Suffolk is an East
Anglian county. The county is approximately 95 miles from London and has an approximate population of
700,000 people. Suffolk
has a total area of 1,466 square metres.
Major towns
include Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft and Ipswich.
Suffolk is well known for
being home to many historical churches including St Edmundsbury Cathedral in
Bury St Edmunds.
Suffolk is also famous
for having many annual festivals, including a Beer Festival, High Tide
Festival, Suffolk Walking Festival and The Suffolk Food, Drink and Music
Festival. The Aldburgh Festival is one of the UK’s most famous classical musical
festivals. It was founded in 1948 by Bristish composer Benjamin Britten.
Famous
residents of Suffolk over the years include
Griff Rhys Jones, famous presenter and comedian who lives in Shotley Peninsular
in Suffolk.
Others include June Brown (actor), Brian Capron (actor), George Orwell
(author), and Norman Tebbit (politician).
Suffolk has as its neighbours: Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the
west, and Essex to the south.