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Saxmundham Voyage Tips and guide

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    Saxmundham is in East Anglia. It's a charming working market town catering more for local residents than the tourism industry, but is a good base for exploring the Suffolk coast and inland rural towns and villages.

    Understand

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    Town Sign

    It dates back to the Doomsday Book (by which time it already had 3 churches). The town gained its market charter in 1272; the market still operates today.

    The nearby RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve was the base for the TV SpringWatch nature series for several years.

    Get in

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    By road

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    Saxmundham is just off the A12 (which has bypassed the town) and is a 2-hour drive from London.

    By train

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    Saxmundham Station

    By bus

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    First Buses[dead link] in Norfolk and Suffolk also operate a bus to Ipswich and surrounding towns such as Aldeburgh.

    By bicycle

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    Get around

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    Saxmundham is a small town and most places are within walking distance of each other. If you need to there is a bus service that runs around the town and then onto Ipswich.

    See

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    St. John the Baptist Church

    Do

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    Buy

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    The town has a variety of independent and chain stores on the High Street and around the central part of the town.

    Eat

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    • 1 Cinnamon (Indian Restaurant), 104 High St, Leiston IP16 4BZ, +44 1728 831962. Daily 5-11PM.

    Drink

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    Sleep

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    Bell Hotel, High Street

    Connect

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    Saxmundham and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of Sep 2022, 5G has not reached this area.

    Go next

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    Routes through Saxmundham
    IpswichWoodbridge  SW  NE  SouthwoldLowestoft


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