With its cosy boltholes, quaint villages and breathtaking sunsets, Suffolk is nothing short of magical. Sharing a border with Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and the North Sea, and spanning a 50-mile s

■ Distance: 5 miles/8.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

The economy of Suffolk traditionally relied on agriculture and fishing, but much of its prosperity in the Middle Ages resulted from the cloth and wool trade. In fact Bury St Edmunds, Clare, Hadleigh,

■ Distance: 9¾ miles/15.7km ■ Time: 5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

Race director Mary Pearson guides you on this rural road race around historic Northamptonshire