Oliver's Guidebook

Oliver
Oliver's Guidebook

Sightseeing

International music festival, concert hall, craft shops and eateries
215 locals recommend
Snape Maltings
215 locals recommend
International music festival, concert hall, craft shops and eateries
An extraordinary octagonal castle keep with amazing views over the marshes. Part of English Heritage
50 locals recommend
Orford Castle
Castle Hill
50 locals recommend
An extraordinary octagonal castle keep with amazing views over the marshes. Part of English Heritage
Great for families to discover the Peter Pan-inspired Meare, a stretch of shallow water with islands, bird life and more to discover
44 locals recommend
Thorpeness Meare
44 locals recommend
Great for families to discover the Peter Pan-inspired Meare, a stretch of shallow water with islands, bird life and more to discover
Featured as a location in Spring Watch, this is a wonderful place to experience many species of birds visiting the UK
146 locals recommend
RSPB Minsmere
Sheepwash Lane
146 locals recommend
Featured as a location in Spring Watch, this is a wonderful place to experience many species of birds visiting the UK
Known as the Cathedral of the Marshes, this worth a stop off.
Holy Trinity Church Blythburgh
Church Lane
Known as the Cathedral of the Marshes, this worth a stop off.
Great for tea shops, crabbing, ice creams, walks and taking the ‘ferry’, a little rowing boat over the spit to a selection of great harbour side fish restaurants, housed in old fishermen’s huts
99 locals recommend
Walberswick
99 locals recommend
Great for tea shops, crabbing, ice creams, walks and taking the ‘ferry’, a little rowing boat over the spit to a selection of great harbour side fish restaurants, housed in old fishermen’s huts
A charming community run cinema showing all the latest movies in an intimate and relaxing setting
28 locals recommend
Aldeburgh Cinema Ltd
51 High St
28 locals recommend
A charming community run cinema showing all the latest movies in an intimate and relaxing setting
A stunning ancient burial mound; one of the few National Trust properties in the area
130 locals recommend
National Trust - Sutton Hoo
130 locals recommend
A stunning ancient burial mound; one of the few National Trust properties in the area
Maggi Hambling’s famous sculpture to celebrate international composer and local Benjamin Britten
9 locals recommend
The Scallop at Aldeburgh Beach
9 locals recommend
Maggi Hambling’s famous sculpture to celebrate international composer and local Benjamin Britten

Food scene

World famous fish and chips, queues down the high street most days. Great to either sit on at The Upper Deck it sit by the sea
49 locals recommend
Aldeburgh Fish & Chip Shop
226 High St
49 locals recommend
World famous fish and chips, queues down the high street most days. Great to either sit on at The Upper Deck it sit by the sea
For those that love Adnams for its beer (as well as their Copper House Gin, recent winner of the Best Gin in the World), this is a must go - including their brewery tour
17 locals recommend
Adnams Vistor Centre
17 locals recommend
For those that love Adnams for its beer (as well as their Copper House Gin, recent winner of the Best Gin in the World), this is a must go - including their brewery tour
Great sea food
14 locals recommend
Regatta Restaurant
171 High St
14 locals recommend
Great sea food
A great little place for fresh seafood
24 locals recommend
Butley Orford Oysterage
Market Hill
24 locals recommend
A great little place for fresh seafood
Good for local shopping
28 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners Saxmundham
Church Hill
28 locals recommend
Good for local shopping

Music Festival

A great variety of acts including comedy, folk, pop, live theatre and more - and where Ed Sheeran started out!
13 locals recommend
Latitude Festival
13 locals recommend
A great variety of acts including comedy, folk, pop, live theatre and more - and where Ed Sheeran started out!