Framlingham and Around

Black Barn CL is special because it is situated within walking distance 0.7miles/25mins (pavement all the way), of a thriving market town, no need to worry about parking or driving home after an evening out. For a small market town, Framlingham has a surprising amount to offer. As well as the Castle on the hill made famous by Ed Sheeran, the town is full of independent shops/ cafes/ 4 fabulous pubs/ antiques/ art exhibitions, a Deli jam packed with delicious things to tempt you and a choice of beautiful walks around the castle’s mere. There is also an up market Italian restaurant which is part owned by the broadcaster and food writer Ruth Watson. Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays the town comes alive with its Market, offering local food produce, as well different stalls selling clothing, baskets and plants etc. (The market is bigger on Saturday than Tuesday)

Awe-inspiring Anglo-Saxon royal burial site. This hauntingly beautiful 255 acre estate, with far-reaching views over the river Deben, is home to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. Walk around the ancient burial mounds and discover the incredible story of the ship burial of an Anglo-Saxon king and his treasured possessions.

As the nearest coast to London to have remained largely undisturbed, a nationally designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, famed for its food and produce, The Suffolk Coast is a popular destination for holidaymakers.

The charming seaside towns provide plenty of fun for families, sweeping countryside makes a playground for cyclists, broadside villages and marshland are the perfect spots for nature lovers, whilst shoppers and foodies are bountifully served by historic market towns.

Whether you want to play on the beach, sample quality local food or discover some of Britain's rarest wildlife, your journey starts here on the Suffolk Coast.

Discover nature together on the beautiful Suffolk coast. Wander among the wetlands and woods, potter along the beach, and pause to watch some amazing wildlife.

Explore the Wild Zone with the family, then sample some delicious home-cooked, locally-sourced food in the cafe.

The wildlife changes throughout the year but includes an amazing variety of birds, insects, flowers and other wildlife. Volunteer guides are on hand to help you to find bittern, otter, avocet or red deer, and there are regular guided walks to show many more species.

Snape Maltings sits on the bank of the River Alde, surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and just five miles from Aldeburgh.

This beautiful heritage site, with its converted Victorian buildings, is home to independent shops and galleries, wonderful places to eat, and several performance venues – including the world-famous Snape Maltings Concert Hall. It is also one of two historic visitor destinations cared for by the pioneering music, arts and heritage charity, Britten Pears Arts.

The earliest record of a tide mill on this site by the River Deben is in 1170. It was owned by the Augustinian Priors for around 350 years until Henry VIII confiscated it, and for the next 28 years it was in royal ownership.

Elizabeth I sold it to Thomas Seckford whose family owned it for over 100 years, followed by several private owners. When it closed in 1957 it was the last commercially working tide mill in England. It was saved in 1968, carefully restored and opened to the public again in 1973.

It is now one of only two tide mills in the country still producing stoneground wholemeal flour. Recently, further protection and restoration work has brought it back into use, endowed with a new giant waterwheel and many fascinating exhibits that show what life was like for the miller, and indeed all the other people and creatures at the mill (join the mouse hunt).