Suffolk is a historic county in East Anglia, on the eastern coast of England, bounded by the North Sea. It is surrounded by the neighbouring counties of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and Essex. Suffolk is composed out of eight districts: Forest Heath, Saint Edmundsbury, Mid Suffolk, Babergh, Ipswich, Suf
Suffolk is a historic county in East Anglia, on the eastern coast of England, bounded by the North Sea. It is surrounded by the neighbouring counties of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and Essex. Suffolk is composed out of eight districts: Forest Heath, Saint Edmundsbury, Mid Suffolk, Babergh, Ipswich, Suffolk Coastal and Waveney on the North Sea coast. The county’s largest town is Ipswich situated on the estuary of the River Orwell.
There are four estuaries on the seacoast of Suffolk, the estuary of the rivers Stour, Orwell, Deben and Alde. The coastline has fine sandy beaches and fragmented deep estuaries. The Suffolk Coast has an extraordinary collection of accommodation and restaurants with panoramic sea views. Suffolk county reveals a wide variety of landscapes, with wide fields, long lines of planted trees, low hills and a chalk ridge in the west.
The superb countryside exhibits pictures of lonely cottages, wool towns, medieval villages, cosy houses and luxurious hotels. Villages such as Lindsey and Kersey gave their names to certain wool fabrics. Much of the grand architectures of Suffolk’s houses owe their originality and beauty to the 13th century period, when thanks to the wool industry, Suffolk was one of the wealthiest regions in England, at that period of time. Among the major villages worth mentioning, where significant attractions can be found, are Chelsworth, Debenham, Haughley, Lavenham, Stoke by Nayland, Sudbury and Wingfield.
Across the entire county, different properties, converted into retreats as accommodation, are set in beautiful Grade I and II listed buildings, manor houses, villas and mansions dating from early times. The hosts and staff wait for romantic visitors and families to escape the daily life and travel to Suffolk’s marvellous fairy tale lands.
Whoever wants to explore and feel where ladies, lords and monarchs wrote their stories along the history of Suffolk, can enjoy visiting the enchanting stately houses found in the country. A wide number of impressive estates are located in the region and are open to the public. KentwellHall, located Long Melford is 16th century is a s Tudor mansion and a family house. The extravagant masion is a mixture of styles and influences. Somerleyton Hall & Gardens is a marvellous Victorian mansion built in Anglo-Italian style, also worth visiting. Another noteworthy attraction is Haughley Park mansion, a red brick Jacobean manor house declared as a Grade I building. Hidden gems such as Lattice Lodge, Ickworth House, Alpine Villa, Woodhall Manor and Ravenswood Hall combine the quintessential English charm with the beautiful landscaped green grounds providing idyllic settings for any tourist who reaches the county of Suffolk.
Visitors of the county can enjoy delicious meals prepared out of local quality fresh fish, oysters and lobster and home cooked food using local products, dining in at restaurants such as The Kings Head in Ipswich, and Kings Head in the historic town of Hadleigh. Visitors are recommended to try local products made in every corner of the county, as the culinary options are wealthy. Smoked meats from the Orford Smokehouse and famous Blythburgh Pork are not allowed to be missed, along with some Suffolk Gold cheese. In order for all the tastes to be satisfied, in the country of Suffolk are prepared exceptional beverages, naming the delicious cider from Aspalls, the beer from Adnams and St Peter’s Brewery and wine prepared at the Shawsgate and Wyken Vineyard.
