Welcome to our Suffolk Holiday Blog
You’ll find loads of interesting bits and bobs on here from great places to eat to what we got up to on our weekends out in Suffolk. Have a read through some of our newest articles to see what we like and what we’ve been up to. Drop us a line at holidays@suffolk-secrets.co.uk if you know of somewhere we should write about in Suffolk.
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We Love Aldeburgh Carnival!
The coastal town of Aldeburgh is very fortunate in being one of the few towns that has managed to continue the carnival tradition when so many others have been forced to give up. Aldeburgh Carnival has been a thriving fixture in
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Top 10 things to do in Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh is truly a wonderful place to visit. There’s so much to see and explore! There’s something for everyone and come rain, come shine Aldeburgh will keep you entertained.
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UFO Trail – Rendlesham Forest
On December 27th in 1980, there were sightings of what can only be described as an unidentified flying object seen in the skies of Suffolk in Rendlesham Forest.
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Beowulf and Sutton Hoo
Beowulf is possibly the oldest surviving long poem in Old English, believed to have been written between the 8th and the early 11th century. Its author remains anonymous, an Anglo Saxon simply referred to as “the Beowulf poet”.
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Suffolk Art: Aldeburgh Scallop
In Aldeburgh you will find perhaps the most controversial artwork in Suffolk – Maggi Hambling’s Scallop.
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Thorpeness – the Remarkable History of a Fairytale Village
In the late 19th century, the Thorpeness we know today was a tiny fishing hamlet on the East Coast, buffeted by the merciless North Sea and home to only a few houses that had not been taken into the waves by erosion.
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Summer's in Full Swing...
We might be three weeks into the school holidays already but Suffolk still has lots to offer in its busy events calendar.
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Time For Tea
This week (12th - 18th August 2019) is Afternoon Tea Week. For those who've never enjoyed the delights of this quintessentially British tradition, it is an unmistakably indulgent treat for that difficult time of the day that falls in between lunch and dinner.
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Care In The Community
Here at Suffolk Cottage Holidays we are passionate about the local areas and communities that surround our luxury self-catering holiday cottages.
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Top 10 Things to Do in Lavenham
Lavenham, nestled in the heart of the stunning Suffolk countryside, is one of England’s finest medieval wool villages. Medieval charm can be found around every corner with its winding streets, thatched cottages and timber framed buildings.
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Lavenham, a Harry Potter Film Set!
If you’re looking to visit Lavenham, perhaps the fact that it played a significant part in the making of the Harry Potter films might entice you a little more.
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Meet The Owner: Ruffles Cottage, Orford
Owner of the delightful Ruffles Cottage, Peter Turner, tells us how he came to own the property and his experience of holiday letting...
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