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Sutton Church. Sutton, Suffolk

Sutton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)

Sutton is an old village overlooking the waters of the River Debden as it makes its way towards the sea...

St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge

Woodbridge (59 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NW)

Many of the houses that surround the old Market square round which this Port has grown are exceedingly attractive and of major historical interest...

St. Bartholomews Church, Orford

Orford (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE)

Orford retains a tranquil atmosphere, it is ideal for people wishing for a relaxing time just messing around in boats, crabbing, walking, bird-watching, or just to sit, soak up the peaceful charm of the place whilst enjoying wonderful views...

The Halfpenny Pier, Harwich, Essex

Harwich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW)

The great seafarers of centuries have left the shores of England, these include Raleigh, Drake, Frobisher and Admiral Lord Nelson, all of whom brought glory for England...

Dovercourt lighthouse at dawn, Essex.

Dovercourt (54 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

These days Dovercourt is part of Harwich, it operates as a coastal resort town with a pleasant sandy beach backed by a sea wall. The beach has been awarded the E.U. Blue Flag indicating its cleanliness and safety for families with children...

Information Bureau at Snape Maltings

Snape (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction N)

Snape is not simply unique for its beautiful location at the head of the River Alde, it is also unique as a village with an international reputation for music...

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)

This is a town that can trace its history back to the Stone-Age, it has been a successive settlement throughout the ages and has been populated by settlers from the Iron-Age,.....

Four-spotted chaser

Aldeburgh (115 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (12.6 miles, 20.4 km, direction NE)

Aldeburgh is a seaside retreat with boundless charm. The history of the resort quite possibly reaches back to Saxon times, certainly during the Middle Ages it was a prosperous port and later it became known as a fishing centre...

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.  The beach on a cold winters day 2005

Walton on the Naze (55 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SW)

This is a seaside resort that is a real treat for every member of the family. It is a traditional resort that simply caters for those whose wish is to have a jolly good time...

Frinton Beach. Frinton on Sea, Essex

Frinton-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SW)

Frinton, is a sedate area which retains a refined atmosphere and many gracious Victorian properties from when the then small seaside village was developed as a resort in the 1860's by Sir Richard Cooker...

Village sign

Thorpeness (28 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NE)

Thorpeness's quaint village sign gives the visitor some hint of the surprises to come, it depicts the House in the Clouds and Windmill, for which the village is most noted...

View from Castle ramparts

Framlingham (65 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction N)

Pleasant Suffolk market town with narrow winding streets showing beautiful colour-washed cottages beneath red-tile hung roofs - the best place to see these is in the area around Market Hill...

Mistley Church, Essex

Mistley (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction W)

Mistley lies on the south bank of the River Stour not far from Manningtree, to which it is joined via a tree-lined walk along the river which is oddly called The Walls...

Railway Station at Manningtree, Essex, at start of 'Constable Country Walk'

Manningtree (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction W)

The town shows fine examples of weavers cottages and walks through the town reveal fine Georgian facades behind which are Tudor and Elizabethan houses...

Sizewell Beach, Suffolk

Sizewell (10 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction NE)

In latter day history Sizewell is perhaps best known for the huge nuclear power stations built here in the 1960's...

John Constable's former studio at East Bergholt, Suffolk

East Bergholt (19 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction W)

This enchanting village gained lasting fame as Constable's birth place. It also has a very unusual medieval bell cage...

Flatford, Suffolk

Flatford (54 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction W)

On arrival in Flatford there is little to prepare you for its overwhelming beauty, but you should not be surprised, for this after all is Constable Country, an area made famous by the great landscape painter and which features in so many of his pictures...

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Debenham

Debenham (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction NW)

The pretty properties that boarder the pavements of Debenham's wide main street as it rises towards its parish church, perfectly epitomise the look of a traditional Suffolk village...

Yoxford Church

Yoxford (30 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction N)

Delightfully situated close to the meandering River Yox, this lovely village was once an important stagepost on the road between London and Yarnmouth...

A picture of Dedham

Dedham (34 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction W)

There are two things that immediately strike you about this enchanting village, the first is the opulence of the beautiful 15th-century church, and the second is the fascinating view of the River Stour, which, like the church, has featured in Constable paintings...

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A picture of Landguard Fort, Felixstowe

Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (15 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SW)

Landguard Fort lies off the southern end of Felixstowe. The first fort was built here by Henry VIII in the 1540's to guard the.....

Sutton Hoo Exhibition

Sutton Hoo (25 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)

Sutton Hoo can be found amongst the marshy creeks and reedy rivers of Suffolk. It is perhaps most famous as the setting of one.....

Orford Castle, Suffolk

Orford Castle (5 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

Orford Castle stands guard over the coast from a high vantage position above the River Alde. It was built by Henry II in the.....

Transport Arrives!

Orford Ness Nature Reserve (9 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE)

Visitors to this lovely town wishing to see the Nature Reserve have to catch a ferry from Orford Quay. The reserve is the.....

North Front of Glemham Hall, Suffolk

Glemham Hall (1 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction N)

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The Naze Tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Built in 1721 by Trinity House

The Naze Tower (3 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction SW)

Built above colourful fossil rich cliffs by Trinity House in 1721, the Naze Tower rises 85 feet into the air and affords visitors.....

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)

This stunning red brick Elizabethan house was built in 1548 for a wealthy merchant with cultural leanings, therefore it is.....

The Moot Hall, Aldeburgh Museum, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

The Moot Hall Museum (1 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction NE)

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Framlingham Castle

Framlingham Castle (10 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction N)

On reaching the curve of Market Hill a quaint, colourful sign proclaims to the visitor that you have arrived in the pretty market.....

Leiston Abbey

Leiston Abbey (14 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction N)

These are the evocative remains of an abbey founded when the order of the land was God first, followed by King and country. The.....

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction W)

Standing on the River Stour beneath the wonderful open Suffolk sky, Flatford Mill, one of the 18th century water-mills owned by.....

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction W)

The Dedham Art & Craft Centre is situated in the heart of Constable Country, on the North Essex/Suffolk border. In this.....

Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction SW)

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Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(23.4 miles, 37.6 km, direction SW)

Colchester is an ancient town situated on the site where a Roman city once stood. It is most famous for its massive Norman.....

Eye Castle Old Wall

Eye Castle (2 Pictures)

(24.3 miles, 39.1 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall

Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall (8 Pictures)

(28.0 miles, 45.1 km, direction SW)

The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall is the oldest church in England, having been built by St Cedd in 654ad. It sits right on the.....


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