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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Walk to The Wheatacre Farm Pantry to purchase local food and grab a coffee (40mins)
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Eat at The Wheatacre White Lion (45 min walk)
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Tour and Tasting @ Flint Vineyard (15 min drive)
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Have a drink @ The Printing Press
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Go for a swim @ Beccles Lido
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Grab a coffee and brunch @ Old School Coffee in Beccles
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Relax and wild swim @ Secret Sauna
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Walk on Covehithe Beach and Fish and Chips on Southwold Beach from The Little Fish Company
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Walk to The Toft White Lion Pub for a drink (15 mins)
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Dine at Husk Supper Club
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Watch a performance at Thorington Theatre
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FAMILIES
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Visit Banham Zoo, Africa Alive, Roar, Pettitts, Pleasurewood Hills, Bewilderwood
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Beach days at Southwold, Lowestoft, Gorleston
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Splash Park at Gorleston
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Crab fishing at Walberswick
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Dohnuts and arcade time at Lowestoft South Beach
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Play at The Quay Play Park in Beccles
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Walk/Cycle to The Wheatacre Farm Pantry for an ice cream (40 mins)
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Eat at The Wheatacre White Lion (45 min walk)
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Walk and play at Carlton Marshes
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Grab a coffee and brunch @ Old School Coffee
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Walk to The Toft White Lion Pub for a drink (15 mins)
Places to visit
BREWERIES & VINEYARDS
Chet Valley 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 & DRINK
We recommend phoning to book a table!
Beccles
Easy Tiger, Beccles
Old School Coffee, Beccles
Printing Press, Beccles
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
The Farmhouse Kitchen (45min walk), Wheatacre
White Lion, Toft Monks (15min walk)- No food
Wheatacre White Lion, White Lion Road, 01502 677388
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 Community Pub, Locks Lane, Geldeston 01508 518414
The Olive Tree, Ellingham 01508 518147
The Queens Head, Thurlton 01508 548667
The Swan Inn, Swan Lane, Barnby 01502 476646
The Wherry Inn, The Street, Geldeston 01508 518371
Waters Edge, Woods End, Bramerton 01508 538005
NATURE RESERVES
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
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
Old Hall, Southwold - A Maize maze
ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure Park
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
Pleasurewood Hills, Lowestoft
CYCLE HIRE
Somerleyton Cycles, 01502 732004
SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL ABROAD
If you're not fancying a staycation, please check out the fabulous Travel Differently for slow, sustainable and ethical trips further afield.