We were inspired to visit by actor Tony Robinson, whose enthusiasm in the Time Team Sutton Hoo dig series is infectious. That said, our visit was not as excellent as we had hoped, and the reason was mostly how the Sutton Hoo story is told. Although there is significant East Anglian historical information online, and the National Trust web pages provide contextual information in manageable chunks, the story told onsite is not as seamless. Indeed, it’s a bit fragmented, with a bit found here, and a bit there. Moreover, we were unable to find much information during our visit about the modern excavations that create the storyline for the Time Team series. Other reviewers have mentioned that a guided tour brings many of these pieces together, but none was available when we visited. We found Tranmer House to be quite interesting because of the information available and the somewhat innovative display methods being used, but it was a bit of a challenge to follow the storyline because there is no directional advice in the rooms. The highlight of the house displays is the collection of 1939 dig photographs by amateur photographers Mercie Lack and Barbara Wagstaff. Similarly, the High Hall exhibition space near the main entrance is designed to be explored in one direction, but without any indication of where one should start, we were halfway around in the opposite direction before we sensed we were seeing things in the wrong order. The hall’s current exhibition “The Dig: A Story Unearthed,” which explores the making of the 2025 Netflix film, is excellent. As for the mounds themselves, they’re pretty unremarkable to see, but the walk to and from was nice. So, our summary: Definitely go, but read up before your visit, and arrange a guided tour if possible. Our visit was about 2.5 hours.

Well worth the visit if your holidaying in this area. Time team were there too filming a dig. Edith pretty home is lovely, and the grounds are a must to walk. The mounds are explained when u go up the tower to observe.

Such a great day out! Right from the friendly staff in the ticket office, to the very knowledgeable guides around the site, everything is well organised. The tour of the mounds is fascinating, the house is also steeped in interesting items and the "Dig" exhibition is amazing. Don't miss the lovely walk down to the river through the forest and fields of sheep. Back to the cafe for reasonably priced delicious food and drinks. The fresh cream tea was perfect. Thanks to all for making the day special.

An interesting destination and quite different from other National Trust sites. The car park is fairly small but there us an overflow car park available. The main exhibition hall and cafe and shop are next to the car park, which is really handy if anyone in your group has mobility issues. It's a short walk to the house, which has some interesting displays and activities. The burial mounds are about 10 minutes beyond the house. Overall I would say this is very family orientated, with lots of activities for children but if you aren't a member the price is quite high compared to other NT properties.

Excellent exhibition and staff very knowledgeable and helpful. Great facilities, lovely walks and views, with viewing tower of burial mounds and paths surrounding. Nice walk down to the river Deben with views over Woodbridge.

Very kind and helpful guides. They looked after us well and supplied an all-terrain wheelchair for one of our party to use. Quite a large site with several areas to discover. The burial mounds, whilst archaeologically important, are a tad underwhelming. The exhibition Hall is well laid out with both original and reproductions and the guide there was very helpful. Of course the shop and cafe are very good as I now come to expect.

We arrived about 9:50 and there were 4 cars ahead of us in the queue, and they opened the gates bang on 10am. For the first hour it was quiet and peaceful; everything set out for the kids this summer holiday was accessible and colourful, and once the exhibition hall was opened, you had an uninhibited chance to see the artefacts. Staff were friendly and we were lucky with the weather too. It was our first visit as we holidayed in the area, and when my boys are older, I think they will enjoy it a lot more.

Excellent attraction for families, especially for children up to 11 years old. Very hands on experience with plenty of young animals during our visit. Plenty of helpful staff. The facilities are good with room for improvement. On our visit the soap dispensers in the gents was empty. The cafe had sold out of many products. Tickets are expensive for a young family. Under 2 free. Everyone else full price. Yes I would take my family again.

As annual pass holders we have had lots of fun days out at Easton Farm Park. There are plenty of farm animals to feed, opportunities to pet the smaller animals during the day, a great outdoor park plus plenty of indoor spaces for a rainy day including a large cafe, a play barn with a mini soft play, ball pool, climbing area, small trampolines and more, there's an undercover picnic area too. Scheduled activities include free rides on the shuttle, the tractor and trailer plus grooming the ponies. During holiday periods extra things take place, like an Easter themed mini show for the children to sing and get on the stage to interact with the staff in costumes. Lots to do and the children are always happy to return. My children are currently 2&4 years old but I expect they'll enjoy days out here for more years to come.

Absolutely a great place to visit when in Suffolk, UK! 🇬🇧 with or without children ➡ Easton Farm Park! I visited it 6 days in a row during the last week of May 2025 with my granddaughters age 4 and age 2 on an annual season entrance pass. Also one day with friends and their children. The grandchildren absolutely loved it and we stayed always until closing time at 5 pm - about 7 hours a day. Open 10 am to 5 pm. The weather was perfect! About 22°C and sunny. The setting is very scenic! Picturesque 'English Countryside' with extended walks, grandiose trees and ponds/river where the children can fish. The centerpiece is the beautiful Victorian farmhouse near the River Deben in Suffolk, England. The park features a variety of animals, rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, horses, Shetland ponies, donkey, peacocks, guinea fowl, pigs, cows, alpacas; Children can observe and interact with the animals and learn about them. The choice of playgrounds is excellent! Including a huge outdoor trampoline. Many activities to choose from. All is clean, well kept and maintained and the staff is very helpful! There is also an indoor play area which was very much liked by my granddaughters. We spent some longer time in the part of the farm where historical displays were exhibited about the Suffolk Punches 🐎 horses and the farm and found it very interesting. Every day we went into the Cafe and had quality time there. Enjoyed what was on offer. One day it was very busy with a long wait but the other days it was fine. I would always revisit when in this Suffolk area. We stayed at the '2 Pound Cottage' nearby in the village of Easton and walked over to the farm. A short 9 minute walk from there along the road or alternatively a longer walk near the river Deben through woodland. Easton Village is very charming with a beautiful, picturesque, romantic countryside. Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Saturday, 14. June 2025

We had such a great time at Easton Farm Park! It’s a smaller farm, but full of charming activities for kids. Our 6-year-olds were kept busy all day with the toboggan, bouncy pillow, play area, zip line, mirror room, cow barrel ride, tractor ride, bunny stroking, egg collecting, foam party, circus skills, mud kitchen, and more. We ate in the café and the food was delicious — under £10 for a lovely jacket potato with super-yummy coleslaw, and the chicken nuggets were made from real chicken. The men in our group even enjoyed the penalty shoot-out area! Highly recommend for families with children under 10.

Had an awesome time today! I tend to avoid such places during school holiday but we had so much fun today we will be buying the summer passes for next year as there was so much more to offer during august! Thanks for a brilliant day 😁

My little boy, who is 4, is absolutely loving here, and we now have a yearly pass, so we can come whenever we like. It's a lovely place with quite a few animals, lots of activities throughout the year. They change the theme depending on the season and always have different games and things to do. Has a small cafe with drinks, food and indoor small softplay for children while waiting. Only thing is that I found annoying that they often run out with certain food and drinks. We love coming here❤️

Been coming to Eastern Farm Park since my own son was a child now I'm coming with Great nieces & nephews. I'm local & enjoy bringing family to my little corner of Suffolk. I'm impressed with the added features each year. The kids love the play area especially the toboggan ride & giant pillow. Love the traditional rides however disappointed that meet the animals consisted of 2 goats & one rabbit where years beforehand the kids could hold rabbits etc... Sadly no donkey rides either, which the kids used to love. The under cover picnic area is a must but the restaurant was very overpriced and for the cost of entry & food (1 adult & 2 kids, £45 entry) I dont expect to wait over half an hour for food. There seems to be more activities for children but less animals to see. The walk was closed so no stroll around the area. The foam party was a great way to end the day. The kids loved their day even if my purse didn't!

Nice little place to have a look around. Very interesting, great seeing the mill working. Amazing craftsmanship.

Wonderful exhibitions and a free guided tour by a volunteer who is actually a miller. Much more complex than I realised.

Friendly knowledgeable staff, very interesting sea water wheel driven flour mill. We bought a bag of their flour!

A great little museum in a lovely spot, we visited with small children (3 year old and 6 year old) and it is possibly the most engaged they have ever been in a museum. There is a surprising amount and variety of child focused activities inside, but this does not take over, there is still plenty for grown ups too.

Great place to visit in Woodbridge. We were greeted by a helpful volunteer who gave us some information and started a video for us. We enjoyed the glimpse into the past life of the mill and the hard work and long hours of the miller. I enjoyed learning some of the language associated with the craft of milling which has been all but lost to us. Details such as how we acquired the expression’rule of thumb’ were particularly enlightening. Worth a visit.

Lovely little mill, really informative with lots of information and a children's trail too

WOW! my brother loves this place. He LIVES for all of the grainy goodness. we visit many times and every experience is something new. I personally love to learn about all the different types of grain. activities for children are always so good too! we will bring our kids probably next year as they will defo enjoy

We went there to see one of the most famous UFO landing sites in the United Kingdom, and we end up being very disappointed. However, the beauty of Rendlesham Forrest compensated us exponentially after we took almost two hour long walk deep into its richness. Thank you! 🙏🏼

We did the Phoenix (Pink) route - 3 mls. but my phone measured it as 3.43 mls. Very well sign-posted, no danger of getting lost or taking a wrong turn. Lovely wide, flat trail through the forest - very quiet. Can totally recommend.

I must say, Rendlesham forest did not disappoint, whilst wandering around the forest we did spot a strange looking craft in a clearing on one of the trails, see photo, it had some unusual markings reminiscent of graffiti often found on abandoned or vacant shop fronts we see. Fancy coming all that way across the universe, leave your space ship for two seconds, only to come back and find it covered in graffiti, I would imagine the occupants must have been hoping mad, and would quite rightly complain to the local council on the way they have been treated. Apart from that Rendlesham forest is an incredibly beautiful and a fun place for all ages, great scenery and forest just waiting to be explored, clearly the Aliens must have thought so, otherwise they wouldn’t have come all that way. Enjoy.

Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk is a tranquil haven for walkers, cyclists, and families. Its leafy trails, play areas, and picnic spots invite exploration and relaxation. With a hint of mystery from its famous UFO lore, it blends natural beauty with intrigue—perfect for a peaceful day out.

Really great place, stunning. Very family friendly, extremely clean and perfect for a little relaxation

Very peaceful walk around the forest both on the UFO path and extended around other tracks

Lovely forest for a day out with extensive trails, varying in their length. The UFO trail was the shorter of the 2 we did and had the most foot traffic. The Tang trail was quite long, gorgeous route and very quiet which was nice! There are so many different paths and trails cutting through the forest, and you can easily slip onto the common and heathland nextdoor, definitely could end up walking for hours on end. Playground for children, plenty of picnic tables, and an open space for kids to run around. Toilets were decent, just 3 total so may get busy during peak times. Coffee hut on site. Parking is card or RingGo, £5 ish for a whole day or £3 for 2 hours. Staff are also very friendly and helpful, I can't thank the parking attendant enough who helped me when I got a flat tyre! One of our new favourite spots for a long dog walk I think!

Great place to visit, it's a huge site with some interesting military buildings, they have transport to help people around the site which is a relief on the way back to the boat. The staff are amazing, such a lovely bunch of people that work there especially Mary who spent time talking to our little boy about the birds on the Ness...highly recommend.

Absolutely loved visiting Orford Ness, the atmosphere was beautifully calm and the history of the site was really interesting to learn about, I've never seen anything like it! John was absolutely fantastic, super friendly knowledgeable and showed us around explaining the history of the site, answering our questions and just being an all around excellent chap, so huge thanks to him! The ferry across was a quick trip which we booked in advance and you can get the ferry back whenever you fancy as long as its before the last crossing! We spent basically all day here, exploring the history and the nature reserve, the passionate and knowledgeable staff really make this experience top notch and I can't recommend it enough!

Tickets cost £4.50 for national trust members and you need to book in advance. The cost covers the ferry ride over. The car park also costs £4.50. You get to explore the nature reserve at your own pace with a map. There is a blue route and red route you have to follow and you’re not allowed to stray off the path because of unexplored ordnance. There are buildings and bunkers to explore and a few mini museums. There is also a tea shop and toilets. Expect to walk 7-13 KM on the site to explore everything.

Access to island is by small boat only at certain times which is why you have to book in advance via National Trust. Not a lot there, only a few building accessible. There is a lot of walking involved so stout footwear would be recommend

An excellent Nature Reserve to visit, and fascinating wartime and Vold War history. Beautiful isolated location packed with wildlife, and the boat ride across is a bonus. Just pay attention (unlike some visitors) to the 'danger, do not enter' signs as there are still unexploded bombs.

Amazing place to engage with history and nature! Lots of spots preserved in time, with so much information about the importance of the Orford Island in the war. Something really important to stress is, to see anything there is a lot of walking! (Like 7k round trip to the buildings on the shingle - see map in pics) Everything is very spread out, but it's over beautiful landscapes. On the day we visited, it went from blue skies and sun to torrential rain, as seen in the last 2 pictures (apparently this happens alot, so take a rain coat). The volunteers on the island were friendly, passionate and knowledgeable. There is also nowhere to buy food or cold drinks on the island (the book shop has a kettle and tea and instant coffee available for a small donation). Next time we visit we will take a picnic and make a day of it. The Ferry service was smooth, on time and the captain was friendly. For anyone who likes rambling and walking in nature or world war history (or ideally both) this place is a must-see.

Spent an afternoon on this ‘Island of Secrets’ taking the ‘Half Day Trailer Tour’ with the National Trust. The tour was a great way to see some of the important buildings and landmarks on this intriguing part of Suffolk. Our guides for the day, Richard and David, were excellent, knowledgeable and keen to share their love for Orford Ness. The trailer tour is a great way to see the sites, so that you can decide which ones to explore further, on foot at a later date. You travel to Orford Ness by a small boat, it takes less than 5 minutes, which gives you great views of the river too. Highly recommend a visit.

Great museum! Very informative and was great to meet veteran master sergeant Hale who gave a great talk on the control room and how everything operated when it was operational, so much to take in. Staff are really welcoming and so kind, food was really nice and highly recommend a banana milkshake on the way out. Planes outside are in great condition, even some of the ones waiting for restoration (added tour for them). Highly recommend!!

This is another “ Must See” attraction for all connected with aviation during the Cold War period. Although I have made a visit to the museum a number of years ago, this time was enhanced by the ability to make a “paid for” group visit to the restoration HAS site on a different area of the airfield. This is a very worthwhile experience for any enthusiast to visit. Enhanced by the exceptionally experienced volunteers who were eager to share their knowledge. The main site housing the “bunker” remains an outstanding treasure trove of memorabilia, and that’s just the volunteers !! To round off, the Diner which is part of the entrance is fantastic value and again enhanced by the friendly and communicative staff volunteers. Understandably, this venue is only open on a condensed period of opening dates. Do check and then go if you can. A very informative experience awaits in respect of an exceptionally important part of our defensive history.

My dad was in the USAF and we were stationed there when I was a child in the 80s. My dad gave me his patches after he retired. I also retired from the USAF and now combined his patches with mine. Seeing this place online is awesome. Perhaps I will visit in the future and reminece my childhood.

Excellent and authentic museum. We've also visited the aircraft restauration bunker, which was very nice as well.

Went here with college for a art exhibition. Loved coming past the war time plane hangers and seeing the artists' artwork.

Great visit, really friendly staff and interesting exhibition , good cafe/coffee shop perfect in conjunction with a walk on the rendlesham UFO trail 10 minutes away, AND who doesn't love to see an alien thrown in with an exhibit 🤯

I arrived there as a disabled motorcyclist and had no carer with me. I am diabled with M.S and I only had a manual wheechair with me. I knew without a carer to help me it would be extremely difficult and emailed them the day before to explain my problem. I never got a reply. I was going to their special ops day and i really wanted to see it. I had to travel over 80 miles to get there which was hard enough for me but when i got there i was told to park in a disabled Car park that was quite a bit away from the museum etc. Ok if you had a carer or electric scooter. There is no reason why they couldnt have let me park a lot closer on a motorcycle. The man on the car park was as helpful as he could be but he wasnt in charge. I did in the end get to the museum and was not happy with the stuggle i had to get around everywhere so i complained to the man at the entrance to the museum and he was not helpful and was not bothered that i had to struggle. I said to him i will pay and go and have a look. His reply was 'tell you what why dont you keep your money and go away'. I was shocked and all I could do after that was make my way back to my bike and then ride the over 80 miles back home. I made a huge effort to visit them and put myself through an awful lot of pain and difficulty to support them. I could never have beleived i could have been treated like that but i was. I really wated to see every thing and i saw nothing after that and got treated in a digraceful way. I will never be able to do that again it was a one off attempt i made. So sad!