Travel
Things To Do In Suffolk by Sarah Quinlan
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Benjamin Britten lived in The Red House, Aldeburgh with the tenor Peter Pears, and the house has been preserved much as it was at Britten's death. Tours take place from May-Sept
Otley Hall is a beautiful Grade 1 listed moated hall and gardens, formerly the home of the Gosnold family. In 1607 Bartholomew Gosnold founded Jamestown, the first English speaking community in the USA. The Hall has formal gardens, including a medieval herb and knot garden, and holds several Open Days during the year
Somerleyton Hall and Gardens is an early Victorian 'Anglo-Italian' house, home to the Crossley family. You can take a guided tour of the Hall and enjoy 12 acres of beautiful gardens, which include a famous yew hedge maze dating back to 1846.
South Elmham Hall and Minster - this is a medieval manor house built by the Bishop of Norwich ca. 1270 with walks through peaceful parkland. Discover the ancient and mysterious ruined Minster, and enjoy delicious food in a barn conversion set in landscaped gardens.
The National Trust have many sites in Suffolk ranging from the glorious Ickworth Park and Gardens, the historic Guildhall in Lavenham, Dunwich Heath with its magnificent heather and beach.....and lots more.