Dorelia's Guidebook
Food scene
Wonderful riverside pub a stone's throw from the house, good food, local ales and currently the setting for the Richard Curtis/ Danny Boyle movie "Yesterday"
32 locals recommend
Ramsholt Arms
Dock RoadWonderful riverside pub a stone's throw from the house, good food, local ales and currently the setting for the Richard Curtis/ Danny Boyle movie "Yesterday"
Lovely pub restaurant in Woodbridge with a daily changing menu of delicious traditional food and Asian twists. Beautiful garden to sit in during the good weather.
29 locals recommend
The Table
3 Quay StLovely pub restaurant in Woodbridge with a daily changing menu of delicious traditional food and Asian twists. Beautiful garden to sit in during the good weather.
Winner of best Suffolk pub in 2017/8- great grown up food, cosy atmosphere.
47 locals recommend
The Unruly Pig
Orford RoadWinner of best Suffolk pub in 2017/8- great grown up food, cosy atmosphere.
Ancient and quaint local pub with Suffolk ales and pub food in the next door village.
9 locals recommend
The Sorrel Horse
Hollesley RoadAncient and quaint local pub with Suffolk ales and pub food in the next door village.
Absolutely delicious baked goods and café in the charming and historic seaside village of Orford. Their artisan made chocolate makes a wonderful souvenir to take home!
39 locals recommend
Pump Street Bakery
1 Pump StAbsolutely delicious baked goods and café in the charming and historic seaside village of Orford. Their artisan made chocolate makes a wonderful souvenir to take home!
The nearest shop with everything you could need and delicious home made ready meals. Sells a good range of all the basics and some local delicacies too. Newspapers for the weekend!
Alderton Post Office Stores
The nearest shop with everything you could need and delicious home made ready meals. Sells a good range of all the basics and some local delicacies too. Newspapers for the weekend!
Absolutely wonderful seafood restaurant, a Suffolk institution with a simple and delicious menu in the picturesque village of Orford. The scalloped prawns or fish pie is a classic.
24 locals recommend
Butley Orford Oysterage
Market HillAbsolutely wonderful seafood restaurant, a Suffolk institution with a simple and delicious menu in the picturesque village of Orford. The scalloped prawns or fish pie is a classic.
The local smoke house with incredible local seafood to take away, their smoked salmon pate, streaky bacon and smoked prawns are wonderfully good as well as selling some lovely things for gifts and souvenirs.
15 locals recommend
Pinneys of Orford
Quay StreetThe local smoke house with incredible local seafood to take away, their smoked salmon pate, streaky bacon and smoked prawns are wonderfully good as well as selling some lovely things for gifts and souvenirs.
Local favourite for pub food in Hasketon very near Woodbridge, comes highly recommended.
15 locals recommend
Turks Head
Low RoadLocal favourite for pub food in Hasketon very near Woodbridge, comes highly recommended.
Grange Farm Barns is the place to go for a gourmet food shopping trip with a fantastic selection of local delicacies as well as fresh fruit and vegetables, cakes and pastries, frozen food, and gifts, cards and souvenirs. Also offer a distance collection service if you call in advance.
Grange Farm Shop Hasketon
Grundisburgh RoadGrange Farm Barns is the place to go for a gourmet food shopping trip with a fantastic selection of local delicacies as well as fresh fruit and vegetables, cakes and pastries, frozen food, and gifts, cards and souvenirs. Also offer a distance collection service if you call in advance.
Renowned fish and chip shop in the beautiful town of Aldeburgh, about 35 minutes drive away. Lots of lovely antique shops, cafes and farm shops will pop out at you on the way up the A12, take your time!
49 locals recommend
Aldeburgh Fish & Chip Shop
226 High StRenowned fish and chip shop in the beautiful town of Aldeburgh, about 35 minutes drive away. Lots of lovely antique shops, cafes and farm shops will pop out at you on the way up the A12, take your time!
Wonderful local cafe with another branch in the centre of Woodbridge- this is perfect for coffee and brunch only 15 minutes from the house- great food and friendly staff.
7 locals recommend
Honey + Harvey
Wonderful local cafe with another branch in the centre of Woodbridge- this is perfect for coffee and brunch only 15 minutes from the house- great food and friendly staff.
Sightseeing
Great for families with young children, a wonderful day out with soft play and games as well as farm animals and gentle rides round the park. Decent café with kids meals.
46 locals recommend
Easton Farm Park
Great for families with young children, a wonderful day out with soft play and games as well as farm animals and gentle rides round the park. Decent café with kids meals.
English Heritage site wonderful for history buffs and families, amazing views to the sea from inside this incredible old fort.
50 locals recommend
Orford Castle
Castle HillEnglish Heritage site wonderful for history buffs and families, amazing views to the sea from inside this incredible old fort.
Ed Sheeran's "Castle on the Hill" , English Heritage site with activities for kids and a great day trip to the castle and town of Framlingham with its many wonderful antique shops.
145 locals recommend
Framlingham Castle
Church StreetEd Sheeran's "Castle on the Hill" , English Heritage site with activities for kids and a great day trip to the castle and town of Framlingham with its many wonderful antique shops.
Incredible National Trust historic burial ground of Saxon kings, great visitor centre and playground.
130 locals recommend
National Trust - Sutton Hoo
Incredible National Trust historic burial ground of Saxon kings, great visitor centre and playground.
A wild and wonderful shingle beach with beautiful meadows and sheep grazing by the sea. Parking is easy and it never gets overcrowded- east coast heaven!
36 locals recommend
Shingle Street
Unnamed RoadA wild and wonderful shingle beach with beautiful meadows and sheep grazing by the sea. Parking is easy and it never gets overcrowded- east coast heaven!
The lost town of Dunwich is a place that mystifies and delights in equal measure! The town that fell into the sea is a beautiful and historic sight with a wonderful tiny museum about the town and a fantastic family run fish and chip shop on the beach. Exploring the ruins of the Abbey up above makes for a lovely day out.
55 locals recommend
Dunwich
The lost town of Dunwich is a place that mystifies and delights in equal measure! The town that fell into the sea is a beautiful and historic sight with a wonderful tiny museum about the town and a fantastic family run fish and chip shop on the beach. Exploring the ruins of the Abbey up above makes for a lovely day out.
Lovely sandy beach a bit further afield about 45 minutes drive. Crabbing is legendary here and the beach with its dunes is magical.
32 locals recommend
Walberswick Beach
Lovely sandy beach a bit further afield about 45 minutes drive. Crabbing is legendary here and the beach with its dunes is magical.
Eat your fish and chips on the beach and go for a swim! Or people watch as families bring their model boats to sail on the pond and the Lifeboat goes out on a practice mission.
25 locals recommend
Aldeburgh Beach
Crag PathEat your fish and chips on the beach and go for a swim! Or people watch as families bring their model boats to sail on the pond and the Lifeboat goes out on a practice mission.