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Just four miles south of Lowestoft lies the charming village of Kessingland.

Once rumoured to be the richest village in England, it is proud of its strong sense of community and has created its own unique character from its depths of historical riches!

The popularity of this former fishing village now owes much to its holiday accommodation, services and award winning rural beach.

At the southern edge of the village is one of the area’s largest and most popular visitor attractions, Africa Alive, giving visitors the true feel of a walking African safari experience.

Kessingland owes much of its sea protection and beach conservation to one of the most famous of Kessingland’s residents, novelist Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925). Although born in Norfolk and educated in Ipswich, in 1900 he bought The Cliff Grange, later renamed the Kessingland Grange, as a holiday home. Whilst at the Grange he experimented successfully with marram grass to protect the beach from the sea, and this can still be seen today.

The then Lord of the Manor, George Staunton, was also concerned with sea erosion and set lupin plants along the cliffs. These can still be found today alongside other wild flowers adding an extra element to the village’s award winning stretches of coastline.

The area is a haven for all wildlife and conservation enthusiasts and with many walks and cycle tracks sited around the village, Kessingland makes a perfect setting for a tranquil stroll through the countryside or on the sand and shingle beaches.