Topic: Woodbridge Suffolk.

[Emagggie]

As a revenge for accompanying me to the Eden Project and Heligan, I have had to agree to go to a golfing weekend to Ufford Park in August. I'm a gardener, not a golfer so it's going to be boring for me unless I visit the Spa in the Hotel. The inclusive bit involves saunas and cold showers etc. which fill me with the horrors. :o Other treatments are extortionate, ie: £55 for a foot treatment.  ;D
 I have googled the area and can't seem to find anything interesting to do except visit a mill. Does anyone else know the area , if so how can I amuse myself for a Sunday afternoon/Monday morning. 
Ps. I have just read an excruciatingly bad revue for the restaurant which is part of the package.Hope they have their act together by August. :-\

Any comments on the area would be most welcome.

[Carol]

Well i used to live in Suffolk and if you are in Woodbridge, hows about a day out in Ipswich.   Its not so far away. Thompson and Morgan is also in Ipswich, perhaps there is a garden place near their headquarters.

Other than that, can't think where you could make for unless you have the use of a car.   You are in Constable Country and there are some lovely villages roundabout.  We had a few days  staying nr Needham Market two years ago. I met a lady from A4A whilst we were in Suffolk, at a Garden Centre in Woodbridge!!!   Do some more googling....

[Robert_Brenchley]

If you've got transport, there are loads of nice villages and interesting old churches. Norwich Cathedral is well worth a visit if you can get that far, or Framlingham Castle. There must be gardens you gan see as well. There's a strange walk along the cliffs at the site of Dunwich; it's a medieval town which has completely disappeared into the sea. When I went along there there was a single gravestone left on the edge of the cliff, but it's probably long gone now.

[redimp]

Sutton Hoo

[Emagggie]

I will have my car so Suffolk is my oyster, so to speak. ;D Liking the sound of a cliff top walk Robert.
Thanks all for your suggestions, a little more investigating on my part is required now I have an idea what to look at.

[timf]

as your in ufford how about one of the courses run at
http://www.crown-nursery.co.uk/index.html

[Emagggie]

That would have been just the thing Tim, but we are there Sunday and bank holiday Monday and sadly they are closed both days. B****r  :(
Thanks anyway. ;D

[robkb]

Hi Emaggie,

Not sure how far it is from Woodbridge, but Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast is well worth a visit - home to Benjamin Britten for many years, and you can certainly hear it in his music. And Snape Maltings is also worth a visit - not just a concert hall, there are plenty of craft shop and restaurants too.

Cheers,
Rob ;)

[Emagggie]

Ah yes I like a good craft shop ;D

[flossie]

I agree about Adleburgh and Snape - my favourite places...
If you go to Adleburgh try :-
the chip shop - one of the best in the world
the Cragg sisters tea shop  - homemade cakes are fab
the stained glass in the church there is stunning
a walk down to the Marello tower is lovely
walk down the coast the the village of Thorpeness - lots of curios there

Dunwich - lovey pub
nice walks
fish and chips on beach


Southwold
Lovely walks
wonderful beach
Great places to eat and drink


can I come too?

[Georgie]

And if you take in Aldeburgh don't miss the Maggi Hambling sculpture on the beach.   ;D 

G x

[Emagggie]

Thanks all, I'm beginning to look forward to it now! ;D