Saxmundham

We made train connections at Ipswich, we went to Saxmundham in Suffolk. It's a lovely small market town.The origin of the name 'Saxmundham' is said to be Seismund's-ham, being the settlement of an otherwise unrecorded Saxon thegn or war lord (by reference to website Saxmundham) but seems like a lack of evidence.


The Cafe in Ipswich Station

 On our way to Saxmundham, we passed the another town Woodbridge. Seemed like another nice town with the River Deben. We thought it's another destination. Anyway, I took many pictures, so I'll bring you some images of the town centre of Saxmundham.

 

View from train window

It was clear weather and cloudless, but very cold. Town was so quiet in the morning. The shops were closed but I enjoyed watching shop window displays which get into a woman's psyche:)

There is a nice inn in Saxmundham; the Bell Hotel on the corner, which rebuilt in 1842 on a site which had been occupied by an inn for centuries. After visiting Saxmundham, we went to Aldeburgh by taxi, but on our went back home, we had coffee in the Bell Hotel until next train comes. It was really cosy room with a fireplace. And I liked this window display with candles in the white cages. It's a nice accompaniment to purple outer wall!

Next the Bell hotel, there is the Market Hall, built in 1846 as a Corn Exchange. There was a big Christmas tree.

And also along the High Street, shops were hung with small Christmas trees. I thought it's unique.

When I looked up, I found an interesting shaped chimney pipe.

I liked Saxmundham. It has really cosy atmosphere. But we are greedy, we headed over to Aldeburgh by taxi in the same day! To be continued later...