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Historic buildings in and around Suffolk

Theatre Tour at Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds

theatre royal bury st edmunds theatre tour suffolk days out
What can I tell you about the theatre tour I went on at the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds? Well it was Amazing for a start! I have been working my way through visiting Suffolk's Top 50 and a backstage tour at the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds was on the list. I can see why it is, as it was so good! I had a great afternoon learning all about this wonderful theatre and felt very excited at ...
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A Guide to Halesworth

halesworth suffolk pretty cottages spotted on a suffolk day out
Here is a guide to Halesworth, a wonderful Suffolk town with lots of charm and character. It's an ideal place to spend a couple of hours. Explore this town and soak in the atmosphere of its pretty cottages and array of independent shops. Guide to Halesworth If you are looking for a traditional and quaint town to visit for a mooch around some shops, Halesworth is perfect. But its not just about t...
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Laxfield and District Museum

Laxfield and district museum days out in suffolk
Laxfield and District Museum is a real hidden gem of a place. Suffolk is full of little museums that really have some interesting stories to tell. With many of them offering free entry, they are ideal places to pop into when you are visiting a village or town. As well as having interesting exhibits, museums are usually within wonderful historic buildings too. Laxfield and District Museum cer...
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Snape Maltings to Iken Walk

iken walk along the river alde suffolk days out
The Snape Maltings to Iken walk is a must if you like getting away from it all and immersing yourself in beautiful surroundings and Suffolk big skies. I don't know why it took me so long to do this walk as I am a regular visitor to Snape Maltings. I guess as there is so much to do there I tend to run out of time to do the walk! The key is to write "walk from Snape Maltings to Iken Church...
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Guide to Bury St Edmunds Town Centre

St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Here's a handy guide to exploring Bury St Edmunds town centre, designed to help you get the most out of a few hours or more on a visit to this wonderful Suffolk town! My love of Bury St Edmunds began when I first moved to Suffolk. I had never visited the town before but when arranging to meet a friend from where I used to live in Hertfordshire, we discovered that Bury St Edmunds was the rou...
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Framlingham Town Trail

Framlingham town trail
Following the Framlingham Town Trail is a great way of exploring this pretty Suffolk town. I'm very lucky to live close to Framlingham and I never tire of the wonderful houses and buildings I come across either on my way to the small supermarket to buy groceries, popping to the post office or into one of the many independent shops. Its a lovely little town full of character and well worth a...
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Lavenham Guildhall

Lavenham guildhall days out in Suffolk
Lavenham Guildhall is a stunning building found in the centre of Lavenham. Its one of those buildings that just stops you in your tracks and you stroll around Lavenham soaking in all its charm. Located in the Market Place, it really is amazing to think that this wonderful building is almost 500 years old! What to Expect from a Visit to Lavenham Guildhall Dating back to medieval times, Lavenh...
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Debenham: A Photo Tour

Tudor house Debenham Suffolk
The pretty village of Debenham is well worth a visit if you have a couple of hours to spare. It is one of those villages that you either drive through on your way to somewhere or you see it signposted on route. The village has a lovely character and is full of wonderful period cottages and buildings as well as a few delightful shops. Debenham: A Photo Tour I started my walk in the village of Deb...
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Ickworth: A Photo Tour

Ickworth House
What can I tell you about Ickworth? Well its definitely worth a visit if you love amazingĀ  buildings and exploring outdoors. This photo tour from pictures I've taken on my visits will give you a flavour of what to expect. Ickworth: A Photo Tour Lets start with a wow and ickworth House itself certainly has that. So many wonderful angles to take photos from but I think this has got to be my favour...
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A Trip to Saxtead Green Post Mill

Saxtead grenn post mill
Sometimes it takes an event to get you to visit a landmark you often pass by on your travels. That's exactly what happened for my trip to Saxtead Green Post Mill. The mill is situated on the A1120 tourist route in Suffolk and is quite eye catching as you drive through the village of Saxtead. I have driven past it many times but it was the 30 days wild that I signed up for in 2017 that prompted ...
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