Suffolk Heritage Coast Weekend
Fish and chips on the beach, Anglo-Saxon treasure and a castle fit for a queen — a weekend on Suffolk's quiet coast.
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Anglo-Saxon royal burial site — where the famous ship burial treasure was discovered. Exhibition tells the story of the 1939 dig.
Day 1. Start inland with the burial mounds. The exhibition is excellent — allow time for the riverside walk too.
Shingle-beach town famous for its fresh fish, Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture and the Aldeburgh Festival.
Fresh fish and chips from the beach huts. Walk south to the Scallop sculpture. Stay overnight.
Genteel seaside town with a lighthouse, colourful beach huts and the Adnams brewery.
Day 2. Morning on the beach, tour Adnams brewery, walk to the lighthouse and pier.
12th-century castle with a complete curtain wall you can walk around — Mary Tudor was proclaimed Queen here. Inspired Ed Sheeran's song.
Head inland to finish. Walk the complete castle walls for views across the Suffolk countryside.
This route visits Framlingham Castle — English Heritage sites.
Members visit 400+ historic places free. Pays for itself in ~3 visits.
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