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| Seckford Hall Hotel CL |
The usual facilities are available and well positioned. A ten minute walk takes you to the centre of Woodbridge which is a pretty town, and yachting centre, on the River Deben.
After a comfortable night we set off on the short drive to Aldeburgh, one of our favourite seaside towns.
Chuch Farm Holiday Park is certainly not cheap at £32.00 a night but it is superbly positioned just across from the beach and within a five minute walk of the town. The pitches are large and provided with their own water and electricity points which makes life very easy.
Aldeburgh is a delightful small town, famous for its links with Benjamin Britten. Snape Maltings is some four miles to the west and with ample space to park a motorhome, well worth a visit.
After the obligatory cup of tea following arrival, we strolled along the front, admiring the shacks along the shoreline from which is sold fish fresh form the previous night's catch, As they say, fish any fresher would be swimming.
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| Fishing Boat on The Beach |
The centre has maintained its charm over the years despite its tourist popularity. There is a gratifying lack of pandering to the visitor despite a full array of art and craft shops.
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| Town Centre |
The following morning started with a quick walk to the newsagents and the purchase of a fresh dressed crab on the way back along the front. Then, the cycles were off the rack and we enjoyed a short ride in the opposite direction to Thorpeness. Three quarters of the ride is on a cycle path away from the main road though the term "main" is something of a misnomer since it is always quiet. Thorpeness was purpose built in the 1930's as a holiday village. Though now privately owned, the village has not lost any of its charm. There is a large, shallow lake in the centre occupied by many extremely hungry and persistent swans and other water fowl. Spreading out from the lake there is the community of houses, all of similar design with plenty of black and white timber on display. At the edge of the town is a golf course. Thorpeness is possibly best known for its windmill and adjacent House in the Sky. Originally, the water tower, it is encased by a "house" providing a quirky view from miles around.
Lunch was taken sitting on a bench on the seafront in brilliant sunshine. There can be few things tastier than fresh dressed crab, caught overnight and a slice of bread bought from the town bakery that morning!
Sunday dawned, again with clear skies and, after collecting the paper from town, we spent a lazy couple of hours sitting around the motorhome. Following lunch, we set off on a four mile circular walk along the neighbouring RSPB reserve. Though not keen bird watchers, the stroll was very pleasant, taking us up to the golf course and then in a figure of eight back to the camp site.
Monday morning and we were soon ready for the drive home having thoroughly enjoyed a short break in wonderful weather.
