Creeting St Peter Village Sign

You'll find this one down a quiet lane in Creeting St Peter, a proper sleepy Suffolk village about eight miles south-east of Ipswich. The village sign itself is the draw here - a hand-painted wooden affair that's become something of a focal point for folk passing through. It's the sort of thing that takes ten minutes to appreciate properly, but if you're into traditional rural art and signage, it's worth a look.

The sign captures village life in paint and wood - the kind of craftsmanship you don't see much anymore. It's free to view, obviously, since it just sits there by the roadside. Best time is mid-morning when the light's decent and you won't have coaches of schoolchildren arriving. You won't need more than fifteen minutes here unless you're the type who photographs every angle.

If you're based at one of the nearby parks - Goldings is only 4.3 miles away, or Stonham Barns if you prefer something with more facilities - this makes a decent half-hour diversion on a ramble through the village. The surrounding lanes are proper nice for walking, and Creeting St Peter itself has that genuine Suffolk character you won't get in the bigger towns. Pair it with a pub lunch and you've got an afternoon sorted. It's not a destination in itself, but it's absolutely worth the detour if you're staying in the area and fancy seeing what traditional village craft looks like.