Suffolk &amp; Cambs


<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/03/clay-pigeon.jpg" alt="clay pigeon shooting at high lodge suffolk" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Archery, air rifle and clay shooting lesson at High Lodge Leisure</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Got an outdoorsy dad who loves to learn new skills? Treat him to a gift voucher to spend at High Lodge Leisure near Southwold, a fabulous shooting centre, where he can learn archery, air rifle and clay shooting from leading professionals in each field. </p><p><a href="https://www.highlodge.co.uk">Book here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/10/niche-cocktails-4.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Deliver a crate of Niche Cocktails to his door </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Make the 16 June a very merry one for your Dad with a crate of the best cocktails around! Niche Cocktails based in Suffolk, make premium cocktails that wouldn&#8217;t look out of place in a London bar, but that come in can form so your dad and simply shake and pour straight from the fridge. </p><p><a href="https://www.nichecocktails.co.uk">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/01/Tom-Jones-Newmarket-17.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Newmarket Nights at Newmarket Racecourses</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Any dads who love a flutter on the gee-gees and are into their music will be very happy with tickets to one of the Friday evening race days at Newmarket Racecourses starting this June. There&#8217;s a stellar line-up to choose from depending on their musical tastes &#8211; Pete Tong&#8217;s Ibiza Classics, JLS, Busted, James Arthur, Becky Hill and Deacon Blue. </p><p>From £35.84</p><p><a href="https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/newmarket/events-tickets/newmarket-nights/">Book now</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/04/Burnthouse-Vineyard-Shoot-10.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Wine tasting and vineyard tour at Burnt House Vineyard  </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Fathers who are fans of a good glass of vino should definitely have Burnt House Vineyard in Little Finborough on their radar – not only do they make and sell some truly excellent English wines that&#8217;ll make an excellent Father&#8217;s Day gift, but they also offer regular tours and tastings accompanied by lovely deli selection boards that you dad will love as an experience. </p><p>From £25</p><p><a href="https://www.burnthousevineyard.co.uk/service-page/tour-tasting">Book here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/04/pool-at-the-gainsborough-.jpg" alt="woman walking into swimming pool with historic beams in ceiling" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Spa day experience at The Gainsborough Health Club &amp; Spa </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Give your dad the gift of relaxation and the rare chance to sit down and pamper himself by booking a spa package or buying a voucher for The Gainsborough Spa in Suffolk. You can buy him a day pass to enjoy all the facilities &#8211; swimming pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and gym or really treat him and book him a package that includes a heavenly treatment too. </p><p><a href="https://www.thegainsborough.co.uk">Book here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/03/mark-weeks-dessert.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Book a private chef dining experience </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>If your dad is a foodie and you really want to treat him this Father&#8217;s Day, how about booking a special family meal that is all about him by enlisting the help of a local and very talented private chef. Mark Weeks is based in Suffolk and can work with you to create a feast fit for the world&#8217;s best dad and work with you to create a menu that contains your dad&#8217;s favourite things.</p><p><a href="https://www.markweekschef.co.uk">Book here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/09/the-wine-cellar-1.jpg" alt="wine wall" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">A tasting evening at The Wine Cellar BSE</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Wine always goes down well at Father&#8217;s Day (unless he&#8217;s tee-total of course!), so your Dad will really appreciate the effort if you head to The Wine Cellar in BSE and get advice from wine expert Bradley to choose the perfect bottle. Make it even more of an occasion and buy a couple of tickets to an upcoming wine event at the Bury-based bar with two special events coming up on 19 June and 19 July. </p><p><a href="https://www.thewinecellarbse.co.uk/events">Book here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/07/NHRM-1.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Take him to a classic car Show</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>There&#8217;s a different kind of horse power coming to Newmarket&#8217;s National Horseracing Museum this Father&#8217;s Day with the arrival of over 50 classic cars. Petrol-head dads will adore a day out lusting over cars such as an Aston Martin DB6, a 1994 Bentley Continental R and a Triumph Stag. Entry to the show is included in a general admission ticket or you can keep it budget-friendly and just pay a fiver to see the cars. Although with so much to see in the museum plus The Tack Room restaurant and The Bakery, you might as will treat your dad to it all. </p><p>From £5</p><p><a href="https://www.nhrm.co.uk/events/classic-car-show/">Book here</a> </p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/DSC06035-Edit.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Tandem skydive over Suffolk or Cambs</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Got a daredevil of a dad? Show him you love him by having him tied to an instructor who will take him 13,000ft high in a plane before jumping out over Suffolk or Cambs! It&#8217;s certainly a Father&#8217;s Day present he&#8217;ll never forget. There are two UK Parachuting Centres in our counties &#8211; Peterborough or Beccles so pick your dad&#8217;s nearest centre and give him a surprise on the 18th! </p><p>£250</p><p><a href="https://ukparachuting.co.uk/prices/">Book here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/duxford-flight.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Flight experience at IWM Duxford</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Got an aviation geek in your midst? Give him a gift he&#8217;ll never forget by booking him one of IWM Duxford&#8217;s flight experiences. Choose between a short hop over Cambs in a De Havilland Dragon Rapide, a trial flying lesson in the famous Tiger Moth, the sheer power and excitement of the stunning Harvard or really splash out and book him a passenger flight in a Spitfire! </p><p>From £99</p><p><a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/flight-experiences">Book now</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/ellough-park.jpg" alt="ellough park" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Kart Racing at Ellough Park Race Circuit</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Let your F1-loving dad pretend to be Lewis Hamilton for the day by booking him an experience at Ellough Park Race Circuit in Suffolk, a challenging 1100m outdoor floodlit kart circuit that hosts a number of visiting British Championships each year. If you want to get involved you can book a private event &#8211; choose from Iron Man, Grand Prix or Endurance &#8211; or simply let him loose with the rest of the public! </p><p><a href="http://www.elloughpark.co.uk/hire-karts/">Book here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/suffolkcambs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/06/cambridge-gin-lab.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Make your own gin at Cambridge Distillery</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Sure, you could <em>buy </em>a G&amp;T-inclined dad a new bottle for Father&#8217;s Day, but where’s the fun in that? Slip him a gift card from The Cambridge Distillery and he could make his very own blend instead. The hour-long gin-making experience includes a Cambridge Dry Gin &amp; Tonic, learning about botanicals and tasting notes, and his own blended gin. Of course, you’ll have to taste test the fruit of his labours too. </p><p>£30</p><p><a href="https://cambridgedistillery.co.uk/pages/laboratory">Book here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-local-father-s-day-sunday-lunches">Local Father&#8217;s Day Sunday lunches</h2>



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<p><em>Treat your dad to a classic Sunday lunch this Father&#8217;s Day with our pick of the best local roasts for the 16 June as well as some afternoon teas if you want to keep your dad sweet&#8230;</em></p>



<p><a href="https://thefellowshouse.com/events-at-the-fellows-house/">The Father’s Day Sunday Roast and Carvery</a>&nbsp;at The Fellows House sounds like heaven for any foodie dads – a carvery style roast in the smart Folio Bar &amp; Kitchen. If your dad’s got more of a sweet tooth, take him along to the brand new afternoon tea offering at the hotel or book him in for the Summer Wine &amp; Cheese Tasting on&nbsp;<strong>29 June</strong>.</p>



<p>The Gonville Hotel is hosting a&nbsp;<a href="https://gonvillehotel.co.uk/gonville-hotel-experience/clone-of-hotel-events">Father’s Day Feast</a>&nbsp;in the Terrace Restaurant: a three-course meal and free pint of Odin Beer for Dad. You’ll also find a fabulous afternoon tea option here on&nbsp;<strong>15 June</strong>&nbsp;if that’s more your vibe –&nbsp;<a href="https://gonvillehotel.co.uk/gonville-hotel-experience/jazz-events">a Jazz afternoon tea</a>&nbsp;with live music to help create a special ambience while you enjoy sweet treats. And at the end of the month there’s a special Summer Jazz BBQ night in the gardens on&nbsp;<strong>27 June</strong>&nbsp;where you can listen to New Orleans style Jazz over a BBQ feast. &nbsp; </p>



<p>If you’re nearer the Suffolk coast make sure to take your dad along to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.highlodge.co.uk/events/fathers-day-carvery/">High Lodge Leisure Sunday Carvery</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>16 June</strong>. And if you’re feeling extra generous book him onto a clay shooting, are rifle or archery course for a pre- or post- lunch activity.</p>



<p>Another brilliant Father’s Day option in Suffolk is at Seckford Hall Hotel near Woodbridge, which is hosting two amazing events this June. Nab tickets now to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.seckford.co.uk/whats-on/">Father’s Day Host A Roast</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>16 June</strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.seckford.co.uk/whats-on/">Lakeside Summer BBQ</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>23 June</strong>.</p>



<p>You can always rely on The Chestnut Group pubs for an amazing roast dinner so book for Father&#8217;s Day on <strong>16 June</strong> at <a href="https://www.carpentersarmswilbraham.co.uk">The Carpenter&#8217;s Arms</a> in Great Wilbraham, <a href="https://www.thepackhorseinn.com">The Packhorse Inn</a> in Moulton, <a href="https://www.theblacklionlongmelford.com">The Black Lion</a> in Long Melford or <a href="https://www.westletoncrown.co.uk">The Westleton Crown</a> in Westleton and you&#8217;ll have one happy dad! </p>



<p>Our final Father’s Day foodie offering is at gorgeous newly refurbished&nbsp;<a href="https://thebellhotelsaxmundham.co.uk/special-events/">The Bell Hotel in Saxmundham</a>, where you can book in for a Sunday Roast on the&nbsp;<strong>16 June</strong>&nbsp;with your dad who’ll receive a free pint!</p>


Do better than socks! Local Father’s Day experiences and gifts to book now

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