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Recommended Towns & Villages near Helmingham

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Debenham

Debenham (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction N)

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...

Bass's Dock

Woodbridge (59 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SE)

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

The  Castle

Framlingham (65 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

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...

On the River Orwell

Ipswich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction S)

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,.....

Sutton Church. Sutton, Suffolk

Sutton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SE)

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

Eye Memorial.

Eye (16 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)

Eye is one of our smallest towns. Centuries ago it was an island town to which King John granted a charter in 1205...

Snape Church

Snape (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)

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...

Kersey

Kersey (18 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)

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

'Pretty in Pink' Woolpit, Suffolk

Woolpit (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)

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

Village sign

Yoxford (30 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NE)

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

East Bergholt garden

East Bergholt (19 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction SW)

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

St. Bartholomews Church, Orford

Orford (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction E)

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 Mere. Diss

Diss (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction N)

Diss is a beautiful old market town built around the edge of a six acre lake...

Mistley Church, Essex

Mistley (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction S)

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...

Wellington Road Mural

Harwich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction S)

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...

Manningtree

Manningtree (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction S)

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

Dovercourt Lighthouse

Dovercourt (54 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction S)

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...

Flatford Mill

Flatford (54 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW)

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...

Dedham Church

Dedham (34 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SW)

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...

Four-spotted chaser

Aldeburgh (115 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction E)

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...

Recommended attractions near Helmingham

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction S)

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

Sutton Hoo Exhibition

Sutton Hoo (25 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE)

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

Framlingham Castle

Framlingham Castle (10 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 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.....

North Front of Glemham Hall, Suffolk

Glemham Hall (1 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction E)

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Eye Castle Old Wall

Eye Castle (2 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

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Orford Castle, Suffolk

Orford Castle (5 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction E)

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)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction E)

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

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Landguard Fort, Felixstowe

Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (15 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction S)

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.....

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction SW)

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

Leiston Abbey

Leiston Abbey (14 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction E)

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

The Moot Hall, Aldeburgh Museum, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

The Moot Hall Museum (1 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction E)

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Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall (11 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 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)

(20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction W)

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

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

St Edmundsbury Cathedral (18 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.0 km, direction W)

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

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

The Naze Tower (3 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction S)

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

Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction SW)

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

Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(22.0 miles, 35.4 km, direction S)

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Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(22.7 miles, 36.5 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.....

St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory (3 Pictures)

(23.5 miles, 37.8 km, direction SW)

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