Aldeburgh, on the Suffolk coast attracts visitors from afar to enjoy the Old English charm of this attractive coastal town.

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Aldeburgh on the Suffolk Coast protected from the North Sea by a wide shingle beach, local fishing boats are hauled up the beach and the days catch of fish sold from the fishermens huts which are dotted along the beach. The colourful town and shops add to the old fashioned charm of Aldeburgh attracting visitors from afar, as does the internationally famed Aldeburgh Festival of Arts, created in 1948 by resident and acclaimed composer Benjamin Britten. Aldeburgh was once an important shipbuilding port, Sir Francis Drake's ships Greyhound and Pelican ( later renamed Golden Hind ) were both built at Aldeburgh.

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Location: Aldeburgh, Suffolk Coast, England,
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