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Recommended Towns & Villages near Iken

Cottage on River Alde at Snape, Suffolk.

Snape (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (1.8 miles, 2.8 km, direction NW)

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...

Four-spotted chaser

Aldeburgh (115 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (3.0 miles, 4.9 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...

Orford Castle

Orford (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction S)

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...

Alms Houses

Thorpeness (28 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (4.4 miles, 7.0 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...

Sizewell Beach, Suffolk - October 2005

Sizewell (10 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction NE)

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

Yoxford Church

Yoxford (30 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (8.2 miles, 13.2 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...

Sutton Church. Sutton, Suffolk

Sutton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SW)

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

Ornate Tomb 1614

Framlingham (65 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction NW)

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...

St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge

Woodbridge (59 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)

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 Bell Inn

Walberswick (39 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NE)

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.....

Southwold, Suffolk.  - June 2006

Southwold (212 Pictures)

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

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...

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

Debenham (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction W)

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...

Ipswich

Ipswich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

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,.....

Wellington Road Mural

Harwich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (18.6 miles, 29.9 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 Lighthouses Information Board

Dovercourt (54 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (18.8 miles, 30.2 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...

Queens Head public house, Eye

Eye (16 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction NW)

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

The front of St. Edmunds RC Church

Bungay (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction N)

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

Beccles Quay

Beccles (117 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction N)

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

The historic Light house tower (The Naze Tower) from the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

Walton on the Naze (55 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (23.5 miles, 37.9 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...

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 (23.8 miles, 38.3 km, direction SW)

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...

Recommended attractions near Iken

The Moot Hall, Aldeburgh Museum, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

The Moot Hall Museum (1 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction NE)

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Orford Castle, Suffolk

Orford Castle (5 Pictures)

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction S)

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)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction S)

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)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)

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Leiston Abbey

Leiston Abbey (14 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 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.....

Sutton Hoo Exhibition

Sutton Hoo (25 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction SW)

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)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)

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)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 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.....

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction W)

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

Eye Castle Old Wall

Eye Castle (2 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction NW)

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

The Naze Tower (3 Pictures)

(22.3 miles, 36.0 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.....

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(25.3 miles, 40.7 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.....


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