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Family-friendly places in Suffolk

Enjoy the festive season with the family this Christmas in Suffolk. From children's crafts, family trails, traditional Yuletide celebrations and a lavish Georgian Christmas party, there's plenty of festive fun to be had at one of these places.

a child dressed in a red christmas jumper holding up a green card wreath that they have made. their face is framed inside the wreath

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Ickworth Estate

There’s so much to do at Ickworth this Christmas. As well as the usual bike hire and adventure playground, you can step inside a lavish Christmas party in the Rotunda, follow a festive family trail or get creative with Christmas crafts in the West Wing Gallery.

Mother and child at the ship sculpture at Sutton Hoo

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Sutton Hoo

There are lots of different family activities available to help you explore and discover Sutton Hoo. However you choose to spend you day with us, your adventure starts here.

Children touching the wooden hedgehogs on the Winter Woodland Walk, Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire

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Dunwich Heath & Beach

Turn a walk into an adventure at Dunwich Heath. Pick up a tracker pack and follow a trail, hunt for bugs or build a den. Head to the barn for some nature inspired crafts.

A parent and two children wearing winter coats walk through autumn trees in golden late afternoon sun

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Flatford

Discover what family-friendly activities are on offer at Flatford in Suffolk, from walking by the River Stour, nature trails and geocaching.

Visitors looking at a replica model of a medieval thumbscrew at Lavenham Guildhall, Suffolk

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Lavenham Guildhall

Educational and fun, there's lots for every member of the family to enjoy on a day out at Lavenham Guildhall.

A photo of Ickworth Rotunda in the snow with two cartoon snow flocked trees either side and framed by theatre stage curtains

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Christmas at Ickworth

Christmas is returning to Ickworth Estate from 2 December with a Georgian Staged Splendour.

A young girl hanging a label on a twig Christmas tree in the High Hall at Sutton Hoo

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Yule at Sutton Hoo

Visit Sutton Hoo this November and December and discover what Christmas was like centuries ago.

Coastguard Cottages at Dunwich Heath, with frost-covered heathland in the foreground

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Christmas at Dunwich Heath

Enjoy a Christmas with a difference at Dunwich Heath and Beach, where you can get back to nature and explore a very special habitat on the Suffolk coast.

A gold heart and red stocking Christmas decoration in the branches of a Christmas tree

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Christmas at Flatford

We'll be celebrating the festive season at Flatford this year with decorations, winter treats and Christmas crafts. Enjoy a winter walk in the Suffolk countryside with your loved ones, or join one of our Christmas events. There's also a seasonal menu in our cosy tea-room and a chance to pick up the perfect stocking filler from the shop.