Suffolk Tourist Information
The fenland county of Suffolk is bordered by its North Sea coast to the east, Essex to the south, Cambridge to the west and Norfolk to the north. It is known for its coastal towns and fenland broads. The county town is Ipswich, the main industrial centre is the port of Felixstowe, with Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds being the other main towns. This county of flat fens is mostly agricultural, tourism is an important contributor to the local economy and the visitor is well catered for. The wetlands of the Broads being a magnet for those wishing to enjoy boating, nature and wildlife.
Official Tourist Websites
Tourism Videos
Suffolk presents You. Unplugged - a series of Suffolk films: WONDER
Visit Suffolk presents You. Unplugged - a series of Suffolk films: ROMANCE
See the Broads from Broads Authority
National Parks
The Broads National Park - www.broads-authority.gov.uk
ANOB's
Dedham Vale AONB - www.dedhamvalestourvalley.org
Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB - coastandheaths.org
also see
www.brecks.org - (370 sq. miles across Norfolk and Suffolk)
and www.visitbreckland.org.uk
Wildlife Trust & Nature
Suffolk Wildlife Trust - www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Literary connections
George Orwell - WG Sebald - William Godwin - George Crabbe - Sir Clement Freud - Ronald Blythe -
P.D. James (Baroness James of Holland Park) - Ruth Rendell (Rendell of Babergh) aka Barbara Vine - Charles Dickens
