With the weather finally feeling more like summer, heading out to see Suffolk's beautiful blooms is high on many people's to do lists.
Here are three sunflower patches you should visit this summer.
1. Rougham Estate
Address: Rougham Estate Office Ipswich Road, Bury St. Edmunds IP30 9LZ
When: Every day from Saturday, August 3, 9am-5pm
Rougham Estate reopened at the weekend for a summer of pick-your-own sunflowers after a record 2023.
Flowers start at £2 a stem, with a wildflower bed of wildflowers for sale on site too.
The estate is 3,000 acres with plenty of walks, activities and sights to take in.
2. Horringer Sunflower Field
Address: Just outside of Horringer, Bury St Edmunds along the road A143 heading towards Chedburgh (whatthreewords: fiction/snowy/asserts)
Wednesday to Sunday, between 9am and 5pm, for three weeks
opening in Suffolk on Wednesday, August 7.
A new sunflower field isVisitors will be able to pick their own sunflowers and visit the sunflower trail as well as their being activities for children.
Flowers are priced at £2 a stem, or £10 for 7 stems.
3. Frog's Farm
Address: Just off the A140, in Thwaite, Suffolk IP23 7ED
When: Opens Friday, August 9
Frog's Farm welcomes you to a 40-acre site with a hand designed maze for you to explore.
Each year the Frog's Farm team designs a new maze ready for visitors to wander round and take photos.
In addition to the maze, there will be climbing frames for children and wooden structures for people to look out over the maze.
Entry is £7.50 for over 3s and a family ticket is £25 for four people.
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