It may have seemed a strange candidate for the BBC's 2004 Restoration programme. A concrete bunker on the shores of the Deben Estuary overlooking a quiet shingle beach on the East coast of Suffolk; perhaps not exactly everyone’s idea of architectural interest. But what Bawdsey Radar Station lacks in design finesse is more than made up for by its historical importance and indeed impact on the eventual outcome of World War II.

‘Pakefield Man’ Unlocks Secrets to Early Humans

Flint tools unearthed at Pakefield in Lowestoft confirm that early humans lived in Britain approximately 700,000 years ago; 200,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Moreover, soil samples taken from the site suggest that the climate in East Anglia 700,000 years ago was similar to the present day Mediterranean region, explaining why early ‘Pakefield Man’ could have migrated this far north and survived.

It may have seemed a strange candidate for the BBC's 2004 Restoration programme. A concrete bunker on the shores of the Deben Estuary overlooking a quiet shingle beach on the East coast of Suffolk; perhaps not exactly everyone's idea of architectural interest. But what Bawdsey Radar Station lacks in design finesse is more than made up for by its historical importance and indeed impact on the eventual outcome of World War II.

Aldeburgh remains synonymous with the works of Benjamin Britten, particularly his opera Peter Grimes, a resonance of which never fails to reach my ears when walking along Aldeburgh beach or the surrounding salt marshes in winter. So a visit to Britten's old home, - The Red House - with its adjoining library, is a treat.
Britten composed many of his greatest works, including the War Requieum, the Church Parables and Death in Venice whilst living there (1957 - 1976) as well as building a Library, now an internation centre for research into the composer's life and work.

A brief introduction to some of the best of Suffolk’s museums which chart the fascinating and dramatic history of the coast, its people and wildlife