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Woodbridge Tide Mill
Attractions in Martlesham

The nearest draw to Martlesham: Woodbridge Tide Mill, 3.6 km away

Of the 5 places to visit in and around Martlesham, 4 are museums or galleries. Martlesham itself has none of them. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. Go 18 km out for Orford Castle.

Photo: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Circuitsight at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Martlesham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Martlesham

Woodbridge Tide Mill aside, the next best known are 3 museums and a historic site.

MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill2.6 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSutton Hoo Archeological Site3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMartlesham Heath Control Tower Museum600 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSuffolk Aviation Heritage Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museum2.6 km outside town, to the northeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Mapped

Head northeast for most of the 5 just outside.

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The dashed line is Martlesham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Grouped by kind

Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 5.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Martlesham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).

Every place

All of them, one by one

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 5 places.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

6 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Martlesham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Martlesham →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Martlesham

Head 18 km out for Orford Castle, the best known of 12.

Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle18 km east · 31K visitors a year (2017)Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle18 km northCastleColchester Castle33 km southwestCastleHelmingham Hall13 km northwestMuseumChristchurch Mansion8.3 km westMuseumIpswich Museum8.8 km westFortFortHM Fort Roughs24 km southeastCastle · English HeritageLandguard Fort15 km southCastleEye Castle29 km northCastleWingfield Castle31 km northZooColchester Zoo38 km southwestHistoric houseGlemham Hall16 km northeast

Places well known beyond Martlesham (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.

Planning a visit to Martlesham

What is there to see near Martlesham?

No attraction is mapped inside Martlesham itself. Within 5 km of it are Woodbridge Tide Mill, Sutton Hoo Archeological Site, Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum and Suffolk Aviation Heritage Museum.

Does Martlesham have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Martlesham: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum, Suffolk Aviation Heritage Museum and Woodbridge Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Martlesham?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Martlesham, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).

What are the best-known days out near Martlesham?

Within 40 km: Orford Castle (18 km), Framlingham Castle (18 km), Colchester Castle (33 km), Helmingham Hall (13 km).

Where are Martlesham’s historic buildings listed?

Martlesham has 6 listed buildings. 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 Martlesham 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 (12)

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