Heathrow Airport 2 hr 5
East Anglian Railway Museum (34 min.) original victorian buildings housing railway memorabilia plus a functioning restoration workshop. Flatford Mill (30 min.) early-1700s riverside mill once owned by family of artist john constable & used in his paintings. Dedham Vale (24 min) scenic rural area of farms woodland & quaint villages with walking & cycling paths. Gainsborough S House (21 min.) museum covering gainsborough s early portraiture and landscapes later works furniture and effects. Jimmy S Farm U0026 Wildlife Park (30 min.) zoo Christchurch Park (29 min.) green oasis with a wildlife reserve playground and 16th-century mansion housing a gallery/museum. Ipswich Museum (27 min.) journey from iron age to the romans and saxons plus mammoth head and 50-million-year-old geology. Chantry Park (23 min.) grassy expanse with football pitches and a playground sometimes used for large public events. National Trust - Melford Hall (21 min.) tudor manor house once owned by the family of beatrix potter with a tearoom and extensive gardens. Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm (24 min.) Hollow Trees Farm (3 min) buy fresh farm produce and plants sip a coffee in the cafe or take a walk on the farm trail. Ipswich Waterfront (32 min.) developed boat dock area with lodging dining & cocktail spots plus a paved promenade. Christchurch Mansion (29 min.) works by gainsborough and constable a tudor kitchen and collection of victorian toys and games. Museum Of East Anglian Life (27 min.) countryside museum of rural life with abbot s hall exhibitions history talks and cottage tours. |