Although nearby Cambridge and Norwich have small airports | the nearest major aviation hub is London Stansted | to which Ryanair flies from Glasgow | Newquay and Derry (www.ryanair.com). Fly there with easyJet from Belfast | Edinburgh | Glasgow and Newcastle (www.easyjet.com).
Trains
Trains from London Kings Cross to Cambridge or Bury St Edmunds take around 45 minutes; Liverpool Street to Ipswich takes an hour or so.
Automobiles
It’s a couple of hours’ drive to the Suffolk coast from London | along the initially functional and then scenic A12. The Breckland region around Tuddenham takes about the same time to reach from London – go up the M11 and then take the A11.
Taxis
There is a taxi rank in Ipswich, but cabs need pre-ordering elsewhere. Try Southwold Taxis (+44 (0)1502 723400) if you’re near the coast, or Darren’s Taxi (+44 (0)1638 609119) in Bury St Edmunds if you’re in the Breckland.