Aldeburgh is a fashionable, charming seaside town with great food, drink, beaches and walks. Aldeburgh is a beautiful town to visit on your spur-of-the-moment break. With our coastal last-minute cottages, there are plenty of sea views. Use our easy booking system to grab your sea view and book the holiday you and your family have been dreaming of.
Reasons to Visit Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh Town
The town itself is the main attraction at Aldeburgh. It once was a working port and is filled with history. Its most famous inhabitant was Benjamin Britten, the classical composer. Britten set up a classical music festival in 1948, which is celebrated every June in Aldeburgh. The town is also filled with all kinds of food, from the best fish and chips on the East Coast to locally sourced fine dining with a sea view. If you're a foodie, Aldeburgh is the place to be. The town has many independent boutique shops if you are more interested in shopping. Clothes, jewellery and antiques line the high street, with only a few national chains in sight. The town of Aldeburgh is a great place to take a spur-of-the-moment break with your family. When you use Last Minute Cottages for your holiday, you'll get the best price possible with our price guarantee. So enjoy your cottage, explore Aldeburgh and discover this dreamy little town by the sea.
Walking
Coastal, riverbank and inland walks encircle Aldeburgh. Follow the river to Snape Bridge and enjoy a meal at the Plough and Sail Snape. This is a ten-mile round trip, not a short walk. For a much shorter 45-minute stroll, head north along the beach to the small seaside village of Thorpeness. There are many small inland villages to walk to, like Friston and Knodishall. With various destinations and good transport links you can make your walks as long or short as you like. After your walk, return to one of our cottages with a hot tub to relax those muscles, ready for the next day's adventures. Enjoy the walking possibilities with all the family on a last-minute cottage holiday in Aldeburgh.
Where to Stay in Aldeburgh
Most of our cottages in Aldeburgh are either on the High Street or the seafront, with fantastic sea views. We also have more cottages inland if you want a quieter stay. But you won't be far from the action wherever you choose as the town is small enough to explore entirely on foot.
Places to visit near Aldeburgh
Saxmundham is a busy market town with lots to do, only a short mile from the coast.
Orford is a small village on the river Alde in the heart of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.
Thorpeness is a small seaside village on the coast well worth exploring with the family.
Bury St Edmunds is a historic market town with a cathedral, country house and a palace.
