Here’s 12 suggestions for things you might want to resolve to do when you visit Suffolk in 2025. They’re reason enough to plan a short break… and we’ve got some great accommodation tips!
1 Take a tour of Adnams’ Brewery and Distillery and then have lunch at The Swan before heading down to Blackshore Harbour to enjoy the fishing vibe. Better still, stay the night at The Swan!
2 Discover Felixstowe. It’s a little unheralded compared to Southwold and Aldeburgh, but there’s a lovely traditional seaside vibe to the town, with its pier, amusements, pavilion theatre and lots of great eateries. Stay at The Fludyers.
3 Enjoy an evening on the Ipswich Waterfront. Cafes, bars, restaurants, hotels… all by the water. It’s like Marseille or Monaco… but in Suffolk! And why not stay at The Salthouse while you’re here.
4 Take a boat out on the Broads from Hippersons and head along the River Waveney towards Geldeston and you can take a sneaky peak in peoples’ back gardens before enjoying refreshments at The Locks pub.
5 Take a leisurely trip around Suffolk’s Wool Towns, a reminder of when this area was one of the richest in the country because of the textile trade with the Continent. Don’t miss Clare, Kersey and Long Melford before heading to the piece de resistance, Lavenham, where you can stay the night at The Swan Inn.
6 If you’re not there for one of the brilliant race days, discover the National Horse Racing Museum at Newmarket. And make sure you’re there early in the morning when all the horses leave the stables and head for The Gallops… an amazing sight. Why not book a tour. Stay at The Bedford Lodge.
7 Spend a weekend in Aldeburgh, perusing the lovely High Streets shops and seafront, indulging in fish and chips, and don’t miss nearby Thorpeness and Snape Maltings. Stay at The Brudenell or the Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel.
8 Go off-road in Thetford Forest with Explore 4×4, outdoor activity and survival adventure specialists. They have lots of tailor-made experiences that’ll have you on the edge of your seats, quite literally! A great way to experience the UK’s largest lowland pine forest.
9 Visit Framlingham Castle and take a tour of the battlements and then come down to earth with a trip to the cuddly animals at nearby Easton Farm Park. Make a break of it with a stay at The Crown in lovely riverside Woodbridge. Oh, and you can visit National Trust Sutton Hoo while you’re here!
10 Explore Dedham Vale National Landscape and you’ll be going in the footsteps of one of Britain’s most famous painters. Not for nothing is this called Constable Country – it’s where he got inspiration for paintings such as The Hay Wain. Stay at Milsoms in Dedham.
11 Enjoy the fabulous parklands and house at National Trust Ickworth, best known for its amazing Italianate Rotunda, and stay in the estate’s hotel.
12 Bring out your inner hobbit with a stay at West Stow Pods and head to nearby Bury St Edmunds to explore the Abbey Gardens, St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Georgian architecture. If pods aren’t your thing, try The Angel in Bury St Edmunds.
