and I was born and brought up here so wanted to share my list of the best places to visit in Suffolk, from quaint villages largely unchanged since medieval times, castles and stately homes to seaside villages, rejuvenating walks, excellent museums and natural beauty spots that have inspired great artists
Where to stay: Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk and has plenty of hotels but Bury St Edmunds is a more charming town to explore and makes a more convenient base from which to explore all the best places to visit in Suffolk –
Anyone who is interested in horses and horse racing should not miss visiting Newmarket – the home of racing and one of the best places to visit in Suffolk!
Cambridge also boasts fascinating museums including the Fitzwilliam Museum, which holds an impressive half a million works of art and antiquities, the Museum of Cambridge, where you can learn all about the city in a lovely 17th-century building, and discover world-class art and artefacts from all over the world at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.