Thorpeness/Aldeburgh

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anonymous-user

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61 months

Monday 31st August 2009
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Just returned from a long weekend staying in Thorpeness. I was lucky enough to take the Gallardo - some stunning roads aroud there - and lots of very nice cars out over the weekend.

We often stay in Thorpeness and wander down to Aldeburgh - if you haven't been I couldn't recommend it enough for a 'nice' weekend by the sea. Very smart, no charvers in souped up Novas and certainly no amusements. Just lots of great restaurants, pubs, walks, things for the kids to do. World famous fish and chips (Mrs HH queued 1 hr for some yesterday!)very tasty.

Played a round at Thorpeness - if you like your golf, it's a lovely course and very friendly.

And the best bit is that it's only 1.5 hours driving from home.

Arthur Jackson

2,111 posts

237 months

Monday 31st August 2009
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...and you can go boating!

Luke_Herts

131 posts

186 months

Monday 31st August 2009
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And aldeburgh has some tasty fish and chips. smile

anonymous-user

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61 months

Monday 31st August 2009
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Arthur Jackson said:
...and you can go boating!
Quite right, if you want to break the world record for going round in circles on the Mere, I can thoroughly recommend a session at The Dolphin first!

Arthur Jackson

2,111 posts

237 months

Monday 31st August 2009
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LOL! We were out for an hour and a half the other day! Then a most acceptable drink and lunch at the Parrot and Punchbowl.

RC (nee Ravi944)

4,114 posts

226 months

Monday 31st August 2009
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Im thinking of taking the lady and little one to aldeburgh for a long weekend. Seems like a nice spot but never been. Would it be suitable for a quite one in kinda thing?

anonymous-user

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61 months

Tuesday 1st September 2009
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I can thoroughly recommend it. There's plenty to do if you want to (e.g. as above, boating on The Mere at Thorpeness, walks along the beach, mooching around Snape Maltings, lots of houses, halls and castles within striking distance, some very picturesque walks, and some great pubs and resturants, good shops, including a wonderful ice cream shop,etc, etc).

Equally if you want to chill, it's a great place to do that - Aldeburgh is the much bigger town[ish], Thorpeness is a mile and a half a long the coast and is a much smaller and quieter village - has a great pub, The Mere, and the Country Club. Very laid back place.

We allways use Suffolk Secrets when we go there - they specialise in Aldeburgh/Thorpeness and Southwold and have a very wide range of properties for rent. Very helpful folk too!

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 1st September 13:22

chevykevv

1,447 posts

214 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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Highly recommend Aldeburgh & Thorpeness, It's peaceful, nice pubs & top Fish N' Chips.

And the walk between the two is a good way to spend a couple of hours, & have an ice cream of course. thumbup