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A Little Further Down The Road
SHOTLEY PENINSULAR
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Sitting between the rivers Orwell and Stour, this picturesque peninsular is a magnet for sailors, artists and walkers alike, and at its tip you’ll find Shotley Gate, where the two rivers meet and join the North Sea.
Don’t miss: The Shipwreck Bar and
Restaurant for tasty home cooked food and real ale. Learning about the renowned Royal Naval Training Establishment at the HMS Ganges Museum. Taking the Foot Ferry, from April to October, to Felixstowe Landguard Fort Beach and Harwich Pier and getting up closer to the giant ships. Saying hello to Alice the camel at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park. A well-earned lunch at The Butt and Oyster. Majestic Thames barges competing in the annual barge match at Pin Mill 3rd July 2021. Suffolk Food Hall with its well-stocked shop and café, and plenty more besides. Wine tasting and tour at Shotley Vineyard. Did you know: Pin Mill is where Arthur Ransome, author of Swallows & Amazons, spent a great deal of time, setting the opening chapters of ‘We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea’ here.
A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD
WINGFIELD & HOXNE
As villages go, both Wingfield and Hoxne could be said to have had more than their fair share of fame!
Don’t miss: Admiring the grand Georgian façade of Wingfield College. Enjoying an open-air performance at Wingfield Barns. Imagining the scene of Ed Sheeran’s secret wedding in Wingfield Church. Standing on Goldbrook Bridge in Hoxne, under which it is said that St Edmund, King of East Anglia, hid to elude the pursuing Danes. A pint at
The Hoxne Swan.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE HUNGRY
This unique countryside bistro café, set within rolling fields in Wingfield on the Norfolk Suffolk border, is a warm, friendly and fun place to relax. Fully licensed, it is a great cycling, walking and dog-friendly stop. Enjoy a variety of breakfast specials, light lunches, evening meals, homemade cakes, and locally roasted coffee, as well as their fabulous carvery from midday on Sundays. The venue is very popular, so booking recommended. For opening times, please check online or give them a call.
Vicarage Rd, Wingfield, IP21 5RB T. 01379 388193 / www.gwcequestriancentre.co.uk/cafe
Harwich is a coastal port town just over the border in Essex with significant maritime history attached.
Don’t miss: Taking a trip around the harbour on the Harwich Harbour Ferry. Enjoying great views of the harbour while staying at The Pier. Did you know: The Mayflower initially set sail from here before embarking on its epic journey from Plymouth to the New World in 1620. The Harwich Ha’penny Pier was so called because of the half shilling toll charged to step onto it. Originally the pier was twice as long, but one half burnt down in 1927.
Departing from Harwich, this is a truly wonderful seal watching experience. The boat has on-board toilet facilities and safety equipment. The tour takes you slowly through the backwaters behind Walton-onthe-Naze, known as Hamford Water Nature Reserve, where a healthy breeding population of over 250 seals enjoy resting on the mud banks. 2-hour trip from £14. Private hire available. Sightings guaranteed! Please book online at www.sealwatching.co.uk
