itineraries
Suffolk is one of the largest counties in the UK and every town has something incredible to see.
Newmarket is a world unto itself. This ancient market town, has remained faithful to it's regal roots, as the town that Charles II once set up home upon. Building his royal palace here, he established the first horse racecourse in Britain, a tradition that has remained in Newmarket today. Now devoted entirely to horseracing, the area has two racecourses, the July Course and the Rowley Mile- named after Charles II favourite horse 'Old Rowley'.
Bury St Edmunds is another medieval market town known for its medieval ruins made up of a monastry destroyed by Henry VIII. It also is home to the awe-inspiring 16th Century Cathedral of St.Edmundsbury, a well preserved cathedral worthy of study. The market still runs today and sells local produce from the fens in keeping with the county's authentic traditionalism.
Lavenham is perhaps the most picturesque of all the villages. Suffolk as a whole is known for its beautiful village houses of pink walls and black thatch, and Lavenham is the epitome of this. Especially popular with painters, Lavenham has over 300 listed buildings, most of them authentic medieval buildings, whilst being home to one of Britain's WW2 airfields. Now deserted with the natural landscape typical of Suffolk, it remains a thought-provoking and beautiful sight.
Felixstowe is known as the 'Garden Resort of the East Coast' due to its exquisite seafront garden areas. The gardens are in many respects, a national treasure and they are recognised on the English Heritage Register.
