Out from Sproughton: Ipswich Museum and more
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 8 of 10. None of them is inside Sproughton itself. The big name further out is Framlingham Castle, 25 km from the centre.
Where to start near Sproughton
Ipswich Museum aside, the next best known are 4 museums and an attraction.
MuseumIpswich Museum3.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumChristchurch Mansion3.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumClifford Road Tunnels4.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionChantry Walled Garden1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumIpswich Maritime Trust Window Museum3.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Hold4.1 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
The 10 outside town cluster to the east.
The dashed line is Sproughton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 8 of 10.
Green: inside Sproughton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 10 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Sproughton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sproughton →
Beyond Sproughton
Out of town, Framlingham Castle (25 km) leads 12 names to know.
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle25 km northeast
CastleColchester Castle23 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle30 km east · 31K visitors a year (2017)
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral33 km northwest
CastleHelmingham Hall14 km northeast
CastleHedingham Castle35 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey33 km northwest
ZooColchester Zoo29 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory24 km southwestFortFortHM Fort Roughs32 km southeast
FortBalkerne Gate24 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustIckworth House35 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Sproughton (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.
Know before you go to Sproughton
What is there to see near Sproughton?
No attraction is mapped inside Sproughton itself. Within 5 km of it are Ipswich Museum, Christchurch Mansion, Clifford Road Tunnels and Chantry Walled Garden.
Does Sproughton have a museum?
8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sproughton: Ipswich Museum, Christchurch Mansion, Clifford Road Tunnels and Ipswich Maritime Trust Window Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sproughton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Framlingham Castle (English Heritage), 25 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Sproughton?
Within 40 km: Framlingham Castle (25 km), Colchester Castle (23 km), Orford Castle (30 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (33 km).
Where are Sproughton’s historic buildings listed?
Sproughton has 11 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 Sproughton 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 (13)
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ickworth House: Squeezyboy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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