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Recommended Towns & Villages near Henstead

River Waveney

Beccles (117 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction NW)

A town of picturesque buildings, with many relaxing places in which to quietly roam...

Lowestoft Lighthouse

Lowestoft (298 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NE)

This is now a sunny holiday resort but for many years fishing played an important part in the history of the development of Lowestoft...

Stormy sea at Southwold

Southwold (212 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction S)

The beach here is of sand and shingle, it is safe for swimming except around the harbour entrance. The restored pier is a great attraction with an amusement arcade at the shore end...

Church and churchyard, Walberswick, Suffolk

Walberswick (39 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction S)

A pretty seaside village along the Suffolk coast, sat along the mouth of the river Blyth, with the neighbouring town of Southwold 1 mile to the North. Within Walberswick there is.....

View of the pond of the lovely village of Somerleyton, close to Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Somerleyton (70 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction N)

Found nestling in a corner of the north-east Suffolk countryside is the charming, tranquil village of Somerleyton...

Bungay in Winter

Bungay (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction W)

A market town in Suffolk known for its medieval architecture and scenic location along the River Waveney...

Sunset at Reedham, Norfolk.

Reedham (46 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction NW)

Reedham is ideally placed for cruising the waters of the Broads National Park, exploring the North Norfolk and North Suffolk coastlines and for discovering the historic city of Norwich...

Offshore at Gorleston

Gorleston-on-Sea (60 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction N)

Quieter than its near neighbour, Gorleston has a prestigious Blue Flag beach which is especially attractive to families...

Methodist Chapel

Yoxford (30 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction SW)

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

A beach in Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth (479 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Norfolk (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)

This is one of Norfolk's premier holiday resorts. Its main attraction is its miles of lovely golden sands backed by dunes and a broad seafront walk amongst pretty flower beds...

Sizewell Beach, Suffolk - October 2005

Sizewell (10 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction S)

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

Village sign

Thorpeness (28 Pictures)

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

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...

The River Bure and The Bridge Inn at Acle, in the Norfolk Broads.

Acle (4 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction N)

Acle, meaning “clearing in an oak forest” is a small but attractive market town situated near the River Bure, in the Norfolk Broads. It sits midway between the historic city.....

Caister beach

Caister-on-Sea (39 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction N)

Caister-on-Sea has a lovely expanse of sands backed by delightful grassy dunes. It has all the usual seaside facilities needed to ensure the whole family has a relaxing time with fun for the children...

Aldeburgh Beach, Suffolk

Aldeburgh (115 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction S)

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...

Snape Church

Snape (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction S)

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...

Framlingham Castle, Suffolk

Framlingham (65 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction SW)

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...

Hemsby beach, Norfolk

Hemsby (18 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction N)

Hemsby is located close to Great Yarmouth, within easy reach of the fine network of waterways covering the landscape of the Norfolk Broads...

Thatched house

Winterton-on-Sea (36 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Norfolk (20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction N)

When Daniel Defoe visited this quaint coastal village in the year 1725, he famously wrote that almost half the houses in the village where built of timber taken from wrecks...

Plaque on Bishops Bridge

Norwich (344 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Norfolk (21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction NW)

Norwich is one of England's most beautiful cities, it is a rich tapestry of modern style mixed with plenty of echoes of the past, all preserved for future generations to come...

Recommended attractions near Henstead

Lowestoft Museum

Lowestoft Museum (2 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction N)

This pleasurable museum can be found located in Broad House, a delightful castellated building situated in Nicholas Everitt.....

View of lowestoft lighthouse across sparrows nest bowling green

Lowestoft Lighthouse (4 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)

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Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk

Somerleyton Hall (13 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)

Somerleyton Hall, a splendid Victorian residence of palatial proportions was the creation of Sir Morgan Peto, a clever.....

The wall of Burgh Castle Roman Fort, Burgh Castle, Norfolk

Burgh Castle Roman Fort (16 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction N)

The ruins of Burgh Castle are in the care of English heritage, they consist of little more than the remains of impressive Roman.....

Leiston Abbey

Leiston Abbey (14 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction S)

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

Castle remains

Caister Castle (8 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction N)

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Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, Filby, Norfolk.

Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens (29 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction N)

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The Moot Hall, Aldeburgh Museum, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

The Moot Hall Museum (1 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction S)

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Framlingham Castle

Framlingham Castle (10 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction SW)

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)

(19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction SW)

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Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk

Norwich Cathedral (92 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.8 km, direction NW)

In a town that is full of ancient well preserved streets and buildings which retain their medieval appearance and atmosphere, it.....

Old communal toilets in Norwich Castle

Norwich Castle (25 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction NW)

This magnificent 13th century castle is one of Norfolk's premier tourist attractions. It was originally built as a Royal palace,.....

The Forum, Norwich, Norfolk

The Forum, Norwich (1 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction NW)

A unique landmark building in the heart of the city of Norwich, The Forum is a dynamic centre for learning, information and.....

Boats on the Norfolk Broads, Norfolk.

The Norfolk Broads (54 Pictures)

(22.1 miles, 35.5 km, direction NW)

A trip to the Norfolk Broads is to experience a little bit of paradise where the most beautiful sound, is the sound of silence......

Eye Castle Old Wall

Eye Castle (2 Pictures)

(22.8 miles, 36.6 km, direction W)

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