Suffolk holidays
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Take the kids to … RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, SuffolkWild drama abounds at this RSPB reserve being used as the base for BBC Springwatch 2016, a place where children can get involved in fun activities
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Wilderness Reserve cottages, Sibton, Suffolk: hotel reviewGlamorous holiday lets on this country estate make for a glorious country break. Just take a long look at yourself before picking the cute cottage with no electricity
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‘Drowned in a sea of salt’ Blake Morrison on the literature of the east coastWriters from Crabbe to Sebald have been drawn to the fragile beauty of the east coast of Britain – and have immortalised it in words, writes Blake Morrison
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Great country walks: Constable Country, Essex/Suffolk borderTranquil water meadows, gentle hills, meandering brooks – the romantic artist would still recognise the scenery he painted
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In the Country by David Gentleman review – ‘he leads the reader around the places he loves’The artist and designer has created a beautiful study of his small patch of Suffolk. By Michael Prodger
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Let’s go to … Ipswich, SuffolkIt’s overshadowed by prettier Suffolk neighbours but this ancient town has some great modern attractions – including a fab hotel
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Top 10 family activities in Suffolk
From Sutton Hoo's Saxon ship and Southwold's churches to Woodbridge's mills and deli treats, Suffolk is ideal for family fun, says Jonathan Bastable
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Family holidays in Suffolk: enjoying the old-fashioned experience
East Anglia's unspoilt coast and quiet countryside can feel stuck in the past but, says Jonathan Bastable, that makes it just perfect for a family holiday with a historical kick
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The great Christmas walk - in pictures
You don't need to dress up as Santa and swim in the sea or climb a rock face. The best way to celebrate the festive season is to sally forth into the great outdoors, go for a hearty walk and take in a pub en route
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Travel tips: camping in Holland, baking breaks and the week's best deals
Spend the night in a work of art in Amsterdam, or take a bake-off holiday
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Stargazing in England's forests – a Q&A guide
See stars like never before with our quick and easy guide
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Cool holiday cottages in Suffolk - in pictures
From a traditional seaside escape and an old beamed cottage to an ultra-modern barn floating above the countryside, here are five lovely Suffolk pads
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Travel tips: stay in a Martello Tower or a double-decker bus, plus deals of the week
A bolthole on the Suffolk coast, and automotive accommodation
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Southwold travel tips: Whack a banker under Suffolk's standout pier
Tim Hunkin's virtual pets and other eccentric contraptions make Southwold pier's amusement arcade exceptionally entertaining
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Restaurant: Pea Porridge, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Marina O'Loughlin: 'In a town infested with chains, Pea Porridge shines like Venus rising from some murky waves'
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Holiday ideas: tips and trips
East London's Olympic neighbourhoods, Pembrokeshire hideaways and three foodie festivals to make your mouth water
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England's chocolate-box tourist towns and villages
Postcard-perfect towns and villages up and down Britain are tourist favourites for good reason, writes Simon Jenkins
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A foodie walk through Ickworth Estate, Suffolk
A gorgeous mixture of the muddy and the manicured. Tramp along the woodland lanes, gaze across Fairy Lake in search of waterfowl, nose around the beautiful walled garden
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Emma's Eccentric Britain: the Under the Pier Show, Southwold, Suffolk
Emma Kennedy visits an amusement arcade with a difference in Southwold, where visitors enter the weird world of master model-maker Tim Hunkin
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Restaurant: Jimmy's Farm, Wherstead, near Ipswich, Suffolk
Jimmy Doherty, friend of Jamie Oliver and that farmer off the telly, has a new string to his bow. But is it any good, or is he just cashing in? John Lanchester finds out
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Restaurant review: Butley Orford Oysterage
What the Oysterage lacks in frills it more than makes up for with its flavoursome, no-nonsense cooking
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Restaurant review: Tuddenham Mill, Tuddenham, SuffolkCan I recommend the food but not the restaurant, wonders John Lanchester
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Foodie destinations: east Suffolk
With a mixture of freshly caught seafood, a rich agricultural tradition and fine artisanal products east Suffolk has much to offer the hungry traveller
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Historic holidays in the UK
Stay in a 19th-century farm labourer's cottage in Shropshire or a regency townhouse in Bath, or watch Vikings wage war on Lindisfarne Priory, says Abigail Cattell
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Aldeburgh food and drink festival
Starting in late September there's a fortnight of informative foodie fun in Aldeburgh and on the Suffolk fringe. Anyone for edible hedging?
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Night on the tyres: cycling from London to Dunwich in Suffolk
The Tour de France kicks off today, but Martin Love picked a more fun event – a 120-mile night ride from London to the Suffolk coast. There was even time to stop for a quick pint …
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