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Chapel Walk, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, Suffolk
IP31 2AG St. Edmundsbury District (B)
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of IP31 2AG:
Gainsborough 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.
Chilford Hall Vineyard
Chilford Hall, Balsham Road, Linton, CB16LE
Chilford Hall is home to the largest vineyard in East Anglia and is one of the region's most respected wine producers, earning numerous awards. Chilford Hall in Cambridgeshire is the perfect place to get away from it all.
Bressingham Steam Museum
Bressingham, IP222AB
The Steam Museum and Gardens are located at Bressingham near Diss in Norfolk, England. Featuring Road traction Engines.
Thetford Warren Lodge
2m West of Thetford, IP241AD
Ruins of two-storeyed mediaeval hunting lodge, set in pleasant woods. Built c1400 for the Prior of Thetford's gamekeeper.
Ancient House Museum
White Hart Street, Thetford, IP241AA
Ancient House Museum is currently closed for a major refurbishment which will create a 21st century museum which will reflect Thetford's rich heritage. This magnificent timber framed Tudor merchant's house was built about 1490, with an extension added about 1590.
Moyses Hall Museum
Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, IP331DX
For almost a thousand years Moyses Hall has looked out over the Market Place of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. It has seen many changes since it was built in 1180 and provides an excellent setting in which to trace the unfolding story of Bury St Edmunds through displays from mediaeval times through to the present.
Banham Zoo
The Grove, Banham, NR162HE
Journey around the glode to experience at close quarters some of the world's most exotice, rare and endangered animals. Experience one of the largest and most exciting Birds of Prey display in the UK.
Museum 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.
West Stow Anglo Saxon Village
West Stow Country Park, Icklingham Rd, Stowe, IP286HG
West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village is a very special place. Within its 125 acres there are a host of different stories waiting to be revealed to the visitor - the history of the land in this part of the Lark Valley, how man has changed it since earliest times and the story of the wildlife that lives here.
Ickworth House Park and Gardens
The Rotunda, Horringer, IP295QE
Unusual Georgian house and landscape park. In 1795 the eccentric 4th Earl of Bristol created this equally eccentric house, with its central rotunda and curved corridors, to display his collections.
Lavenham 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.
Weeting Castle
2m North of Brandon, Weeting, IP270RQ
Ruins of an early C12th defended manor house, built by Hugh de Plais in the 1130's on the site of a C10th settlement. Weeting is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Norfolk, the flint mines at Grimes Graves confirm this.
Kentwell Hall
Long Melford, CO109BA
We welcome you to visit our fascinating house. Take a glimpse into both the past and present of this unique family home.
Saxtead 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.
Wymondham Tourist Information Centre
Market Cross, Market Place, NR18 0AX
The Tourist Information Centre is staffed to offer help and advice on attractions, accommodation, and events in the locality. It is a valuable source of information about anything and everything going on in and around the town for visitors and residents alike.
Sue Ryder Care Visitor Centre
On A1092 Long Melford to Clare Rd, Cavendish, CO108RN
The Sue Ryder Car Visitor Centre was conceived by Sue Ryder as a tribute to those whose suffering and courage during World War II brought the charity into being. On site is a chapel open daily for private prayer, beautiful gardens over looking the lake, gift shop and coffee shop.
National Horseracing Museum
99 High Street, Newmarket, CB88JL
The story of the people and horses involved in racing from its Royal origins to Lester Piggott, Frankie Dettori and other modern heroes. Learn about the horse and the jockey in our Practical Gallery.
Ipswich 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.
Christchurch 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.
Oxburgh Hall
Oxburgh Hall, Oxborough, PE339PS
This quintessential Tudor house, with its magnificent gatehouse and accessible Priest's Hole, was built in 1482 by the Bedingfeld family, who still live here. The rooms show the development from medieval austerity to neo-Gothic Victorian comfort, and include an outstanding display of embroidery worked by Mary, Queen of Scots and Bess of Hardwick.
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
Buckeroo Way, The Street, Flixton, NR351NZ
Home of The Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum, East Anglia's Aviation Heritage Centre, incorporating the museums of 446th Bombardment Group RAF Bomber Command, Royal Observer Corps, No. 6 Group.
Woodbridge 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.
Colne Valley Railway
4m North West of Halstead on the A1017, CO93DZ
Sample the atmosphere and take a ride on an award winning period country railway. A pretty line, relocated station buildings, signal boxes and bridges all lovingly restored and rebuilt.
Mistley 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).
Stained Glass Museum
The Cathedral, Ely, CB74DN
The Stained Glass Museum offers a unique insight into the fascinating story of stained glass, an art-form that has been practised in Britain for at least thirteen hundred years. The Museum's exhibits include an early 19th century stained-glass copy of a work by Raphael and an 18th century panel copied from a portrait by the artist Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Ely Cathedral
Ely, CB74DL
The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Ely, which covers some 1,500 square miles of East Anglia. The story of Ely Cathedral begins in Saxon Times with the life of its founder, St.
Oliver Cromwell House
29 St Mary´s Street, Ely, CB74HF
Oliver Cromwell and his family lived in this fascinating house from 1636 for about ten years, after Oliver inherited the lease from his uncle, Sir Thomas Steward. The house was known as 'The Rectory and Parsonage of the Holy Trinity and St.
Roots of Norfolk
Beech House, Gressenhall, NR204DR
Set in 50 beautiful acres of Norfolk countryside this delightful and unique museum offers a wonderful range of things to see and do. Dig deeper into Norfolk's rural past as you explore our stunning displays and visit traditional cottages and shops.
Norwich Castle Museum
Castle Meadow, Norwich, NR13JU
One of the City's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894.
