Richard’s guidebook
Kids
Great Farm for kids with a lovely restaurant. About 15 minute drive from the lodge.
56 locals recommend
Jimmy's Farm
Pannington Hall LaneGreat Farm for kids with a lovely restaurant. About 15 minute drive from the lodge.
Lovely local farm trail, where you can take a picnic or use the local cafe.
20 locals recommend
Hollow Trees Farm
A1141Lovely local farm trail, where you can take a picnic or use the local cafe.
Colchester Zoo
Maldon RoadDefinitely worth a visit for any animal loving children
Jump Street Colchester
21 Mason RdTrampoline centre - good for wet weather
Suffolk Leisure Park
Bourne HillFamily friendly snow Sport Park -. Apparently rain makes the sledges faster !
Kids will love an explore along the beach as well as a go at the amusement arcades !
9 locals recommend
Felixstowe Pier
Undercliff Road WestKids will love an explore along the beach as well as a go at the amusement arcades !
Cineworld Ipswich
11 Grafton WayMultiplex Cinema complex
Nice place for the kids to run around and you can hire a rowing boat. You can also picnic at Dedham where the kids can play in the river. The Boat House at Dedham does good ice cream.
7 locals recommend
National Trust
Nice place for the kids to run around and you can hire a rowing boat. You can also picnic at Dedham where the kids can play in the river. The Boat House at Dedham does good ice cream.
Food scene
The Marquis
Upper StreetLovely local restaurant (taxi around £5 from the lodge. ).
The Lindsey Rose
True Suffolk Pub
Bildeston Crown
104 High StNice Restaurant : dog Friendly
Suffolk Food Hall
Lovely lunch stop
The Boathouse
Mill LaneCombine lunch here with a visit to Dedham
Cock Horse Inn Lavenham
37 Church StDog friendly pub in Lavenham
Milsoms
Stratford Road DedhamNice restaurant when visiting Dedham
Assington Country Kitchen
The StreetLovely cake stop - with lots of local walks nearby
One of the finest restaurants in Suffolk, the grand Gallery Restaurant in the heart of The Swan offers exquisite British dining all set within superb medieval surroundings there is also the Gallery for less formal dining, breakfast, afternoon tea and lunches.
The Gallery Restaurant at The Swan at Lavenham
High StreetOne of the finest restaurants in Suffolk, the grand Gallery Restaurant in the heart of The Swan offers exquisite British dining all set within superb medieval surroundings there is also the Gallery for less formal dining, breakfast, afternoon tea and lunches.
Bell Inn Kersey
The StreetHome cooked food in a traditional local Suffolk pub
Cafe makes for a lovely lunch stop - you can combine with a walk at Long Melford Country Park .
8 locals recommend
The Secret Garden
17 Friars StCafe makes for a lovely lunch stop - you can combine with a walk at Long Melford Country Park .
Sightseeing
Lovely day trip. you can walk from Flatford to Dedham, and have lunch in Dedham at the boat house or tea rooms in the village.
64 locals recommend
Flatford mill
Lovely day trip. you can walk from Flatford to Dedham, and have lunch in Dedham at the boat house or tea rooms in the village.
Dedham
Some lovely walks and nice village to explore.
Dedham Art & Craft Centre
1 Brook StLeave plenty of time to look around here !
Felixstowe
Nice day trip - this is probably our nearest beach
Southwold Pier
North ParadeLovely day trip to enjoy the beach
Aldeburgh
Best fish and chips around !
Lavenham
Beautiful village definitely worth a visit.
Another good day trip - make sure you make it to Abbey Gardens . The Crown Hartest is a good stop for food . and is dog friendly
176 locals recommend
Bury St Edmunds
Another good day trip - make sure you make it to Abbey Gardens . The Crown Hartest is a good stop for food . and is dog friendly
Woodbridge
Nice day trip you can combine with a visit to Sutton Hoo
Easton Farm Park
A full day of entertainment for the little ones
Nice Coffee stop en-route to Lavenham with some nice local craft shops
Bridge Farm Barns (Corn Craft)
Hadleigh RoadNice Coffee stop en-route to Lavenham with some nice local craft shops
Lovely Park with lots of activities for the Kids. We often combine with a visit to Freeport Braintree.
Great Notley Country Park
Lovely Park with lots of activities for the Kids. We often combine with a visit to Freeport Braintree.
The Castle Museum
Castle ParkA nice day trip - visit to Snape Maltings and then onto Aldeburgh for some fish and chips.
215 locals recommend
Snape Maltings
A nice day trip - visit to Snape Maltings and then onto Aldeburgh for some fish and chips.
Bury St Edmunds
Nice Market Town - make sure you visit Abbey Gardens
Have a look at events at Melford Hall and Kentwell House - not far from Melford County Park.
59 locals recommend
Long Melford
Have a look at events at Melford Hall and Kentwell House - not far from Melford County Park.
Kids will love a run around the beach - and if you dare the amusement arcades.
9 locals recommend
Felixstowe Pier
Undercliff Road WestKids will love a run around the beach - and if you dare the amusement arcades.
Hadleigh
Jet Lounge @ 99
99b High StLocal cafe and lunch stop in Hadleigh
Crabtrees Cafe Bar
66 High StNice local cafe- be sure to go out the back into the garden
Local Ironmongers which floods over 3 floors worth a look round just because of the size !
Partridges
60 High StLocal Ironmongers which floods over 3 floors worth a look round just because of the size !
Kings Head Hadleigh
90 High StNice local pub which accepts dogs
The Marquis
Upper StreetLovely local restaurant about £5 taxi ride from the lodge.
Morrisons Cafe
Calais StreetNearest Local Supermarket in Calais Street
Dog Friendly
!As well as the magnificent horses and foals, you can see other animals including rare Large Black Pigs, Red Poll Cattle and Suffolk Sheep. Dogs welcomed
16 locals recommend
The Suffolk Punch Trust
Woodbridge Walk!As well as the magnificent horses and foals, you can see other animals including rare Large Black Pigs, Red Poll Cattle and Suffolk Sheep. Dogs welcomed
Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome at the historic fort, which was the site of the last opposed seabourne invasion of England, by the Dutch in 1667.The Wall Walk is one of the castle’s best features, with great views of the Suffolk countryside surrounding the castle. It’s also the inspiration behind Ed Sheeran’s his single Castle on the Hill
145 locals recommend
Framlingham Castle
Church StreetWell-behaved dogs on leads are welcome at the historic fort, which was the site of the last opposed seabourne invasion of England, by the Dutch in 1667.The Wall Walk is one of the castle’s best features, with great views of the Suffolk countryside surrounding the castle. It’s also the inspiration behind Ed Sheeran’s his single Castle on the Hill
Adnams Store, Southwold - open all year. One just for the adults (and their dogs of course) the Adnams Southwold Store and Cafe, situated on the site of their old distribution centre, has an extensive collection of beer, wine and spirits.
There is a fully-stocked tasting bar, where you can sample drinks before deciding what to take home with you. Dogs on leads can come along for the tasting too, and sample some Southwold water in branded bowls, before you take them on a walk on the shore. Either side of the main beach are some beautiful coastal walks which welcomes dogs all year round, most of the pubs in Southwold are dog friendly too!
24 locals recommend
Adnams Southwold Store and Café
4 Victoria StAdnams Store, Southwold - open all year. One just for the adults (and their dogs of course) the Adnams Southwold Store and Cafe, situated on the site of their old distribution centre, has an extensive collection of beer, wine and spirits.
There is a fully-stocked tasting bar, where you can sample drinks before deciding what to take home with you. Dogs on leads can come along for the tasting too, and sample some Southwold water in branded bowls, before you take them on a walk on the shore. Either side of the main beach are some beautiful coastal walks which welcomes dogs all year round, most of the pubs in Southwold are dog friendly too!
Dog friendly pub, which can be combined with a walk along to Flatford and an explore around the village
26 locals recommend
Sun Inn Dedham
High StreetDog friendly pub, which can be combined with a walk along to Flatford and an explore around the village
Grundisburgh
The Dog Grundisburgh - very dog friendly pub worth a visit if in the woodbridge area .
Dog friendly pub which you can combine with a visit to the seaside at Southwold.
21 locals recommend
Anchor at Walberswick
The StreetDog friendly pub which you can combine with a visit to the seaside at Southwold.
Another good day trip - make sure you make it to Abbey Gardens . The Crown Hartest is a good stop for food and is dog friendly
176 locals recommend
Bury St Edmunds
Another good day trip - make sure you make it to Abbey Gardens . The Crown Hartest is a good stop for food and is dog friendly