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Lesser-known spots

The undulating countryside of Norfolk is great for easy-going cycling or touring by car. If you’re
keen to visit a quieter section of the North Norfolk Coast, try the small Georgian towns of Burnham
Market and Holt, which are great for a morning of gentle pottering, then strike out for the coast
beyond Brancaster and explore on foot as far as Titchwell Marsh RSPB Nature Reserve.

Did you know?

The Norfolk Broads are a man-made phenomenon – flooded peat excavations from medieval
times.

Where to stay

Any pub is going to seem like a comfy haven on a dark night (and the nights around here are
properly black), but this is something the Brisley Bell does so well: often full and with a joyous
noise of people drinking, eating, chatting and generally kicking back and enjoying themselves. A
proper pub – but with bells on, and six bedrooms in the converted barns next door. Read the full
review here.

Suffolk

Suffolk’s beaches are the chief draw for visitors to the region and the pretty coastal resorts of
Southwold and Aldeburgh are lovely places to base yourself – the Aldeburgh Festival of Music and
the Arts takes place for a few weeks each June, but for the rest of the year it’s a peaceful and
timeless spot. On Suffolk beaches, even on the busiest summer’s day, there’s always space for kite
flying or a quiet family picnic in the dunes.