Aldeburgh Suffolk

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Discover Aldeburgh

Historic Aldeburgh on the wildlife-rich Suffolk Heritage Coast is just two hours’ drive from London, yet worlds apart.

A truly scenic and classy coast-and-culture favourite, it has a fantastic reputation for fine food and drink, including Aldeburgh’s famous fish and chips. It’s simply the perfect get-away-from-it-all place to visit, stay, sail, live and share all year round.

No wonder Aldeburgh has been fascinating folk and fuelling creative minds for centuries and is regularly ranked amongst the UK’s top seaside towns!

See & Do

Time to Discover

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Pocket Guide to Aldeburgh

Walks, Maps & Info

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Shop - Eat - Stay

Suffolk's Foodie Heaven by the Sea

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Aldeburgh Beach

Need to Know Info & More

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Getting Around

Need to Know Info & Maps

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Walks & Trails

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What's On

In & Around Aldeburgh

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About Aldeburgh

The Town & Its History

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Famous Folk & Faces

From Pioneers to Pups

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Military Heritage & More

From Wartime Airfields to Lifeboats

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Dog-friendly Aldeburgh

Four-legged Friends Welcome

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Sports & Activities

Clubs, Courts, Pitches & Petanque!

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On the Water

Activities on the River Alde & Beyond

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Explore by Bike

Aldeburgh Coast & Countryside

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Thorpeness_house in the clouds, windmill and gorse credit Lindsay Want

Villages Around & About

Along the Coast & Inland

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Aldeburgh Houses

A Seafront Full of Colour

Explore a seafront full of colourful cottages and hilltop dotted with flamboyant villas. Walk along the haunting saltmarsh by misty River Alde creeks and a mightily impressive Martello tower. Stroll along the shingle beach to sit aloft the mighty ‘Scallop’ for your very own conversation with the sea.

Shop for something special in the galleries and gorgeous shops on the super-wide High Street. Watch little ones enjoy their first sailing adventures on the yacht pond. Weave along narrow lanes in search of blue plaques and celebrity haunts…

It’s all just a stone’s throw from the shingle beach and tar-black huts where fishermen sell their fresh salty catch.

Aldeburgh Scallop - A Seafront Full of Colour

The Arts & Culture Hub of the Suffolk Coast

From concerts, cinema and exhibitions to park runs, Aldeburgh has a fab range of cultural, fun and community events all year round.

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Don’t miss out on the festivals!

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What the Media Say

About Aldeburgh Suffolk

The Sunday Times – “Aldeburgh has a distinctly creative air, with public art, a top music venue, truly unusual places to stay — and the freshest seafood Suffolk can throw at you.”

The Guardian – “Spring is the perfect time to visit Aldeburgh. Its huge beach and even bigger skies still retain a mournful beauty and it’s not too cold or crowded either. On the colourful high street, shops and cafés are doing a brisk trade…”

The Independent – “Looking for a seaside break with lashings of lobster, English wines and an elegant sailing crowd? Look no further than this idyllic sliver of Suffolk coast…”

Aldeburgh and Beyond
The Moot Hall Aldeburgh

EXPLORE & ENJOY – ALDEBURGH MUST-SEES

And on the horizon… Never-Neverland Thorpeness, with its House-in-the-Clouds

Things to do in & around Aldeburgh

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Go Fishing for Aldeburgh History

Go fishing for Aldeburgh history and its famous celebrity haunts. Stroll out in search of lost harbours or a land of make-believe just up the coast.

View colourful seafront cottages and brightly painted  buildings from the great shingle stretch or take your binoculars birding by Britten’s Curlew River.

From sailing courses at Slaughden to kayak-hire at Iken and boat trips from Snape, the Alde is your oyster. Or why not push the boat out..?

Take a punt on Thorpeness Meare, and stop at the fishermen’s huts on the way home to buy lobster, crab or the freshest fish for supper!

Fresh Fish in Aldeburgh
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Along Aldeburgh seafront around the Moot Hall and in Aldeburgh High Street shopping area

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Discover Aldeburgh on The Suffolk Coast

Visit Aldeburgh Suffolk

Stylish Aldeburgh is just two hours’ from London on the stunning Suffolk Heritage Coast. The historic town combines get-away-from-it-all coast, countryside and culture with gentle seaside elegance, inviting shops and galleries, and a touch of foodie heaven. Popular with locals and less local folk alike, it is a fascinatingly inspirational place to visit, stay, live and enjoy all year round.

Located in an awesome Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, part of the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, Aldeburgh is close to RSPB Minsmere, Snape Maltings International Concert Hall and the magical Edwardian village of Thorpeness.

Once home to thriving harbours, today historic Aldeburgh town still has popular sailing grounds in its creeks, rivers and nearby estuaries. Dunwich, Walberswick and Southwold are also a short journey up the nature-rich coast.

How to get to Aldeburgh

Just 2 hours travel time from London, Aldeburgh is easily accessible by road. It is served by the local bus network. The nearest train stations at Saxmundham and Darsham are served by Greater Anglia services on the East Coast Line and only a short bus or taxi ride away.

Aldeburgh is only a short detour from the new round-Suffolk cycle route, The Wolf Way, and Regional Cycle Route 41. This includes Snape, and connects to National Cycle Route 1 which crosses Suffolk from Felixstowe to Beccles via Halesworth. Suffolk’s stunning coastal must-sees all are accessible on foot from Aldeburgh along the fully waymarked Suffolk Coast Path.

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Need to know Aldeburgh

About the Beach
Dogs are not permitted on Aldeburgh beach between May & September.

Car Parking in Aldeburgh

Campervan & Large Vehicle Parking (Aldeburgh & Suffolk Coast)

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Transport in & around Aldeburgh

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