Suffolk remains quintessential England. It is characterised by historic market towns, medieval timbered halls, mansions and chocolate box thatched cottages in their distinctive pastel colours. The county stretches eastward from Cambridgeshire to the North Sea. It is one of the most rural parts of the country with its vast tracks of farmland and open countryside. The Elveden estate with its extraordinary Marble Hall and forest, Risehall Farm with its World War I trenches and the striking beauty of the Dedham Vale and Constable Country, means Suffolk has been immortalised many times both on canvas and on screen.
The North Sea coastline is wild, untamed and remote providing inspiration to many a film-maker. Vast expanses of sand and shingle beaches are interspersed with bustling seaside resorts, caravan parks, remote heath and woodland extending down to the coastline and quiet hamlets. Suffolk has a strong maritime history and offers a gateway to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the UK’s largest wetland. Suffolk’s biggest river, the River Orwell is traversed by the Orwell Bridge, a striking landmark spanning 190 meters. On its way to the metropolis of Ipswich with its splendid dockland waterfront, the River Orwell is fringed by the Orwell Country Park and charming foreshore areas.
