Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter, Ipswich

#46 among attractions in Ipswich

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter location map

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Facts and practical information

The Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter, located under the playground of Clifford Road Primary School in Ipswich was built during the first months of World War II. It was an unusually solid construction, capable of holding several hundred people. After the war, it was sealed up and largely forgotten. ()

Coordinates: 52°3'19"N, 1°10'34"E

Address

Clifford RdCentral Ipswich (Alexandra)Ipswich IP4 1PJ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1473 251605

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Day trips

Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sailmakers Shopping Centre, Christchurch Park, Buttermarket Centre, Christchurch Mansion.

1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Sailmakers Shopping Centre, Ipswich
25 min walk • Sailmakers shopping centre is a small multi-story shopping centre located in Ipswich, England. It was opened to the public in November 1986. It is currently owned and operated by LaSalle Investment Management, who purchased the centre in 2011.
1 miNW
Park
Christchurch Park, Ipswich
27 min walk • Christchurch Park is a historical area of rolling lawns, wooded areas, and delicately created arboreta close to the town centre in Ipswich, Suffolk.
1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Buttermarket Centre, Ipswich
25 min walk • The Buttermarket Centre is a four-level, £65 million shopping centre located in the centre of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The Buttermarket was opened on 1 October 1992, comprising 270,000 square feet over four levels. There is also a 430-space underground car park covering two levels under the shopping centre.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich
22 min walk • Christchurch Mansion is a substantial Tudor brick mansion house built in Ipswich, Suffolk by Edmund Withypoll around 1548–50. The Grade I listed building is located within Christchurch Park and sits by the southern gates close to the town centre of Ipswich.
0.8 miW
Church
St Margaret's Church, Ipswich
21 min walk • St Margaret's Church is a medieval church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It was built in around 1300 by the Augustinian canons of the adjacent Priory of the Holy Trinity to cater for the increasing population. The building and much of the congregation was located just outside the ramparts to the north of medieval Ipswich.
1 miW
Square
The Cornhill, Ipswich
26 min walk • The Cornhill in Ipswich is a historic town square in the centre of Ipswich, Suffolk. The square has been a gathering place for many centuries in the town, the earliest recorded event was the execution of the Ipswich Martyrs in the 16th century.
0.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Pancras Church, Ipswich
19 min walk • Saint Pancras is an active Roman Catholic parish church serving the town centre of Ipswich, England. The neo-gothic church was built as part of the British Catholic revival in the nineteenth century, and was the target of anti-Catholic riots soon after completion.
0.5 miW
Church
St Helen's Church, Ipswich
13 min walk • St Helen's Church, Ipswich is an Anglican church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The church is built from knapped flint rubble with additional stone and white brick dressings. Although some of the building dates back to the medieval period, the building was substantially altered in the nineteenth century.
0.6 miS
Park
Holywells Park, Ipswich
16 min walk • Holywells Park is a 67-acre public park in Ipswich, England situated between Nacton Road and Cliff Lane, near to the Ipswich Waterfront.
1.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cafe
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
32 min walk • The New Wolsey Theatre is a Suffolk producing theatre, located in the Westgate area of Ipswich. It is a midsized regional theatre, having a seating capacity of 400. Designed by the architect Roderick Ham, construction was completed in 1979 and the theatre was opened on 31 October 1979 by Princess Alexandra.
1 miW
City hall, Visitor center
Ipswich Town Hall, Ipswich
26 min walk • Ipswich Town Hall is a municipal building in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter?

Nearby attractions include Alexandra Park, Ipswich (10 min walk), St Mary, Ipswich (11 min walk), St Helen's Church, Ipswich (13 min walk), Suffolk New College, Ipswich (13 min walk).

How to get to Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter by public transport?

The nearest stations to Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter:

Bus

Wellesley Road • Lines: 5, 5E (4 min walk)
Gladstone Road • Lines: 5, 5E (5 min walk)

Train

Derby Road (12 min walk)