Dingle Great Hill

You're standing on what locals reckon is the highest point in Suffolk - though 'highest' here means about 420 feet, which tells you everything about Norfolk and Suffolk's famous flatness. Dingle Great Hill is essentially a proper walk through farmland and woodland that rewards you with views across the rolling countryside east of Saxmundham. It's less about a destination and more about the journey itself.

The walk itself takes you through decent Suffolk countryside - fields, tree-lined paths, proper rural stuff. On a clear day you get decent sightlines across the agricultural landscape. It's the sort of place that appeals to serious walkers wanting to tick off Suffolk's highest point rather than casual strollers chasing Instagram shots. History types might care about the Iron Age fort that occupied this spot, though the archaeology isn't exactly screaming at you from the ground.

Allow a couple of hours for the walk and views. Go early morning or late afternoon when the light's better - midday can be a bit flat, literally and figuratively. There's free access, though you'll be crossing farmland so stick to marked routes.

If you're based at Cliff House Holiday Park or Pigs in Blankets just down the road, it's worth the short drive to break up a park holiday. Pair it with exploring Saxmundham village itself rather than expecting this to be a full afternoon's entertainment. Hardened walkers will find it decent; families with young kids might find it a bit underwhelming unless they're keen on the whole 'highest point' achievement badge.