Woodbridge Tide Mill
Tide mill and museum in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Waldringfield
Photo: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Circuitsight at English Wikipedia (Public domain)Close to Waldringfield: Woodbridge Tide Mill and more
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Waldringfield’s built-up area. Look for 3 museums and a historic site. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. A day out reaches Orford Castle, 15 km away.
In Waldringfield
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Around Waldringfield: where to begin
2 museums and a historic site follow Woodbridge Tide Mill.
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill3.5 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSutton Hoo Archeological Site3.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMartlesham Heath Control Tower Museum3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northEach 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
Where they are
Head north for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Waldringfield’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 kind of places
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 3 of the 4.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Waldringfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).
Every place
Place by place
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Waldringfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Waldringfield →
Big names nearby
Further away
Of the 12 day trips, Orford Castle (15 km) is the best known.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle15 km east · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle19 km north
CastleColchester Castle34 km southwest
CastleHelmingham Hall16 km northwestFortFortHM Fort Roughs21 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort13 km south
MuseumChristchurch Mansion11 km west
MuseumIpswich Museum12 km west
CastleEye Castle32 km north
ZooColchester Zoo40 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey26 km northeast
CastleWingfield Castle33 km northPlaces well known beyond Waldringfield (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 Waldringfield
What is there to see near Waldringfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Waldringfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Woodbridge Tide Mill, Sutton Hoo Archeological Site, Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum and Woodbridge Museum.
Does Waldringfield have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Waldringfield: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum and Woodbridge Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Waldringfield?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Waldringfield, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).
What are the best-known days out near Waldringfield?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (15 km), Framlingham Castle (19 km), Colchester Castle (34 km), Helmingham Hall (16 km).
Where are Waldringfield’s historic buildings listed?
Waldringfield has 3 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 Waldringfield 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)
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, 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
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Eye Castle: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leiston Abbey: Dave Briggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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