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EAST ANGLIA
SCENIC SUFFOLK
REVISED
SECRETS OF SUFFOLK
REVISED
FROM £769
REF: BSS
5 DAYS
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FROM £649
REF: BCC
5 DAYS
A county filled with natural beauty, a glorious coastline and topped with breathtakingly beautiful open skies. Staying
at an outstanding 4* waterfront boutique hotel, discover Suffolk’s quintessential charm with a scenic river cruise, stunning garden, an owl sanctuary and Ipswich’s lively marina. Suffolk is full of surprises!
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Travel via medieval Lavenham to arrive in Ipswich’s stunning marina to check in for your 4-night stay DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure in Ipswich with three included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Helmingham Hall Gardens Enjoy the impressive Grade I
listed gardens of the moated manor house at Helmingham Hall (no access to house). Later head to Waldringfield for a boat journey along the beautiful River Deben with afternoon tea onboard
Suffolk by the Sea Off to upmarket Southwold with its colourful beach huts, sandy beach, pebble-walled cottages and renowned pier. Next stop is the time-warped coastal resort of Aldeburgh with its sweeping shingle beach
Suffolk Owl Sanctuary at Stonham Barns & Ipswich Waterfront A centre for the care and rehabilitation of rescued owls. Stonham Barns is full of attractions and interesting & unusual shops. Then time at leisure to relax at Ipswich’s waterfront
DAY 5 Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before heading home via interchange
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with dinner & breakfast
Porterage
Three included excursions as stated
Visit to Southwold & Aldeburgh
Entrance to Helmingham Hall Gardens
Visit & entrance to Suffolk Owl Sanctuary & Stonham Barns
Deben River Cruise with tea & scone
En-route stop in Lavenham (time permitting)
Suffolk is dotted with picturesque villages seemingly lost in time and topped with breathtakingly open skies. Your base is the picturesque Mill Hotel at Sudbury, a beautifully converted watermill on the riverbank framed by weeping willows with lush green meadows stretching as far as the eye can see
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Travel via Colchester (Britain’s oldest recorded town) to Sudbury for your 4-night stay DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure in Sudbury with two included excursions and one optional excursion
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Sudbury, Long Melford & a Stately Visit Set on the River Stour, surrounded by water meadows, explore ancient Sudbury on market day. Onto charming Long Melford with its mile long High Street
July – Visit Melford Hall – an imposing red-brick mansion
full of fascinating tales
October – Visit Ickworth Estate – an Italianate palace with
a distinctive rotunda
Food Museum & Constable’s Flatford 17 historic buildings
and 75 acres of glorious Suffolk countryside connecting people with the story of food – past, present & future. Discover the views that John Constable painted with a guided walking tour of (NT) Flatford to see Willy Lott’s Cottage and Flatford Mill
OPTIONAL EXCURSION
Bury St Edmunds & Lavenham Handsome Georgian architecture and the magnificent St
Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury
St Edmunds. Then step back in
time to medieval Lavenham
DAY 5 Head home via the Tiptree Jam Museum and onto interchange after breakfast
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & dinner
Porterage
Sudbury on Market Day
Visits to Long Melford, Stowmarket & Flatford Entrance to the Food Museum Entrance to Melford Hall (July) Entrance to Ickworth Estate (October)
Guided walking tour of Constable’s Flatford
En-route visits to Colchester & Tiptree Jam Museum (time permitting)
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THE MILL HOTEL SUDBURY HHH
Restored watermill on the banks of River Stour Central location in Sudbury
Bar, restaurant & sun terrace with views Guestrooms may be in riverside wing / annex building
No lift but some ground floor rooms
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DATES & PRICES
27 JUL 2026
£659
12 OCT 2026
£649
SUPPLEMENTS
Single
£100
Insurance
£38
SALTHOUSE HARBOUR HOTEL, IPSWICH HHHH
Contemporary, boutique hotel on beautiful waterfront
Individually designed guestrooms with all
mod cons
Stylish restaurant,
bar & lounge areas Singles are double/twin for sole use
There is a lift
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DATES & PRICES
21 SEPT 2026
£769
SUPPLEMENTS
Single
£210
Insurance
£38