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50 ways to celebrate Suffolk Day
We are looking forward to the first ever Suffolk Day on Thursday, 21st June 2018.
This will be a day to celebrate all the wonderful things Suffolk is known for: beautiful landscapes; a vibrant arts scene; world-class cultural heritage; a growing reputation as 'The Foodie County' (and all the delicious local produce and talent that entails); an impressive stock of top-notch holiday accommodation; and of course friendly people, known for their warmth and hospitality.
We have compiled a list of 50 great things to do in the county, to celebrate Suffolk Day...
1. Watch the solstice sunrise from Ness Point in Lowestoft, Britain's most easterly spot
2. Eat free range pork sausages from Blythburgh for breakfast
3. Take an early morning walk amongst the emerging heather on Dunwich Heath
4. Cruise along the River Orwell on an historic Thames barge
5. Visit Alder Carr farm shop to buy Suffolk honey
6. Look out for Bitterns at RSPB Minsmere on the Suffolk coast
7. Watch beautiful thoroughbred racehorses as they exercise at the gallops in Newmarket
8. Eat fish and chips in Aldeburgh (smothered in Suffolk-made Stokes Ketchup!)
9. Gather your friends together in a country pub to sample some Suffolk ale
10. Take the children to walk barefoot on Felixstowe beach and paddle in the waves
21. Go sailing at Alton Water on the Shotley Peninsula
22. Swing through the trees at Go Ape in Thetford Forest
23. Travel by train to Manningtree Station and then explore Constable Country on foot
24. Spot wildlife at a Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve
25. Walk through the cool cloisters in Bury St Edmunds and admire the elegant architecture of the cathedral
26. Visit the birthplace of Suffolk artist Thomas Gainsborough in Sudbury
27. Walk through Wyken Hall vineyard near Bury St Edmunds and stop for lunch at the Leaping Hare restaurant
28. Visit Tudor Kentwell Hall in Long Melford and wander through the hall, gardens and farm
29. Stay in an American Airstream for a spot of Suffolk glamping
30. Visit a Suffolk farm shop and pack a picnic made with Suffolk produce
31. By a free range Sutton Hoo chicken and cook it for dinner with seasonal, locally grown vegetables
32. Find a shady spot outside and enjoy a glass of chilled Aspall's organic cyder
33. Indulge in some old-fashioned family fun and visit Southwold Pier
34. Take a cooling dip and go wild water swimming....
35. ….or swim in the Beccles Lido
36. Say 'hello' to a Kune Kune pig at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm
37. Read the paper in the Southwold Sailors' Reading Room
38. Browse artwork by John Constable, Thomas Gainsborough and other artists at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich
39. Play a round of golf at one of Suffolk's golf courses
40. Indulge in a spa treatment at Clarice House in Ipswich
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41. Take a tour of the National Stud in Newmarket then visit the new National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and British Sporting Art
42. Visit Snape Maltings on the River Alde, browse the shops and galleries and have lunch in the cafe
43. Walk in the footsteps of medieval travellers along the coast, as part of the Aldeburgh Festival season
44. Travel to Africa in Suffolk and go on a walking safari at Africa Alive!
45. Explore the Anglo-Saxon burial site at Sutton Hoo and learn about one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time
46. Sit on Dunwich Beach and look out to sea towards the watery resting place of what was once a city larger than London!
47. Enjoy a special Suffolk Day menu at the Swan at Lavenham or the Crown at Woodbridge
48. Eat your way around Suffolk! (And tweet about it using #TheFoodieCounty)
49. Have a Suffolk pint at Britain's smallest pub, The Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds and explore the great things there are to do in the town
50. If you are not in Suffolk on Suffolk Day, make a cup of tea and browse our series of You.Unplugged Suffolk films – then plan your visit to our county!
This list is for things you can do on Wednesday, 21st June. For more ideas of other things to do on other day, please see our article on the top 50 things to do in Suffolk, as voted by the general public.
