An Introduction to Suffolk

Suffolk is in the East of England in the region known as East Anglia (along with Cambridgeshire, Essex & Norfolk). The region is mainly agricultural, is one of the chief producers of grain, sugar beets, and vegetables in England.

Suffolk (with Norfolk) once formed the Kingdom of the Iceni, whose Queen Boadicea led a revolt (A.D. 60) against the Romans.

For the visitor, Suffolk is full of picturesque countryside and pretty villages. It has  inspired, famous painters like Constable and Gainsborough to great works of art  and you can visit the Mill at Flatford which has appeared in many of Constable’s paintings.

With a long and exceptional heritage coastline, with its sand and shingle beaches, especially at fishing is important, especially at Lowestoft. In addition there are famous seaside towns such as Southwold and Aldeburgh. Many homes are decorated in Suffolk pink or blue whilst others partake from a wide ranging palette of colours such as pistachio, peach melba and raspberry ripple. Ice Cream colours are a traditional choice in Suffolk and make it one of the most picturesque places to visit.

Whilst in Suffolk, pay a visit to the strange and mysterious Dunwich with its drowned churches, old graveyards and tales of spectral hell hounds. 

Further significant attractions include Framlingham with its 12th century castle where Tudor Mary waited to be named Queen of England, and one of the most famous archaeological discoveries ever made at Sutton Hoo. Great country houses such as Somerleyton Hall and Melford Hall attract many visitors each year and also for horse lovers everywhere there is the National Stud at Newmarket