Districts of Suffolk 1 Ipswich2 East Suffolk3 Mid Suffolk4 Babergh5 West Suffolk
This is a list of places of interest in the British county of Suffolk. See List of places in Suffolk for a list of settlements in Suffolk.
Babergh
Name Image Location Description Bridge Cottage East Bergholt 16th-century thatched cottage in the heart of Dedham Vale, notable as the location for works by John Constable. It contains an exhibition of said works. Grade II* listed building. Chapel of St Stephen Bures St. Mary 13th-century chapel built on the site traditionally believed to be the location of the coronation of St. Edmund as King of the East Angles on Christmas Day 855. Grade I listed building. Dedham Vale Bures St. Mary Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty comprising the area around the River Stour best known since the artist's lifetime as Constable Country, as it was made famous by the paintings of John Constable. Flatford Mill Flatford Watermill built in 1733. The mill was owned by John Constable's father and it is notable for its appearances in his works, particularly The Hay Wain (1821). Grade I listed building. Gainsborough's House Sudbury Birthplace of the leading painter Thomas Gainsborough. It is now a museum and gallery. Historic Centre of Lavenham Lavenham Village with half-timbered medieval cottages and a circular walk. Kentwell Hall Long Melford 16th-century country house that has been the background location for numerous film and television productions. Its grounds include gardens and a rare breeds farm. Grade I listed building. Lavenham Guildhall Lavenham 16th-century timber-framed building built as the headquarters of the wool guild, which became Lavenham's principal meeting place and centre of business, situated on the town's thriving market place as a result of the town's central position in the East Anglian wool trade. Grade I listed building. Melford Hall Long Melford 16th-century country house that is the ancestral seat of the Parker baronets. Grade I listed building. St Peter and St Paul's Church, Lavenham Lavenham Anglican church built in 1525 that is a notable wool church and regarded as the finest example of late Perpendicular Gothic architecture in England. Grade I listed building.
Ipswich
Name Image Location Description Ancient House, Ipswich Ipswich 15th-century building notable as a particularly fine example of pargeting. Grade I listed building. Christchurch Mansion and Park Ipswich Tudor mansion built in 1548–50 and situated in parkland. It houses a collection of pottery and glass, a contemporary art gallery and a collection of paintings by artists including John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough. Grade I listed building. Endeavour House Ipswich Headquarters of Suffolk County Council and one of the most energy efficient office buildings in Europe. Historic Centre of Ipswich Ipswich One of England's oldest towns, having been founded under the Roman Empire, and it contains various historic buildings. It is also the cultural and political centre of Suffolk, and by far its largest urban area. Ipswich Dock Ipswich Historic dock which has been used for trade since at least the 8th Century. A wet dock was constructed in 1842 which was the largest enclosed dock in the United Kingdom at the time. Ipswich Museum Ipswich Museum of culture, history and natural heritage. Ipswich Town Hall Ipswich Victorian town hall built in 1878, now used as an art gallery. Ipswich Transport Museum Ipswich Museum devoted principally to the history of transport and engineering objects made or used in its local area. Its collection of over 100 large objects includes Trams, Buses, cranes and Wheelchairs. Portman Road Ipswich Association football stadium that has been the home ground of Ipswich Town F.C. since 1884. Sir Bobby Robson Bridge Ipswich Pedestrian footbridge over the River Gipping, named after Bobby Robson, ex-manager of Ipswich Town F.C. It is the second highest structure in Ipswich. Willis Building Ipswich One of the earliest buildings designed by Norman Foster after establishing Foster Associates. Grade I listed building.
Mid Suffolk
Name Image Location Description Buxhall Tower Mill Buxhall Tower mill built in 1860 which has been converted to residential accommodation. Church of St Mary, Horham Horham Medieval Anglican church containing the oldest ring of eight bells in the world. Grade II* listed building. Church of St Peter and St Paul, Fressingfield Fressingfield 15th-century Anglican church with a sanctus tower believed to be the finest in Suffolk. Grade I listed building. Church of St Mary, Thornham Parva Thornham Parva Anglo-Saxon thatched church featuring early 14th-century wall paintings, a circular Saxon window and a famous retable. Grade I listed building. Crowfield Windmill Crowfield, Suffolk Preserved smock mill built c. 1840. Drinkstone Post Mill Drinkstone Post mill built in 1689. It is the oldest surviving windmill in Suffolk. Grade I listed building. Drinkstone Smock Mill Drinkstone Smock mill built in 1780. It is the oldest surviving smock mill in Suffolk. Grade II listed building. Eastbridge Windpump Stowmarket Smock mill built in 1979 at the Museum of East Anglian Life which has been restored to working order. Eye Castle Eye Medieval motte-and-bailey castle built in 1071 by William Malet with a prominent Victorian addition built by Edward Kerrison in 1844. Grade I listed building. Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Brockford Heritage railway, currently the only steam preservation railway in Suffolk. Museum of East Anglian Life Stowmarket Museum focusing on the agricultural history of East Anglia, presenting it through a mixture of exhibits and living history demonstrations. St Mary's Church, Badley Badley Redundant Anglican church built in 1200 with an unaltered Georgian interior. Grade I listed building. Webster's Mill, Framsden Framsden Preserved post mill built in 1760. Grade II* listed building. Wingfield Castle Wingfield Medieval castle built c. 1385, of which the south curtain wall, gatehouse and east drawbridge survive alongside a 16th-century house. It is the ancestral home of the Wingfield family. Grade I listed building.
West Suffolk
Name Image Location Description Gazeley Windmill Gazeley Tower mill built in 1844 which has been converted to residential accommodation. Lower Mill, Dalham Dalham Preserved smock mill built in the 1790s. Grade II* listed building. Newmarket Racecourse Newmarket Horse racing venue, often referred to as the headquarters of British horse racing, which hosts two of the country's five Classic Races – the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas. RAF Lakenheath Lakenheath Royal Air Force station which hosts United States Air Force units and personnel. RAF Mildenhall Mildenhall Royal Air Force station that primarily supports United States Air Force operations and is currently the home of the 100th Air Refueling Wing. Thetford Forest Santon Downham Largest lowland pine forest in Britain. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and has a high level of biodiversity, being home to muntjac, roe deer, woodlarks and hares amongst others. Ancient House, Clare Clare 14th-century timber-framed house with exhibits of local history and archaeology. Grade I listed building. Bardwell Windmill Bardwell Tower mill built in 1823 which is under restoration. Grade II* listed building. Bury St Edmunds Abbey Bury St Edmunds Ruins of an 11th-century Benedictine abbey that was once one of the richest Benedictine abbeys in England and a centre of pilgrimage as the burial place of St. Edmund. Grade I listed building. Collis Mill, Great Thurlow Great Thurlow Restored smock mill built in 1807. It is the oldest surviving smock mill with its sails in Suffolk. Grade II* listed building. Clare Castle Clare Ruins of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle with a stone keep, which in the 14th century was the home of Elizabeth de Clare, one of the richest women in England. Grade II* listed building. Euston Hall Euston Country house built in 1666 by Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington that is now the family home of the Dukes of Grafton. It is set in parkland by William Kent and Capability Brown. Grade II* listed building. Historic Centre of Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Historic market town, one of the royal towns of the Saxons, which contains a large number of historic buildings reflecting its long history and is the cultural centre of west Suffolk. Ickworth House Bury St Edmunds Neoclassical country house built from 1795 to 1829 by Frederick Hervey and set in parkland. Grade I listed building. Pakenham Windmill Pakenham Restored tower mill built in 1831 which is maintained in working order. Grade II* listed building. Stansfield Windmill Stansfield Derelict tower mill built in 1840. St. Edmundsbury Cathedral Bury St Edmunds Anglican cathedral built in 1503 that is the seat of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Grade I listed building. Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Restored Regency theatre built by William Wilkins in 1819. Grade I listed building, one of only eight grade I listed theatres in the UK. Thelnetham Windmill Thelnetham Restored tower mill built in 1819. Grade II* listed building. Tutelina Mill, Great Welnetham Great Whelnetham Conserved tower mill built in 1865. Grade II listed building. Upthorpe Mill, Stanton Stanton, Suffolk Post mill built in 1751 which has been restored to working order. Grade II* listed building. West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village West Stow Archaeological site and open-air museum with evidence for intermittent human habitation stretching from the Mesolithic to Anglo-Saxon periods. The 7th-century Anglo-Saxon site has been reconstructed as an experimental archaeological project.
East Suffolk