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Tom_Fields Says: This windmill was built in 1836, and is believed to have been a wedding gift to Pierce Trott. It was later bought by the Buttrum family, who operated it until 1928. It was designed by John Whitmore, the noted Suffolk millwright. It's open to visitors (although I arrived too...
Tom_Fields Says: Built by Thomas Seckford in 1575, this is a classic Tudor-style building. It's the centre of the town, standing on Market Hill.
MikeBird Says: The National Trust now own this important archaeological site. As a consequence it is very well regulated and laid out with an excellent museum and guided tours ( which are at extra cost).There are several other Sutton Hoo tips written by other people so I'll not go into...
Feed the ducks and swans on the River Deben
MikeBird Says: There is a terrific riverside walk starting from the train station. At first it takes you past all of the small boats and the sailing club and there is an opportunity to feed the ducks and swans. We were there when the tide was out and the mud was up! The swans were keen to...
Take a boat ride on Regardless
MikeBird Says: In the October school half term week the boat was doing a brisk trade with two trips round the Havergate Island a day. Apparently though it normally only runs the one hour trip on a daily basis between April to September, weather permitting. You can step on board from Orford...
MikeBird Says: If you choose to visit the castle in Winter time it's best not to go on a Tuesday or Wednesday because it is closed. We were there on a Tuesday. We still got to walk around the base of the castle keep - all that is left remaining. Apparently there is a spiral staircase to...
Take a walk along the pebbly beach
MikeBird Says: It's only a mile or two from Aldeburgh to Thorpeness and it's nice to stroll along the beach hearing the waves breaking and water rushing back over the pebbles.Other hardy souls set up their little tents and lines on the beach in the hope of catching their supper. It's a bit...
Franz66 Says: Whilst the museum is not very big,you will find the exhibits very informative.Please phone ahead to confirm opening times.
alucas Says: As at all National Trust properties, there is a shop selling all sorts of things, from books to postcards - so nothing different here. But do have a browse through the leaflets available about other attractions in the nearby area - you'll be surprised just how much there is...
Sutton Hoo - the Visitor Centre
alucas Says: The visitor centre was built in 2001. One building contains the ever-present National Trust shop, offices and the all-important café, whilst the other building is the exhibition hall.The exhibition hall has an excellent display about Sutton Hoo, the history of the time and...
Sutton Hoo - Burial Ground of Kings
alucas Says: Sutton Hoo is an estate of 254 acres on a ridge overlooking the River Deben, just south of Woodbridge. Within the grounds lies the burial ground - the final resting places of two Saxon kings and members of their aristocracy. There are known to have been some 17 burial mounds...
Take a walk along the River Deben
Tom_Fields Says: The River Deben links Woodbridge to the sea. Strolling along its banks, one can get a good look at the local fishing and pleasure boats, and enjoy views of the town.
1 Review and 92 Opinions We are not used to staying in hotels quite so upmarket as this but for once we thought we'd deserved...
The Galley: Maritime connections to eating
MikeBird Says: We only wanted a light lunch and we were pleased to find this maritime - ships galley- themed restaurant in the square occupied by Shire Hall.In the narrow room there were wooden seats, low ceiling and many ocean related pictures, plates and things scattered around. Further...
The Galley Restaurant: Superb local cuisine
Brassneck Says: We had a wonderful meal here in the summer of 2006.Ugur Vata and his team provide fantastic food made from local Suffolk produce. Their hospitality was top notch too. There's a great wine list - we had a superb Lebanese Musar.Certainly not the cheapest restaurant in the...
Supermarket, high street stores etc.: Plenty of shops
joanj Says: There is a Budgen's supermarket, small Boots, Woolworths, Lloyds Pharmacy, and many more, also quaint little town shops too along the "Thoroughfare ".
If you want to meet a real Suffolk local.....
MikeBird Says: We happened to stop by the second hand bookshop at Sutton Hoo. It's run by a chap called Patrick who has a classic Suffolk accent and is full of stories about suffolk rural life. He had been a dairy manager for much of his life and seems to be very happy to tell his stories...
MikeBird Says: My great uncle was a Blacksmith who lived in a small, 2 up and 2 down, cottage with his forge set alongside his house which was down a country lane. I visited it when I was a small boy ( about 45 years ago) and could remember the overhead power cables and the neighbouring...
visited and guided around Woodbridge mill
baphoon Says: This is something that i took my then 12 and 14 year old children to while visiting childhood memories, and can only say when the guide retires, it will be a terrible shame. To visit and be guided around the mill was a total enthralling experience for all three of us and...
joanj Says: not far from Woodbridge is the 18th Century Saxted Green Windmill.It was the earliest of this type of mill built in this country. It has four sails with a span of 54ft, and consists of a brick roundhouse situated below a three storey wooden "buck".Open Easter to September,...
joanj Says: Not exactly a tip but more of informationWoodbridge is on the rail route betweeen London Liverpool Street , Ipswich, and Lowestoft. Rail enquiries:- 08457 484950Woodbridge Tourist Information Centre :- 01394 382240web site www.woodbridgesuffolk.infoWeekly retail market on...
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There is a Budgen's supermarket, small Boots, Woolworths, Lloyds Pharmacy, and many more, also quaint little town shops too along the "Thoroughfare ".
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Woodbridge: perfect for a short break in Suffolk
For my wife's birthday treat and to celebrate her promotion I decided we should go away for a few days. We'd asked our two remaining teenage children if they wanted to come with us and both said "No -...
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I've started this page on Woodbridge purely because it is the nearest town to Sutton Hoo. To be honest, I don't think I've ever actually been into the middle of Woodbridge, only driven around the...
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Woodbridge town has narrow streets with Tudor timber-framed buildings, also a Victorian windmill, a unique 18thC Tide Mill on the river, two museums, 1) the Town Museum, 2( the Suffolk Horse...
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Woodbridge: An East Anglia Fishing Town
Here is a small, East Anglia fishing town, by-passed by industrialization and tourism. The town has a few points of interest, and is worth stopping to see if you're in the region.
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A lovely little place that stands on the banks of the River Deben.I was doing a tour of East Anglia and decided to visit the Suffolk Horse Mueum which is loctated within the Shire Hall.It turns out......
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