Going Wild At The Westleton Crown

Nick Roberts enjoys a relaxing trip to the rural countryside of Suffolk, discovering wildlife and the chance to get away from it all

- Nick Roberts

IF YOU ARE a fan of our rural countryside and the unique wildlife that we share it with, you might not think of the A12 as the perfect pathway to a world of nature. However, head up the A12 from anywhere in Essex, remember that the A12 doesn’t stop at the Copdock interchange near Ipswich and keep heading north. Very quickly you’ll discover a choice of fascinating habitats as you close in on Suffolk’s Heritage Coast.

This northward heading has even attracted the interests of TV’s Springwatch team in recent years as they have made the RSPB nature reserve at Minsmere their home, sharing with the UK some of the most fascinating aspects of the nation’s wildlife as it bursts into life following the slumbers of winter.

I recently had the pleasure of enjoying the hospitality of The Westleton Crown, in Westleton near Saxmundham, which is just a stone’s throw from the Minsmere nature reserve, making a great base from which to explore these delights of nature.