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BBC
Radio 4 is looking for your nominations, but here are a few suggestions
from people living in Suffolk.
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Ruins
of St Andrew's Church at Covehithe
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"It
has to be by the water, whether a stroll along the shingle at Old
Felixstowe or a wander along the riverbank at Woodbridge,
I find watching the water and the wildlife around very calming."
Steph Earthroll
"A
walk along the cliffs at Bawdsey
if it's a nice day. Covehithe
beach if it's stormy....pub if it's dark and bed if it's late -
or just the back garden to check the flowers and vegetables."
Will Tillotson
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River
Gipping at Sproughton
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"My
two favourite places to chill out in Suffolk are in Stratford
St Mary, by the river, or on a sunny day in the beer
garden of one of the excellent pubs in the village, or on Lowestoft's
South Beach. But only to the beach on cooler days when
the beach isn't crowded and one can walk along the sand and think."
Charles Collins
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St
Mary's Church, Somerleyton
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"Coming from land-locked Leicestershire, Suffolk has hundreds
of great places to go to get away from everything. There's a lay-by
on the road out towards Shotley,
Aldeburgh seafront....but best
is Landguard Fort at Felixstowe.
It's only a short drive, and after a stressful day at work it's
great to sit, unwind and watch the rest of the rest of the world
go by." Lis Henderson
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Snowdrops
at Bardwell
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"One of the places I love to go is Pin
Mill. It's like stepping back in time and such a beautiful
quiet place, and small. Also the drive by the side of the River
Orwell and by the bridge is equally as lovely."
Alex Pope
Southwold - sitting on the green
with a pint of Adnams in one hand and an ice cream in the other!
Pete Jennings
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Beccles
Tower
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"I find a walk with my dog in the Suffolk countryside...maybe
through Rendlesham Forest, along
the Orwell River or beside the
sea at Shingle Street....is
a great way to unwind, and get life into proportion. To hear the
birds and smell the forest or sea is a most calming influence and
helps me feel in touch with myself and the earth we live on."
Lesley Dolphin
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A
tree by the roadside in the Waveney Valley
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"I like to go down to the Marina in
Ipswich where you can hear the clinks and chimes of the
boats as the wind passes over... and also to the beach at Old
Felixstowe." Joel Mapp
"There's a short stretch of footpath known as The Larches which
is between Loudham and Campsea
Ashe. There are the most magnificent larch trees, with
their droopy branches bowing down to the ground. Apart from the
trees, there's loads of birds and rabbits. In fact its a bit like
Watership Down if you sit still the rabbits come out of the burrows.
The only traffic you'll hear is the occasional train on the Ipswich
to Lowestoft line, and you hardly ever encounter any other walkers
which makes it the perfect place to sit and ponder." Kate
Hayward
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Ipswich
Marina
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"The most peaceful place for me is Minsmere
on the Suffolk coast. The only reminder of the outside world is
the sight of Sizewell nuclear power station in the distance. A stroll
round what must be quietest place in the county is just what you
need to get an idea of what life could be like in the ideal world!"
Stephen Foster
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Abbey
Ruins, Bury St Edmunds
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"Much
as I love the beauty and simplicity of an old English church and
the grandeur of our Cathedrals, there is nowhere more spiritual
for me than a clear dark Suffolk sky lit
only by stars and the Milky Way. Gazing at the Universe
is the surest way I know of clearing your head and getting life
on Earth into perspective." Gerald Main
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Dunwich
Beach
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"I
love going to Aldeburgh. Walking
slowly down the front and then walking back through the town window
shopping with either a bag of chips or a scrummy ice-cream......But
when I really feel I need to get away from it all I get lost in
my thoughts and write things down while I look over the docks. I
have a real need to be by water." Sophie Morford
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Willy
Lott's Cottage, Flatford
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"My
place to go to get away from it all is the beach at Walberswick.
I find the pebbled beach solitary, rugged and isolated. You feel
surrounded by the elements and helps you forget everything."
Alan Bramwell
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