30 seconds walk to enormous beach.

15 mins walk to Benacre nature reserve (south, past pumping station). From there, direct access to Benacre broad, 3 hr walk to Southwold etc.

20 mins drive to Southwold with lifeguarded beach, posh shops, historic harbour, Adnams brewery, pubs, insanely overpriced beach huts etc.

1 minute walk to Sailors Home pub (excellent beer, OK pub food, good fish n chips, often prickly landlord, but did I mention the excellent Green Jack beer?), 30 seconds walk from Waterfront restaurant (OK restaurant food and drinks), 5 minute walk to excellent fish n chip shop. Decent local Indian, and reasonable Chinese and pizza delivery available through Just Eats.

7 minute drive to Africa Alive! That’s right, this small village has its own zoo! And a very decent one at that. Lions, cheetahs, white rhinos, giraffes etc.

5 minute walk to village shop selling essentials and beach stuff.

5 minute drive/12 minute cycle to Co-op supermarket.

10 minute drive to large Morrisons supermarket, ‘World of Fish' (excellent fishmonger), Homebase etc. etc.

10 minute drive to Lowestoft with lifeguarded beach, entertainments, shops, mainline train station etc.

10 minute walk to holiday park where there is mini golf, good kids playground etc.

5 minute walk to village playground.

15 mins walk to historic parish church with regular Sunday service.

Close to historic and charming Suffolk towns of Aldeburgh, Beccles, Walberswick, Dunwich etc.

12 minute drive to Carlton Marshes, a superb wildlife and birdwatching reserve run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust

12 minute drive to East Anglia Transport Museum, with an amazing variety of working historic vehicles (opening times are a bit bonkers so check timings before visiting!)

World class birdwatching accessible on foot from the cottage, and at Minsmere RSPB reserve, a 30 minute drive away.