To coincide with our special spring offer, guest blogger, Ian Barthorpe, Visitor Experience Officer at RSPB Minsmere has kindly written about his recent sightings at the former home of BBC Springwatch.

With the Suffolk Walking Festival just around the corner, we thought we’d share our top 5 Family Walks from across Suffolk, as voted by the team here at Suffolk Secrets.

Suffolk is a great place to enjoy countryside walks where those participating can take in the countryside air and discover various species of birds along the way.

Suffolk is a delightful place to visit during the October half term. With so many things to do and attractions to see, you’ll need the perfect homely self-catering cottage to come home to.

Virgin Balloon Flight offer fantastic views of Suffolk's countryside and coast - and what's more all the launch sites are within a short drive of our Suffolk cottages!