Dog Friendly
Canine Dip and Dive, Pakenham
Canine Dip and Dive is quite simply, a 32ft outdoor swimming pool for dogs. Humans are allowed in too to join their dogs for a swim. The area around the pool is securely fenced off.
ESCAPE IN SUFFOLK
THINGS TO DO
LOCAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Places to Visit
Jimmy’s Farm, Ipswich
Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park is an award winning wildlife park, rare breeds farm, restaurant and wedding venue based in the heart of Suffolk. One of only two Wildlife Parks in the country where you can bring your dog!
Events
Moyse’s Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds
Situated in a beautiful medieval building, Moyse’s Hall Museum houses eclectic collections and exhibitions, and hosts events ranging from themed craft workshops for all the family to historical talks and lectures.
Food & Drink
The White Horse Inn, Badwell Ash
A beautifully restored 16th-century coaching inn offering award-winning cuisine. Features a cozy main bar with an open fire, a relaxing lounge bar, and The Stable restaurant celebrating fresh, local ingredients. Family and dog-friendly.
Events
Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival
The Festival is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and promoting the local community and businesses within it. Held to celebrate and publicise the abundance, variety and quality of food and drink in Suffolk.
Events
Bury St Edmunds Tour Guides
Daily 90-minute walking tours of Bury St Edmunds take place every day from April to October, and don’t miss their Ghostly and Macabre Walks from Halloween to the end of March.
Places to Visit
Greene King Brewery, Bury St Edmunds
The leading UK brewer and pub company Greene King has called Bury St Edmunds home for over 200 years, and it carries on a long heritage of brewing in the town.
Greene King offer two tours – Brewery Tour and Walk, Talk Tour (which does not go inside the brewery). Each tour takes around an hour and 40 minutes.
Family Friendly
Alder Carr Farm, Needham Market
A secret gem hidden in the Suffolk countryside, with an award-winning farm shop bursting with local, seasonal & artisan produce, including own butchery, and deli counter, and multi-award winning ice cream.
Family Friendly
Easton Farm Park
Meet all your farm favourites, enjoy the fun rides and hands-on activities, our indoor and outdoor play areas and relax in the Willow Barn Cafe or book yourself a Goat Yoga session. Use the farm as the perfect base to explore the magnificent Suffolk coast.
Family Friendly
Anglo Saxon Village, West Stow
One of England’s great archaeological sites, West Stow has extensive indoor galleries and a stunning recreation of an Anglo-Saxon village surrounded by 125 acres of unspoilt countryside. Visitors to West Stow can explore history and nature, watch a film, dress up as an Anglo-Saxon or say hello to the rare breed pigs and chickens.