England: Suffolk
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Suffolk is a small county in the East Anglia region of England, bordered by the counties of Cambridgeshire, Essex and Norfolk. At one time the county was one of the richest parts of England but today it is one of the most peaceful areas in the country often neglected by tourists.
Suffolk is generally flat but the countryside is something really special as it is from here that the famous painters Constable and Gainsborough drew their inspiration. The countryside features a wealth of beautiful woods and rivers with numerous small villages to explore. These villages often have, what are known as, "wool churches". These churches were built during the 16th century when the region gained much wealth from the wool trade. This wealth was invested in fine churches which, today, seem rather too large for the villages in which they are found.
Being flat, Suffolk is a great destination for a cycling vacation. Basing yourself in the main town of Ipswich you can explore the surrounding towns and villages. Venture a little further and you will discover villages such as Monks Eleigh and Bildeston where you will find thatched cottages and other fine old buildings.
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| Places To Visit In Suffolk | |
| Historic Buildings In Suffolk | |
| Suffolk Hotels & Accommodation |
Places To Visit In Suffolk, England |
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Settlements In The County Of Suffolk Bury St Edmunds |
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| Museums & Art Galleries Amber Museum (Southwold, Suffolk), Ancient House Museum, Beccles Museum, Centre for Computing History, East Anglia Transport Museum, Gainsborough's House, Ipswich Museum, Ipswich Transport Museum, Lavenham Guildhall Museum, Little Hall, Long Shop Museum, Mechanical Music Museum & Bygones, Moot Hall Museum, Moyse's Hall Museum, Museum of East Anglian Life, National Horseracing Museum, Parham Airfield Museum, Rougham Control Tower Museum, Sue Ryder Foundation Museum, Suffolk Punch Heavy Horse Museum and William Clowes Printing Museum. |
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| Heritage Railways Colne Valley Railway and the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway. |
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| Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty Bocketts Farm Park, Box Hill, Busbridge Lakes - Waterfowl and Gardens, Chertsey Meads, Claremont Landscape Garden, Dapdune Wharf, Denbies Wine Estate, Painshill Park, Ramster Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Wisley, Runnymede Pleasure Grounds, Savill Garden, St Ann's Hill and Winkworth Arboretum. |
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| Historic Religious Buildings St Edmundsbury Cathedral, St Mary's Church (and the abbey) at Bury St Edmunds, The Priory and a number of "wool" churches. |
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| Historic Houses & Stately Homes Abbas Hall, Ancient House at Ipswich, Angel Corner, Bidenly Hall, Bredfield House, Bridge Cottage, Christchurch Mansion, Cockfield Hall, Euston Hall, Gainsborough's House, Glemham Hall, Great Glemham House, Haughley Park, Helmingham Hall, Hengrave Hall, Heveningham Hall, Ickworth House, Kentwell Hall, Melford Hall, Otley Hall, Shrubland Park, Somerleyton Hall, Wingfield Castle, Wingfield College and Woolverstone Hall. |
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| Castles Bungay Castle, Clare Castle, Eye Castle, Framlingham Castle, Haughley Castle, Milden Castle (Earthworks) and Orford Castle. There are no visible remains of Ipswich Castle and the site is actually covered by a housing estate. |
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| Other Interesting Buildings To Visit In Suffolk Bardwell Windmill, Herringfleet Windmill, Pakenham Watermill, Pakenham Windmill, Stanton Windmill and Thelnetham Windmill. |
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Hotels In Suffolk
To find Suffolk hotels simply click on the vacation destinations below:
| Bury St Edmunds | Felixstowe | Ipswich | |
| Aldeburgh | Eye | Newmarket | Woodbridge |
| Bungay | Lavenham | Southwold | |
| Debenham | Lowestoft | Stoke Ash |
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