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Kentwell Hall
Long Melford,
Suffolk,
CO10 9BA
Tel: 01787 310207
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Kentwell Hall is one of the UK’s most treasured Tudor stately homes, and can thank Patrick Phillips and his family for restoring it to its former glory. The house and its grounds are fascinating in their own right, and Kentwell has won awards for its special displays and exhibitions allowing visitors to find out what life was like during Tudor times and during the dark days of the Second World War.
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Museum of East Anglian Life
Stowmarket,
Suffolk,
IP14 1DL
Tel: 01449 612229
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The Museum of East Anglian Life can be found on a 75-acre site near Stowmarket in Suffolk. It offers visitors the ideal opportunity to get to know the history and the people of the region, with demonstrations of local crafts, historic steam engines, cattle, Suffolk Punch horses and beautifully restored buildings. There is also a bistro and various food and drink related activities throughout the year.
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The National Horseracing Museum
High Street,
Newmarket,
Suffolk,
CB8 8JL
Tel: 01638 667333
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There are records of horse racing having taken place in Newmarket since 1174 and since then the Suffolk town has become synonymous with the sport. The National Horseracing Museum is a celebration of this unique history, and presents the story of the sport with fascinating displays and exhibits. A programme of special exhibitions runs throughout the year, and there is also a pleasant café.
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Ickworth House
Horringer,
Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk,
IP29 5QE
Tel: 01284 735270
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Ickworth House is a superbly preserved stately home near Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, and is one of the UK’s most eccentric and treasured Georgian houses. The interior has been kept in its original state, and houses a fabulous collection of Old Masters. The ornate grounds and gardens are an attraction in themselves, and there is also a gift shop and café.
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Suffolk Wildlife Park
White's Lane,
Kessingland,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 7TF
Tel: 01502 740291
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The Suffolk Wildlife Park, near Lowestoft, allows visitors the opportunity to see rare and exotic wild animals in faithfully recreated habitats. Set in over 100 acres of parkland, the site is home to many species of animal from the African continent, including rhino, lions, giraffe, buffalo and zebra, as well as birds of prey. There is also an information centre, a children’s play area and a café.
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East Anglia Transport Museum
Chapel Road,
Carlton Colville,
Suffolk,
NR33 8BL
Tel: 01502 518459
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The East Anglia Transport Museum can be found just three miles from Lowestoft, in the village of Carlton Colville. Here you will find a collection of vehicles dating from the early 20th Century to more recent times; buses, trams, cars, vans, lorries are part of the attraction, and there is also an interesting collection of artefacts and memorabilia.
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Orford Castle
Orford,
Suffolk,
IP12 2ND
Tel: 01394 450472
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The sleepy Suffolk village of Orford was once a thriving port, and was fortified by Henry II in the shape of the magnificent Orford Castle. Sadly the imposing curtain walls, gatehouse and towers are no more, but the impressive Great Tower still remains – its thick walls and sturdy construction helping it survive the ravages of time.
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Long Shop Steam Museum
Main Street,
Leiston,
Suffolk,
IP16 4ES
Tel: 01728 832189
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Long Shop Steam Museum in Leiston is where visitors will find the famous Garrett collection of steam engines. Richard Garrett portable steam engines were assembled in this building during the 19th Century, and today there are scores of beautifully restored machines from the era, as well as agricultural memorabilia. A programme of steam events runs during the summer months.
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The Otter Trust
Earsham,
Near Bungay,
Suffolk,
NR35 2AF.
Tel: 01986 893470
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The Otter Trust was founded in 1971, and its conservation centre near Bungay in Suffolk is the oldest and largest of its type in the world. It provides a natural environment for these delightful creatures to live, and visitors can take great pleasure in watching them at play, as well as their fellow inhabitants of deer, ducks, geese and even a few wallabies!
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