Things To Do
Let's Go Exploring
From historic villages and National Trust treasures to Blue Flag beaches and some of the country’s finest eateries, vineyards and breweries, Suffolk and Norfolk have something for everyone.
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Useful Bits & Bobs
Taxi Firms
COVERING HINDERCLAY
DISS
Able Taxis – 01379 640900
John’s Taxis Diss – 01379 640000
Express Diss Taxis – 01379 212020
Diss Town Taxis – 01379 414141
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
BSE Travel – 01284 808808
Bury Travel – 01284 771520
Getaway Cars – 01284 701999 / 733933
CLM Taxis – 07494 554 038
A1 Cars – 01284 766777
Independence Cars – 07576 765 844
Food & Fuel
FOR EMPTY TUMMIES & TANKS
RICKINGHALL
Co-op Food – 5 min. drive
DISS
Morrisons (w/ Fuel) – 18 min. drive
Tesco – 18 min. drive
Aldi – 18 min. drive
M&S Food (w/Fuel) – 18 min. drive
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
Waitrose – 30 min. drive
Tesco (w/ Fuel) – 28 min. drive
ASDA (w/ Fuel) – 35 min. drive
ALDI – 35 min. drive
Sainsbury’s (w/ Fuel) – 31 min. drive
Within 15 Minutes of Greenacre Lodge
There are a number of amenities within the local area surrounding Greenacre Lodge for you to enjoy during your stay. Everything listed in this section is either walkable or within 15 minutes drive, so why not head out and explore the local area?
Wyken Vineyards
WORKING VINEYARD, WINE TASTINGS, SHOP, RESTAURANTS | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
14 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01359 250287
The White Horse
PUB & RESTAURANT | THELNETHAM
5 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 898800
5.24 Mile Circular Walk
REDGRAVE, HINDERCLAY (FEN) & THELNETHAM
Takes approximately two hours to walk
Download walking map and directions
Thelnetham Windmill
1 OF 4 PRESERVED TOWER MILLS REMAINING IN SUFFOLK | THELNETHAM
4 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 898081
Redgrave & Lopham Fen
NATURE RESERVE | REDGRAVE
7 min. drive | Google Map
Website
The Greyhound
PUB & RESTAURANT | BOTESDALE
4 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 898003
Blue Orchid
CHINESE TAKEAWAY | RICKINGHALL
5 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 898288
Botesdale Fish & Chip Shop
TAKEAWAY OR ORDER ONLINE TO COLLECT | BOTESDALE
5 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 898543
Hillcrest
SHOP, DELI, CAFE & GARDEN CENTRE | STANTON
10 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01359 250 327
Hinderclay Lakes
FISHING | HINDERCLAY
4 min. drive
Website
Wortham Tea Shop
TEA SHOP | WORTHAM
10 min. drive | Google Map
01379 783 210
Pretty Villages and Nearby Towns
Fancy visiting some of Suffolk’s towns and villages? Below you’ll find a selection worth a look.
Rickinghall & Botesdale
CLOSEST VILLAGE TO HINDERCLAY
4 min. drive | Google Map
Diss
CLOSEST TOWN TO THE NORTH OF HINDERCLAY
17 min. drive | Google Map
Harleston
BUSTLING MARKET TOWN
34 min. drive | Google Map
Bungay
PRETTY VILLAGE TO THE NORTHEAST OF HINDERCLAY
37 min. drive | Google Map | Website
Wymondham
VISIT WYMONDHAM ABBEY
38 min. drive | Google Map
Framlingham
HISTORIC MARKET TOWN WITH CASTLE
46 min. drive | Google Map
Ipswich
SUFFOLK’S COUNTY TOWN
46 min. drive | Google Map
Loddon
ON THE NORFOLK BROADS
46 min. drive | Google Map
Kersey
PRETTY VILLAGE TO THE SOUTH OF HINDERCLAY
51 min. drive | Google Map
Long Melford
QUAINT AND SLEEPY VILLAGE
51 min. drive | Google Map
Woodbridge
ON THE RIVER DEBEN
54 min. drive | Google Map
Felixstowe
SEASIDE TOWN WITH A BLUE FLAG BEACH
58 min. drive | Google Map
Lowestoft
BEACHY ALTERNATIVE TO SOUTHWOLD
64 min. drive | Google Map
Aldeburgh
COLOURFUL SEASIDE TOWN
67 min. drive | Google Map
Eating & Drinking
Here you’ll find some fantastic pubs, cafes, bistros, bars, restaurants, bakeries and local takeaways. The list contains both local faves and hidden treasures a little further afield, offering everything from locally-grown produce and fresh seafood, to the perfect Sunday roast, washed down with a tipple or two from talented winemakers and brewers in the area.
PLEASE NOTE: to avoid disappointment, advanced booking is always advised.
The Low House (The King's Head)
PUB & RESTAURANT | LAXFIELD
36 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01986 798395
The Old Ram
PUB & RESTAURANT | TIVETSHALL ST. MARY
21 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 676794
The White Horse
PUB & RESTAURANT | STOKE ASH
22 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 678222
Lee's Cottage
CHINESE TAKEAWAY | EYE
20 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 870822
The Four Horseshoes
PUB & RESTAURANT | THORNHAM MAGNA
16 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 678777
The Queen's Head
PUB & RESTAURANT | EYE
21 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 870153
The Black Horse
PUB & RESTAURANT | THORNDON
21 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 678523
SOUL Cafe
CAFE | HARLESTON
25 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 853451
The Suffolk Cafe
NEWLY OPENED | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
22 min. drive | Google Map
The Swan
BAR & RESTAURANT | LAVENHAM
43 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01787 247477
Damson and Wilde
BAR & RESTAURANT | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
29 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 648899
The Swan
PUB & DINING | HOXNE
21 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 668275
Pea Porridge
MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
28 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 700200
Upstairs at the Mill | Tipi on the Stream
TWO RESTAURANTS | TUDDENHAM MILL
38 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01638 713552
Lucy's Pizzeria
RESTAURANT | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
24 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 834001
The Packhorse Inn
PUB & RESTAURANT | MOULTON
40 min. drive | Google Map
Website
Ickworth Hotel
RESTAURANT | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
38 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 735350
husk
WEEKLY SUPPER CLUB | THORINGTON
52 min. drive | Google Map
Website
The Brewers
PUB & RESTAURANT | RATTLESDEN
30 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01449 736377
The Leaping Hare | The Moonshine Café
WYKEN VINEYARDS | STANTON
14 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01359 250262
Don Txoko
BASQUE GRILL & TAPAS | NORWICH
52 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01603 633979
BRICK
PIZZERIA | NORWICH
51 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01603 620661
Benedicts
EXCEPTIONAL BRITISH | NORWICH
52 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01359 250262
The Unruly Pig
MULTI-AWARD WINNING GASTROPUB | BROMESWELL
59 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01394 460310
Watson and Walpole
NEIGHBOURHOOD ITALIAN | FRAMLINGHAM
45 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01728 666556
1921 Angel Hill
MODERN FOOD, PERIOD SETTING | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
28 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 704870
Sole Bay Fish Co.
FISH & CHIPS IN TWO LOCATIONS | SOUTHWOLD
62 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01502 724241
Bistro On The Quay
BISTRO WITH WINE TASTING | IPSWICH
54 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 286677
Waterfront Inn
PUB OVERLOOKING MERE WATERFRONT | DISS
19 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 652695
L'Hexagone
FRENCH BISTRO | NORWICH
53 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01603 926886
Bombai
INDIAN STREET FOOD | NORWICH
52 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01603 853045
Haggle
MIDDLE EASTERN | NORWICH
53 min. drive | Google Map
Website
Earsham Street Delicatessen
A DESTINATION DELI | BUNGAY
36 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01986 894754
Giddens & Thompson
FRUIT & VEGETABLES | BUNGAY
36 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01986 897944
Green Dragon
FREEHOUSE AND BREWERY | BUNGAY
34 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01986 892681
The Belgian Monk
LARGE SELECTION OF BEERS | NORWICH
51 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 289748
The Weeping Willow
LOVELY FOOD, STYLISH SETTING | BARROW
37 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 771881
The Maybush Inn
RIVERSIDE SETTING | WALDRINGFIELD
56 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 736215
The Bildeston Crown
15TH CENTURY COACHING INN | BILDESTON
39 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 289748
Butt and Oyster
RIVERSIDE VIEWS | IPSWICH
50 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 780764
The Boot
AWARD-WINNING COUNTRY PUB | FRESTON
46 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 780722
No.5 Angel Hill
BISTRO AND WINE BAR | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
25 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 700853
The Friendly Loaf
WHOLESALE BAKERY, SERVES THE PUBLIC | JUST OUTSIDE BURY ST. EDMUNDS
31 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 07502 164894
Martha's Barn Café at Otley Hall
CAFÉ SET IN THE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS | OTLEY
37 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 553 585
PINCH
LOVELY CAFÉ ON MAPLE FARM | KELSALE
57 min. drive | Google Map
Website
The Black Dog Deli
DELI AND BISTRO | HALESWORTH
41 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 07738 774361
Two Magpies Bakery
BAKERY AND CAFÉ | SOUTHWOLD
51 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01502 726120
Emmett's Smokehouse
CAFÉ AND PURVEYOR OF FIND FOODS | PEASENHALL
42 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01728 660250
Britten Pears
FOOD HALL AND RANGE OF RESTAURANTS | SNAPE MALTINGS
61 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01728 688303
Harriet's
1920s TEA ROOM AND CAFÉ | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
27 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 756256
The Anchor
GORGEOUS PUB | WALBERSWICK
64 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01502 722112
Amadines Café
VEGAN & VEGETARIAN | DISS
17 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 640449
Farm Shops
Norfolk and Suffolk are famed for farming, with the counties producing and supplying fresh produce to people throughout the UK. We’re lucky enough to have these amazing growers on our doorstep, so below you’ll find a list of local farm shops, packed full of fresh, local ingredients, direct from the field to your table.
The Milk Shed from Fen Farm Dairy
LOCAL FARM SHOP | A140 (ROY HUMPHREY’S SITE)
17 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01986 892350
Fen Farm Dairy
ORIGINAL FARM SHOP | BUNGAY
43 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01986 892350
Suffolk Food Hall
BIGGEST FARM SHOP IN SUFFOLK | IPSWICH
45 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 786610
Hollow Trees Farm
EXCELLENT DAY OUT & FARM SHOP | SEMER
49 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01449 741247
La Hogue Farm Shop
FARM SHOP & LOVELY CAFÉ | CHIPPENHAM
44 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01638 751128
Alder Carr Farm
FARM SHOP, GARDEN CENTRE & CAFÉ | NEEDHAM MARKET
35 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01449 720820
Grange Farm Shop
WONDERFUL RANGE OF PRODUCTS | HASKETON
49 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 735610
Maple Farm
ORGANIC LOCAL PRODUCE | KELSALE
58 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01728 652000
Emmerdale Farm Shop
FARM SHOP | SAXMUNDHAM
50 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01728 668648
Sunnyside Farm Shop
QUALITY PRODUCE | RICKINGHALL
6 min. drive | Google Map
Hillcrest
SHOP, DELI, CAFE & GARDEN CENTRE | STANTON
10 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01359 250 327
Spas and Relaxation
Looking to truly pamper yourself? Why not book a treatment or two at one of Suffolk’s relaxing spas?
The Gainsborough
AWARD-WINNING DAY SPA | CAVENDISH
56 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01787 279009
Weaver's House Spa (The Swan)
HIDDEN GARDEN SPA | LAVENHAM
46 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01787 246246
Spa Kesgrave Hall
SPA WITH OUTDOOR POOL | KESGRAVE
57 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 855105
Days Out, Attractions & Historical Sites
Heading out for the day? There’s something for everyone in Suffolk and Norfolk, so get Google Maps fired up and get exploring.
St Mary's Church
THE VILLAGE CHURCH | HINDERCLAY
3 min. walk | Google Map
Website
Day Boat Trips on the Broads
OUR NEAREST DAY HIRE LOCATIONS
Brundall (on the River Yare through Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve)
51 min. drive | Google Map
Beccles (on the River Waveney)
61 min. drive | Google Map |
Useful Website | Website | Website
Captain Hook Canoes
CANOE OR KAYAK ON THE RIVER WAVENEY
29 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 07527 050 799
Imperial War Museum
HUGE MUSEUM | DUXFORD
60 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 020 7416 5000
Norfolk Motorcycle Museum
OVER 150 MOTORBIKES IN THE COLLECTION
70 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01692 406266
Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum
EXTENSIVE COLLECTION | FLIXTON
32 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01986 896644
Camel Park Oasis
RIDE CAMELS | LINSTEAD
32 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 07836 734 748
*Tip – bring cash, as card machines can lose signal
Theatre Royal
SOLE SURVIVING EXAMPLE OF A REGENCY PLAYHOUSE IN THE UK | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
31 min. drive | Google Map
Website
Thetford Forest
18,730 HECTARES OF CYCLING, WALKING, GO APE & MORE | THETFORD
25 min. drive | Google Map
Website
Jimmy's Farm
TV PRESENTER, JIMMY DOHERTY’S FARM | IPSWICH
45 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 604206
Kentwell
EXPERIENCE LIFE IN TUDOR SUFFOLK | LONG MELFORD
49 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01787 310207
Easton Farm Park
FAMILY FUN WHATEVER THE WEATHER | EASTON
48 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01728 746475
St. Edmundsbury Cathedral
CATHEDRAL TOURS | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
28 min. drive | Google Map
Website
Newmarket Racecourse
A DAY AT THE RACES | NEWMARKET
49 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 0344 579 3019
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
THE ‘MIDDY’ IS SUFFOLK’S ONLY STANDARD GAUGE HERITAGE RAILWAY | STOWMARKET
24 min. drive | Google Map
Website | Site 01449 766899 | Office 01449 766874
Wroxham Barns
SHOP | EAT | FAMILY FARM FUN | WROXHAM
58 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01603 783762
Helmingham Hall & Gardens
WRIGHTS CAFÉ IN THE GROUNDS | NEWMARKET
39 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01473 890799
Framlingham Castle
ONCE A STRONGHOLD FOR THE DUKES OF NORFOLK | WOODBRIDGE
45 min. drive | Google Map
Website
Sutton Hoo
NATIONAL TRUST | WOODBRIDGE
61 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01394 389700
Flatford
THE HOME OF CONSTABLE | EAST BERGHOLT
54 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01206 297201
The Corn Hall
THEATRE, CINEMA, EVENTS | DISS
15 min. drive | Google Map
Website
UK Paintball (Thetford Forest)
ACTION-PACKED PAINTBALLING | THETFORD
24 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 0800 170 1555
Explore 4x4
OFF-ROADING & QUAD BIKE ADVENTURES | THETFORD
24 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01787 320640
Grimes Graves
NEOLITHIC FLINT MINES | THETFORD
34 min. drive | Google Map
Website
Dutch Barn Nursery
SMALL GARDEN CENTRE AND BEEHIVE COFFEE SHOP | BLO’ NORTON
9 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01953 681182
Plantation Garden
HIDDEN QUARRY GARDEN DATING BACK TO 1856 | NORWICH
52 min. drive | Google Map
Website
The English Distillery
ENGLAND’S OLDEST WHISKEY DISTILLERY
19 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01953 717939
Ampersand Brew Co.
MICROBREWERY TASTINGS AND TOURS
17 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01379 643944
Finbows Yard
LOCAL SHOPPING, MARKET, GIN DISTILLERY
13 min. drive | Google Map
Website
The Apex
THEATRE | BURY ST. EDMUNDS
28 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 758000
West Stow Country Park
ANGLO SAXON VILLAGE | WEST STOW
30 min. drive | Google Map
Website | 01284 728718
ROARR!
UK’S LARGEST DINOSAUR PARK | NORWICH
53 min. drive | Google Map
Website