Ipswich, Suffolk. Open daily. Free entry.
Details
Accessibility:
Ipswich is easily accessible by road and has several car parks with disability blue badge parking bays. This includes the car park of the ‘Buttermarket Shopping Centre’ and the location of Ipswich’s Shopmobility office. There are several public toilets with disability access within Ipswich including ‘Chantry Park’ (IP2 0BJ), ‘Christchurch Park’ (IP4 2EE) and ‘Hollywells Park’ ( IP3 8EJ).
Ipswich shopmobility scheme is located at ‘Buttermarket Shopping Cntre ( IP1 1DT). https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/shopmobility
Brief Description:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipswich
2026:
"Ipswich (/ˈɪpswɪtʃ/ ⓘ) is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, after Peterborough and Norwich. It is 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Londonand in 2011 had a population of 144,957. The Ipswich built-up area is the fourth-largest in the East of England and the 42nd-largest in England and Wales. It includes the towns and villages of Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Bramford and Martlesham Heath.[4]
Ipswich was first recorded during the medieval period as Gippeswic, the town has also been recorded as Gyppewicusand Yppswyche.[5] It has been continuously inhabited since the Saxon period,[5] and is believed to be one of the oldest towns in the United Kingdom.[6] The settlement was of great economic importance to the Kingdom of England throughout its history, particularly in trade,[7] with the town's historical dock, Ipswich Waterfront, known as the largest and most important dock in the Kingdom.[7][8]
Ipswich is divided into various quarters, with the town centre and the waterfront drawing the most footfall. The town centre features the retail shopping district and the historic town square, known as the Cornhill. The waterfront, south of the town centre on a meander of the River Orwell, offers a picturesque setting with a marina, luxury yachts, high-rise apartment buildings, and a variety of restaurants and cafes. The waterfront is also home to the University of Suffolk campus.
Ipswich is adjacent to the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape AONBand is close to Dedham Vale AONB. The town has a tourist sector, with 3.5 million people reported to have visited the town in 2016.[9] In 2020, Ipswich was ranked as an emerging global tourist destination by TripAdvisor.[10]"
Address:
Ipswich, Suffolk, UK.
Telephone:
01473 432000
Email:
Email form on website.
Website:
https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/
Opening Hours:
Open daily.
Directions:
https://allaboutipswich.com/visit-ipswich/getting-here/
2026:
"If you’re travelling into Ipswich by car, Ipswich is easily accessible from London and the south (just 55 miles from the M25) via the A12 and from the Midlands and north via the A14.
The town centre also has great value car parks when you get here."
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Transport:
https://allaboutipswich.com/visit-ipswich/getting-here/
2026:
"Ipswich is easily accessible by train from London, Essex or Norfolk for a weekend away with Greater Anglia. At just over an hour on the train from London Liverpool Street Station, heading to the East of England to experience the leisurely country life in East Anglia really doesn’t take very long!"
Amenities:
https://allaboutipswich.com/whats-here/places-to-visit/
2026:
"Ipswich has an array of ‘places to visit’ with scenic walks around Christchurch or Holywells parks or boats along the heritage harbour at Ipswich waterfront where you can enjoy river trips with the Orwell Lady in the summer months. In the town centre why not watch a film at one of three cinemas, try axe throwing at Boom Battle Bar, watch an Ipswich Town football match at Portman Road or play for yourself with friends at Goals.
With many theatres and arts organisations in the town, Ipswich is a great place to watch a live performance of dance, drama or music with touring London shows and pop icons often visiting Ipswich Regent Theatre.
As the oldest recorded UK town, Ipswich also has a rich heritage and history with a dedicated Museum, The Hold – home of Suffolk Archives, Ipswich Art Gallery, many churches with their own unique histories and local groups like the Ipswich Society, Ipswich Maritime Trust and Ipswich Institute celebrating the town’s heritage. Did you know that Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was born here? There are many references to this great man around the town…
There are also many town centre car parks within the town centre itself, historic waterfront and along Portman Road next to Ipswich Town Football stadium."
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Location
Nearest Venues
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St Mary at the Elms church, Ipswich, Suffolk
143 metres*
254 metres*
Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House, Suffolk
281 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.