Saxmundham is at the centre of Suffolk's Heritage Coast region and is ideally located for you to visit the many attractions in the area. Saxmundham is well served for shops and banks, and the town has two caravan and camping sites, as well as several excellent hotels, guest houses and B&Bs. There's also a market every Wednesday.

Within an hour's drive of Saxmundham, there's beautiful heritage coastline, several important nature reserves & areas of outstanding natural beauty, many historic sites, and the seaside resorts of Felixstowe, Aldeburgh, Southwold and Great Yarmouth.

In 2002, the Sutton Hoo ship burial site was opened by the National Trust and already has become one of their top attractions in the UK. The RSPB has its main visitor centre and bird reserve at Minsmere near Saxmundham.

See our list of places to visit for full details and links to the many attractions in the Saxmundham area.