A highly fashionable destination for holidays and day trips,
Aldeburgh remains largely the same as it has been for decades.
While fishermen still sell their daily catch from huts on the
beach, the high street boasts a number of award-winning restaurants
and bistros.
Independent shops and
galleries line the street and along with Snape Maltings
Concert Hall, Aldeburgh provides the backdrop to a rich
musical heritage, with Benjamin Britten’s world renowned
Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts held in June.
On the seafront, the Moot Hall houses the town’s museum and is a
focal point, with its ancient timbers and outside staircase. At the
top of the Town Steps, leading off the High Street and up the
cliff, there is a wonderful view over the roof tops and out to
sea.
In nearby Leiston, the Long Shop Museum, provides a fascinating
insight into the 250-year old engineering history of Richard
Garrett, and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first female
doctor.
The RSPB’s flagship nature reserve at Minsmere is four miles
from Aldeburgh and the National Trust’s Dunwich Heath, is just
eight miles away.
Two miles from Aldeburgh, in Thorpeness, you can spend a day
boating on the magical, early 20th Century Meare with its Peter Pan
themed islands.
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Tourist Information and maps
Our friendly Tourist Information Centre (TIC) staff will be
delighted to advise you on places to visit in the local area and
have leaflets and information on the whole of East Anglia. Follow
this link to find out about the wide range of services available
at our TICs including travel tickets, tickets for London shows,
accommodation booking and much more.
Aldeburgh Tourist Information
Centre,
High Street, Aldeburgh,
Suffolk IP15 5AQ.
Telephone: 01728 453637.
Email:
atic@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
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