Cedar Lodge 86

26/07/2025

CLIFF HOUSE - 12 CHURCHES
Sadly the inside bar & restaurant is still closed due to the fire however the new outdoor bar/restaurant now open on the terrace.

25/07/2025

Lots to plan for this summer! 🪱🦋🐌🐠🪼🦀🐦‍⬛🌳🌞

11/03/2025

COASTGUARD COTTAGES
Events for Spring on the board!
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12/08/2024

THE HOUSE IN THE CLOUDS - THORPENESS

The House in The Clouds will be opened to the public on 28th and 29th August to raise funds for free training, support and paid employment to people with Downs Syndrome and other learning disabilities.

See incredible views of the Suffolk coastline from the top room, have tea & cake in the garden, and browse Deco & vintage finds for sale.
Tickets available from Eventbrite. £10, Under 16's £4, Under 5's free.

[https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/come-on-up-the-house-in-the-clouds-tickets-964461830297?aff=ebdsoporgprofile](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/come-on-up-the-house-in-the-clouds-tickets-964461830297?aff=ebdsoporgprofile)

10/08/2024

HOSPITAL OF ST. JAMES - DUNWICH

Leprosy was an infectious disease much feared in the middle ages, spreading to Britain by the 5th century AD and was uncommon until the 11th century when a new wave of the disease appeared, probably brought back from the Near East by Crusaders and as a busy international port, Dunwich would have been particularly at risk.

Those who caught leprosy were condemned, not just to a disfiguring and incurable disease, but to a life of isolation, forbidden to work or mix with the rest of society. They were regarded with a mixture of pity and horror. The medieval Church saw it as part of its duty to care for the sick and the old and l***r hospitals were set up all over the country.

The Hospital of St. James was founded in the reign of Richard 1st in 1206 and was maintained with rent from land given by a Walter de Riboff. This income paid for the building of the hospital and chapel together with the maintenance of the l***rs, the salary of a Master to run the hospital and a chaplain.

The whole building, over 100 feet long, was built of stone brought from Caen in Normandy, and of local flint. With repairs made with various types of stone salvaged from other buildings in the town which were about to disappear into the sea.

The round-headed arcading is typical of the Norman style of the 12th century. To the left is the north wall of the hospital. This would have been an open hall, 60 feet long and divided up along both sides into cubicles, perhaps with curtains or wooden screens but open enough for each occupant to be able to see into the chapel at the end and participate in worship, even if they were unable to get out of bed.

As Dunwich declined in importance in the 13th and 14th centuries, with erosion and outbreaks of plague, the Hospital of St. James became less and less viable.

The last l***r was buried there in 1536, but it carried on as a more general hospital for the aged and infirm.

Today all that remains of this once important feature of Dunwich is the ruin you now see in the churchyard.

28/07/2024

SNAPE MALTINGS - TAKE A RIVER BOAT TRIP!

River trips depart from the historic Snape Maltings Quay, where generations of Thames Barge skippers have plied their trade, hop aboard Tilly Too or Hagar and head out through the narrows down towards Iken Cliff.
The round trip of about 45 minutes gives you the chance to explore this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from the river Alde, abundant with wildlife that changes with the seasons and stunning views across the mudflats and the reeds.
Please note that the river Alde is tidal, and so the times of the trips will vary from day to day. Current times shown on photos!
Tickets cost £15 for adults, and £9 for children ( 14 years and under ).
Tilly Too can take 12 people per trip, Hagar 10 people per trip. Trips will last approximately 45 minutes. Dogs are welcome on all of the river trips.
Visit the website: www.suffolkrivertrips.com or call the box office on 01728 687110.

27/07/2024

SCHOOLS OUT! ☀️

Head outdoors for some family fun at Dunwich Heath and 🔎 search for a geo-cache! a free ‘treasure hunt’ activity.
Just download the geo-caching app and use it to find the 13 geo-caches hidden around Dunwich Heath!

https://www.geocaching.com/play

Plan your visit here: https://bit.ly/48JqhdI

26/07/2024

CLIFF HOUSE HOLIDAY PARK

Live Music 🎶 at The 12 Lost Churches!

14/07/2024

ST. ANDREWS - WALBERSWICK

Walberswick was a prosperous place during the medieval period, and when the success of the local port created a wealthy merchant class they poured money into their parish church. In 1493 this church was rebuilt on a grand scale and St Andrew's became one of the most impressive parish churches in England.

Unfortunately for Walberswick, the prosperity of the port did not last. The harbour suffered from silting, and when the church lost its income from tithes, after the dissolution of the Monasteries, and then sustained damage during the Civil War, the villagers were not able to maintain their grand church.

In 1690 the villagers sought permission to build a smaller new church within the ruins of the old. The villagers sold lead from the church roof and three of the four bells to raise money for their new church. Thankfully, the villagers spared the striking 15th-century tower, which served as a landmark for sailors along the coast and several other features were retained from the medieval building, including the font with carved figures of ‘woodwoses’ around the stem. A woodwose is a wild man of the woods figure, usually portrayed carrying a club.

15/02/2024

New opening times for the restaurant.

13/12/2023