Sutton Hoo & Constable Country
Sunday 18th to Thursday 22nd May 2025 - A wonderful holiday to Suffolk including the Anglo-Saxon buriel mounds at Sutton Hoo and a tour of Constable's countryside. From £699pp.
Book NowSaints, Saxons and Seaside Suffolk
Home to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time, Sutton Hoo is where you will find stories of kings, mysterious mounds and buried treasure. It is the site of an Anglo-Saxon royal burial site dating back 1400 years. In 1939 archaeologists made a remarkable discovery as they opened the largest burial mound and found an undisturbed Anglo-Saxon ship burial.
We explore the lazy rivers, tranquil villages and rural scenery of England’s Constable Country, where we’ll be guided to the sites of four of Constables painting’s including the Haywain. Visit the pretty seaside town of Aldeburgh, home of Benjamin Britten, where pastel-coloured cottages line the promenade. We continue on along the Suffolk coast to the fairytale ‘House in the Clouds’ at Thorpeness and rounding off our time in Suffolk with avisit to Beth Chatto Gardens, created by award-winning gardener, author and lecturer Beth Chatto OBE VMH, who won 10 gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show, in the 70s and 80s.
Salthouse Harbour Hotel, Ipswich****
This contemporary, boutique hotel is set on the beautiful Ipswich waterfront. Each of the modern bedrooms has been individually designed with a personal touch, with plenty of warm and welcoming tones and contemporary furnishings. Rooms are also equipped with a TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities, while some also enjoy fantastic views over the marina. The sleek and stylish public areas, including the Salthouse eaterie, bar and lounge areas, feature contemporary décor dotted with quirky, individual pieces of art. There is a guide to all the artwork around the hotel which includes pieces of modern sculpture and unusual paintings. You can stroll around the Marina waterfront and look at the boats outside the hotel. There is a lift to all floors.
Your holiday includes:
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4 nights Dinner, Bed & Full English Breakfast
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Free time in the seaside towns of Aldeburgh and Thorpeness
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Self-guided tour of Sutton Hoo burial ground, house & exhibition
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Visit to the Beth Chatto Gardens
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Guided tour of Constable country
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Travel by Tally Ho Coach
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Accompanied by our Tour Manager
£699pp based on two sharing twin/double standard room. Single supplement £200pp.
Sunday 18th May
We travel to our hotel in Ipswich, Suffolk with comfort stops on route.
DMonday 19th May
Today we enjoy a tour along the picturesque Suffolk coast, starting with a visit to Aldeburgh, made famous by its connection to Benjamin Britten, pastel-coloured 19th century villas line the promenade and to the east, the pebble beach with fisherman's huts selling the daily catch. The town is famous for its outstanding fish and chips with the local fish and chip shop, owned by the Cooney family. We the continue to the pretty village of Thorpeness, with its pretty mock Tudor houses and the fairytale 'House in the Clouds'. Enjoy a stroll around the Meare - a boating lake like no other! The lake covers some 60 acres and the islands in the Meare were named by J M Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. Marvel at the beautiful architecture, visit the cafes and the antique emporium.
D, FETuesday 20th May
After a full English breakfast we are joined by a local experienced guide for a half day tour of Constable Country. This will include East Bergholt, birthplace of the famous painter and Flatford Mill. Our Guide will take us on a gentle guided walk at Flatford to see the sites of John Constable's paintings including the famous Haywain. Afterwards we travel the short distance to Beth Chatto Gardens. This 7.5 acre garden, based on ecological planting: the right plant for the right place. Created by award-winning gardener, author and lecturer Beth Chatto OBE VMH, who won 10 gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show, in the 70s and 80s.
D, FEWednesday 21st May
After breakfast, we enjoy a visit to the world-famous Anglo Saxon burial site of Sutton Hoo (National Trust). The hauntingly beautiful 255-acre estate is home to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. Discover the story of the ship burial of an Anglo-Saxon king, with a burial mound guided tour. Explore the atmospheric 7th-century Royal Burial Ground and discover more about the world of the Anglo-Saxons and the incredible objects unearthed at Sutton Hoo. Venture into Tranmer House, the former home of Edith Pretty to discover more about the archaeological work that has taken place at Sutton Hoo. (Please note, the walk to the burial mounds is a 10-15 minute outdoor walk on flat ground. Passengers who are less mobile can visit the exhibition, café and small shop)
D, FEThursday 22nd May
After a full English breakfast we return home to South Devon with stops on route.
FED=Dinner, FE=Full English Breakfast
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| Brixham | Brixham - Bank lane opposite Baptist Church |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth Marks & Spencer |
| Dartmouth. | Dartmouth Townstal |
| Exeter | Exeter Motorway Services |
| Ivybridge | Ivybridge Town Hall opp Garage |
| Kingsbridge Quay | Kingsbridge Quay |
| Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot opp Railway Station |
| Paignton | Paignton Great Western Road Bus Stop by Library |
| Plymouth 1 | Plymouth Derry's Cross |
| Plympton 6 | Plympton Harewood House bus stop |
| Plymstock | Plymstock Elburton bus stop opp Elburton Hotel |
| Torquay | Torquay coach bay outside Princess Theatre |
| Totnes KEVICC | Totnes KEVICC |
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Tally Ho Coaches Ltd
Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1ES
