Landguard Fort heads what Felixstowe has to see
Among the places to visit in and near Felixstowe are 8 museums, 2 piers and 2 forts. There are 3 places to visit inside Felixstowe’s built-up area, and 12 more within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Make a day of it at Orford Castle, 19 km away.
Top of the list in Felixstowe
Next to Landguard Fort, the best known are 2 museums, a theme park and a pier.
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fortin townMuseumMuseumFelixstowe Museumin townTheme parkTheme parkOcean Boulevardin town
PierFelixstowe Pier100 m outside town, to the south
MuseumLightvessel 181.4 km outside town, to the southwest
FortHarwich Redoubt1.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Just outside town, most of the 12 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Felixstowe’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 8; 4 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Felixstowe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Landguard Fort).
The whole list for Felixstowe
First the 3 in town, then the 12 within 5 km of its edge.
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9The 3 inside Felixstowe come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Felixstowe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Felixstowe →
For a day out
Head 19 km out for Orford Castle, the best known of 12.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle19 km northeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle29 km north
CastleColchester Castle32 km westFortFortHM Fort Roughs12 km southeast
CastleHelmingham Hall25 km northwest
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill14 km north
ZooColchester Zoo37 km west
MuseumChristchurch Mansion17 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory32 km west
MuseumIpswich Museum17 km northwest
FortBalkerne Gate32 km west
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens26 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Felixstowe (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Quick answers on Felixstowe
What are the main attractions in Felixstowe?
The best known inside Felixstowe’s built-up area are Landguard Fort, Felixstowe Museum and Ocean Boulevard. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 12 more within 5 km.
Does Felixstowe have a museum?
8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Felixstowe: Felixstowe Museum, Lightvessel 18, Lifeboat Museum and Harwich Maritime Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Felixstowe?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Felixstowe, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Landguard Fort).
What are the best-known days out near Felixstowe?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (19 km), Framlingham Castle (29 km), Colchester Castle (32 km), HM Fort Roughs (12 km).
Where are Felixstowe’s historic buildings listed?
Felixstowe has 35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Felixstowe when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (17)
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felixstowe Pier: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lightvessel 18: Matt Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harwich Redoubt: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beacon Hill Fort: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lifeboat Museum: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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