30 Activities
Historic Heartlands of Essex and Suffolk: Castles, Coast, and Cream Teas
Starts from
London
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
30
Duration
3 days
Length
268 mi
Guide details
Starts from
London
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
3 days
Length
268 mi
Heather Cole
Travel Expert
- Enjoy afternoon tea in a historic setting.
- Explore medieval villages and coastal towns.
- Visit a Harry Potter filming location.
- See an Anglo-Saxon ship burial site.
- Walk the walls of a Tudor castle.
This relaxing 3-day adventure into the rural heart of East Anglia is a world away from the busy streets of London. You'll wander through quaint villages like Lavenham and Kersey, where the colourful timber-beamed houses have stood for centuries. Then there's the towering Framlingham Castle with its wall walk and countryside views.
Meanwhile, the Suffolk coast takes you on a journey through time where the shipbuilding town of Woodbridge is the star of the show. Enjoy riverside rambles and visit the famous Sutton Hoo ship burial site before heading back inland to Deadham Vale and Constable Country.
Meanwhile, the Suffolk coast takes you on a journey through time where the shipbuilding town of Woodbridge is the star of the show. Enjoy riverside rambles and visit the famous Sutton Hoo ship burial site before heading back inland to Deadham Vale and Constable Country.
This relaxing 3-day adventure into the rural heart of East Anglia is a world away from the busy streets of London. You'll wander through quaint villages like Lavenham and Kersey, where the colourful timber-beamed houses have stood for centuries. Then there's the towering Framlingham Castle with its wall walk and countryside views.
Meanwhile, the Suffolk coast takes you on a journey through time where the shipbuilding town of Woodbridge is the star of the show. Enjoy riverside rambles and visit the famous Sutton Hoo ship burial site before heading back inland to Deadham Vale and Constable Country.
Meanwhile, the Suffolk coast takes you on a journey through time where the shipbuilding town of Woodbridge is the star of the show. Enjoy riverside rambles and visit the famous Sutton Hoo ship burial site before heading back inland to Deadham Vale and Constable Country.
Heather Cole
Travel Expert
- Enjoy afternoon tea in a historic setting.
- Explore medieval villages and coastal towns.
- Visit a Harry Potter filming location.
- See an Anglo-Saxon ship burial site.
- Walk the walls of a Tudor castle.
Travel itinerary
12 Activities
Day 1
99 mi0.7 mi
Grand Manors, Harry Potter, and Afternoon Tea
The first leg of this 3-day meander through Essex and Suffolk takes you to an elegant country manor and quaint villages. You'll discover thatched cottages and historic churches as well as one of the famous Harry Potter filming locations. Top it all off with a traditional afternoon tea at a 15th-century inn.
21:15
9 Activities
Day 2
58 mi3 mi
Medieval Castles and Shipbuilding on Suffolk's Coast
Walk in the footsteps of Mary Tudor as you explore Framlingham Castle on day two of your Suffolk adventure. Then, after exploring one of the most impressive abbeys in the county, carry on towards the coast to Woodbridge and learn a thing or two about the town's shipbuilding heritage.
15:00
9 Activities
Day 3
111 mi0.7 mi
Ancient Archaeology and a Visit to Constable Country
Today kicks off with a visit to what might just be the most famous burial ground in the UK - Sutton Hoo. Then it's time to head back inland and explore Dedham Vale, which was the inspiration for one of England's greatest landscape painters. A 13th-century chapel and a dragon also make an appearance.
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