Summer in Suffolk
Whether you are a lark supporter and waiting on the shore in Felixstowe,
or wondering what is about if the sailing gets
postponed then read on, there is a lot to do in Suffolk........
Weekend of 27th & 28th July is the Sausage and Beer festival at Jimmy’s (Doherty of TV
fame) Farm. 20 minute drive from Felixstowe the event runs from 12 - 6 both days.
With live music and lots of food and beer as well as kids’ entertainment it should be
fun. Tickets and more info from www.jimmysfarm.com
Situated a bike ride / decent walk from the sailing is
Landguard Fort, it is the site of the last opposed
seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first
land battle of the Royal Marines. The current fort
was built in the 18th century. It is owned by English
Heritage as are Framlingham and Orford Castles,
both situated in pretty market towns half an hour
from Felixstowe. Framlingham Castle has a Knight
and Princess School on this week. More info at
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sutton Hoo is at the top of the navigable Deben
Estuary and the site of one of the greatest
archaeological discoveries of all time, the ship
burial of an Anglo-Saxon king and his treasured
possessions. On Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July
you can meet a merchant trader from afar who
imports valuable items bound for the King and
discover all about Anglo-Saxon trading and its role
in the creation of the Sutton Hoo treasures. Plus
woodcarving,
leather
and
metalwork
demonstrations.
More
details
from
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
If you want something more adventurous and want
to learn to sail so you can compete next year, or
windsurf, or want your children to learn then
courses are being run at Alton Water reservoir
www.altonwater.co.uk or Waldringfield Sailing Club
www.waldringfieldsc.com
Or you could canoe up the Alde, hire available from
Iken Barns, prepare to get muddy!
If
you
prefer
horses
Poplar
Park
www.poplarpark.co.uk is just the other side or the
river, a ferry and cycle ride away.
Of Golf, on the doorstep is Felixstowe Ferry golf club
then there is Waldringfield, Ufford Park, Seckford
Hall, Woodbridge......
Felixstowe is a typical seaside town with 2p machines, crazy golf, cinema, leisure
centre with Swimming Pool and the charity and pound shops to help kit you out for
fancy dress night.....
Woodbridge, Aldeburgh and further afield Colchester and Bury St Edmunds are good
places for a wander, coffee, visit to the park, castle or Abbey Gardens. There are lots of
good local walks, cycle rides and pubs about, maps available from the club and
recommendations from the locals will be readily available.
So there is a lot to do both on and off the water. Give Felixstowe a try, the competition
will be great on the water, the socials great off the water and there is a lot to do for the
families too.