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Bird Watching on Havergate Island

Posted on 11th October 201719th July 2018 by Angela Wright

If you are looking to get back to nature and escape from it all for a few hours, Bird watching on Havergate Island could be for you! Just a 20 minute boat ride from Orford Quay, Havergate Island is a nature reserve owned and managed by the RSPB and with 5 hides on the island to enjoy your bird watching, you won't be disappointed! The reason for my visit was that over the last year I have ex...
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The Unique Landscape of Orford Ness

Posted on 17th April 201711th September 2021 by Angela Wright

You know how it is, you have most of the year to visit somewhere and you end up going on the last weekend before it closes! Sound familiar? That describes my last trip to Orford Ness. Well here's your chance to be one of the first visitors this season to Orford Ness as it re-opens for 2017. It truly is a unique landscape which explains why it was voted in the Suffolk Top 50. My visit last Oc...
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Suffolk Top 50 Challenge – The story so far…

Posted on 26th October 201623rd February 2017 by Angela Wright

I set myself the Suffolk Top 50 Challenge just over 6 months ago. I am now a third of the way through the list with 17 places visited so far and I am finding its a great way to explore Suffolk! If you are looking for a fun challenge or just find yourself with some free time and are wondering what to do why don't you have a look at the Suffolk Top 50 list to see if anything catches your eye?...
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How to Spend a Couple of Hours in Thorpeness

Posted on 16th October 201621st June 2017 by Angela Wright

Thorpeness, I think it's fair to stay is quite different to most places you many have come across in Suffolk. You will find it a unique village and probably not like anything you have seen before! It's a great place to explore for a couple of hours as everything is within easy walking distance. Here are my top 5 tips to help you make the most of your time at this quirky place! 1. Hire a ro...
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Just One of Many Reasons Why You Should Visit Felixstowe!

Posted on 11th October 201621st June 2017 by Angela Wright

Landguard Visitor Centre and View Point Cafe

When on my travels across Suffolk, once I've arrived at my destination it's nice to sit for a bit, get myself organised and go back over my plans to make sure I make the most of my visit. The opportunity of doing this over a cup of coffee is even better and Felixstowe has just the place to do this. The Landguard Visitor Centre and View Point Cafe is just one of the many reasons you should visit...
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Why a Suffolk Explorer Guide is a Great Way to Discover Orford

Posted on 1st October 201623rd October 2022 by Angela Wright

Looking to discover Orford? Well it is one of those places that has a lot more to it than you first think! I have been many times this year and often take a leisurely walk around the town just to enjoy the pretty surroundings. The Suffolk Coast and Heaths Orford Explorer Guide is an excellent way to discover Orford if you have an hour or two spare and fancy going for a walk. A number of dif...
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An Afternoon in Christchurch Park Looking for Mabel!

Posted on 30th August 201621st June 2017 by Angela Wright

First things first just in case you are worried, lets talk about Mabel. She's is Christchurch Park's most famous resident - a tawny owl and she has become a bit of a celebrity over recent years! My latest trip to the park was to hopefully catch a glimpse of her as she's is part of my Suffolks Top 50 challenge. Exploring Christchurch Park Having mentioned to a friend my planned ...
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Woodbridge Tide Mill

Posted on 6th August 201621st June 2017 by Angela Wright

Woodbridge Tide Mill My visit to the Woodbridge Tide Mill was on a particularly damp and drizzly day, but actually once inside, the weather didn't matter so much as I had lots to see and keep me busy whilst sheltering from the rain! I have often glanced at the Tide Mill and to be honest if it wasn't on the Suffolk's Top 50 I probably wouldn't have visited...that's why I love my #Suffolkt...
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Alton Water

Posted on 23rd May 20169th October 2016 by Angela Wright

Imagine a calm expanse of water surrounded by different shades of green with a dash of spring flowers and a scattering of wildlife; that was the scene as I explored the stunning Alton Water on my recent walk as part of the Suffolk Walking Festival. Situated south of Ipswich in Stutton, the park has so much to offer that you could easily spend a whole day there. Walking from the visitor cent...
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Suffolk Walking Festival

Posted on 22nd May 201626th April 2017 by Angela Wright

Sound familiar? You are out and about and see the leaflet for the Suffolk Walking Festival and think...that's a good idea I'll do that and before you know where you are your leaflet has been buried under a pile of paperwork at home and when you find it the Walking Festival is over! Determined to be organised this year I didn't bury the leaflet as I have done in previous years, as soon as I got ...
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