Saxmundham is located in Suffolk.
It is a small market town that is in the Fromus River Valley.
The name actually comes directly from Saxon meaning Seizmond's Home.
It received the right to have a town market in 1272 and the market still proceeds to this day.
This town is a great spot to see the heritage coats of Suffolk.
All within an hours drive you can come across many historic sites, heritage coastline, seaside resorts and areas or outstanding beauty.
One of the top attractions in the area is the Sutton Hoo ship burial that was opened to the public in 2002.
This burial site contained the Sutton Hoo treasure in a ship grave.
Dunwich Heath is an excellent example of Sandlings Heath and is one of the most important nature conservation spots in the area.
You can gain access to the neighbouring bird reserve, Minsmere.
The village at Dunwich is also worth a visit as it contains the ruins of Greyfriars Friary, a Leper's Chapel, museum and Ship Inn.
The Oxford Ness National Nature Reserve contains a variety of different habitats that include brackish lagoons, salt marshes, grazing marshes, shingle and mud flats.
It is actually the largest vegetated shingle spit that is found in Europe.
From 1913 to the 1985 this area was part of a secret military site that looked into atomic weapons.
There are plenty of wildlife and conservation trails that lead you through some beautiful natural areas.
There are over 70 different reserves that can be explored in Suffolk alone.
The closest reserves to Saxmundham are Sizewell Belt, Dingle marshes, Darsham marshes, Blaxhall Heath, Hazlewood Marshes and the Haven.
The Long Shop Museum is the site of the Long Shop built in 1852.
This one was one of the first steam engine production lines found in the UK.
Parham Airfield Museum is in a World War II control tower that features information and history about the 390th Bombardment Group.
It also houses the Museum of British resistance Organisation.
It is a small market town that is in the Fromus River Valley.
The name actually comes directly from Saxon meaning Seizmond's Home.
It received the right to have a town market in 1272 and the market still proceeds to this day.
This town is a great spot to see the heritage coats of Suffolk.
All within an hours drive you can come across many historic sites, heritage coastline, seaside resorts and areas or outstanding beauty.
One of the top attractions in the area is the Sutton Hoo ship burial that was opened to the public in 2002.
This burial site contained the Sutton Hoo treasure in a ship grave.
Dunwich Heath is an excellent example of Sandlings Heath and is one of the most important nature conservation spots in the area.
You can gain access to the neighbouring bird reserve, Minsmere.
The village at Dunwich is also worth a visit as it contains the ruins of Greyfriars Friary, a Leper's Chapel, museum and Ship Inn.
The Oxford Ness National Nature Reserve contains a variety of different habitats that include brackish lagoons, salt marshes, grazing marshes, shingle and mud flats.
It is actually the largest vegetated shingle spit that is found in Europe.
From 1913 to the 1985 this area was part of a secret military site that looked into atomic weapons.
There are plenty of wildlife and conservation trails that lead you through some beautiful natural areas.
There are over 70 different reserves that can be explored in Suffolk alone.
The closest reserves to Saxmundham are Sizewell Belt, Dingle marshes, Darsham marshes, Blaxhall Heath, Hazlewood Marshes and the Haven.
The Long Shop Museum is the site of the Long Shop built in 1852.
This one was one of the first steam engine production lines found in the UK.
Parham Airfield Museum is in a World War II control tower that features information and history about the 390th Bombardment Group.
It also houses the Museum of British resistance Organisation.