• exploring Sutton Hoo with kids
    Family Life - Suffolk

    Exploring Sutton Hoo with kids

    June 10, 2021 - By 

    Earlier this year my daughter was studying the Anglo Saxons during that loooong period of home learning. She learned all about Sutton Hoo and we thought it would be fun to visit the site when travel restrictions eased. So last week we found ourselves in the pretty village of Southwold for a week, with tickets to Sutton Hoo. Exploring Sutton Hoo with kids The Sutton Hoo site is managed by the National Trust and comprises of Tranmer House, the Royal Burial Ground and the High Hall exhibition. Due to current restrictions we had to pre-book our tickets due to restricted…

  • Rendlesham Forest and the UFO trail
    Family Life - Suffolk

    Rendlesham Forest and the UFO trail

    June 5, 2021 - By 

    With a week based in Southwold, Sussex, my husband wanted to spend some time exploring Rendlesham Forest and the UFO trail. Who isn’t fascinated by conspiracy theories and the idea of UFO’s landing in a remote forest right next to an RAF base in 1980’s Britain? It turns out we weren’t the only ones with an interest in the little green men and Forestry England had a handy trail through Rendlesham Forest for those who wanted to find the sites. Exploring Rendlesham Forest It was established during the First World War when Britain had increasing demand for timber and is…