ATTRACTIONS IN IP2 8BU
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17.1milesGainsborough House
46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, CO102EU
The museum and art gallery at the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough. Gainsborough's House, the only birthplace of the great British artist open to the public in Britain, opened as a museum in 1961.
1.6milesIpswich Museum
High Street, Ipswich, IP13QH
There is something for everyone at Ipswich Museum. The displays are full of fascinating objects and information, with something to interest everyone, and admission is FREE!Ipswich Museum has extensive resource collections (zoology, botany, geology, archaeology, local history, ethnography) which are not on general display but are available to interested visitors by appointment.
1.8milesChristchurch Mansion
Soane Street, Ipswich, IP42BE
Christchurch Mansion is a fine Tudor building set in an ancient and beautiful park close to the centre of Ipswich. With historic room settings, outstanding paintings and furniture, and also the modern Wolsey Art Gallery with changing contemporary exhibitions, it is one of the most important visitor attractions in East Anglia.
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6.5milesMistley Towers
Mistley Towers, Mistley, CO111NJ
The remains of a church Mistley built which was never finished, designed by Robert Adam and built in 1776, unusual in having towers at both the east and west ends. Owned by English Heritage, they are managed by the Mistley Thorn Residents Association and if you want to have a look around, an Open Key is available from the Mistley Workshops (Tel: 01206 393884).
9.6milesHarwich Redoubt Fort
Harwich, CO123TW
An extremely impressive 180ft (60m) diameter circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich against a Napoleonic invasion. It is the only such example open to the public.
10.3milesSuffolk Owl Sanctuary
Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, IP146AT
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10.9milesWoodbridge Tide Mill
Tide Mill Way, Woodbridge, IP12
Stay with us a while and learn about the history of this important mill, enjoy a guided tour and perhaps be inspired to come and visit us. Woodbridge is a delightful small Suffolk town, proud of its many old buildings and its long history.
11.7milesMuseum of East Anglian Life
Opposite ASDA, Stowmarket, IP141DL
Come in and explore the old East Anglia, from Suffolk Punch horses and rare breeds of pigs, sheep and goats, to displays of farming, craft workshops and industry, including the story of Ransomes to a Gypsy and Travellers exhibition with traditional caravans. Arrive when the Smithy or any of our huge engines are at work and you could easily think you are in the industrial heart of England.
12.5milesBeth Chatto Gardens
Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO77DB
The Beth Chatto Gardens began in 1960. From an overgrown wasteland with poor gravel soil and boggy hollows it has been transformed into an informal garden harmonising with the surrounding countryside.
14.1milesColchester Castle Museum
Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, CO11TJ
A visit to Colchester Castle Museum takes you through 2000 years of some of the most important events in British History. At the museum you can see real mosaics, go inside the foundations of the Roman temple that once stood here and take part in a story tour that tells of Boudica's revenge on the Romans.
14.9milesLavenham Guildhall
Market Place, Lavenham, CO109QZ
Tudor building in the heart of a remarkably preserved small medieval town. This early 16th-century timber-framed building overlooks and dominates the town's market place.
15.1milesSaxtead Green Post Mill
The Mill House, Saxtead Green, IP139QQ
This corn mill, the whole body of which revolves on its base, was one of many that were built in Suffolk from the late 13th century. It is still in working order, even though milling ceased in 1947.
17.5milesOrford Castle
Orford, IP122ND
This unique polygonal keep survives almost intact. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II to help control the barons of Norfolk and Suffolk.
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