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Name	Description	Type	Location	Opening Times
Knettishall Heath Country Park	four hundred acres of breckland, heath and woodland which affords the visitor plenty of well-marked-out walks. This is the start of the Peddars Way National Trail.	Countryside	Countryside	Open all year round from 9am until dusk
Ickworth House	Three miles out of Bury in the village of Horringer stands Ickworth House, with its 100-foot-high oval rotunda begun in 1795 and its collection of fine art, including works by Titian, Gainsborough and Velasquez. Special events throughout the year include open air orchestral concerts, horse trials, car rallies and guided wal... More	Countryside	Bury St Edmunds	Please call for details
Hengrave Hall	Built by Sir Thomas Kitson in the early 16th century, is said to be one of the country's most delightful houses. Once owned by the Gage family who introduced a fruit to this country which still bears their name (the greengage). With almost fifty acres of sweeping lawns and meadows, a majestic lake, and its own idyllic c... More	Countryside	Bury St Edmunds
West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village	West Stow boasts a remarkable reconstruction of six Anglo-Saxon buildings on their original site, built using tools and techniques from the period. The Anglo-Saxon Museum includes an fascinating display of archaeological finds from local Saxon sites. There is a gift shop, children's play area, picnic area and visitor centre... More	Countryside	Countryside	10am-5pm (last admission at 4pm) Monday to Sunday.
Moyse's Hall Museum	Moyse's Hall Museum, located in Bury St Edmunds town centre is the oldest domestic house in Bury St Edmunds, this rare Norman building contains a wonderfully eccentric collection from times gone past and local history including gruesome objects and the Suffolk Regiment gallery. A programme of exhibitions, workshops and lect... More	Museum	Bury St Edmunds	10am-5pm (last admission at 4pm) Monday to Saturday. Sunday 12pm-4pm (Sunday times may vary)
Greene King Visitor Centre	Experience our proud history for yourself at the Greene King Visitor Centre, situated next to the brewery in the heart of Bury St Edmunds. The centre includes a fascinating museum, our 'new' art deco Brew House built in 1938, and a shop offering an extensive array of brewing memorabilia, merchandise and, of course, our w... More	Museum	Bury St Edmunds	Monday to Friday 10:30am to 4:30pm and Saturday 10:15am to 4:30pm
Gainsborough's House	Gainsborough's House is the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88) one of England's greatest painters. It is now an art gallery and museum with more of his paintings, drawings and prints on display than anywhere else in the world. The house has a Georgian facade, built by Gainsborough's father, but retains features ... More	Museum	Countryside	Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm. Closed Sundays, Good Friday and from 23 Dec to 2 Jan.
Euston Hall	Home of the Duke and Duchess of Grafton, was built in the 1660s by the Earl of Arlington, Secretary of State to Charles II. It became home for the Dukes of Grafton when the Earl's daughter Isabella married Charles II's son, Henry Fitzroy, the first Duke of Grafton. It houses a large selection of 17th and 18th century painti... More	Countryside	Countryside	Thursdays June to September 2.30pm - 5pm, and some Sundays - see website for details.
East Town Park	East Town Park in Coupals Road, Haverhill is a country park to the east of Haverhill on the very edge of town. The 38 acre park is the centre for a network of footpaths that extend around Haverhill and along the old railway track, eventually linking up with the Stour Valley Walk that runs for 60 miles from Cambridgeshire th... More	Countryside	Haverhill	Daily 8.30am to dusk
Duxford Imperial War Museum	Biplanes, Spitfires, Concorde and Gulf War jets are among 140 historic aircraft on show. Duxford retains its wartime atmosphere and, as many of its aeroplanes still fly, you might even see one take to the air. Tanks and artillery are also on show, displayed in dramatic battlefield scenes that you can walk through and Duxfor... More	Museum	Countryside	Daily Winter 10am to 4pm (last admission 3pm), Summer 10am to 6pm (last admission 5pm). Closed 24 to 26 Dec.
Clare Priory	The 13th century Clare Priory, with its church and cloister ruins, 14th century Friars House, Cellarers Hall and Chapel are set within the grounds of the country park. Today it is run by Augustine Friars as a retreat house for pilgrims.	Countryside	Clare	Open all year round
Clare Ancient House Museum	Set in the heart of Clare next to the Church. A 15th century grade 1 listed building that houses a museum with the history of Clare. It includes many exhibits on local culture and computerised records of the 1809 and 1851 census. It also has an exciting collection of historic photographs showing important events in the tow... More	Museum	Clare	The Museum will re-open at Easter for the period 5 to 9 April 2012, and then for the season 26 April until 30 September. Thursdays, Friday and Sundays 2-5pm; Saturdays and Bank Holidays 11.30am-5pm.
Charles Burrell Museum	Housed in the former Paint Shop, the museum tells the stories of the Charles Burrell Works, the people who laboured there, and the machinery they produced. From Thetford, this manufacturer of world renowned traction engines and agricultural machinery took the power of steam across the globe. Exhibits include steam... More	Museum	Countryside	Every Tuesday Apr-Oct: 10am-2pm. Last Saturday of each month Mar-Nov: 10am-4pm
Bury Market	On Wednesdays and Saturdays, Bury St Edmunds hosts the biggest street market in East Anglia, with stalls selling everything from Bonsai trees to biscuits.	Family	Bury St Edmunds	All day Wednesday and Saturday
Bressingham Steam and Gardens	You have to go a long way to beat Bressingham Steam and Gardens for a fun packed family day out. For here is where world-renowned gardener and horticulturalist Alan Bloom combined his passion for plants and gardens with his love of steam, to create a truly unique experience for all the family!	Family	Countryside	Please contact for details
Bradfield Woods	Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve is a wonderful place to visit any time of the year, steeped in history and brimming with wildlife. It is a working wood that is unique as it has been under continuous traditional coppice management since 1252, fulfilling local needs for firewood and hazel products. It is one of Britai... More	Nature	Countryside	Open all year
Blackthorpe Barn	Blackthorpe Barn is an expanding art centre based in a large 16th century thatched barn set in the heart of rural Suffolk near Bury St Edmunds, but easily assessable from the A14. The Barn presents a number of events each year. During the summer these include Summer Music- a classical music festival spread over two weekend... More	Gallery	Countryside	Various - please check website for details
Bardwell Windmill	A fully working windmill, built in 1825 and restored in the mid 1980s. It is now run as a family business making wholefoods and visitors are welcome throughout the year to witness corn being ground as it was 150 years ago.	Family	Countryside	All year: daily 9am to 5.30pm. National Mills Weeknd Sunday 10.30am to 4pm.
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill	A National Trust property, six miles north east of Cambridge. Step into Anglesey Abbey and its gardens and you will soon learn something of its intimate atmosphere, its secrets and surprises. Every season the gardens burst with colour; from the perfumes of the hyacinths and spring bulbs, the rainbow shades of the herbaceous... More	Family	Countryside	Various - please phone for details or look on the website
Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life	This magnificent timber framed Tudor merchant's house, set within a few miles of the Elveden Estate was donated to the town of Thetford by Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, the son of Maharajah Duleep Singh the last King of the Sikh Kingdom. It's main aim is to promote a greater awareness of the shared heritage between the Sik... More	Museum	Countryside	1 April to 30 September 2011 Tue–Sat 10am-5pm. 1 October 2010 – 31 March 2012 Tue-Sat 10am-4pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays
Abbey Gate	14th century gatehouse of the former Abbey, forming one of the entrances to the Abbey Gardens.	Family	Bury St Edmunds
Abbey Gardens	The Abbey Gardens are beautiful public gardens surrounding the ruins of the Abbey, with a prize-winning record. Stunning bedding displays between May and September set the tone for the annual Bury in Bloom campaign. The gardens include a host of ducks, a children's play area, aviaries, tennis courts, putting, a bowling gree... More	Family	Bury St Edmunds	The park is open from 7.30am until dusk Monday to Saturday and from 9am until dusk on Sunday
Henry Watson Potteries	The Watson family have continued the potting tradition at Wattisfield for nearly 200 years, producing the original Suffolk Pottery of the distinctive terracotta collection. There is a factory shop that sells quality seconds. Wattisfield is on the A143 between Bury St Edmunds and Diss.	Family	Countryside	Open all year (except Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day) Mon to Sat 9:30am to 5pm. Sunday 10am to 4pm
Rougham Airfield	Rougham Airfield is West Suffolk's open air venue and showground and has been staging a variety of events since 1994. This website includes all the Airfield's upcoming public events, which feature everything from air displays and classic car meets to country fairs and model aircraft shows. There really is something for ever... More	Countryside	Countryside
The apex	Hosting a variety of music, entertainment, community and corporate events, the apex will offer the local community and wider environs a unique and exciting space from which visitors can see a great selection of artists, bands and events. From classical music to pop, rock, jazz, blues, world, country and folk to comedy, the ... More	Family	Bury St Edmunds	Box office - Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Smiths Row (formerly Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery)	Smiths Row (formerly Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery), Market Cross, Cornhill. Housed in Robert Adam's only public building in East Anglia, the contemporary art gallery has a changing programme of exhibitions of paintings and applied arts, and a shop selling art books, gifts and cards.	Gallery	Bury St Edmunds	Tuesday - Saturday, 10.30am to 5pm
Walking tours of Bury St Edmunds	Bury St Edmunds itself retains its 12th century grid plan, making it easy to explore on foot and difficult to lose your way. Walking tours, either with Register guides can be booked at the Tourist Information Centre.	Family	Bury St Edmunds	2pm everyday from May to September
Pakenham Water Mill	An 18th century watermill, the last working watermill in Suffolk and now owned by the Suffolk Buliding Preservation Trust, is on a Domesday site. Run by volunteers, visit the mill for a unique day out. Tearoom open until 4:30pm	Countryside	Countryside	2 April to 31 Oct 2010: Thurs 10am - 4pm, Sat,Sun, B/H 1.30 - 5pm, Milling Demonstrations 1st Thurs morning of each month.
Lackford Lakes	Lackford Lakes is free to visit and has good access and use of a mobility buggy. It also has a visitor centre with shop and cafe. Lackford Lakes lie beside the River Lark and have been created from former gravel pits. The potential list of birds here seems never ending, with rarities like hoopoe occurring alongside mor... More	Nature	Bury St Edmunds	Reserve Centre 10am - 4pm Wed to Sun. The reserve and hide network are open all year dawn till dusk.
Museum of East Anglian Life	Open air museum set in 75 acres of beautiful countryside. Displays and special events to interest visitors of all ages. Historic buildings, Suffolk breeds of animals.	Museum	Countryside	25th Mar to 31st Oct 2007. Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday 11am to 5pm
Haverhill Local History Centre	The History Centre is a resource, exhibition and study centre with materials relating to Haverhill and surrounding villages. Collections include over 6,000 photographs, the earliest dating from 1860; microfilm of the local newspaper from its first issue in 1888; and 3,000 publications, research papers and maps. A changi... More	Museum	Haverhill	Tuesday 7 to 9pm (no entry after 8pm); Thursday and Friday 2 to 4pm; Saturday 10.30am to 3.30pm.
The Malthouse Project	The Malthouse Project is a unique attraction in Bury St Edmunds providing a Heritage Centre, café and guided tours. The Project is a restored old maltings, which dates back to the 17th Century. The building contains a wealth of history and has been sympathically restored marrying together the old and new elements. Oa... More	Museum	Bury St Edmunds	Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm Café - Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm - Saturdays - 9am - 3pm Guided tours - Wednesdays - 12noon - 4pm
Thetford Priory	The extensive remains of one of the most important East Anglian monasteries, the Cluniac Priory of Our Lady of Thetford. The 14th century gatehouse is the best preserved part of this Cluniac priory, built in 1103. The remains include a plan of the cloisters.	Countryside	Countryside	Open all year
St Mary's Church	St Mary's Church in Crown Street was built in the late 14th century. It has an impressive interior, including a hammer-beam roof. It is one of the largest parish churches in England and is part of the Benedictine Abbey site in the Historic Core in Bury St Edmunds. Henry VIII's sister Mary Tudor is buried in the sanctuary.	Family	Bury St Edmunds	Daily from 10am to 4pm (3pm in the Winter)
Clare Castle Country Park	Suffolk's oldest public country park. With 25 acres of riverside and woodland walks, it boasts the remains of a Norman Castle with earthworks, motte and moats. The river Stour flows through the park and 700 metres of mill stream grace its lush setting. Clare's former railway station is situated in the park and forms the v... More	Countryside	Bury St Edmunds
Norman Tower	The Norman Tower forms the belfry of the adjacent Cathedral.	Family	Bury St Edmunds
The Nutshell	The Nutshell, in the Traverse, is reputed to be the smallest pub in Britain; it is owned by Bury-based brewers Greene King.	Family	Bury St Edmunds
Boyton Vineyard	Boyton Vineyard, Hill Farm, Boyton End, Stoke-by-Clare. This vineyard is set alongside gardens of a listed period farmhouse. Tours of the vineyard can be booked, followed by a talk and wine-tasting session.	Countryside	Countryside
Nowton Park	Nowton Park on Nowton Road, consists of almost 200 acres of Suffolk countryside, landscaped over one hundred years ago in typical Victorian style with 'country estate' features. Specimen trees and wild flowers are a feature, with a spectacular daffodil display in the spring. There is an all-weather sports pitch and a visito... More	Family	Bury St Edmunds	Daily from 8:30am til dusk
National Horseracing Museum and Tours	In the heart of Newmarket, the horseracing capital of the world. The extraordinary story of the people and horses involved in racing from its Royal origins to Lester Piggott, Frankie Dettori and other heros. Hands on gallery includes horse simulator. Equine tours: led by experts steeped in racing - horses training on the ... More	Museum	Countryside	Please phone for details or view their website
Thelnetham Windmill	A 19th Century windmill, working regularly to produce and sell stoneground flour.	Countryside	Countryside	Selected dates by appointment - please phone for details
Theatre Royal	Dating back to the 18th century, this is the one of the oldest and smallest working theatres in the country.	Family	Bury St Edmunds	Please phone for details or visit their website
Stanton Windmill	A post mill dating from 1751, in working order. It produces stoneground flour for sale.	Countryside	Countryside	Selected weekends 10am to 7pm. Please phone for more details
St Edmundsbury Cathedral	A 16th Century building, magnificently transformed in this century from parish church into Cathedral by Stephen Dykes Bower, it is the only cathedral in England yet to be completed with a tower. One thousand needlepoint kneelers adorn the pews.	Family	Bury St Edmunds	Daily from 8am to 6pm.
Rougham Control Tower	You are invited to visit the Old Control Tower at Rougham, former home of the 94th Bomb Group. The Tower is situated two miles east of Bury St Edmunds and is currently undergoing restoration by the Rougham Tower Association. Inside you will find displays and other information available which tell the story of the Tower and ... More	Family	Bury St Edmunds	Please phone for details
Melford Hall	A romantic turreted brick Tudor Mansion near the village green in the unspoilt village of Long Melford. The house has a lovely traditional garden with fine trees and clipped box hedges. Beatrix Potter was related to the family and was a frequent visitor. The Hall dates back to the 1550's, but the house has remains of an ear... More	Countryside	Countryside	Please phone for details or visit their website
Linton Zoo	See a wonderful combination of beautiful gardens and wildlife from all over the world. The emphasis is on conservation and education, whilst providing an enjoyable family day out. There's a wealth of rare and exotic creatures to see including Grevy's Zebra, Snow Leopards, Tigers, Lions, Tapir, Binturongs, Toucans, Owls, Par... More	Family	Countryside	Please phone for details
Lavenham: The Guildhall of Corpus Christie	This splendid 15th century timber-framed Tudor building dominates the market place of the picturesque village of Lavenham with its many historic houses and wonderful church. Here you can see; a unique display of 700 years of the medieval woolen cloth trade, complete with a loom in working order, delightful walled gardens in... More	Museum	Bury St Edmunds	Please phone for details
Kentwell Hall	A mellow redbrick Tudor Mansion surrounded by a broad moat. A family home with a tranquil atmosphere, described by Country Life as "The epitome of many people's image of an Elizabethan house". See the progress of restoration works carried out by Judith and Patrick Phillips over the past 25 years. Admire the Moat House, a ro... More	Family	Countryside	Please phone for details
Sue Ryder Foundation Museum	Museum located in Cavendish depicting the life and work of Sue Ryder.	Museum	Countryside	October - April daily 10am - 5pm. Closed Christmas Day.
Wyken Hall Gardens and Wyken Vineyards	A quintessential Suffolk estate once occupied by Romans and recorded in Domesday. Here you can stroll through the four acre gardens or walk through ancient woodlands to the seven acre vineyard. You will also find the Leaping Hare Country Store which sells country and garden treasures and there is also a Restaurant.	Family	Countryside	6 Jan to 24 Dec daily 10am-6pm. 1 Apr to 1 Oct daily except Sat 2pm - 6pm.

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