County town: Ipswich
Population: ~760,000
Character: Rural, historic, coastal, and quietly artistic
Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape: Shingle beaches, marshes, heathland
River valleys: Orwell, Stour, Alde, Deben
Gently rolling farmland (less flat than Norfolk)
Ipswich: Old port town, modern marina
Bury St Edmunds: Historic market town with abbey ruins
Lowestoft: Most easterly town in the UK
Aldeburgh: Coastal town, strong arts/music links
Southwold: Seaside town, lighthouse, Adnams brewery
Newmarket: World-famous horse racing centre (shared with Cambridgeshire)
Deep Anglo-Saxon roots (Sutton Hoo ship burial)
Wealth from medieval wool trade
Strong literary and artistic heritage (Constable Country)
Address: Lackford Lakes, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6HX Parking: Ample and free What3Words: pencils.reckons.complies Accessibility: Summer Green, Winter Amber – Some of the paths have become a bit muddy & slimy Entrance: Free – but voluntary donation of £3 … Continued
Address: Knettishall Heath, Thetford, Suffolk, IP22 2TQ What3Words: rider.trackers.clearing Parking: Plentiful – £2.50 all day if staying after 10am Difficulty: Green – all paths are well made flat tracks, although the usual warning applies that they may be slippery if … Continued
RSPB Lakenheath Fen Address: Lakenheath Fen, Station Rd Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 9AD Walking Difficulty: Green – Walks are flat, mostly on tracks with only some on grass Length: Various routes up to 3 miles Cost: Free for RSPB Member, … Continued
Brandon Country Park Address: Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0SU What3words: Main entrance baked.scribble.wallet Terrain: Green – all relatively flat with only some minor inclines. Most paths well trodden flat tracks Parking: Ample and very reasonable up to 2 hours … Continued
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