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Welcome to our website, which covers the Suffolk villages of Hollesley, Boyton, Alderton, Capel St Andrew and Shingle Street, located in the picturesque Sandlings peninsula east of Woodbridge near the North Sea. The December 2023 issue of 'Village Voices' magazine here. Try the new Shingle Street website at www.shinglestreet.org.


The content on this website and in Village Voices magazine are published by Village Voices Trading Limited - a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Village Voices, a grant making charity (registration no. 1180396).  Village Voices Trading Limited donates 
its profits annually to Village Voices for use towards local charitable purposes.  Further information can be found here.

Are you searching for a place to visit or to stay for a holiday which is off the beaten track, but reachable ? Then welcome to the website for the Suffolk villages of Hollesley, Boyton, Alderton, Capel St Andrew and Shingle Street. The pace of life is slower here, but your days will be filled with variety and interest. Great countryside, the coast and wildlife are close for you to enjoy. If you like walking, cycling, photography, bird watching, painting, writing or just meandering, the peace and beauty of the pine-dotted landscapes beneath the great Suffolk sky will delight you. This cluster of small villages and hamlets lies near the southern tip of the Sandlings Peninsula, renowned for its wild and beautiful coast, tracts of inland heathland, forests and open farmland. When you navigate these pages or look at our Picture Gallery, we think you will see why we are excited by what's here. We look forward to sharing it with you.

VILLAGE VOICES MAGAZINE You can see the latest issue here or download previous copies (in PDF format) from our archive here. The Village Voices monthly magazine is produced entirely by local residents and funded by local advertisers. It is distributed free in Hollesley, Boyton, Alderton, Capel St Andrew and Shingle Street.

Subscriptions. Do you know someone who would like to receive copies of Village Voices? Subscriptions are available at a cost of £12 for 12 issues including postage within the UK. Rates for overseas are considered individually. Please send the recipient’s name, address and telephone number together with a cheque for £12 payable to 'Village Voices’ to : Debbie Pipe, 4 Mallard Way, Hollesley, Suffolk IP12 3QJ.

The Place (Just42) is a Youth Club that can be found in Hollesley Village Hall every Weds. from 6.30 p m (school term time only). . Why not come along ? More details here. Subject to cancellation owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

Twenty of the walks featured in the Village Voices magazine are now published in an easy-to-use book. More details here. You can now e-mail your photos from any of the walks to appear on this website ! See here.

FROM OUR COUNTRY KITCHEN Pauline Austerfield published her recipes in Village Voices magazine every month under the heading 'From Our Country Kitchen'. However, she has decided to hang up her oven gloves, and so we would like to thank her for the tremendous effort in the past. However, if you want to add a recipe, please contact the editorial team.. All the recipes are listed in date order here, and as an alphabetical index here. Dietary information is also provided, such as Gluten Free, vegan or vegetarian options.