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Suffolk springs into words! Novelists Erica James and Isabelle Broom who appear via zoom for the Deeping Literary Festival Valentines & Mothers Day events both live in the county - learn more about the allure of Suffolk with Natasha Copland Famed for its big skies, Suffolk boasts 50 miles of heritage coastline dotted with wonderful seaside towns offering opportunities to spot and photograph wildlife. Home of horse racing, Constable country, medieval towns and many historic sites, inland Suffolk also has much to offer. Foodies will adore Suffolk’s excellent produce, gourmet restaurants and pubs. See/Do: • Giggle at the naughty water clock on the pier in the otherwise classy seaside town of Southwold. Beer and gin fans will enjoy touring Southwold’s world-famous Adnams brewery and distillery. Visit the lighthouse and stroll along the pretty beach-hut lined promenade. • Hope for a bite at the self-appointed capital of crabbing at Walberswick and enjoy the village’s peaceful beaches, nature reserve and views of nearby Southwold. • Spot some of the UK’s rarest wildlife at RSPB Minsmere. • Browse the independent shops and art galleries of the traditional seaside town of Aldeburgh. • Wander around Snape Maltings, a collection of redeveloped Victorian industrial
buildings housing independent shops, eateries, galleries, music venues and surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. • Dare to look down from the wall walk of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Castle on the Hill’ at Framlingham, a 12th-century fortress conserved by English Image: Jamie Overland Heritage. • Marvel at the archaeological finds of Sutton Hoo, recently the subject of a Netflix film. • Delve into 15th-century history when wool made Suffolk one of the richest continued > 43
