When it comes to tours, this one’s the Suffolk selection box. Medieval villages, nostalgic steam rides and real English country gardens, mighty castles, music festivals at Snape Maltings, ship burials and quaint quaysides. Whizz down to the water-splash in Kersey; watch the world go by in Framlingham market square before climbing the curtain-wall castle. The Suffolk landscapes are rolling, flatter on the Norfolk border, the riverfronts enchanting and the seascapes almost out of this world.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, the Diss area, Framlingham, Woodbridge (2 nights) and Hadleigh.

Enjoy some of the quietest areas of north Suffolk and its Norfolk borderlands en route to the unspoilt Suffolk heritage coast, rich in history, wildlife and natural beauty. Head up to the Waveney Valley to take in the gardens at Bressingham. There are stops at Norfolk’s Diss with its ancient meare and Suffolk’s gentle Halesworth before the crumbling cliffs beckon at Covehithe and lead down via Dunwich, Aldeburgh, Orford and Shingle Street to Woodbridge on the River Deben.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, the Diss area, Halesworth, Southwold, Aldeburgh and Woodbridge.

The castle at Framlingham looks even more imposing at a distance thanks to its reflection in the enormous Mere. Small Suffolk rivers once saw fleeces washed and prepared for the all-important wool trade . At the coast, wealth ports came and went with stormy tides... This tour maps Suffolk’s man-made and natural waterscapes, from castle meres to creeks, quaysides and shingle spits, Edwardian seaside resorts, Martello towers and tiny ferry boats, ship burials, boatyards and bygone Stour Valley trade routes captured on canvass by Constable himself.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Framlingham, Woodbridge (2 nights) and Bildeston (2 nights).

Dip into Cambridgeshire from Suffolk on this places-to-visit- packed tour which leads you through picture-perfect weavers’ villages, and across the higher heaths of England’s horse-racing capital, Newmarket, to the bustling, bike-filled university city of Cambridge. Fine art treasures abound in the stately homes and museums along the way and there’s a great crop of rural pubs and picnic stops. You’ll need to give way to horses or the occasional duck in places, and be prepared for a few gentle climbs along the quiet country lanes.

Accommodation is in Needham Market,the Suffolk Wool towns of Lavenham and Clare,on the outskirts of Cambridge (2 nights) and Bury St Edmunds.

If you don’t want to miss a Suffolk trick, this tour brings you an unbeatable combination of castles, cliffs, coastline both wild and cultured, Constable Country and the mellow moods of medieval treasure villages. The landscapes may be enormously varied, yet the cycling remains reassuringly leisurely. If you feel that your perfect tour might also need a spot of Southwold , that oh-so-English, smart and stylish seaside gem, then never fear – we’ve got that covered too in our slightly longer tour, Castles, Cliffs & Constable (Tour 9A).

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Framlingham, Aldeburgh (2 nights), Woodbridge, Hadleigh and Lavenham.

Make a meal of your gentle Suffolk adventure. There’s a great castle for starters in Framlingham, many delicious places to enjoy on the Heritage Coast’s varied menu, plus a rich helping of medieval wool town masterpieces for dessert. From the crumbling Covehithe cliffs all the way to haunting Shingle Street, the sea air and cycling will work wonders for your appetite. Dunwich fish and chips, Orford oysters, Aldeburgh ‘s freshest fishy catch... Suffolk is renowned for its wonderful fare. To supplement the fruits of the sea, there are local meats, cheeses and fresh fruit and veg for you to savour!

Accommodation in Needham Market, Framlingham, Southwold (2 nights), Aldeburgh, Woodbridge and Hadleigh.

There’s real variety in this Suffolk selection box with a great range of delightful and different market towns and villages for your single night stays. Visit the mighty meres at the heart of Diss and Framlingham. Enjoy some of the best herbaceous borders at Bressingham on the edge of Norfolk or in the picturesque cottage gardens of the half-timbered wool towns. Snape, Aldeburgh and Orford combine creeks, castles and concerts and the beauty of the River Stour make Constable Country a great place to push the (rowing)boat out.

Accommodation in Needham Market, the Diss area, Framlingham, Orford, Woodbridge, Hadleigh and Lavenham.

A real touring opportunity to discover Suffolk’s green and pleasant lands even along the haunting heritage coast. In Debenham, village verges vie with overhanging houses and antique shops; a white post mill sits proudly on Saxtead Green; Framlingham Castle looks out across smart college lawns; at Southwold, once ravaged by fire, green swathes now space out the houses by Gun Hill; Orford castle perches on the greenest mound and at Sutton Hoo mysterious bumps mark bygone burials close to acres of turf fields. Lavenham and the great greens of Long Melford are certainly jewels in Suffolk’s crown, but the greatest emerald perhaps has to be Constable Country with its immortalised water meadows and Stour Valley slopes.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Framlingham, Southwold, Aldeburgh, Woodbridge, Hadleigh and Lavenham.

Explore all the highlights of oh-so-English Suffolk and take a trip through history . The treasures of the Sutton Hoo ship burial unearth the Dark Ages; medieval merchants left leaning half-timbered legacies like Lavenham; in the 18th century the special Suffolk light and the quintessentially Englishness of the Stour Valley gave the painter, John Constable his inspiration. Suffolk is home to mighty castles and maritime tales, haunting coastlines which inspired PD James and rivers immortalised by Sir Arthur Ransome – history is all around and so much more immediate when enjoyed gently and respectfully from the saddle of your bike .

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Framlingham, Woodbridge (2 nights), Bildeston (2 nights) and Needham Market.

The beautiful gardens at Bressingham, home of the famous Bloom family up on the Suffolk / Norfolk borders makes for a great introduction to the many colours of Suffolk. Saxtead Green’s white windmill announces that you are near your first castle, Framlingham, then it’s off through the seasonal browns, greens and golds of rural landscapes to the sea blues of the coast, with splashes of purple heather or bright yellow gorse . The golden treasures of an Anglo-Saxon ship burial await at Sutton Hoo near Woodbridgeand Constable’s Stour Valley is as green and pleasant as England comes. Finally the pretty pink thatched cottages of the wool towns make for an idyllic background to some real English country gardens.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, the Diss area, Framlingham, Woodbridge (2 nights), Bildeston (2 nights)

Conquer a couple of estuaries with some handy ferry-hopping using long established foot ferries across the Rivers Deben and Orwell to cover even more Suffolk sights to your tour. This route takes in all the destinations and attractions of our 8A tour - castles, cliffs, coastline both wild and cultured, Constable Country, the medieval treasure villages plus time in stylish Southwold - and gives you even more time to explore the area around Orford, to discover Felixstowe and the Shotley Pensinsular on your way to the inspiring Dedham Vale and Stour Valley.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Framlingham, Aldeburgh (2 Nights), Woodbridge, the Dedham area and Lavenham.

Fancy an unbeatable combination of castles, cliffs, coastline both wild and cultured, Constable Country and the mellow moods of medieval treasure villages, but want to be sure of some time for sand between the toes in one of Suffolk’s most stylish resorts? This tour includes it all with a generous helping of Southwold right in the middle, so you can enjoy the bright beach huts, long prom and tasteful pier, smart shops and galleries, relaxed cafés and great real ale pubs.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Framlingham, Southwold (2 nights), Aldeburgh, Woodbridge, Hadleigh and Lavenham.

Conquer a couple of estuaries with some handy ferry-hopping to cover even more Suffolk sights to your tour. This route takes in all the destinations and attractions of our 9A tour - castles, cliffs, coastline both wild and cultured, Constable Country, the medieval treasure villages plus time in stylish Southwold - and gives you even more time to explore the area around Orford, to discover Felixstowe and the Shotley Pensinsular on your way to the inspiring Dedham Vale and Stour Valley.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Framlingham, Southwold (2 Nights), Aldeburgh, Woodbridge, the Dedham area and Lavenham.

It’s the big one! Welcome to the definitive bike tour of Suffolk. Head up past impressive castles and ancient villages to the Waveney Valley before reaching Covehithe’s crumbling cliffs and cycling the entire length of the beautiful Heritage Coast. We’ve included extra time to relax and explore in and around the elegant Southwold and history-rich Woodbridge on the Deben. Rural routes lead westwards to get a quick taster of the medieval wool towns, before swooping down on Constable Country . Then it’s time to wind through half-timbered Lavenham to more Georgian Long Melford, Gainsborough’s Sudbury, medieval Castle Hedingham and captivating Clare. Bury St Edmunds boasts a ‘new’ cathedral plus the famed Abbey Gardens, preparing you for more floral treats at Bressingham and at Helmingham Hall on your route homeward.

Accommodation is in Needham Market, Framlingham, Halesworth, Southwold (2 nights), Aldeburgh, Woodbridge (2 nights), Hadleigh, Lavenham, Clare, Bury St Edmunds and the Diss area.