Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich,  and other important towns include Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds. Felixstowe is one of the largest container ports in Europe. The county is low-lying with few hills, and is largely wetland habitat and arable land with the wetlands of The Broads in the North, and the Suffolk Coast and Heaths is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Aldeburgh is a coastal town in Suffolk located on the Alde river, the town is notable for its Blue Flag shingle beach and fisherman huts (freshly caught fish sold daily), its proximity to Thorpeness village and boating mere and golf courses at Aldeburgh, Thorpeness and Ufford Park. It is noted for the internationally renowned Aldeburgh Festival of arts, which takes place at nearby Snape Maltings. The festival was created in 1948 by the resident and acclaimed composer Benjamin Britten. A popular weekend destination, particular attractions are the ancient Moot Hall (where the town council still meets today), Napoleonic-era Martello tower to the south, sheltered yachting marina at Slaughden, and two family run shops serving fish and chips, one of which is often cited as among the best fish and chip shops in the UK.

Bungay is a small town in Suffolk (East Anglia, England), within The Broads National Park. It lies in the Waveney valley, about 7 km west of Beccles.

Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, and was formerly the county town of West Suffolk. It is also the seat of the East of England Regional Assembly. It is the main town in the borough of St Edmunds bury and is probably most famous for the ruined abbey that stands near the town centre.

Felixstowe is a North Sea seaport in Suffolk. It has the largest container port in the United Kingdom and one of the Haven ports. Situated across the estuary of the River Orwell and River Stour from Harwich in Essex.

Halesworth is a small market town (population of around 6000) in the north east corner of Suffolk. It is located 15 miles south west of Lowestoft, and straddles the River Blyth, nine miles upstream from Southwold. The town is served by Halesworth railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. Halesworth is twinned with both Bouchain in France and Eitorf in Germany.

Ipswich is a non-metropolitan district in and the county town of Suffolk, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. The town of the same name overspills the borough boundaries significantly, with only 85% of the town's population living within the borough at the time of the 2001 Census, when it was the third-largest settlement in the United Kingdom's East of England region, and the 38th largest urban area in England. As of 2006, the borough is estimated to have a population of approximately 120,000 inhabitants.

Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, on the River Stour, 15 miles from Colchester and 60 miles from London.

Woodbridge is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia. It is in the south east of England, not far from the coast. It lies along the River Deben, with a population of about 7,480 although this seems larger due to the number of surrounding villages. The town is served by Woodbridge railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. Woodbridge is twinned with Mussidan in France.

 




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