Countryside Events in Suffolk

24th Jul - 31st Aug 10am-4pm
Every day throughout the summer holidays there will be free hands-on guided activities for families at the visitor centre, including outdoor nature activities on the reserve and indoor crafts and games in the visitor centre.
Please phone for further details.
Free
Lakenheath Fen nature reserve, Station Road, Lakenheath, Suffolk
Contact: 01842 863400

24th Jul - 1st Aug 10am – 5pm (last entry 4pm) at West Stow, 10.30am – 5pm at Sutton Hoo
Visit Sutton Hoo and West Stow, the Anglo Saxon village, for the price of one ticket. All you need to do is keep the voucher from your visit to West Stow or Sutton Hoo to claim free entry to the other site. Both visits must be made during this week.
For all the family.
No need to book.
West Stow Country Park and Anglo- Saxon Village, Icklingham Road, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6HG Contact: 01284 728718

This Summer, witness Shakespeare’s most enchanting, magical comedy like never before. Hilarious, romantic, bursting with magic and set in our gorgeous forest theatre! It’ll take your breath away!
In the middle of the night Hermia runs away with her boyfriend to escape marrying a man she doesn’t love. . But the young couple soon find themselves lost in the woods, a magical place where anything can happen…
Director Joanna carrick re-imagines her stunning production which blew audiences away in 2006. So get ready for a romantic comedy like on other, with a cast full of fantastic characters and a generous sprinkling of fairy magic!
Expecting over 10 000 visitors, this professional production is suitable for all the family. So whether you’re a Shakespeare fanatic, or just need persuading, this really is an experience not to be missed! You can book a picnic or bring your own, meet the cast, or hang around to party afterwards at on of our special events nights. Whatever you do, don’t miss the most fun-filled theatre event of the year!
For performance details, times, ticket prices etc contact: Red Rose Chain, 1 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8AA.  Tel: 01473 288886,  or click on link below.

Contact: 01394 450900
Orford Ness National Nature Reserve, The Quay Office, Orford Quay IP12 2NU
Ticket Cost: NT Members: £4.00; Non NT Members: £7.20
Saturday 31st July
See conservation in action by spending up to an hour with volunteers from the Landguard Bird Observatory to learn about this important part of our work. Time: 11am - 12pm Meet at the Wardens' Office, opposite WCs, at 11.00 a.m. - cross on ferry to Ness by 10:20 a.m. Cost: Normal Admission

A huge charity day out to celebrate the biggest UK pass time- FISHING. A giant exhibition and fishing competition. Big angling celebrities including- BOB NUDD, JOHN WILSON, DAVE LANE, WENDY LYTHGOE, SCOTT MASLIN and many more. Family entertainment including:- a free all day creche facility, an aerial falconry display, live bands, Korean martial arts display team, roller coaster simulator and giant inflatables, laser clay pigeon shooting. All day bar and food stands. A huge raffle with amazing prizes, prize casting challenges. This is a televised event for submission to satellite lifestyle channels. An amazing charity day out to raise funds for The sick children's trust (www.sickchildrenstrust.org) All event details at - www.thebigfish.tv
31 Jul 2010 10:00 - 19:00
SUFFOLK WATER PARK LORAINE WAY, BRAMFORD, Ipswich IP8 4JS 07883 983893
Entry by small donation to our charity

Flatford: Bridge Cottage, Suffolk
Let one of our experienced guides lead you on a 3.5 hour (7 mile) walk along the Stour Valley, following the river upstream through the villages Dedham and Stratford St Mary to the beautiful church at Langham before returning to Flatford.
31 July 10am - 1.30pm

Sutton Hoo(in Suffolk)
Come and see how the Anglo Saxons lived. Watch demonstrations of craft and cookery, listen to Anglo Saxon tales and learn about clothing and weaponry.
Date 31 July 10.30am - 5pm