Introduction
Woodbridge: 130km (81 miles) NE of London, 76km (47 miles) S of Norwich, 29km (18 miles) NE of Dedham; Aldeburgh: 156km (97 miles) NE of London, 66km (41 miles) SE of Norwich
On the Deben River, the market town of Woodbridge is a yachting center. Its best-known resident was Edward Fitzgerald, Victorian poet and translator of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. You can base in Woodbridge and use it to explore Aldeburgh as well. Woodbridge is also a good base for exploring Framlingham Castle and Sutton Hoo.
Woodbridge is filled with riverside walks along quays, and you can stroll around the town in an hour or two, taking in the wide variety of architecture, including pink-washed Tudor cottages. There is also a vast array of antiques shops for browsing.
On the North Sea, 24km (15 miles) from Woodbridge, Aldeburgh is an exclusive resort, and it attracts many Dutch visitors, who make the sea crossing via Harwich and Felixstowe, both major entry ports for traffic from the Continent....
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The Wentworth Hotel
A traditional country-house hotel with tall chimneys and gables, the Wentworth overlooks the sea. Built in the early 19th century as a private...
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Danes House - B&B
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Danes House - B&B is located in Aldeburgh and local attractions include St. Bartholomew's Church, Orford Castle, and Orford Ness. Regional...
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Seckford Hall
This ivy-covered estate's pure Tudor, crow-stepped gables, mullioned windows, and ornate chimneys capture the spirit of the days of Henry VIII...
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