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Recommended Towns & Villages near Thorpeness

Sizewell Beach, Suffolk - October 2005

Sizewell (10 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction N)

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

Four-spotted chaser

Aldeburgh (115 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (2.0 miles, 3.3 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...

Information Bureau at Snape Maltings

Snape (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction W)

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...

Lighthouse & 'Tombstone' markers

Orford (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction SW)

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...

Cottage at Yoxford A12

Yoxford (30 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NW)

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

Fishing Boats at Walberswick, Suffolk

Walberswick (39 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction N)

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.....

New and unusual sign at Southwold

Southwold (212 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction N)

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...

View from Castle ramparts

Framlingham (65 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)

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...

Sutton Church. Sutton, Suffolk

Sutton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SW)

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

Victorian water well in the centre of town

Woodbridge (59 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.2 miles, 22.8 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 Church of St Mary Magdalene in Debenham

Debenham (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (18.6 miles, 29.9 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...

A picture of Beccles

Beccles (117 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction N)

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

Bungay Priory Ruins in the churchyard

Bungay (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction NW)

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

Lowestoft War Memorial

Lowestoft (298 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk (21.5 miles, 34.5 km, direction N)

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

On the River Orwell

Ipswich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (21.6 miles, 34.8 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,.....

A personal memorial in the town centre

Eye (16 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (21.9 miles, 35.2 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...

Harwich

Harwich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (22.7 miles, 36.6 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 Beach in Essex, on an extremely cold winter day 2006

Dovercourt (54 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (23.0 miles, 36.9 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...

Recommended attractions near Thorpeness

The Moot Hall, Aldeburgh Museum, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

The Moot Hall Museum (1 Pictures)

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction S)

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Leiston Abbey

Leiston Abbey (14 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW)

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

Transport Arrives!

Orford Ness Nature Reserve (9 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SW)

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

Orford Castle, Suffolk

Orford Castle (5 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)

Orford Castle stands guard over the coast from a high vantage position above the River Alde. It was built by Henry II in the.....

North Front of Glemham Hall, Suffolk

Glemham Hall (1 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction W)

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Framlingham Castle

Framlingham Castle (10 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)

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

Sutton Hoo Exhibition

Sutton Hoo (25 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 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.....

Lowestoft Museum

Lowestoft Museum (2 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 32.9 km, direction N)

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

A picture of Landguard Fort, Felixstowe

Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (15 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.6 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)

(21.1 miles, 34.0 km, direction SW)

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)

(21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction NW)

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View of lowestoft lighthouse across sparrows nest bowling green

Lowestoft Lighthouse (4 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.8 km, direction N)

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