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On your last day of cycling, it's off to the coast once more. An ancient breed of horse, the Suffolk Punch, is bred in Hollesley. A side trip also takes you to the hushed coastal village of Shingle Street before you cross the River Deben by foot ferry. You soon arrive in Felixstowe, port and seaside town all in one. Here you can clearly see the distinction between the English upper class, with large houses along the promenade and the small, simple terraced houses of the lower class. The sea fort on the wide mouth of the River Orwell was once besieged by Michiel de Ruyter and is now a museum.
Here you can linger a little longer if you decide to take the last leg to Ipswich by train. Ipswich is the bustling capital of Suffolk. You will spend the night in a modern and pleasant hotel on the River Orwell. The 19th-century warehouses on the quays now house trendy pubs, restaurants, galleries, theatres.