Local Attractions & Useful Links

Local Attractions

Houses & Gardens

A long list of historic houses, ancient monuments, gardens etc, may be viewed in the journal of the East of England tourist board available in the holiday let.

Local Pubs & Bars

There are at least a dozen country pubs nearby with food available, one offering rowing boats for hire for exploring the River Stour.

Pretty Villages

Lots of pretty villages to visit, notably Lavenham, an ancient wool town full of timber framed houses. Kersey, the village with a ford across the main street.

Explore the fields

One of the fields on the farm has more than 180 different plant species for those who are keen on botany.

Woodland Walks

Broakes and Chalkney woods, both owned by the Forestry Commission, are open all the year and are two hours walk away.

 Other attractions include the prehistoric group of Sarcen stones in and around the village church, the Imperial War Museum at Duxford and the Sutton Hoo centre at Woodbridge.

Find more information via websites

East Anglian Railway Museum

The Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Cudmore Country Park (on the coast)

Snape Maltings Concert Hall

Flatford Mill, boating, John Constable exhibition and courses by the field studies council

East of England tourist board

Colchester Zoo

Colchester Museums

Beth Chatto’s gardens