The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, known affectionately as 'The Middy', was a classic case of a rural railway that never paid its way. Built in the Edwardian era, it was a late-comer to the railway scene, at a time when mechanized transport was making an appearance on...

Discover the history and natural world of East Anglia on our beautiful 75 acre site—explore nearly 3km of woodland and riverside nature trails. Learn about fascinating East Anglian crafts and traditional Gypsy culture, get steamed up with our powerful engines and...

The Mechanical Music Museum and Bygones at Cotton is a veritable Aladdin's cave, full of musical treasures. The roof rafters are adorned with hundreds of old gramophone records and horn gramophones which early in the last century brought music into many homes.

In the mid 1970’s several members of the Woolpit History Group started field walking around the Parish. After seven years they had accumulated quite a haul of Roman and Medieval Pottery and had confirmed twelve sites where there may have been settlements. In 1985...

A late 14th Century Hall House on the main square, it mirrors the history of Lavenham over the centuries.

Ipswich Museum has a wealth of treasures to amaze you! You can discover life in Roman Suffolk, find out about the Anglo-Saxon origins of Ipswich, follow the growth of our town in the Ipswich Story gallery and, new for 2010, you can visit our exciting Egyptian...

Discover Ipswich's historic past with a visit to the beautiful Christchurch Mansion, in Christchurch Park, just five minutes walk from the town centre. See period rooms from the sumptuous Georgian Saloon, to the more humble Victorian wing with its displays of...

Kentwell is not a ‘stately home’ but very much a lived-in and loved family home, something it has been for over 500 years. The public see much of the House, including rooms used by the family - usually with obvious signs of use. It is also a project - for 35...

For almost a thousand years Moyse's Hall has looked out over the Market Place of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. It has seen many changes since it was built in 1180 and has had a variety of different uses, including a tavern and a 'gaol'.

The Ipswich Transport Museum has the largest collection of transport items in Britain devoted to just one town. Everything was either made or used in and around Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk.