Constable Country and East Suffolk

CONSTABLE COUNTRY AND EAST SUFFOLK

 

8 – 12 June 2026

Monday – Friday

5 Days

From £689

 

On this holiday we enjoy a guided tour of the little villages, lush green meadows, rich farmlands and sandy heathlands depicted by the famous painters Constable and Gainsborough. We visit Melford Hall a grand 16th century property, enjoy a relaxing cruise around Harwich harbour. As a nice contrast we visit the ‘Essex Sunshine Coast’. All this combines to give a holiday of charm and nostalgia.

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Clacton-on-Sea   |   Walton-on-the-Naze   |   Harwich Harbour Cruise   |   Constable Country Guided Tour    |   Felixstowe   |   Lavenham   |    Melford Hall

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to the East of England and arriving late afternoon with time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Clacton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze and Harwich Harbour Cruise

This morning we visit the ‘Essex Sunshine Coast’ with bustling Clacton-on-Sea and more relaxed Walton-on-the-Naze.

 

We continue to Harwich, here we enjoy a relaxing harbour ferry journey through maritime history. Highlights include the Port of Felixstowe, Landguard Fort, Shotley Peninsula and HMS Ganges.

 

DAY THREE – Constable Country Guided Tour and Felixstowe

After breakfast, we discover the idyllic villages of Constable Country on a guided tour. We visit East Bergholt, an unspoiled village with many fine old houses and cottages and the birthplace of the famous painter himself. See the church at Dedham, with its 131ft tower, and the little hamlet of Flatford Mill. Both were favoured subjects in Constable’s paintings, with one of his works being named after the mill.

 

From here we head towards Felixstowe for lunch, you might choose fish & chips, there’s nothing like it by the seaside.

 

We then have free time to explore before returning to our hotel.

 

DAY FOUR – Lavenham and Melford Hall

This morning our day takes us to Lavenham, one of the UK's most beautiful medieval villages in the heart of Suffolk. We stop in the town where you can wander around its many independent stores and marvel at the unique architecture.

 

This afternoon we visit Melford Hall. Built in the 16th century and has been home to the Hyde Parker family since 1786 with members still living in the South Wing of the property to this day. Explore the house learning the stories of the people who have lived here over time. In the Gallery you can see the stained-glass window commemorating the visit of Queen Elizabeth I to Sir William Cordell in 1578. An interesting feature is the West Bedroom that a certain Beatrix Potter stayed in on her many visits to stay with her cousin here.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast we leave our hotel and make our journey home with comfort stops en route.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Melford Hall

Constable Country Guided Tour

Harwich Harbour Cruise.

 

DELTA BY MARRIOTT COLCHESTER HOTEL. COLCHESTER

The Delta By Marriott Colchester Hotel offers excellent standards of accommodation. Hotel facilities include Lifestyle Health and Leisure Club with heated indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym. All bedrooms are en suite and have television, telephone, radio, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.

 

GROUP BOOKINGS

Looking to take a group, if you book 20 places or more on this tour the tour organiser will go Free of Charge.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Melford Hall

Constable Country Guided Tour

Harwich Harbour Cruise.

 

DELTA BY MARRIOTT COLCHESTER HOTEL. COLCHESTER

The Delta By Marriott Colchester Hotel offers excellent standards of accommodation. Hotel facilities include Lifestyle Health and Leisure Club with heated indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym. All bedrooms are en suite and have television, telephone, radio, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.

 

HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE 

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4 star	Tea/coffee making facilities	Lift
Bar	Television
Restaurant	Hairdryer
Lounge	Wi-Fi
Swimming pool
Gym

 

GROUP BOOKINGS

Looking to take a group, if you book 20 places or more on this tour the tour organiser will go Free of Charge.

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	8 – 12 JUN 2026	MONDAY	£689	£140 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£36

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

Delta by Marriott Colchester Hotel