Aldeburgh is a historic old town located on the estuary of the Alde River in Suffolk, East Anglia, England. The name Aldeburgh means 'old fort' which and most of the old town have been lost to the sea.
Aldeburgh had a flourishing port and ship building industry and Sir Francis Drake's ships Greyhound and Pelican were built over here. After the river Alde started silting and large ships could not sail up it the town went into a decline and became a fishing village.
In the nineteenth century Aldeburgh become a popular seaside resort and now tourism has become a major industry of this town. Serving colonists would come to spend their vacations in Aldeburgh. The timber moot house and the lovely shingle beach and open skies are some of the attractions of Aldeburgh.
There are a number of hotels and guest houses where people can stay in Aldeburgh when on a visit to unwind and recharge the batteries.
The white lion hotel is situated along the beach front and fresh fish is sold across the hotel from wooden fishing huts. It is the oldest hotel in Aldeburgh. The Thorpeness hotel is situated north of Aldeburgh on the beautiful heritage coast.
There is plenty of tennis, golf cycling and the beach is within walking distance. The Wentworth hotel and restaurant has been managed by three generations of the same family.
The atmosphere of the hotel is of a typical spacious country house with comfortable sofas, fresh flowers and warm open fireplaces. The Brudenell hotel is located right on the beach and all its rooms offer unrivalled view of the sea and the surrounding marshlands.
These are some of the better known hotels of Aldeburgh there are cheaper bed and breakfast hotels also in Aldeburgh. There are discount packages also offered by hotels in Aldeburgh.
There are a number of cottages which can be hired for the holiday season. These are ideally suited for a family and most of them have 2 or 3 bedrooms and are termed as self catering cottages. Some of the popular self catering cottages in Aldeburgh are Cragside, Aldeburgh cottage, Croft farm, the Dairy, Heritage hideaway, Hillside cottage and Milton villa.
The house in the clouds is a cottage built on a tower. The Field End guest house is a refurbished Edwardian house with central heating and is open all year round. It is located 3 miles from Aldeburgh.
There are a number of picturesque bed and breakfast places in Aldeburgh like the Gallery, the Beeches, David's Place, Dunan house, Eaton house and Laurel house, the Oak and Rose Villas.
All the hotels, cottages and bed and breakfast places in Aldeburgh are homely, cosy and comfortable and the people are also friendly and courteous. There are concerts and other festivities that are celebrated in Aldeburgh.
Vacationing in Aldeburgh is getting away from the humdrum of the city life and relaxing in a seaside resort. As it is a small town the entire atmosphere of the town, its restaurants and pubs are cosy and friendly.
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