Aldeburgh

Charming and fashionable seaside town, which grew from an old fishing and shipbuilding centre. Fishermen still haul their boats up the steep shingle beach, and sell their catch each morning. The wide High Street has attractive Georgian buildings housing independent shops, galleries and restaurants. Try the fish and chips – some of the best in the country. Visit the 16th C. Moot Hall and the fine hilltop church – where the famous composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) is buried. He started the annual music festival held each June.