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Kersey, Suffolk

Kersey (18 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction S)

Quintessentially English village of a style for which Suffolk is renowned. Winding streets full of exquisite properties, some dating back to Tudor times...

The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Lavenham

Lavenham (151 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction W)

Considered to be Britain's best preserved medieval village, Lavenham, with its wonderful clusters of fine Tudor houses offering the visitor a glimpse of just how a prosperous wool.....

'Pretty in Pink' Woolpit, Suffolk

Woolpit (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction N)

Woolpit has a pleasant medieval village centre around which are spread a variety of pretty cottages and attractive houses...

Long Melford Windmill

Long Melford (58 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W)

The picturesque village of Long Melford lies in the heart of the beautiful valley of the Stour River...

White Horse Pub

Sudbury (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction SW)

Sudbury is an ancient market town full of evocative memories. It was the birthplace of Gainsborough one of England's greatest painters...

Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction S)

The heady beauty of Suffolk has been the inspiration of artist's for centuries and the village of Nayland, in the hear of Constable country is no exception...

John Constable's former studio at East Bergholt, Suffolk

East Bergholt (19 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)

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

High Street, Dedham

Dedham (34 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)

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...

The old Radio Caroline Ship on the River Orwell

Ipswich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E)

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,.....

In the garden of Willy Lotts cottage

Flatford (54 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE)

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...

A picture of Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmunds (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NW)

Bury St Edmunds, a charming market town in Suffolk, England, exudes a rich history dating back to the medieval times. With a magnificent cathedral, ancient abbey ruins, and picturesque gardens, this town captivates visitors with its beautiful architecture and quaint streets...

Manningtree, Essex

Manningtree (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SE)

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

A Wide angle view of the River Stour at Mistley, Essex, where there are usually hundreds of Swans.

Mistley (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE)

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...

Debenham Church lit up in a late spring evening. Debenham, Suffolk.

Debenham (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NE)

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...

Great Livermere view

Great Livermere (2 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction NW)

It is mostly noted for Ampton Water, home to a wealth of wildlife, and for its ancient church dedicated to St.Peter which has an interesting thatched roof covering its Norman nave...

St Leonards Church, Colchester

Colchester (163 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Essex (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

Fascinating historic Essex town in which there was probably a settlement in both the 5th-century BC, and the Ist-century AD. The invading Roman's occupied Colchester in AD 43, and.....

Hedingham Castle, Essex

Castle Hedingham (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SW)

Set in enchanting border countryside where the fine old counties of Suffolk and Essex meet, lies the delightful village of Castle Hedingham which has pleasant buildings and an historic castle to explore...

St Andrew, Earls Colne

Earls Colne (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction SW)

This attractive village spreads out from the banks of the River Colne in the beautiful Colne valley...

Greenstead Church, said to be the world's oldest wooden building, in Greenstead, England

Greenstead (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction S)

Greenstead Church is said to be the oldest wooden building in the world. Well worth a visit....

Halstead Mill on The Causeway

Halstead (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SW)

This busy little town lies surrounded by delightful Essex countryside. It is perhaps best known for the beautiful old white weatherboarded three-story mill built on the banks of the River Colne in the 18th century...

Recommended attractions near Bildeston

Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall (11 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction W)

Built by Corpus Christi, Lavenham's Guildhall is a magnificent 16th century timber-framed tudor building, now maintained by The.....

Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Melford Hall (19 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction W)

The octagonal towers with their stately onion domes rise above this russet brick building towards the broad Suffolk skies. .....

Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction SW)

Dedham Vale is also known as "Constable Country", it is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), and the place.....

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction S)

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

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E)

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

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

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

Bury St Edmunds - The beautiful Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

St Edmundsbury Cathedral (18 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction NW)

Started in 1503, and now complete after over 500 years (2005) with the addition of a central tower...

A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SW)

Where better to take the children for a great day out! Here at the East Anglian Railway Museum, children, mum and dad, even.....

Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction S)

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

Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

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Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction S)

Colchester Zoo, located in Essex, England, is renowned as one of the leading zoological parks in the United Kingdom. Established.....

St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory (3 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction S)

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Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction S)

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Sutton Hoo Exhibition

Sutton Hoo (25 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction E)

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

Eye Castle Old Wall

Eye Castle (2 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction NE)

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Framlingham Castle

Framlingham Castle (10 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Landguard Fort, Felixstowe

Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (15 Pictures)

(21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction SE)

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.....

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

The Naze Tower (3 Pictures)

(23.6 miles, 38.0 km, direction SE)

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

Brandon Country Park, Brandon, Suffolk.

Brandon Country Park (2 Pictures)

(25.4 miles, 40.9 km, direction NW)

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