Aldeburgh in September, Aldeburgh, England

Regular readers will know that Aldeburgh has become a favourite place for me to head to for a short break. It鈥檚 an easy and not too long drive and, most importantly, I鈥檝e come to really love it there. I first went in June 2022. I wanted to explore Suffolk, a county I didn鈥檛 know at all, and I wanted to stay by the sea. I鈥檇 never heard of Aldeburgh (though I鈥檝e heard lots since!) and did a search of places to stay from Southwold towards the north of Suffolk all the way along the coast to Aldeburgh in the south. I found a pub by the beach with rooms, highly rated on booking.com, and with views of the sea. It sounded perfect. And it was. I鈥檓 just back from my fourth stay 鈥� always in the lovely The Cross Keys pub.

Suffolk is very different to other places to visit from London for a short break. Suffolk is known for its big skies, which, with the shingle beach which runs for miles allows you to feel very much away from things. All around you is space. Aldeburgh is quite a small town and whenever I鈥檝e been, it鈥檚 been fairly quiet; the beach almost empty. The locals told me this time not to ever come in the school holidays 鈥� it鈥檚 very busy. I did wonder though what would constitute 鈥榲ery busy鈥� to this Londoner! There鈥檚 a slightly old-fashioned feel to Aldeburgh, as if time slowed down. There are smart restaurants though, quirky independent shops; Aldeburgh isn鈥檛鈥榖ack in time鈥� in terms of what it offers the visitor but there鈥檚 not the manic rush of Cornwall or the South Coast in the summer. This lends itself to allowing the visitor to slow down, which makes it a great place to relax and switch off. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Aldeburgh in September
Guide Location: England » Aldeburgh
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Kay Gale
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