Something Different

Crooked House 

A perfectly, quirky house in a picture-perfect place, offering something that little bit different. Whether you choose the house tour, or a dining experience, take home something totally unique to you from the Crooked House in Lavenham. 

Harwich Harbour Ferry 

A trip on a Harbour ferry makes every outing special. Why spend an extra half-hour in the car, when you could park up in Harwich or Felixstowe and jump on the ferry over to Shotley to take a walk or bike ride. Operating since 1912 and popular with visitors and locals looking to enjoy the beautiful scenery and bird life along the River’s Stour and Orwell with many cycle and walking routes connecting with the ferry as well as great places to eat and drink. 

Polar Bear experience 

Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park is the place for a unique, up-close opportunity to actually feed a polar bear. The park is home to four polar bears and visitors can book a special one-to-one experience supported by one of the Park Rangers to feed a polar bear and learn more about these magnificent animals. 

River Stour Trust 

Fancy a boat trip with a twist, with River Stour Trust you can enjoy a teddy bear boat trip, a bat cruise, or the coracle regatta, have a look at their event page to see what’s on. 

Seal watching by boat 

For ocean nature lovers and wildlife bird watchers of all ages, book a seal watching boat tour. See seals in their natural habitat basking and lolloping on the shore or popping their heads up around the boat. It’s a beautiful way to experience the seals while immersing yourself in the beautiful Walton backwaters and if you are lucky, you might spot a porpoise on the boat trip to the reserve. 
 

Anglia Karting 

An indoor Karting circuit for adults, children and groups offering all the noise and adrenaline of a fast-paced racing experience whatever the weather.  Once you have awakened your competitive spirit and whetted your appetite on the race track, you can also try their Lazer Maze to test your skills a bit further. 

Cycle Breaks 

Take the hard work out of a cycling trip by letting Cycle Breaks provide the bikes and the routes, and if you really want to sit back, hire their electric bikes and watch the beautiful landscape roll by at your leisure. Explore their fantastic choice of routes and places to explore and take advantage of their local knowledge and expertise to enable you to just enjoy the break. 

Eezybikes 

Hire the Eezybikes at Needham Lakes and explore that little bit further, perhaps with a picnic purchased in Needham Market for a proper, leisurely day out. 

Suffolk Coast Sailing  

Experience a chartered yacht and family sailing adventure on the River Orwell and Suffolk coast enjoying all the thrills with the support of friendly and confident guides, a memorable experience. 

Suffolk Ski Centre 

There is more than just skiing at the Suffolk Ski Centre, based just outside Ipswich. As well as skiing, enjoy tobogganing, ringos, high ropes and golf, with friends and family for a great day out.  

River Stour Trust 

Enjoy a boat trip on range of boats on the lovely River Stour near Sudbury and Dedham Vale in small groups of up to 12 people and make them most of the beautiful landscape as you glide along the water. Or for a special treat, book one of their events, a teddy bear boat trip, a bat cruise, or the coracle regatta, have a look at their event page to see what’s on. 

Take a walk…  

Visit unspoilt villages with great pubs and good food. Make the most of the many walking routes available to help you to enjoy a stroll across fields and along riverbanks unchanged since they were captured in oils over 200 years ago.  

Why not visit our Grazing Walks page and discover some of the many routes around the Wool Towns and Mid Suffolk.