Stanley Cottage Guidebook
City/town information
Fantastic Aldeburgh is just 4 miles from Stanley Cottage. The Visit Aldeburgh website describes Aldeburgh as “a wonderful mix of family fun, music and drama, fine eating and drinking, sailing and shopping – something for everyone in the friendliest atmosphere you’ll wish to find on the Suffolk Heritage Coast”
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Aldeburgh
Fantastic Aldeburgh is just 4 miles from Stanley Cottage. The Visit Aldeburgh website describes Aldeburgh as “a wonderful mix of family fun, music and drama, fine eating and drinking, sailing and shopping – something for everyone in the friendliest atmosphere you’ll wish to find on the Suffolk Heritage Coast”
Good Clean Family Fun. With colourful beach huts as far as the eye can see, its iconic pier and a beach just perfect for sand castles, Southwold is a paradise for UK family fun. 'Southwold Pier' beach has been recognised by Keep Britain Tidy for its cleanliness, safety and management and has been awarded a 'Blue Flag'.
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Southwold
Good Clean Family Fun. With colourful beach huts as far as the eye can see, its iconic pier and a beach just perfect for sand castles, Southwold is a paradise for UK family fun. 'Southwold Pier' beach has been recognised by Keep Britain Tidy for its cleanliness, safety and management and has been awarded a 'Blue Flag'.
Thorpeness is a place where children could enjoy the magic and innocence of a traditional seaside holiday; a small village dominated by the Meare on which you can hire a boat and go rowing.
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Thorpeness
Thorpeness is a place where children could enjoy the magic and innocence of a traditional seaside holiday; a small village dominated by the Meare on which you can hire a boat and go rowing.
Amenities
Leiston Film Theatre is Suffolk’s oldest purpose built cinema. It is a 300 seat auditorium in an Edwardian picture house showing Dolby 3D films, plus live drama and music on occasions.
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Leiston Film Theatre
74 High StLeiston Film Theatre is Suffolk’s oldest purpose built cinema. It is a 300 seat auditorium in an Edwardian picture house showing Dolby 3D films, plus live drama and music on occasions.
The new and improved Leiston Leisure Centre is now open after undergoing a £4 million redevelopment, bringing state-of-the-art leisure facilities (including pool, gym and squash courts) to the area.
Leiston Leisure Centre
Red House LaneThe new and improved Leiston Leisure Centre is now open after undergoing a £4 million redevelopment, bringing state-of-the-art leisure facilities (including pool, gym and squash courts) to the area.
A great local club which is open to non-members and which also serves great food.
Sizewell Sports & Social Club
A great local club which is open to non-members and which also serves great food.
Sightseeing
Just minutes from Snape, Aldeburgh and RSPB Minsmere The Long Shop Museum offers fun for families, inspiring stories and feats of engineering, gorgeous designs and the Long Shop itself – a true icon of industrial revolution Britain. You can spend a super half-day visit here. Add to this one of the many other great local attractions, and make up a really lovely day out in Suffolk.
Main Street
Main StreetJust minutes from Snape, Aldeburgh and RSPB Minsmere The Long Shop Museum offers fun for families, inspiring stories and feats of engineering, gorgeous designs and the Long Shop itself – a true icon of industrial revolution Britain. You can spend a super half-day visit here. Add to this one of the many other great local attractions, and make up a really lovely day out in Suffolk.
Discover some of the UK’s rarest wildlife and enjoy family-friendly activities at Minsmere. Choose an idyllic walk or head to the coastal lagoons to see an impressive variety of birds, including avocets, bearded tits and bitterns. If you’re lucky, you might see an otter around the reedbed pools.
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RSPB Minsmere
Sheepwash LaneDiscover some of the UK’s rarest wildlife and enjoy family-friendly activities at Minsmere. Choose an idyllic walk or head to the coastal lagoons to see an impressive variety of birds, including avocets, bearded tits and bitterns. If you’re lucky, you might see an otter around the reedbed pools.
Located just 1.5 miles from Stanley Cottage is the nearest beach located at Sizewell, which is something of an undiscovered retreat. There is ample and cheap car parking right next to the beach.
It is an award winning beach of shingle and sand dunes, quite unusual on this stretch of coastline. The beach makes the ideal location for a leisurely stroll, where dogs, with responsible owners, are very welcome. On a fine day, a walk along the cliffs provides some picturesque views with access to the Beach View Holiday Park, where non-residents are welcome to enjoy some light refreshments on the balcony, whilst admiring the coastal views.
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Sizewell Beach
Located just 1.5 miles from Stanley Cottage is the nearest beach located at Sizewell, which is something of an undiscovered retreat. There is ample and cheap car parking right next to the beach.
It is an award winning beach of shingle and sand dunes, quite unusual on this stretch of coastline. The beach makes the ideal location for a leisurely stroll, where dogs, with responsible owners, are very welcome. On a fine day, a walk along the cliffs provides some picturesque views with access to the Beach View Holiday Park, where non-residents are welcome to enjoy some light refreshments on the balcony, whilst admiring the coastal views.
Situated about 1.5 miles from Stanley Cottage (5 minute car drive) is Leiston Abbey. Leiston Abbey was founded in 1182 by Ranulf de Glanville and is one of Suffolk’s most impressive monastic ruins with some spectacular architectural features. The Abbey was dedicated to St Mary.
Leiston Abbey
Abbey RoadSituated about 1.5 miles from Stanley Cottage (5 minute car drive) is Leiston Abbey. Leiston Abbey was founded in 1182 by Ranulf de Glanville and is one of Suffolk’s most impressive monastic ruins with some spectacular architectural features. The Abbey was dedicated to St Mary.