Suffolk

The very best places to stay in Suffolk

Suffolk has a unique charm. An easy trip from London, it’s a region steeped in history and natural beauty, with vast open skies and an unmistakable sense of calm. It’s a place that artists, foodies, families and romantics are really drawn to — often returning year after year.

Creatives types come for Aldeburgh’s galleries, the inland wool towns, and the vast art collection at Thomas Gainsborough’s House. Southwold’s sandy shores and quintessentially English pier draw the family crowds, while foodies love the exceptional fresh oysters from Butley Creek, Bury’s St Edmund’s restaurants and the smokeries of Orford. We at Kip like to watch avocets and bitterns in the coastal lagoons at Minsmere and Orford Ness (both RSPB), and the wild feel of Dunwich Heath.

Base yourself at one of our adults-only lakeside lodges, family-friendly cottages, romantic escapes and dog-friendly stays. Or how about an utterly unique old engine house, full of vintage treasures?

Kip tips:
• Architecture: don’t miss Framlingham Castle, an imposing 12thC fortress, once refuge to Mary Tudor, and the ancient burial mounds of Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, which date back to the 6thC.
• Must-visit: Lavenham, Britain’s best preserved medieval village, famed for its 15thC half-timbered houses.
• With kids: spend a day at Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds, which offers easy nature trails, bird watching, pond-dipping, and outdoor adventure playgrounds.
• Foodie treat: explore the growing English vineyard scene with tours and tastings at Giffords Hall, Wyken and the New Hall Vineyard. Pop into the Adnams Brewery in Southwold, too, to taste some of the region’s finest beers.
• Best activity: floating down the peaceful Deben River on a kayak or riverboat; especially beautiful at sunrise.
• Secret Kip tip: bring bikes and cycle through the peaceful lanes around Wickham Market, where quiet farm roads wind past orchards and fields.

Why book a Suffolk holiday with Kip Hideaways?
We endlessly research and curate the very best places to stay across the UK: all gorgeous and great value. Beautiful, unique style is a must for us but it’s the thoughtful detail and owners who really care that make our hideaways so special. Our Suffolk hideaways include boutique lakeside lodges, family-friendly cottages in the countryside, romantic iglu huts with woodland saunas,