With every passing year, more and more people discover the beauties of Suffolk. Initially, perhaps, they are drawn towards the idyllic countryside of the Stour Valley, so well-known through the paintings of John Constable. Soon they come to love the medieval timber and thatch and the fine churches of chocolate-box villages which survive from the prosperity derived from the wool trade. In time the tourist strikes further afield, discovering the delights of coastal Suffolk with its miles of unspoilt shoreline, or the quiet perfection of a trio of beautiful rivers, Orwell, Deben and Alde. High Suffolk is the fertile swathe of arable farms which dot the landscape and contrasts with the dry, flat Brecklands and the watery Fens. Every part of Suffolk rewards exploration, and as this book shows, it is a county of contrasts and pleasing views.
