What’s the connection between the 1980’s TV series, Lovejoy, and the 2022 Downton Abbey movie? The answer is Belchamp Hall, a stylish country estate deep in the Suffolk countryside. The hall itself was used...
Five Acre Barn packs a Suffolk punch

There’s nothing better than having your accommodation choice approved by national newspapers. So I’m feeling more than a little smug that the B&B we recently stayed in has just been placed in the Top...
Southwold in Suffolk is a wonderful winter warmer

I didn’t think our short break to Suffolk could get any better. We’d found excellent self-catering accommodation at Mollett’s Farm; spent an evening at the concert hall in Snape Maltings where I attended a...
A day trip to Aldeburgh, Suffolk

I can’t get enough of Aldeburgh. Every time we have a short break in Suffolk, we make a beeline for this glorious town on the coast. There’s a bit of a ritual involved, a route...
Mollett’s Farm: quality self-catering accommodation in Suffolk

Classical music enthusiasts will no doubt have the annual Aldeburgh Festival marked in their diaries. This annual event takes place in June at Snape Maltings, a fabulous concert venue in Suffolk established by Benjamin...
Concert in a phone box in Snape Maltings

If you’re in Suffolk and can’t get tickets to see a production at the famous Snape Maltings Concert Hall near Aldeburgh, just pop into the local phone box for your own personal performance....
The Crown at Woodbridge, Suffolk

“Was my gin strong or is this floor uneven?” Always a good question to ask when you’re feeling a little fragile but, in this case, the floor of our bedroom at The Crown at Woodbridge,...
A day on the Suffolk coast

Whilst our son jetted off with his girlfriend for a short break in Italy, Dougie and I settled for a slightly less glamorous and even shorter break closer to home. Suffolk is a great...