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Things to do

The Wildings Elms Meadow is situated in attractive countryside just outside Beccles. It's the perfect base for exploring the Suffolk coastline, broads and Norwich.  The beautiful seaside town of Southwold is 25 mins away as is Walberswick which is fab for crabbing, lunch and ice cream eating! Covehithe is a naturally, wild beach which is great for a walk and picnic, not to mention the broads. There are ample opportunities for walking, canoeing, cycling, bird watching and boating locally. Norwich shops is a 30 minute drive away. Enjoy many a walk around the countryside lanes from the site. There are many fabulous farm shops nearby to purchase local produce.

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Our Favourite Things to do locally

COUPLES

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FAMILIES

  • Visit Banham Zoo, Africa Alive, Roar, Pettitts, Pleasurewood Hills, Bewilderwood

  • Beach days at Southwold, Lowestoft, Gorleston

  • Splash Park at Gorleston

  • Crab fishing at Walberswick

  • Dohnuts and arcade time at Lowestoft South Beach

  • Play at The Quay Play Park in Beccles

  • Walk/Cycle to The Wheatacre Farm Pantry for an ice cream (40 mins)

  • Eat at The Wheatacre White Lion (45 min walk)

  • Walk and play at Carlton Marshes

  • Grab a coffee and brunch @ Old School Coffee 

  • Walk to The Toft White Lion Pub for a drink (15 mins)

Places to visit 

BREWERIES & VINEYARDS

Adnams Brewery, Southwold

St Peter’s Brewery, Bungay

Flint Vineyard, Earsham

Chet Valley Vineyard

Winibirri Vineyard

GARDENS & HERITAGE

Fairhaven Woodland and Garden

Somerleyton Hall and gardens (with maze)

Sutton Hoo

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FARMS & ZOOS

Africa Alive

Petitts Farm Park

Bewilderwood

Banham Zoo

Eaton Farm Park

Fritton Owl Sanctuary

Great Yarmouth Sealife Centre

Oasis Camel Centre

PLACES TO EAT

We recommend phoning to book a table!

Beccles

Wine Vaults Restaurant, Blyburgate 01502 713381

Graze at the White Horse, New Market 01502 715974

Indiagate, Newgate 01502 717976

Oakfired at Royal Oak, Ravensmere 01502 710111

Pizza Piatto Restaurant, Smallgate 01502 711711

Swan House Restaurant, New Market 01502 713474

Twyfords Café, Exchange Square 01502 710614

Waveney House Hotel, Puddingmoor 01502 712270

Wetherspoons, Kings Head Hotel, New Market 01502 718730

 

Villages

White Lion (Toft Lion), Thu, Fri, Sat only 01502 677702

Fritton Arms, Fritton 01493 484008

Gillingham Swan, Loddon Rd, Gillingham 01502 470005

Reedham Ferry Inn, Ferry Rd, Reedham 01493 700429

The Duke’s Head, Somerleyton 01502 730281

The Locks Inn, Locks Lane, Geldeston 01508 518414

The Loddon Swan, Loddon 01508 528039

The Olive Tree, Ellingham 01508 518147

The Queens Head, Thurlton 01508 548667

The Swan Inn, Swan Lane, Barnby 01502 476646

The Waveney Inn, Burgh St Peter 01502 677599

The Wherry Inn, The Street, Geldeston 01508 518371

Waters Edge, Woods End, Bramerton 01508 538005

Wheatacre White Lion, White Lion Road, 01502 677388

NATURE RESERVES

Carlton Marshes

Dunwich Heath

Minsmere

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve

Suffolk and Norfolk Broads

Winterton-on-Sea (Seals)

SEASIDE

Southwold Pier, Beach and Harbour

Covehithe

Walberswick

Gorleston-on-Sea

Lowestoft South Beach

Power boat racing at Oulton Broad

Beach Hut Hire (Pakefield) 

CASTLES

Bungay

Burgh Castle Roman Fort

Caister

Framlingham

Norwich

Orford

FARM SHOPS

Wheatacre Barns Station Road, NR34 0AS

Burroughs, Oaklands Farm Common Road, NR34 0BL 

Clinks Care Farm Church Road, NR34 0ET

Hill Field Nursery Mill Lane, NR14 6PA

Mandy’s Famous Pickles Dunburgh Farm, NR34 0LN

OTHER FUN FOR MINI ONES

Mini mees, Beccles

Bugs play cafe, Bungay

Old Hall, Southwold - A Maize maze 

BeWILDerwood

Dinosaur Adventure Park

Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

Pleasurewood Hills, Lowestoft

CYCLE HIRE

Martha’s Cottage Cycle Hire, North Cove 01502 476789

Somerleyton Cycles, 01502 732004

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