Heathrow Airport 2 hr 19
Holywells Park (32 min.) this historic park features trees ponds a visitor centre a maze an open-air theatre & more. Snape Maltings (20 min.) center of music independent shops galleries & eateries set in re-purposed victorian buildings. Christchurch Park (30 min.) green oasis with a wildlife reserve playground and 16th-century mansion housing a gallery/museum. Orford Ness (20 min) peninsula & designated national nature reserve with fragile habitats & a lighthouse from 1792. Orford Castle (19 min.) unique polygonal tower keep built by henry ii with a chapel/kitchen/other chambers in the turrets. Rendlesham Forest (13 min) cycling and outdoor recreation Suffolk Coast U0026 Heaths Aonb (13 min.) diverse 155-sq.-mi. area with shingle beaches estuaries salt marshes farmland & forest. Ipswich Waterfront (33 min.) developed boat dock area with lodging dining & cocktail spots plus a paved promenade. Landguard Fort (35 min.) vast military structure dating from the 18th century site of the royal marines first land battle. Water Tower (12 min) Ipswich Transport Museum (28 min.) 90 historic vehicles such as local buses trams and emergency transport plus engineering displays. Easton Farm Park (25 min) seasonal petting farm offering 2 victorian cottages with warm decor plus a play area & a cafe. Ipswich Museum (31 min.) journey from iron age to the romans and saxons plus mammoth head and 50-million-year-old geology. Christchurch Mansion (30 min.) works by gainsborough and constable a tudor kitchen and collection of victorian toys and games. Harwich Redoubt Fort (1 hr 5.) built in 1808 this circular fort features a museum that displays some of the original cannons. |