Ipswich (England) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county town of Suffolk, England
About Ipswich (England)
Ipswich was one of the most prosperous cities in the UK since Saxon times. During its heyday it was a major trading port, being on the estuary of the Orwell River on the East Coast. Ipswich fell into rapid decline after the opening of the new ports at Felixstowe and Harwich and stayed that way until the 1970s when much of London's financial services industry used Ipswich as a hub for their secondary offices with names such as Royal Bank of Scotland, Willis Group (aka Willis Faber & Dumas), Norwich Union and AXA opening shiny new skyscrapers in a new CBD development just north of the river. The new University Campus Suffolk brought on rapid development along the waterfront area with lots of trendy new bars, restaurants and apartments lining the east bank of the river. Anyone expecting a typ
Top Attractions in Ipswich (England)
Explore the best things to see and do in Ipswich (England):
- ★Christchurch Mansion and Park
- ★Cineworld
- ★Corn Exchange
- ★Ipswich Art School
- ★Ipswich Blackfriars
- ★Ipswich Market
- ★Ipswich Town FC
- ★Orwell River Cruises
Where to Eat in Ipswich (England)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Aqua Eight
- 🍴Bicafé o Português
- 🍴Bistro on the Quay
- 🍴Cock and Pye
- 🍴Fishface Upholstery
- 🍴Hintlesham Hall
Where to Stay in Ipswich (England)
- 🏨Lattice Lodge
- 🏨Melverley Heights Guest House
- 🏨Salthouse Harbour
- 🏨Swallow Belstead Brook Hotel
Ipswich (England) Travel Guide Sections
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