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Local Area

 

 

Beyond the Estate itself there is a huge variety of activities that you can enjoy during your stay.  Rambling walks through the gorgeous Suffolk countryside, delicious food in local restaurants, charming country pubs in neighbouring, picturesque villages or browsing through antique shops in Long Melford or Clare.

 

We are 20 minutes drive from historic Bury St. Edmunds, an hour from Cambridge and just half an hour from the UK’s centre of flat racing - Newmarket.

 

Below is a selected list of a variety of local activities that we recommend. For a comprehensive list please go to http://www.visitsuffolk.com

 

Places to visit

Giffords Hall vineyard

http://giffordshall.co.uk

Ickworth House

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ickworth

Bury St Edmunds Abbey

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/

 

Kentwell

http://www.kentwell.co.uk

 

Melford Hall

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/melford-hall

 

Go Ape

https://goape.co.uk/visit-thetford

 

Flatford RSPB

https://www.rspb.org.uk

 

Bannatyne Hotel Bury St Edmunds

https://www.bannatyne.co.uk/hotel/bury-st-edmunds

 

Wild Tracks

http://www.wildtracksltd.co.uk

 

Blackthorpe Barn

http://www.blackthorpebarn.com

 

Palace House Newmarket

https://www.palacehousenewmarket.co.uk

 

Wyken Vineyards

http://wykenvineyards.co.uk

 

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

https://www.theatreroyal.org

 

Local pubs and restaurants

 

The Crown, Hartest

https://thecrownhartest.co.uk

The Queen's Head, Hawkendon

http://www.hawkedonqueen.co.uk

 

The George, Cavendish

http://www.thecavendishgeorge.co.uk

 

The Black Lion Hotel, Long Melford

http://www.theblacklionhotel.com

Scutchers, Long Melford

http://www.scutchers.com

The Great House, Lavenham

http://www.greathouse.co.uk

 

The Swan, Lavenham

http://theswanatlavenham.co.uk

1921, Bury St Edmunds

http://nineteen-twentyone.co.uk

 

Maison Bleue, Bury St Edmunds

http://www.maisonbleue.co.uk

 

Pea Porridge, Bury St Edmunds

http://peaporridge.co.uk

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