COST PER PERSON: £695 PER PERSON

Includes NT Sutton Hoo & Helmingham Gardens

Suffolk is home to the beautiful part of the country made famous by Constable in his paintings, and this tour, based in a boutique hotel on the waterfront of Ips wich will include all the highlights of the area.

We begin with a visit to Lavenham, known as England’s finest medieval village due to it’s amazing examples of timber framed Tudor buildings. With over 300 listed buildings dating back to the 14th century , a magnificent church and numer ous cafes and shops, there is something for everyone. Our next stop is Helming ham Gardens, a breathtaking historic estate with it’s stunning, moated Tudor house and award winning gardens. The estate park with it’s red deer is home to an oak tree painted by Constable in his painting ‘A Dell’.

We will enjoy a drive through the stunning scenery of Suffolk’s picturesque vil lages, the Stour Valley and Dedham Vale’s National Landscape, an area that has remained remarkably unchanged since the early 19th century when Constable captured it’s pastoral beauty. We will enjoy stops in Dedham and East Bergholt.

The World-famous Anglo-Saxon burial site of Sutton Hoo is where one of Brit ain’s greatest archaeological finds was made in 1939. Discover the story of the 7th century ship burial of an Anglo-Saxon King, view the award-winning exhibition and explore the full-size reconstruction of the burial chamber. We will also stop in Woodbridge, a vibrant market town on the banks of the river Deben.

Tour Price For 5 Days Includes:

• 4 Nights Half-Board with Tea/Coffee

• Excursions As Stated

• Welcome Tea/Coffee

• Entry To Sutton Hoo & Helmingham Gardens

• Porterage

Your Hotel - The 4*Salthouse Harbour Hotel, Ipswich

This contemporary, boutique hotel overlooks the beautiful Ipswich waterfront. Each of the modern bedrooms have TV, hairdryer & tea/coffee making facilities with some affording fantastic views over the marina. The sleek & stylish public are as including the Salthouse Eaterie, bar & lounge feature contemporary décor. There is a lift.

Supplement:

Single room £150