Heathrow Airport 2 hr 1
Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park (14 min) Ipswich Transport Museum (16 min) 90 historic vehicles such as local buses, trams and emergency transport plus engineering displays. Alton Water (14 min) Reservoir, cycling, sailing, and sports Dedham Vale (27 min) Scenic rural area of farms, woodland & quaint villages, with walking & cycling paths. Landguard Fort (27 min) Vast military structure dating from the 18th century, site of the Royal Marines' first land battle. Christchurch Park (16 min) Green oasis with a wildlife reserve, playground and 16th-century mansion housing a gallery/museum. Flatford Mill (25 min) Early-1700s riverside mill once owned by family of artist John Constable & used in his paintings. Christchurch Mansion (16 min) Works by Gainsborough and Constable, a Tudor kitchen and collection of Victorian toys and games. Ipswich Museum (15 min) Journey from Iron Age to the Romans and Saxons, plus mammoth head and 50-million-year-old geology. Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens (35 min) Renowned gardener's creative, themed gardens with woodland and water areas, plant shop and tearoom. The Naze (55 min) Peninsula with areas of salt marshes & bramble thickets sheltering birds like lapwings & redshanks. Chantry Park (19 min) Grassy expanse with football pitches and a playground, sometimes used for large public events. Holywells Park (18 min) This historic park features trees, ponds, a visitor centre, a maze, an open-air theatre & more. Ipswich Waterfront (18 min) Developed boat dock area with lodging, dining & cocktail spots, plus a paved promenade. National Trust - Sutton Hoo (31 min) Country estate with an Edwardian house plus exhibitions about the excavated Anglo-Saxon burial site. |