This neat little tour is just great for getting a real taste of Suffolk. A local vineyard, a picturesque working windmill, half-timbered villages and pink thatched cottages plus gardens stately or small are all highlights of the gentle routes across smooth rural landscapes. Crowning glory however has to be the truly fabulous flint castle with redbrick, twisted Tudor chimneys in the delightful market town of Framlingham.

Accommodation is in Needham Market and the delightful market town of Framlingham.

Big blue skies and vast village greens, exceptionally quiet lanes and generally level terrain typify the borderlands of Suffolk and Norfolk. The River Waveney marks the much of the border and hugs the edge of Bressingham, home to the Blooms’ beautiful garden legacies. One of the many narrow gauge railway lines leads down through the extensive plant nursery to the river itself.

Accommodation is in Needham Market and the bustling market town of Diss (the hotel is a few miles outside the town)

Fancy mixing a bit of cycling with a comfortable hotel stay in beautiful, iconic countryside? This tour offers plenty of flexibility and scope for real relaxation and is ideal if you wish to try out a cycling holiday for the first time. The choice of gentle circular rides allows you to cover distances you feel happy with at the same time as exploring picturesque villages and countryside made famous by Constable’s brushstrokes.

* The hotel has a swimming pool, sauna and steam rooms, jacuzzi, massage & beauty treatments, fully equipped gym and two golf courses

Sketch ‘Constable Country’ roughly as the area the 19th century artist could reach on foot or horseback, and it’s not surprising that the places where he set up his easel are all within easy pedalling distance of each other around the Stour. This tour enjoys the gentlest of English landscapes, taking in historic towns, water meadows and meanders, boats and bridges and includes the sites of some of Constable’s best-loved paintings.

Accommodation is in Needham Market and the Dedham area, with visits to Flatford, Kersey and Lavenham

Your stay at the Woodbridge Tudor manor house and luxury country hotel, Seckford Hall , really sets the scene for the historic Suffolk treasures you will explore on this tour. A single centre break, it is ideal for those who want to try out a cycling holiday for the first time, or who fancy mixing gentle cycling with a relaxed stay in a magnificent setting. Our selection of 4 meticulously prepared tours lets you explore castles, coast, marshlands and market towns, estuaries and seaside as the whim takes you. Head for Framlingham Castle where Mary Tudor learnt of her accession or tour market towns or coastal villages where 16th century cottages rub shoulders with more recent neighbours.

Seckford Hall is a luxury hotel in a beautiful country setting. Its superb facilities include a swimming pool, jacuzzi and gym. Health and beauty treatments may also be booked, and there is an 18 hole golf course adjacent to the hotel.

Landscapes don’t come more calming than the rolling idylls immortalised by John Constable. Combine pedalling through these pictures with some time out discovering the half-timbered treasures of South Suffolk’s inspiring medieval villages; add a charming country retreat and you have the perfect getaway break to leave you truly energized and inspired.

Accommodation is in Needham Market and Stoke by Nayland, with visits to Flatford and East Bergholt, and Kersey or Lavenham.

Explore the gently rolling, oh-so-English landscapes immortalised by Constable and pedal at your own pace through the beautiful half-timbered villages- the legacy of Suffolk’s medieval wool trade-based wealth. This leisurely tour takes in the very best of both worlds, and being on the saddle gives it all a special immediacy and added dimension. Somehow taking time gives you time to take it all in, amidst the natural peace of country lanes and the respectful silence of person-powered pedals!

Accommodation is in Needham Market, the Dedham area and Lavenham, the most spectacular 'Wool Town'.

If you like rivers and boats with a great helping of history and local flavour then this is the Suffolk escape route for you. Enjoy castles and culture washed down with a glass of crisp local wine or refreshing real ale, then snake down from reedy creeks to the coast perhaps as you head to listen to tinkling masts on the Deben at Woodbridge or muse over the mysterious ship burial site at Sutton Hoo.

Accommodation is at Needham Market, Framlingham and Woodbridge.

Pedal up towards the Suffolk- Norfolk borders to enjoy the superb gardens at Bressingham. Maybe take a tour of the plant nursery and herbaceous borders by steam train or swap the ride on your bike momentarily for a ride on the Gallopers. Vineyards and castles, colleges and crinkle-crankle walls are all on the agenda in this super Suffolk tour which is sure to give you a real taste to return.

Accommodation is at Needham Market, Scole (a village near Diss) and Framlingham.

With its inviting waterfront, historic tide mill, great collection of browsable little shops and architectural delights down every tiny street, Woodbridge on the River Deben is a great place to spend a couple of nights and set off to explore a land of castles and kings too. The choice of circular rides proposes visits to Snape, Orford, Shingle Street, Sutton Hoo and Felixstowe as well as the delightful market town of Framlingham and its postmill at Saxtead.

Accommodation is at Needham Market and Woodbridge (2 nights).

There’s a real sense of cycling through Suffolk history on this rather palatable tour. The Rivers Alde, Ore and Deben each hold their secrets – from Orford’s oyster-filled creeks and towering 12th century castle keep to the mysteries of the Sutton Hoo burial mounds sitting high above the Deben. There are more winding creeks and plenty of tempting tea rooms and crafts at Snape and Framlingham couples a massive curtain wall of a castle with a rather tempting vineyard.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Framlingham and the old port of Orford.

This very gentle Suffolk experience allows plenty of time to linger and explore some of Suffolk’s best-loved picturesque villages. If you’re not sure how far you can pedal, this is a really great tour to get away on. You’ll soon be rewarded with half-timbered Lavenham, Kersey’s water-splash, medieval guildhalls, inns and thatched cottages galore. Go easy, enjoy a relaxing massage or round of golf at your first hotel and look forward to winding down the lanes and the whole pace of life.

Accommodation is in Stoke-by-Nayland and the old 'Wool Towns' of Bildeston and Lavenham.

Just a little shorter than our FLC5 Loire Star tour, this single centre break lets you explore some of the most majestic and magical of the châteaux in the Loire at your own pace through a range of circular route options. With only 3 nights away, you might have harder choices when it comes to which of the châteaux-laden routes to select, but we'll still reward you with gastronomic delights on the last night!

Accommodation is in a three star hotel in Chitenay.

Electric bikes are an option on this tour (suppl. £50 per person)

Full of local colour, this rural route leads to a stay near the heritage coast itself just a pedal push away from hauntingly beautiful heathlands, forests, creeks and shingle stretches. Highlights include historic market towns;the panorama from Framlingham’s curtain wall castle; lines of vines; rows of Southwold beach huts and an endless crinkle-crankle wall disappearing into the distance at Easton on the return stretch.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Halesworth and Westleton.