Woodbridge Tide Mill
Tide mill and museum in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Woodbridge
Photo: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Circuitsight at English Wikipedia (Public domain)Woodbridge Tide Mill and one more: what to see in Woodbridge
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 5. The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. For a longer trip, Orford Castle lies 15 km away.
In Woodbridge
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
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
What Woodbridge is known for
Behind Woodbridge Tide Mill on the list are 3 museums and a historic site.
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Millin townMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museumin townHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSutton Hoo Archeological Site1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMartlesham Heath Control Tower Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum493rd Bomb Group Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
On the map
Furthest out is 493rd Bomb Group Museum, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Woodbridge’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 you can see
Museums or galleries lead the count with 4 of 5.
Museums & galleries 4 museums2 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Woodbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).
Every place
All the places to visit
The town has 2; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 3 more.
The 2 inside Woodbridge 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.
340 listed buildings are on Woodbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Woodbridge →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Woodbridge
The 12 days out are led by Orford Castle, 15 km away.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle15 km east · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle15 km north
CastleColchester Castle36 km southwest
CastleHelmingham Hall12 km northwestFortFortHM Fort Roughs25 km southeast
MuseumChristchurch Mansion11 km west
MuseumIpswich Museum12 km west
Historic houseGlemham Hall13 km northeast
CastleEye Castle27 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort17 km south
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum38 km north · 40K visitors a year
CastleWingfield Castle28 km northPlaces well known beyond Woodbridge (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 Woodbridge: the answers
What are the main attractions in Woodbridge?
The best known inside Woodbridge’s built-up area are Woodbridge Tide Mill and Woodbridge Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Woodbridge have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Woodbridge: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Woodbridge Museum, Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum and 493rd Bomb Group Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Woodbridge?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Woodbridge, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).
What are the best-known days out near Woodbridge?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (15 km), Framlingham Castle (15 km), Colchester Castle (36 km), Helmingham Hall (12 km).
Where are Woodbridge’s historic buildings listed?
Woodbridge has 340 listed buildings, 4 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 Woodbridge 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
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Glemham Hall: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eye Castle: Bob Jones, 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
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