Browsing local attractions within 8 miles of Ipswich Art School
Bealings Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4RP, Tel: 01394 610066, Email, (6 miles, 9kms)
Out door off road Karting center near Woodbridge, from 5 -75 years, 3 different track using 4 sized karts, individuals or group, form £9.00. race wear provided.
Go Karting
Theme Park
Mill Lane, Baylham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8LG, Tel: 01473 830264, Email, (6 miles, 9kms)
Working livestock farm. Friendly animals. Wheelchair access. Waterside walks. Picnic areas. Disabled toilet. Baby changing. Shop and café. Homemade food.
Farm
Group Visits
Educational Visits
Pannington Hall Lane, Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2AR, Tel: 01473 604206, (3 miles, 5kms)
Share the good life with Jimmy’s Farm… home to the Essex Pig and to TV Presenter Jimmy Doherty, it really is a great family day out.
Jerwood DanceHouse, Foundry Lane, IP4 1DW, Tel: 01473 433100, (0.7 miles, 1kms)
DanceEast, based at the beautiful Jerwood DanceHouse on the Ipswich waterfront, brings the best dance performances to East Anglia. There is also a full programme of dance classes and workshops for everyone to enjoy.
Theatre
Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 6BH, Tel: 01473 328006, (7 miles, 11kms)
Wolves Wood is one of the few remaining areas of the ancient woodland that used to cover East Anglia.
Nature Reserve
Orwell Quay, Ipswich Waterfront, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0BB, Tel: 07734 875887, (1 miles, 2kms)
Enjoy a cruise on the River Orwell, one of the most beautiful rivers in England, aboard “Orwell Lady”, from the stunning Ipswich Waterfront, through areas of outstanding natural beauty and wildlife to the bustling ports of Felixstowe.
Boat Trips
St. Stephen's Church, St. Stephen's Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1DP, Tel: 01473 258070, Email, (0.4 miles, 0.6kms)
Information Centre
Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9JD, Tel: 01473 715666, Email, (2 miles, 4kms)
Over 100 historic vehicles, housed in a former trolleybus depot. All have been built or used in the Ipswich area. The museum also covers the history and products of local engineering companies.
Museum
Woodbridge Lane, Newbourne, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK, Tel: 01473 890089, Email, (7 miles, 11kms)
A small wooded valley with areas of marsh, fen and adjacent heathland this reserve is good for flowering plants and a variety of birds.
Garden
Creeting St. Mary, Nr Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8LX, Tel: 01449 720820, Email, (8 miles, 12kms)
Farm shop on fruit and vegetable farm. Set in traditional barns with craft centre, tearoom, eco shop and monthly farmer's markets. You can also pet the animals.
Craft Centre
Old Sail Loft, Shotley Marina, Shotley Gate, Suffolk, IP9 1JQ, Tel: 01787 228417, Email, (5 miles, 9kms)
The history of HMS Ganges contained in 1 large room, museum with photographs, artefacts and documentation.
Friars Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1TD, Tel: 01473 214161, Email, (0.4 miles, 0.6kms)
A Grade I Listed building, built 1699, opened in 1700. One of the finest surviving Dissenters' Meeting Houses in the country and one of Ipswich's most important historic structures.
Historic House
5a Market Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4LP, Tel: 01394 385572, Email, (7 miles, 12kms)
The museum tells the story of Woodbridge and its people, from pre-history to the present.
Waldringfield Boatyard Ltd, The Quay, Waldringfield, Suffolk, IP12 4QZ, Tel: 01473 736260, Email, (8 miles, 12kms)
The Jahan is a 38ft motor cruiser which holds 54 passengers. The gallery provides snacks and drinks with a bar. Lunches, teas and suppers are to order.
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4JJ, Tel: 01473 264755, Email, (7 miles, 11kms)
A fine 6-storey towermill which is now fully restored with sails and machinery. There is also a display on history and machinery. Free entry to the Mill, guided tours £2.50.
Windmill
Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8AS, Tel: 01449 724639, (7 miles, 12kms)
A large lake and nature reserve with picnic and play facilities on the outskirts of Needham Market with a surfaced pathway around the lake.
High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QH, Tel: 01473 433551, Email, (0.1 miles, 0.1kms)
Displays of Roman Suffolk, Suffolk wildlife, Suffolk and world geology, the Ogilvie bird gallery, 'People of the World' and 'Anglo-Saxons come to Ipswich and the story.
