3 letter station code. Note that only National Rail stations are included.
This video includes all the stations in Suffolk in January 2024.
All 25 Suffolk stations: 00:00
Beccles 00:05
Brampton 00:09
Bury St Edmunds 00:13
Darsham 00:17
Derby Road 00:21
Elmswell 00:25
Felixstowe 00:29
Halesworth 00:33
Ipswich 00:37
Lakenheath 00:41
Lowestoft 00:45
Melton 00:49
Needham Market 00:53
Newmarket 00:57
Oulton Broad North 01:01
Oulton Broad South 01:05
Saxmundham 01:09
Somerleyton 01:13
Stowmarket 01:17
Sudbury 01:21
Thurston 01:25
Trimley 01:29
Westerfield 01:33
Wickham Market 01:37
Woodbridge 01:41
Endscreen 01:45
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Places to see in ( Bungay - UK )
Places to see in ( Bungay - UK )
Bungay is a market town and electoral ward in the English county of Suffolk. It lies in the Waveney valley, 5.5 miles west of Beccles on the edge of The Broads, and at the neck of a meander of the River Waveney. The origin of the name of Bungay is thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon title Bunincga-haye, signifying the land belonging to the tribe of Bonna, a Saxon chieftain. Due to its high position, protected by the River Waveney and marshes, the site was in a good defensive position and attracted settlers from early times. Roman artefacts have been found in the region.
Bungay Castle was built by the Normans but was later rebuilt by Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk and his family, who also owned Framlingham Castle. Bungay's village sign shows the castle. The Church of St. Mary was once the church of the Benedictine Bungay Priory, founded by Gundreda, wife of Roger de Glanville. The 13th-century Franciscan friar Thomas Bungay later enjoyed a popular reputation as a magician, appearing as Roger Bacon's sidekick in Robert Greene's Elizabethan comedy Frier Bacon and Frier Bongay.
Bungay was important for the printing and paper manufacture industries. Joseph Hooper, a wealthy Harvard graduate who fled Massachusetts when his lands were seized after the American Revolution, rented a mill at Bungay in 1783 and converted it to paper manufacture. Charles Brightly established a printing and stereotype foundry in 1795. Then in partnership with John Filby Childs, the business became Brightly & Childs in 1808 and later Messrs. Childs and Son. Charles Childs (1807–1876) succeeded his father as the head of the firm of John Childs & Son. The business was further expanded after 1876 as R. Clay and Sons, Ltd.
The railway arrived with the Harleston to Bungay section of the Waveney Valley Line opening in November 1860 and the Bungay to Beccles section in March 1863. Bungay had its own railway station near Clay's Printers. The station closed to passengers in 1953 and freight in 1964.
Local firms include Clays Printers and St. Peter's Brewery, based at St. Peter's Hall to the south of the town. In 2008 Bungay became Suffolk's first Transition Town and part of a global network of communities that have started projects in the areas of food, transport, energy, education, housing, and waste as small-scale local responses to the global challenges of climate change, economic hardship and limited of cheap energy.
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Visiting Fressingfield & Weybread, England | LIFE IN SUFFOLK
More of our life in Suffolk, England... Today Selmar is visiting the charming villages of Fressingfield & Weybread near Tatyana's house. As usual, we are spoiled by the abundance of sublime medieval churches. (Today we are treated to particularly beautiful stained-glass windows.) Also look out for a glimpse of our famous local Michelin Star restaurant, The Fox and Goose! Lots of birdsong and ASMR elements like footsteps on gravel, mixed with magnificent medieval music.
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The Crown Hotel, High Street, Southwold, Suffolk, a VRstation tour
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Halesworth rail station bus interchange
Greater Anglia train services connect with Anglian Bus services (route X88) at Halesworth rail station. Through-ticketing (one ticket good on both the train and bus) is available to / from any UK National Rail or Tube station to Southwold via Halesworth.
Thorpeness Tour | Boating Lake, Beach, House in the Clouds | Suffolk Staycation
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Thorpeness is the cutest seaside village in the UK! Filled with colourful cottages to rent, it also has a floating 'House in the Clouds'. It is the perfect place for a UK staycation, located on the Suffolk Coast.
It has even been known to host celebrities from time to time...
Thorpeness mere is filled with beautiful wildlife and is designed around a Peter Pan theme.
Thopeness also boasts a lovely shingle beach and several eateries, as well as being walking distance from the larger coastal town of Aldeburgh.
It is an ideal place for a UK beach getaway!
Join me as I show you my favourite spots and investigate more about the history of Thorpeness.