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'Pretty in Pink' Woolpit, Suffolk

Woolpit (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NW)

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

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Debenham

Debenham (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction E)

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...

Kersey, very old Church of Holy Virgin

Kersey (18 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (9.2 miles, 14.9 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...

Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham (151 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SW)

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.....

Church of St Peter & St Paul, Eye, Suffolk

Eye (16 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NE)

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

Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)

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,.....

Bury St Edmunds Cathedral

Bury St Edmunds (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction W)

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...

Great Livermere view

Great Livermere (2 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (12.6 miles, 20.3 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...

Long Melford, village Church

Long Melford (58 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction SW)

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

Village sign post in Diss, Norfolk

Diss (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

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

East Bergholt garden

East Bergholt (19 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction S)

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

The water meadows with cattle.  Sudbury, Suffolk

Sudbury (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (15.1 miles, 24.2 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...

St. Johns Church, Woodbridge

Woodbridge (59 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction E)

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

Framlingham Church

Framlingham (65 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (15.3 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

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...

A picture of Dedham

Dedham (34 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (15.7 miles, 25.3 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...

Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (15.7 miles, 25.3 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...

Flatford

Flatford (54 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction S)

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...

Manningtree

Manningtree (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (17.1 miles, 27.5 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...

Mistley Church, Essex

Mistley (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (17.3 miles, 27.8 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...

Sutton Church. Sutton, Suffolk

Sutton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction SE)

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

Recommended attractions near Stowmarket

Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall (11 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)

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

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

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)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)

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

St Edmundsbury Cathedral (18 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction W)

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

Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Melford Hall (19 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SW)

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)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SW)

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

Framlingham Castle

Framlingham Castle (10 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)

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

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction S)

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

Sutton Hoo Exhibition

Sutton Hoo (25 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 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.....

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction S)

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

North Front of Glemham Hall, Suffolk

Glemham Hall (1 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction E)

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Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.3 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.....

A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.4 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.....

Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction SW)

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St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory (3 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction S)

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Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.7 km, direction S)

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

Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction S)

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A picture of Landguard Fort, Felixstowe

Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (15 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.7 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.....

Brandon Country Park, Brandon, Suffolk.

Brandon Country Park (2 Pictures)

(23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction NW)

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