Shingle Street, Woodbridge

Name: Shingle Street
Address: Woodbridge, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Woodbridge

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Shingle Street is a coastal settlement on the North Sea coast of the English county of Suffolk. It is 8 miles north-east of Felixstowe and 12 miles east of Ipswich at the mouth of the River Ore and opposite the tip of Orford Ness. It is within the parish of Hollesley with HM Young Offender Institution Hollesley Bay Colony nearby. A report from October 2004 suggests that Shingle Street is at risk from coastal erosion and flooding and could disappear within 20 years if sea defences are not erected. ()

Coordinates: 52°1'55"N, 1°27'0"E

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Woodbridge United Kingdom

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Shingle Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, Orford Castle, Woodbridge Tide Mill, Sutton Hoo Helmet.

4.4 miSW
Golf
Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club
112 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...
5.5 miNE
Unusually complete English keep
Orford Castle, Orford
141 min walk • Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region. The well-preserved keep, described by historian R.
6.8 miNW
Museum, Historical place
Woodbridge Tide Mill, Woodbridge
174 min walk • Woodbridge Tide Mill in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England is a rare example of a tide mill whose water wheel still turns and is capable of grinding a wholemeal flour. The mill is a Grade I listed building. It is a three-storey building constructed from wood; externally it is clad in white Suffolk boarding and has a Gambrel roof.
6.3 miNW
Monuments and statues
Sutton Hoo Helmet, Woodbridge
162 min walk • Sutton Hoo Helmet is a 2002 sculpture by the English artist Rick Kirby. A representation of the Anglo-Saxon helmet by the same name found in the Sutton Hoo ship-burial, it was commissioned by the National Trust to suspend outside an exhibition hall at the Sutton Hoo visitor centre.
6.8 miSW
Piers and boardwalks
Felixstowe Pier, Felixstowe
173 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.
6.4 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Orfordness Lighthouse, Orford
163 min walk • Orfordness Lighthouse was a lighthouse on Orford Ness, in Suffolk, England. The 30 metres tower was completed in 1792. Work began on demolition in July 2020, and was completed in August. The light had a range of 25 nautical miles. It was equipped with an AIS transmitter with MMSI 992351016.
5.7 miNE
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Orford
145 min walk • The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of Orford, England. A medieval church, dating from the fourteenth century, with reconstructions in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it is a Grade I listed building.
3.7 miN
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
Rendlesham Forest, Woodbridge
94 min walk • Rendlesham Forest is a 1,500-hectare mixed woodland in Suffolk owned by Forestry England with recreation facilities for walkers, cyclists and campers.
1.7 miN
52°3'23"N • 1°26'47"E
The Suffolk Punch Trust, Woodbridge
43 min walk • Museum, Farm
5.7 miNE
Beach
Orford Ness, Orford
147 min walk • Orford Ness is a cuspate foreland shingle spit on the Suffolk coast in Great Britain, linked to the mainland at Aldeburgh and stretching along the coast to Orford and down to North Weir Point, opposite Shingle Street.
3.7 miSW
Museum, Military museum
Bawdsey Manor
96 min walk • Bawdsey Manor stands at a prominent position at the mouth of the River Deben close to the village of Bawdsey in Suffolk, England, about 75 miles northeast of London. Built in 1886, it was enlarged in 1895 as the principal residence of Sir William Cuthbert Quilter.