Splendid Suffolk
Splendid Suffolk
Book NowJoin us as we head to the beautiful 4-star Ufford Park Hotel for our Splendid Suffolk Tour. Travel through stunning Suffolk, a county filled with charming and redeeming features and a wonderful agricultural landscape. Our journey will take us through an area of quintessential English rural villages dotted with thatched cottages, historic medieval towns and charming seaside resorts. Sit back and relax as we take a delightful Oulton Broad cruise on the River Waveney travelling through the grazing marshlands of the Angles Way. Discover the story of one of the best-preserved and wealthiest towns in Tudor England on a visit to the Guildhall of Corpus Christi in Lavenham and to enhance our tour and add to your enjoyment and knowledge of this magnificent area we have added the services of a guide onboard the coach on one of the days. Don’t miss out on this great Suffolk tour staying at the 4-star Ufford Park Hotel, Golf and Spa.
Your Holiday Includes:
Door to door service
Porterage
Tea/coffee on arrival
Dinner, bed and breakfast
En-suite bedrooms
90-minute River Waveney Marshland Cruise – Oulton Broad
Services of a guide for 1 day onboard the coach
Admission to Lavenham Guildhall
Excursions
Executive coach travel throughout
Single room supplement - £180.00
Itinerary
Monday
Depart Leyland at 08.00am for our journey to Woodbridge in Suffolk with a lunch stop in St Ives, Cambridgeshire en-route. Arrive at the hotel to a warm Suffolk welcome with tea/coffee to enjoy while your case is taken to your room.
Tuesday - Thursday
Today's excursion allows us to sit back and relax as we take leisurely Oulton Broad cruise, this 90 minute River Waveney Marshland cruise is a delightful cruise taking us along the Norfolk/Suffolk border, travel through the grazing marshlands on the Angles Way taking in the waterside village of Burgh St Peter, followed by a visit to spend free time in Woodbridge allowing time to explore and obtain lunch in the beautiful market town that boasts an iconic quayside, famous watermill, and brewery before heading back to the hotel for time at leisure.
Today's excursion takes us on a guided tour of some of the finest historic towns and villages of Suffolk with a guide joining us for the day onboard the coach. The tour visits Sudbury, the historic town famous for its wool and silk industries and the famous artist Thomas Gainsborough, Bury St Edmunds - the Jewel in the Crown of Suffolk, Stradishall - a small pretty village of thatched and picturesque cottages, Clare - Suffolks smallest town in the beautiful countryside of Suffolks Upper Stour Valley, Cavendish- one of Suffolks prettiest quintessential English villages with thatched cottages and village green, Long Melford - a village of rich heritage and scenic countryside also the main filming location for the TV series Lovejoy, and Lavenham - one of the most important and best-preserved medieval villages in England allowing you time to obtain lunch along the way. Later in the afternoon we visit Lavenham Guildhall one of the most spectacular timber-framed buildings of Medieval England right in the heart of Village life. The Guildhall of Corpus Christi tells the story of one of the best-preserved and wealthiest towns of Tudor England.
Today's drive takes us into the rural north to visit the time-warp seaside town of Aldeburgh with its pretty Blue Flag shingle beach, the town is world renowned for its connections with Bengamin Britten and its shipbuilders creating famous vessels including Sir Francis Drake's The Golden Hind, continue to the historic, picturesque little gem of a seaside resort, Southwold, with its huge lighthouse and pier allowing time to explore and obtain lunch. Return to the hotel mid-afternoon for time at leisure.
Friday
Check out of our hotel following breakfast for the return journey home with a lunch stop in Coventry en-route.
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| Hotel | Ufford Park Hotel, Golf and Spa Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 IQW |
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| Hotel Star Rating | 4 Star |
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| Hotel Contact | 01394 383555 |
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| About the hotel | Ufford Park Hotel is a beautiful 4-star hotel set in 120 acres of stunning historic parkland and surrounded by a peaceful countryside at the gateway to Suffolks Heritage Coastline. Guest bedrooms are spacious, comfortable, elegantly furnished rooms, an ideal place to relax after a busy day exploring. N.B Ufford Fitness Club, Spa, Wellness Centre, treatments, hairdresser and golf are available to book at the hotel (additional charges apply, must be paid and booked by customer locally, these are NOT included in the cost of the holiday). |
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TV |
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| Hairdryer | Yes |
| Lift | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Toiletries | Yes |
| Safe/Safety Deposit Box | Safety deposit box |
| AC | No |
| Pool | Yes |
| Gym | Yes |
| Iron | Yes |
| Tea/Coffee | Yes |
| Porterage | Yes |
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Below is a list of coach joining points available on this tour. Please note, not all pick-ups are available on all departures.
Below is a list of coach joining points available on this tour. Please note, not all pick-ups are available on all departures.
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| Keele Services | Keele Services |
| Leyland Tesco Extra | Leyland Tesco Extra, Bus Lane |
| Poplar 2000 | Lymm Moto- Poplar 2000 Services Coach Bay WA13 0SP |
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