Mariners Waterside Restaurant in Ipswich, Suffolk, a renowned floating restaurant serving excellent French cuisine, is moored alongside Neptune Quay. This majestic vessel was launched in 1899 and has retained many of its original features. Over the years this restaurant has changed hands several times, and today is one of the most prestigious, award winning floating restaurants, where diners can enjoy a delightful dining experience. We have an extensive winelist to complement meals, and vegetables of the day are served with all our main courses. Floating restaurants are unique and charming, and are ideal venues for special parties, and Mariners Waterside Restaurant previously operated as a party boat for many years before becoming a restaurant. READ MORE

Clarice House in Ipswich, Suffolk is located in a majestic Georgian House set in a beautiful parkland, and this luxury day spa provides guests with a welcome and relaxing retreat, away from fast-paced lives. Our day spa and health club offers many benefits to its members, and we also have a beauty and hair salon. Clarice House has an attractive range of day spa packages that include "a touch of bliss" to our 'sheer bliss day" and these day spa packages are great to enjoy with a group of friends or for special occasions such as birthdays, hen parties or school reunions. A day spa package also makes a great present or as an incentive for colleagues. Clarice House is the ideal retreat for a refreshing and rejuvenating day spa experience. READ MORE

Seckford Hall Hotel in Ipswich, Suffolk, is set on 34 acres of beautiful countryside, close to the Heritage Coast. Wedding venues play an important part in any wedding planning, and by choosing our hotel as a wedding venue, you are assured of a perfect setting and atmosphere for a memorable and enjoyable wedding celebration. We are able to host up to 150 guests, and unlike many wedding venues, we will only host one reception per day to ensure you and your guests can enjoy our best attention and service. Not only is Seckford Hall Hotel one of the most romantic and exciting wedding venues, we are also able to offer superb and luxury suites for the bridal couple and guests, all under one roof. Seckford Hall Hotel is also the perfect settings for hosting conferences, meetings or celebrations. READ MORE

Amelie's Kitchen in Ipswich, Suffolk, is a home based baking industry that serves freshly baked, decadent and delightful cakes that are as tasty as what they look. We will make your choice of wedding cake exactly as you want it, whether it is a traditional tiered wedding cake, miniature cakes or the popular cupcake towers. At Amelie's Kitchen we bake everything to order and as close to time of collection as possible. No order is too large or too small, so whether you are wanting a special bake for afternoon tea with friends, for cupcakes for a party, we look forward to hearing from you. Our sponge cake flavours are also perfect for making cake pops. A wedding cake from Amerlie's Kitchen will always be a gorgeous creation that will amaze and impress your guests. READ MORE

Hintlesham Hall Hotel, Ipswich, Suffolk, is surrounded by well manicured lawns, picturesque gardens, a rose garden and an orchard which will lead you to the health club. For couples looking for ideal wedding venues, our 16th Century hotel is a perfect choice, with its appealing tree-lined drive leading up to the hotel where an air of traditional tranquility welcomes visitors. Our wedding venues consist of three delightful dining rooms, The Salon, The Parlour or The Justice rooms, and Hintlesham Hall Hotel offers exclusive use for the day as you celebrate the union of your marriage. Our experienced and friendly staff will work with you to ensure you have a dream wedding. Our wedding venues are also suitable for hosting quality meetings and conferences. Hintlesham Hall Hotel also offers quality spa and beauty treatments for guests. READ MORE

Loch Fyne Restaurant in Ipswich, Suffolk, is one of the most popular seafood restaurants that offers its diners not only an interesting choice of freshly prepared fish and shellfish but also Scottish-reared meat dishes and vegetarian meals. With 42 seafood restaurants in the United Kingdom, most of the shellfish and smoked fish we serve is from Loch Fyne in Scotland, and there is not much to beat a delicious Loch Fyne oyster. Our a la carte menu offers an enticing selection of delicious seasonal dishes that are always freshly prepared, we also have a set menu and a special menu for children. Our seafood restaurants are all dedicated to sourcing and serving seafood that is succulent and full of flavour, and accompanied by a carefully selected wine. A meal at Loch Fyne Restaurant is always a mouthwatering and memorable dining experience. READ MORE

Woodlands Coffee Shop in Ipswich, Suffolk, opened in 2007 as part of Hollow Trees Farm Shop, and is the ideal place to take the family for great breakfasts, a Sunday roast or just to sit and relax with friends over steaming cups of coffee. Our simplistic meals are prepared from fresh, homegrown and local ingredients, and the inviting smell of scones and cakes being freshly baked is what entices people into coffee shops. Woodlands Coffee Shop has daily specials, a children's menu and also offers a takeaway service. We are fully licensed to serve beers and wines, and like most top class coffee shops, our coffees are freshly ground per order. Coffee shops are great meeting places, and Woodlands Coffee Shop is a favourite 'after shopping' stop where friends can enjoy freshly prepared food and coffees. READ MORE

Whittard of Chelsea in Ipswich, Suffolk, heeds Walter Whittard's founding philosophy to this day, and we continue to source the best and highest quality teas and coffees from all parts of the world. We are one of the few coffee shops that will grind freshly roasted coffee beans to suit individual tastes, we also have 130 varieties of tea and more than 18 varieties of decadent hot chocolate that includes white chocolate, strawberry or chilli to tempt all lovers of chocolate. Coffee shops are great meeting places for friends to gather and spend relaxing time enjoying chats and good company, and at Whittard we have tempting selections of biscuits, tea-time treats and after-dinner surprises to enjoy with your favourite drink of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. READ MORE

Kesgrave Hall in Ipswich, Suffolk, is luxurious, yet informal hotel that offers its guests a relaxed and comfortable environment with twenty three excellent en-suite bedrooms that range from standard rooms to principal accommodation. For golf enthusiasts, Kesgrave Hall is within 10 minutes of 2 outstanding golf courses, Purdis Heath and Woodbridge, and we offer excellent golf packages that include bed and breakfast accommodation in a superior room, 2 nights dinner and 2 rounds of golf. Kesgrave Hall is also a perfect destination for leisure breaks and we have ideal venues for conferences, meetings, team building events and weddings. Activities at our boutique hotel include archery and laser clay pigeon shooting. Our golf packages are ideal for golf enthusiasts travelling with families as there is something of interest for everyone. READ MORE

Fynn Valley Golf Club in Ipswich, Suffolk, is a family run business in a countryside setting, that offers extensive and exciting golfing facilities, accommodation and wedding venues to members and visitors. Wedding venues play an important part in the planning of a wedding, and Fynn Valley Golf Club, with its license to conduct civil wedding ceremonies, is a venue that will fulfill every bride's dream of a perfect wedding. The beautiful setting of our venue, surrounded by well maintained ground and lush golf course, provides the perfect backdrop for those important wedding photographs. There are several wedding venues to choose from at Fynn Valley Golf Club, and with luxury lodges to unwind in before or after the wedding, and the services of our dedicated and professional team, you are assured of having a memorable and perfect wedding day. READ MORE