Framlingham Castle, Framlingham

Name: Framlingham Castle
Address: Church St, Framlingham, IP13 9BP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1728 724922

#1 among attractions in Framlingham

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

Framlingham Castle is a castle in the market town of Framlingham in Suffolk in England. An early motte and bailey or ringwork Norman castle was built on the Framlingham site by 1148, but this was destroyed by Henry II of England in the aftermath of the Revolt of 1173–1174. Its replacement, constructed by Roger Bigod, the Earl of Norfolk, was unusual for the time in having no central keep, but instead using a curtain wall with thirteen mural towers to defend the centre of the castle. Despite this, the castle was successfully taken by King John in 1216 after a short siege. By the end of the 13th century, Framlingham had become a luxurious home, surrounded by extensive parkland used for hunting. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°13'27"N, 1°20'48"E

Address

Church StFramlingham IP13 9BP United Kingdom

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+44 1728 724922

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Framlingham

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Michael the Archangel, Saxtead Green Post Mill, Parham Airfield Museum, St Margaret.

~810 ftSW
Church
Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham
4 min walk • St Michael's Church in Framlingham, Suffolk is a Church of England church dedicated to Saint Michael. It was the burial site of the Howard family. The church was declared a Grade I listed building in 1966.
2.1 miW
Windmill
Saxtead Green Post Mill, Framlingham
55 min walk • Saxtead Green Post Windmill is a Grade II* listed post mill at Saxtead Green, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England which is also an Ancient Monument and has been restored.
3.1 miSE
Museum
Parham Airfield Museum, Woodbridge
80 min walk • Parham Airfield Museum is a museum in Framlingham in Suffolk, England. The airfield was named after the village of Parham in Suffolk famously linked to the Aldeburgh poet George Crabbe.
6.2 miNE
Church
St Margaret
159 min walk • The Church of St Margaret is a Church of England parish church in Heveningham, Suffolk. The church is a grade I listed building.
~840 ftW
Park
Framlingham Mere, Framlingham
5 min walk • Framlingham Mere is a 13.8-hectare nature reserve in Framlingham in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This site has a lake and wet meadows adjoining Framlingham Castle.
3.2 miSW
Church
All Saints Church
82 min walk • The Church of All Saints is a Church of England parish church in Brandeston, Suffolk, England. The church dates from the Middle Age and is a Grade I listed building.
4.7 miSE
Garden, Architecture, Historical place
Glemham Hall
119 min walk • Glemham Hall is an Elizabethan stately home, set in around 300 acres of park land on the outskirts of the village of Little Glemham in Suffolk, England. It is a Grade I listed building, properly called Little Glemham Hall.
6.2 miNE
Monastery
Sibton Abbey
157 min walk • Sibton Abbey, an early Cistercian abbey located near Yoxford, Suffolk, was founded about 1150 by William de Chesney, High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk.
5 miS
Village
Wickham Market
128 min walk • Wickham Market is a large village and electoral ward situated in the River Deben valley of Suffolk, England, within the Suffolk Coastal heritage area.