The wintry days are lengthening, with some lovely sunrises and sunsets. Brave catkins, spring flowers and bulbs are determined to brighten our days - and of course snowdrops are carpeting shady places.

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Blythweb - Your guide to tourism and business around North East Suffolk

Cranbourne, Walberswick
Cranbourne Cottage, Self Catering Accommodation

View our Blythweb Self Catering Custom Search facility.

Our clickable location maps show lots of Self Catering cottages and bed and breakfasts places around the Blyth Valley. Some locations are in beautiful Suffolk countryside and some in villages or a town setting. There are detailed maps for Southwold and Walberswick which are both on the Suffolk Heritage Coast.

What’s On - February is panto time at Walberswick, 12th-15th, (oh yes it is!). Other indoor events this month include Talks at Southwold on 9th, 10th, 12th and 17th plus at Halesworth on 17th. The Winter Season of films at the Electric Picture Palace commence on 7th and screen every Friday and Saturday for the remainder of the month. Also there's a live band at Reydon on 7th. Venture outdoors to an Open Garden for snowdrops and other early flowers on 22nd. Free local Health Walks are every Monday and Thursday, plus also on 11th and 25th.

If you have a local community event planned in the coming 12 months you can share it with us.

Wenhaston Millennium Map
The Wenhaston Millennium Map

Explore a fantastic presentation of the Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet Millennium Map.

This map was made by the people of Wenhaston and Mells to mark the second Millennium and showing their appreciation of the local environment and its well-being.

This, plus other Blythweb Reports can be found on our Featured Reports page.

Spring Dawn Chorus
Bickers Heath Wenhaston

May is a wonderful time in Suffolk and the morning serenade from the birds especially so!

You can download a six minute MP3 of the Dawn Chorus recorded in the middle of Wenhaston at 4:30am on 6th of May.

Listen to the Dawn Chorus (1mb).

Some Favourite Websites For February 2026:

Valley FarmA large family farmhouse in Walberswick

A Grade II listed farmhouse for up to 11, plus 2 cots, with amazing views across the marshes to the sea.

European Rail Campaign (UK)The Campaign for Better Rail Links to and from the UK and across Europe

In view of the need to reduce people’s carbon footprints rail is seen as an environmentally friendly option for many journeys across Europe. The Euro Rail Campaign sees a need for better rail services between the UK and Europe as well as improved connecting services across Europe. Research has shown that international passenger transport can be competitive with air transport for journey times of up to 6 hours or distances of up to 800 kilometres. Explore more about what this organisation does

The Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway SocietyRestoring Halesworth as a Narrow Guage Railway Hub

The Society have set up the Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society (HSNGR) to emphasise for the first time the huge importance of Halesworth as a railway hub with its links to London and the Suffolk coast, an importance neglected up until now.

Halesworth Local Food DatabaseA directory of high quality local food producers and retailers

Halesworth and the Blyth Valley enjoy easy access to all kinds of amazing local food producers. There are organic farms, rare breed farms, artisan cheese producers, several local breweries and independent shops selling this wonderful local food

Waveney WholesaleSuppliers of toys, novelties, giftware, china, housewares, pet items, beach goods and so much more

Established Halesworth-based suppliers with over 3000 lines stocked. On-line ordering or call and collect.