Rendlesham, Suffolk. Open daily. Free entry.

Details

Accessibility:

The village is largely residential with no local car parks or public toilets.

Brief Description:

Rendlesham is a small village near to the Suffolk coast and lying between Ipswich and Norwich. The village is in 2 parts: a rural area around the old parish church and old village, accessed from a minor road, Ash Road, running in a northerly direction of the A1152, and the built-up area of the new village further along, and just off, the A1152 which includes a community centre, primary school and Costcutter foodstore. Ivy Lodge is in a rural part of Rendlesham Northeast of the village at OS TM349 541 on the B1069, and viewable from the roadside. It is a 19th-Century gatehouse to Rendlesham Hall (now demolished) and was built as a medieval-looking ruined folly.

Further Information:

Address:

Rendlesham, Suffolk, UK.

Telephone:

01394 420207

Email:

admin@rendleshampc.org.uk

Website:

http://rendlesham.onesuffolk.net/

Opening Hours:

Open daily.

Directions:

Rendlesham is 15 miles/24 kilometres north east of Ipswich. From Ipswich join the A12 travelling north to the town of Woodbridge, and exit onto the A1152 east for ‘Melton’. Continue through Melton and follow the road north into Rendlesham.

OS TM338534

Transport:


For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info/ or call 0871 200 22 33. Nearest train stations are at ‘Wickham Market’ and ‘Melton’. For train services visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ or call 08457 484950.

Amenities:

The nearest town is Woodbridge which has has plenty of pubs, restaurants, banks, shops, supermarkets and hotels. In the centre of Woodbridge is a working tide mill and on its outskirts is a windmill. Many local attractions in Ipswich include art galleries, golf courses, museums, theatres, theme parks and scenic lakes.