Guidebook for Suffolk
Food Scene
If your looking for somewhere slightly more upmarket then this is definitely a good one to visit. For lunch or dinner the food is always fantastic.
57 locals recommend
The Crown
Park StreetIf your looking for somewhere slightly more upmarket then this is definitely a good one to visit. For lunch or dinner the food is always fantastic.
Nice local pub by the River. Beautiful place to sit and have drinks or food. It is just over a mile to walk there from the shepherds hut but is worth it for a great spot by the river.
6 locals recommend
Anchor Inn Nayland
26 Court StNice local pub by the River. Beautiful place to sit and have drinks or food. It is just over a mile to walk there from the shepherds hut but is worth it for a great spot by the river.
Hare and Hounds East Bergholt
Heath RoadGreat pub with traditional Pub food
Fantastic Coffee and incredible cakes. Great for breakfast or lunch. New to Dedham and quickly becoming a favourite.
Old Bakery Cafe
High StreetFantastic Coffee and incredible cakes. Great for breakfast or lunch. New to Dedham and quickly becoming a favourite.
Parks & Nature
Stunning walks and amazing views, although can be a bit muddy in the winter months, Arger Fen is a wonderful place to go for long walks through the woods. In the early spring the floors are carpeted with bluebells. It is possible to walk there from the Shepherds Hut but its around a 30 minute walk away. You can also drive to Arger fen and park your car just outside the woods. Feel free to take along a picnic. You will find various picnic benches around the woods.
Arger Fen & Spouse's Vale nature reserve
Stunning walks and amazing views, although can be a bit muddy in the winter months, Arger Fen is a wonderful place to go for long walks through the woods. In the early spring the floors are carpeted with bluebells. It is possible to walk there from the Shepherds Hut but its around a 30 minute walk away. You can also drive to Arger fen and park your car just outside the woods. Feel free to take along a picnic. You will find various picnic benches around the woods.
Dedham, a quiet and peaceful village right on the Suffolk, Essex boarder about about a 15 minute drive away. John Constable went to school in Dedham and would walk back across the meadows to his home in neighbouring East Bergholt, drinking in the scenery which would later move him to paint some magnificent local views. Today, the area is affectionately referred to as Constable Country. In the summer you can even rent a boat and row down the river or have a picnic.
65 locals recommend
Dedham
Dedham, a quiet and peaceful village right on the Suffolk, Essex boarder about about a 15 minute drive away. John Constable went to school in Dedham and would walk back across the meadows to his home in neighbouring East Bergholt, drinking in the scenery which would later move him to paint some magnificent local views. Today, the area is affectionately referred to as Constable Country. In the summer you can even rent a boat and row down the river or have a picnic.
Drinks & Nightlife
Colchester Town station
Saint Botolph's CircusEssentials
Annoyingly we dont have a co op as locally as most but you can mind one around 10 minutes away in West Bergholt
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Chapel RoadAnnoyingly we dont have a co op as locally as most but you can mind one around 10 minutes away in West Bergholt
Shopping
I H Kerridge Butchers
9 Court StEntertainment & Activities
Pottery Painting and Crafts! Great for families with young children.
Blue Owl Pottery Painting Cafe and Gift Shop
Nayland RoadPottery Painting and Crafts! Great for families with young children.
Arts & Culture
Colchester town centre is the ideal place to begin your exploration of Colchester’s long and rich history. Colchester Castle is the largest Norman keep in Europe and provides historical evidence that Colchester is in fact Britains oldest recorded town!
80 locals recommend
The Castle Museum
Castle ParkColchester town centre is the ideal place to begin your exploration of Colchester’s long and rich history. Colchester Castle is the largest Norman keep in Europe and provides historical evidence that Colchester is in fact Britains oldest recorded town!