Ipswich

“Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk in Eastern England and is one of the oldest towns in England.”

Ipswich is a town in Suffolk, a county in eastern England. Set on the River Orwell, its waterfront is lined with cafes, galleries and shops, and the 19th-century Old Custom House, which recalls the city’s maritime history. Next to Christchurch Park, the 500-year-old Christchurch Mansion has a Tudor kitchen and the Wolsey Art Gallery. Ipswich Museum and Gallery, in a Victorian building, has natural history exhibits.

Things to do in Ipswich

Ipswich is a vibrant and culturally diverse county town and regional centre with a strong heritage and the new University of Suffolk on the town’s transformed Waterfront.

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Art and History

Ipswich is home to some of most creative, exciting and inspiring art & culture in the east of England; with a ground-breaking dance and theatre scene, a vibrant community of illustrators and photographers and a rich heritage of landscape painters that broke the mould.

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Other amazing places around Ipswich

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Discover Suffolk

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Felixstowe

eVisit Felixstowe Piers and learn about its architecture and history.

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Explore Cochester

Indulge by the beach and relax with a massage.

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