Woodbridge Tide Mill
Tide mill and museum in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Sutton Common
Photo: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Circuitsight at English Wikipedia (Public domain)From Sutton Common, 4.5 km to Woodbridge Tide Mill
Museums or galleries make up 4 of the 5 places on the list. None of them is inside Sutton Common itself. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Further afield lies Orford Castle, at 10 km.
In Sutton Common
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
The names to know near Sutton Common
3 museums and a historic site follow Woodbridge Tide Mill.
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill3.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSutton Hoo Archeological Site2.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBentwaters Cold War Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museum3.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumSuffolk Punch Trust3.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the west.
The dashed line is Sutton Common’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
What is on offer
Museums or galleries lead the count with 4 of 5.
Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Sutton Common. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).
Every place
Place after place
5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Top of the 12 day trips: Orford Castle, at 10 km.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle10 km east · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle16 km north
CastleColchester Castle39 km southwest
CastleHelmingham Hall16 km northwestFortFortHM Fort Roughs22 km south
Historic houseGlemham Hall11 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey20 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort17 km south
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum39 km north · 40K visitors a year
CastleWingfield Castle31 km north
CastleEye Castle31 km northwest
MuseumChristchurch Mansion16 km westPlaces well known beyond Sutton Common (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.
Visiting Sutton Common: the answers
What is there to see near Sutton Common?
No attraction is mapped inside Sutton Common itself. Within 5 km of it are Woodbridge Tide Mill, Sutton Hoo Archeological Site, Bentwaters Cold War Museum and Woodbridge Museum.
Does Sutton Common have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sutton Common: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Bentwaters Cold War Museum, Woodbridge Museum and Suffolk Punch Trust.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sutton Common?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sutton Common, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).
What are the best-known days out near Sutton Common?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (10 km), Framlingham Castle (16 km), Colchester Castle (39 km), Helmingham Hall (16 km).
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 Sutton Common 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)
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bentwaters Cold War Museum: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Glemham Hall: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leiston Abbey: Dave Briggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eye Castle: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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