Eye Lodge I

Eye Lodge I is perfect for a family holiday. It is situated within a huge woodland which is really fun to play in. Not only that, the lodge has its own garden. The countryside location is fabulous.

Not far away, the RSPB Minsmere National Reserve is peaceful and a lovely place. Beautiful coastal scenery awaits, as do the avocets, bearded tits, bitterns and many other interesting birds. There are delightful nature walks, hides to escape in and spy on the birds, a Wild Zone with its play tree and child-sized nests, a mini beast safari and group den building.

Sotterley’s Hundred River Farm, nestled within the Waveney Valley is a small dairy farm on the Sotterley Estate. It is a haven for wildlife. The farm’s aim is to reconnect children with the natural world and food production. There are wonderful activities and the farm enjoys a play area where children can make giant bubbles, sail on a priate ship and build sand castles. There are animal feeding sessions where children can assist and say hello. The farm’s current friends include goats, chickens, pigs, a baby calf, ducks, guinea pigs and an owl. Activities include finger puppets, bug hunting, seed planting, drumming and butterfly counting. Such wonderful simple pleasures! During the summer, the farm enjoys a maze in the maize where there are day and torchlight maze adventures.

Beccles offers much family entertainment including boats, canoes and kayaks that can be taken on the water. Ellough Park Raceway on the outskirts of the town offers East Anglia’s only championship karting circuit. As well as the karting, they also offer Ellough Park Combat Games.

In Thorpeness, children will be enthralled with the 3 foot deep Peter Pan themed lake.  You can hire a boat and row blissfully in and around the little islands for a quaint day out with the family.

Southwold’s pier is a great attraction with family games, snacks and gift shops. Children can lose themselves for hours in the House of Games, a electric, light-filled arcade room. They can test their skills on the air hockey tables and fill their pockets with change as money spills out of the machines. The famous Under the Pier Show is crammed with a unique collection of hand-built, amusing machinery. Children also enjoy visiting the iconic lighthouse and spending sunny days on the beach. The little rowing boat ferry from Southwold to Walberswick is popular. Once you get to Walberswick, children love crabbing on the harbour walls and time on the beach.

Lowestoft is also an excellent day out with Somerleyton Hall and Gardens, the East Anglia Transport Museum, Africa Alive, Sparrow’s Nest and Gardens, the Marina Theatre and various other museums. There are 14 lanes of glow bowling at the Richardson’s Family Entertainment Centre, skating and an arcade on Claremont Pier and over 35 rides, attractions and shows at the Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park. Set in 50 acres, the theme park has rides up to 50mph as well as water based ones. Smaller children will enjoy the Flying Elephant ride, Balloon Rays and the Big Train whilst the older thrill-seeking ones enjoy the Wave Breaker and Kite Flyer. There are  also sea lion and parrot shows. The East Anglia Transport Museum is a living museum showing the development of transport over almost a century. Vehicles of yesteryear can be seen in action. It is wonderful opportunity to travel on types of vehicle that are now half forgotten.

* Please note that due to Covid-19, the check in and out times have been temporarily amended to allow for additional cleaning. Check in is now 5pm, check-out is 9am. Thank you for your understanding.