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Town and village signs in Suffolk: 15 with a fascinating history

11:47 Fred Humphries

Thorpeness Village Sign (c) Philip Dawes (CC BY 2.0)

A typical part of the Suffolk village scene is the village sign, standing tall in a prominent part of the area and succinctly giving you an insight into the area’s history. Here are 15 Suffolk town or village signs and what they mean

Suffolk’s roadside verges buzzing with wildlife during lockdown

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Suffolk County Council has designated 106 sites as Roadside Nature Reserves. Photo: Matt Gaw

Nature writer Matt Gaw discovers how wildflowers and insects are benefiting from grass verges going uncut during Covid-19 on 106 new roadside nature reserves, from Mildenhall to Yoxford, Fressingfield to Flowton

10 of the prettiest spots in Suffolk for a picnic and a walk

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Jeremy Gunnell

Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds (c) Dave Catchpole, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

As summer finally begins to set in now is the perfect time to pack up a hamper, grab some blankets and go exploring through these incredible Suffolk locations. Here are 10 of the prettiest spots to go for a picnic and a walk

173 things to do in Suffolk when lockdown is over

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Fred Humphries

We’ve selected some of our favourite and most popular pieces of content to create this collection of places to visit, things to do and places to eat or drink when lockdown is over and we can all explore Suffolk how we like

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The wartime roles of Suffolk’s historic and stately homes

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Invitation to View tours reveal the surprising wartime roles of East Anglia’s historic town and country properties | Words & Photos: Lindsay Want

Suffolk’s best walks: 6.5-mile circular in and around Kersey

Friday, May 22, 2020

An uplifting Brett Valley walk through an ancient area of mysteries and miracles in search of Suffolk’s ‘Camino de Kersey’ | Words and pictures: Lindsay Want

5 things to do in Suffolk this weekend

Yesterday, 15:25 Fred Humphries

St Andrew's Church, Covehithe (c) David, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Now that we’re able to travel a little further afield, each week we will be featuring a selection of walks, things to do or places to visit in Suffolk - all of which will adhere to social distancing guidelines of course!

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Felixstowe Book Festival plans online event in June

Friday, May 1, 2020 Jayne Lindill

Meg Reid, director of Felixstowe Book Festival, is looking at the possibility of live-streaming author interviews and Q&A sessions after the event had to be cancelled.

Felixstowe Book Festival is cancelled but director Meg Reid is hoping to live-stream author interviews and Q&A sessions

Video Stage shows, musicals and concerts you can watch online now for free

Monday, March 23, 2020 Hesham Abdelhamid

The Wind in the Willows Musical is free to watch online

Social distancing doesn’t mean you can’t get your much needed Arts fix. You can now enjoy the magic of theatre from the small screen!

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Holidays

Ad Feature Suffolk Hideaways choose their top 3 beaches to visit and stay near

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Here at Suffolk Hideaways, we have chosen our top 3 beaches to visit whilst staying in Suffolk. Suffolk Hideaways is a self-catering agency which offer coastal and country retreats, many being dog friendly, family friendly or ideal for a romantic retreat