The Atlas Obscura Guide To Suffolk

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Suffolk, England

Updated February 28, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Suffolk

Suffolk, England

Principality of Sealand

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

Suffolk, England

Bures Dragon

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

Suffolk, England

The Spirit of Enterprise

A large piece of modern art makes this roundabout the only one in the world with its own laser.

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Lavenham, England

Lavenham Guildhall

A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.

9 miles from Suffolk

Lavenham, England

Suffolk's Pink and Crooked Houses

The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.

9 miles from Suffolk

Bury Saint Edmunds, England

The World's First Internet-Enabled Park Bench

Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.

11 miles from Suffolk

Bury Saint Edmunds, England

The Nutshell Pub

The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.

11 miles from Suffolk

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Suffolk

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Suffolk, England

Updated February 28, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Suffolk

Suffolk, England

Principality of Sealand

Suffolk, England

Bures Dragon

Suffolk, England

The Spirit of Enterprise

Lavenham, England

Lavenham Guildhall

Lavenham, England

Suffolk's Pink and Crooked Houses

Bury Saint Edmunds, England

The World's First Internet-Enabled Park Bench

Bury Saint Edmunds, England

The Nutshell Pub

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