Suffolk Tourist Guide - Articles

Suffolk has a tremendous coastline, featuring sandy cliffs, dunes, bays and creeks. Beaches in Suffolk have glittering shingle for crunchy, satisfying coastal walks, and sand for the kids. In 2006 five beaches won awards relating to cleanliness and safety - Lowestoft North and South, Southwold Pier and Southwold Denes, and Kessingland.



Beaches in Suffolk are remarkably unspoilt. Their features change as you explore stretches of the seashore, and the special quality of light exerts an irresistible draw on holidaymakers and artists alike. Rural life is never far away. Dunes in Walberswick back onto grass and marshes with the fields behind. The absence of commercialisation is a dream.
Walberswick



The English craze for beaches began in the 19th Century, when people began to seek the healthly benefits of sea air. Most Beaches in Suffolk remain as first visited – unspoilt and fresh. One famous beach is Aldeburgh, which displays Maggie Hamblings controversial Scallop tribute to Benjamin Brittain.

You can find family beaches with special activities for children at Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth and Felixstowe. Beaches in Suffolk offer the family a special English holiday experience, as you'll see when you stroll about Southwold, watch the Punch and Judy show on the waterfront, and visit it's lovely pier (image on our homepage!). Unfortunately dogs aren't allowed on the beaches between 1/5 and 30/9 and must be kept on a lead but there are several cafes, kiosks and restaurants (including Fish and Chips of course) along the promenade to keep them entertained whilst they're on thje lead!


Alternatively, you can find wild beaches, and believe yourself the only person between sand and sky in the world. Orford Ness National Nature Reserve is one that the National Trust ius preserving for wildlife and visitors forever. Or you can stroll along the coast and find your own. And if you feel like stripping down to nature yourself, there is even a naturist beach at Corton.

The only way to prove that we are right about variety and beauty is to come and see for yourself, bringing with you all your enthusiasm for natural enjoyment.