The South Front of Ickworth House, Suffolk, showing the central rotunda, curved corridors and the gravel path in the garden. It was built by the Earl of Bristol in 1795 — South front of Ickworth, Suffolk showing the central rotunda and gravel path | © National Trust Images/James Dobson

Houses and buildings to visit in Suffolk

With picturesque villages and charming country houses, to the only surviving Regency playhouse in Britain, you really are spoilt for choice in Suffolk if you're looking for houses and buildings to explore. Where will you visit first?

Oil painting on canvas, Self-portrait by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, signed, bottom left: L. E. Vigée Le Brun/ Naples 1791, at Ickworth, Suffolk

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The Rotunda at Ickworth

Discover the house and the treasures collected by the flamboyant 4th Earl of Bristol at Ickworth, a magnificent Italianate palace in the heart of Suffolk.

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Visiting Tranmer House at Sutton Hoo

Discover more about the people behind the archaeological investigations at Sutton Hoo, including landowner Edith Pretty and local archaeologist Basil Brown who made a discovery of a lifetime.

The replica helmet on display in the High Hall at Sutton Hoo

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Exhibition Hall at Sutton Hoo

Delve into the world of Anglo-Saxons and discover more about the treasures unearthed and the story of this now world-famous site.

The wood panelled Great Hall, at Melford Hall, Suffolk

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Melford Hall

Explore Melford Hall, which was ravaged by fire in 1942 and brought back to life as a much-loved home to the family who have lived here for over 300 years.

The half-timbered medieval exterior of Lavenham Guildhall, Suffolk

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Lavenham Guildhall

From the medieval Guildhall of Corpus Christi to the winding, hidden lanes and historic architecture, there's plenty to discover on a visit to Lavenham village.

Rotating Wireless Beacon, known simply as the Black Beacon at Orford Ness National Reserve, Suffolk

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Structures and buildings at Orford Ness

Find out what you'll discover inside the many fascinating military buildings you'll see as you walk through Orford Ness.

Cream-painted Willy Lott's House stands next to the river Stour at Flatford, Suffolk, reflecting in the water along with mature trees

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Flatford

There is plenty for all to enjoy on a visit to Flatford. Take a self-guided trail or join a tour and discover the locations of major paintings by John Constable.