Heathrow Airport 1 hr 50
Bury St Edmunds Abbey Gardens (9 min) Ruins of a Benedictine abbey including precinct walls, the great gate and church, dating from 1020. Suffolk Regiment Museum (11 min) Regional military history is showcased on the site of a former armory where soldiers were outfitted. St Edmundsbury Cathedral (10 min) 16th-century Anglican church built on a medieval site, plus notable stained glass, crypt and font. St. Mary's Church Bury St Edmunds (11 min) Operating church with elaborate architecture, remodeled from its medieval Norman origins. Dads Army Museum Thetford (21 min) Museum and tearoom celebrating the WWII-era TV comedy show, open some Saturdays and Tuesdays. Kentwell Hall (28 min) Red brick stately home hosting historical re-enactments and events with parkland, gardens and farm. Moyse's Hall Museum (6 min) Museum since 1899, in a medieval building, charting the town's early history & hosting events. Fullers Mill Garden (13 min) Nowton Park (7 min) Lush, peaceful park in the countryside with walking trails, football fields, a maze & a play area. West Stow Anglo Saxon Village (14 min) Open-air living-history museum with a reconstructed 5th–7th c. village, visitor centre & cafe. National Trust - Ickworth House, Park and Gardens (12 min) National Trust-owned property with an ornate, domed rotunda and extensive art and silver collection. Abbey Gardens (8 min) Park featuring formal gardens, ruins, sports facilities, an aviary, light refreshments & toilets. National Trust - Melford Hall (26 min) Tudor manor house once owned by the family of Beatrix Potter, with a tearoom and extensive gardens. Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve, SSSI and GSI site (27 min) Preserved woodland area with a river, walking trails & grazing areas for cattle & ponies. Suffolk Wildlife Trust (13 min) Nature reserve, lake, wildlife, and nature |