Walton Castle

#4156 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Walton Castle was a Saxon Shore Fort in the Roman province of Britannia. The fort was reused by the Normans who used it as the bailey for a castle. It stood 30 metres above sea level but was destroyed by coastal erosion in the 18th century. It was located in the village of Walton, Suffolk, now part of Felixstowe. ()

Coordinates: 51°58'18"N, 1°22'46"E

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Walton Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, High Lighthouse, Electric Palace Cinema, Landguard Fort.

0.8 miN
Golf
Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club
22 min walk • Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, nestled on the Suffolk coast of the United Kingdom, is a haven for golf enthusiasts and a gem within the British golfing community. Established in 1880, this venerable institution is one of the oldest golf clubs in England, boasting a rich...
4.3 miSW
Lighthouse
High Lighthouse, Harwich
110 min walk • Harwich High and Low Lighthouses are a pair of early 19th-century towers in Harwich, Essex, which were built as leading lights to help guide vessels into the harbour. They replaced an earlier pair of lights established in the seventeenth century when Harwich was a key operational base for the Royal Navy.
4.2 miSW
Nightlife, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich
108 min walk • The Electric Palace cinema, Harwich, is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas to survive complete with its silent screen, original projection room and ornamental frontage still intact. It was designed by the architect Harold Ridley Hooper of Ipswich, Suffolk and opened on 29 November 1911.
3.4 miSW
Specialty museum, View point, Museum
Landguard Fort, Felixstowe
87 min walk • Landguard Fort is a fort at the mouth of the River Orwell outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, designed to guard the mouth of the river. It is now open to the public.
1.9 miSW
51°57'22"N • 1°20'34"E
Ocean Boulevard Amusements, Felixstowe
49 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park
1.7 miSW
Piers and boardwalks
Felixstowe Pier, Felixstowe
45 min walk • Felixstowe Pier is a pleasure pier in the Edwardian seaside town of Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. The pier opened in August 1905 with a total length of 2,640 feet and its own railway station, and was once one of the longest in the country. Steamer services operated from the pier to various destinations.
4.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Beacon Hill Battery, Harwich
115 min walk • Beacon Hill Battery is a late-19th and 20th century coastal fortification that was built to defend the port of Harwich, Essex. It is a scheduled ancient monument.
4.4 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Military museum
Harwich Redoubt, Harwich
112 min walk • Harwich Redoubt is a circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich, Essex from Napoleonic invasion. The Harwich Society opens it to the public.
3.4 miSW
Park
Landguard Common
88 min walk • Landguard Common is a 30.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Felixstowe in Suffolk. An area of 16.3 hectares at the southern end is also a Local Nature Reserve.
5 miW
Forest
Ganges Wood, Harwich
127 min walk • Ganges Wood is a woodland in Suffolk, England, near the village of Shotley Gate. It covers a total area of 2.21 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
4 miW
Park
Trimley Marshes, Felixstowe
102 min walk • Trimley Marshes is a 77 hectare nature reserve west of Trimley St Mary, on the outskirts of Felixstowe in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.