Train & Taxi

Pubs & Restaurants

Local Places of Interest

2011 Festivals & Events 

Useful Links

Nearest Railway Stations (for bookings visit - www.nationalexpresseastanglia.com)

• Needham Market station approx 4 miles (limited service)

• Stowmarket train station approx 9.5 miles (Stowmarket to London Intercity Service approx 1½ hours)
• Ipswich train station approx 13 miles (Ipswich to London Intercity Service approx 1¼ hours)

Local Taxi Companies:

• Kingfisher Cabs (Roger J Hayward) - 01473 657249 (Willisham)
• Needham Taxis - 01449 722408
• Stowmarket Taxis - 01449 677777
• Mikey's Travel - 01449 775454 (Stowmarket)
• Avenue Taxis - 01473 407777 (Ipswich)
• Hawk Express Cabs - 01473 222222 (Ipswich)

Pubs & Restaurants within 5 miles:

• The Limeburners public house in Offton (approx 1 mile)
• The Duke of Marlborough, Somersham - pub restaurant (approx 2 miles)
• The Barking Fox - pub and Chinese restaurant (eat in & takeaway) (approx 2 miles)

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Local Places of Interest:

• Ipswich - the lively County town of Suffolk; Christchurch Mansion, museums, cinema complex, theatres, shopping centres, Suffolk Ski Centre, Waterfront and Orwell river cruises
• Stonham Barns - a leisure, shopping and rural pursuits complex, situated in the heart of the Suffolk countryside
• Jimmy's Farm - as featured in the BBC documentary, Jimmy's Farm can be found just off the A14 outside Ipswich
• Bury St Edmunds with its cathedral, abbey gardens and lively market
• Colchester - Britain's oldest recorded town with it's castle, museums, shopping centre and award winning zoo!
• Easton Farm Park - award-winning attraction set in the beautiful surroundings of the Deben river valley, close to the towns of Framlingham and Wickham Market
• Why not visit one of the many coastal towns in Suffolk such as Aldeburgh or Southwold
• Lavenham a pretty medieval Suffolk village, where you will find The Guildhall of Corpus Christi, many individual independently owned shops and galleries

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2011 Festivals and Events:

• Latitude Festival; more than just a music festival, 14th - 17th July, Henham Park, Southwold
• Harvest at Jimmy's; the food and music festival, 9th - 12th September
• Last Night of the Proms with Katherine Jenkins; join one of the world's greatest singers for a picnic concert in Christchurch Park, Ipswich on Saturday 2nd July
• Ipswich Music Day; the largest free one day music festival in the East of England, 3rd July, Christchurch Park, Ipswich
• Theatre in the Forest; Twelfth Night performed in Rendlesham Forest by the Red Rose Chain Theatre Company, 27th July - 28th August
• Newmarket Nights; Newmarket stages Britain's oldest, longest - running and most popular season of horseracing and music nights commencing Friday 17th June

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Useful Links:

• Suffolk Tourist Guide - great guide for tourist events and attractions in Suffolk
• Visit Suffolk, a useful website with excellent information on local attractions and events
• UK Villages online - Local information on 31,753 villages, parishes, places, communities, suburbs, towns and cities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• The National Trust website will give you local places of interest such as Flatford & Dedham Vale, famous for John Constable's pastoral paintings and Sutton Hoo, the Anglo-Saxon royal burial site and exhibition
• English Heritage - a useful site to discover what's on and where to visit in the area

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