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Heart of Suffolk
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The Heart of Suffolk
The Heart of Suffolk has a gentle pace of life, with characterful market towns of antique shops and boutiques, charming rural pubs, quaint, quiet villages of thatched cottages and farms coloured Suffolk Pink. In county town Ipswich relax on the waterfront with its clanking halyards and soft swish of the River Orwell before exploring ancient mercantile streets. This is a great area for leisurely exploring, with destinations that reward curiosity. Food and drink are part of the pull too, from farmers’ markets, farm shops and cafés to vineyards and producers worth seeking out. Don’t miss Stowmarket’s Food Museum. The Heart of Suffolk is a place to build a slow, relaxing itinerary with multiple stops across a rural patchwork of rolling countryside punctuated by destinations that will make you feel you’ve stepped back to a gentler time.
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Cycle Breaks
Discover the very best of Suffolk and Norfolk on self-guided cycling and walking adventures from… Discover the very best of Suffolk and Norfolk on self-guided cycling and walking adventures…
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Helmingham Hall Gardens
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Ipswich Town Football Club Stadium Tours
Go behind the scenes at Portman Road Stadium, see areas usually off limits to the public and get… Go behind the scenes at Portman Road Stadium, see areas usually off limits to the public and…
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Featured Events In Heart of Suffolk
Festival of Food
Date: 3rd Oct - 3rd Oct 2026
Spend the day at Hollow Tress Farm and indulge in a range of delicious local produce! Spend the day at Hollow Tress Farm and indulge in a range of delicious local produce!
Newmarket Sausage Festival
Date: 26th Sept - 26th Sept 2026
Get ready for a sizzling day of family fun as Newmarket Sausage Festival returns to Market Square Get ready for a sizzling day of family fun as Newmarket Sausage Festival returns to Market…
Knights of Holloween
Date: 23rd Oct - 1st Nov 2026
Join us this October Half Tern for Knights of Holloween! Join us this October Half Tern for Knights of Holloween!
Apple Pressing Sessions
Date: 31st Oct - 1st Nov 2026
Make your own juice from locally grown apples using our hand-cranked press! Make your own juice from locally grown apples using our hand-cranked press!
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Coopers Croft Vineyard
We are a small vineyard located between Newmarket and Bury st Edmunds in the village of… We are a small vineyard located between Newmarket and Bury st Edmunds in the village of…
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Hollow Trees Farm
Hollow Trees Farm, near Ipswich, is a fantastic day out with an exciting Farm Trail, wonderful Farm… Hollow Trees Farm, near Ipswich, is a fantastic day out with an exciting Farm Trail, wonderful…
Hollow Trees Farm
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Constable Park
Constable Park is a project to create a new activities and accommodation facility offering a cafe,… Constable Park is a project to create a new activities and accommodation facility offering a…
Constable Park
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