IF Suffolk is famous for its big skies, then Orford is one of the best places to see them. The views stretch for miles, both along the River Ore and out towards the North Sea and over acres of marshy

I found it quite disconcerting, drinking a pint with Queen Boudicca and her Iceni warriors lurking behind me. I was in the Odd One Out, a quirky pub in Colchester and was getting used to finding histo

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

Britain’s neglect of its maritime heritage has led to shuttered shipyards, ailing fishing fleets and impoverished coastal towns

A walk can take you deep into history’s long past and your own – as Guy Procter discovers.

Harriet Hastings restored a traditional Suffolk long house and built a new barn alongside it, providing space for all the family, especially at Christmas