Guidebook for Aldeburgh
Food Scene
The Lighthouse
77 High StGreat food and atnosphere
Regatta Restaurant
171 High StFriendly service and varied menu
The White Lion Hotel
Market Cross PlaceThe place for events and dining. Try the new Sea Spice restaurant too.
Aldeburgh Fish & Chip Shop
226 High StBest fish and chips for miles!
The Ship Inn
School RoadLovely old fashioned pub. Great food. Great beer. Live music.
The Eels Foot Inn
School CottagesAward winning pub 2016.
Crown at Snape
Bridge RoadLovely traditional pub with great food and friendly staff
Treat yourself to Ollie's great cooking and Alex's great service and enjoy a super meal at the Snape Maltings
17 locals recommend
Plough and Sail Snape
Treat yourself to Ollie's great cooking and Alex's great service and enjoy a super meal at the Snape Maltings
Sightseeing
Visit Orford Castle, Orford Church and the quay where you can get a boat across to Orford Ness (National Trust)
70 locals recommend
Orford
Visit Orford Castle, Orford Church and the quay where you can get a boat across to Orford Ness (National Trust)
Framlingham Castle is a great place to visit for all the family and don't forget to visit the town with its market, church and shops afterwards.
145 locals recommend
Framlingham Castle
Church StreetFramlingham Castle is a great place to visit for all the family and don't forget to visit the town with its market, church and shops afterwards.
Southwold
Sandy beaches, the pier, the lighthouse and great shopping.
Parks & Nature
Whether walking or cycling, this is a great spot to get away from it all and, if you're lucky, to see wildlife such as deer, foxes and birds.
9 locals recommend
Tunstall Forest
Whether walking or cycling, this is a great spot to get away from it all and, if you're lucky, to see wildlife such as deer, foxes and birds.
Aldeburgh
Walk from the door along the disused railway track to Thorpeness.
UFO trail, walking trials and longer cycle trails are all marked out for you to follow. The forest centre also has bike hire (peak season only), play areas and lots of parking (fee applies).
45 locals recommend
Rendlesham Forest
UFO trail, walking trials and longer cycle trails are all marked out for you to follow. The forest centre also has bike hire (peak season only), play areas and lots of parking (fee applies).
The RSPB reserve has a host of birds, wildlife and trails. Events are often run too,
146 locals recommend
RSPB Minsmere
Sheepwash LaneThe RSPB reserve has a host of birds, wildlife and trails. Events are often run too,
Entertainment & Activities
Wonderful steam museum, awarded the Suffolk Museum Special Family Friendly Award in 2016.
9 locals recommend
Long Shop Museum
15 Main StWonderful steam museum, awarded the Suffolk Museum Special Family Friendly Award in 2016.
The beautiful nine hole river course is open to visitors. The main course requires a handicap.
Aldeburgh Golf Club
Saxmundham RoadThe beautiful nine hole river course is open to visitors. The main course requires a handicap.
Thorpeness Meare
Hire a kayak or a rowing boat at Thorpeness. No need to book.
Iken Canoe
Hire a kayak and paddle down the river Alde
Aldeburgh Cinema Ltd
51 High StOld fashioned cinema in centre of town
Very interesting insight into the role Suffolk played in the war
7 locals recommend
Parham Airfield Museum
Very interesting insight into the role Suffolk played in the war
Africa Alive!
Whites LaneOur nearest zoo. See African animals in big open spaces.
Lovely for a family day out. See the animals up close. Have a pony ride. See the chicks in Spring. Visit the forge shop.
46 locals recommend
Easton Farm Park
Lovely for a family day out. See the animals up close. Have a pony ride. See the chicks in Spring. Visit the forge shop.
Shopping
Aldeburgh has three small supermarkets, an excellent butcher local baker, greengrocer and a delicatessen.
Salter & King
107-109 High StAldeburgh has three small supermarkets, an excellent butcher local baker, greengrocer and a delicatessen.
Fabulous range of fiction and non-fiction. Orders delivered next day. Greta for browsing and discovering new reads.
6 locals recommend
Aldeburgh Bookshop
42 High StFabulous range of fiction and non-fiction. Orders delivered next day. Greta for browsing and discovering new reads.
Getting Around
Station Approach
Station ApproachTrains run hourly (most of the time) to and from Ipswich and Lowestoft
Arts & Culture
Concerts, opera and art exhibitions make Snape Maltings a must for art lovers. Or just soak up the views while enjoying a meal or a glass of wine at one of the cafes or restaurants.
215 locals recommend
Snape Maltings
Concerts, opera and art exhibitions make Snape Maltings a must for art lovers. Or just soak up the views while enjoying a meal or a glass of wine at one of the cafes or restaurants.