Ipswich
Ipswich is a Town in the county of Suffolk.
There are great places to visit near Ipswich including some great fens, nature reserves, historic buildings, villages and historic monuments.
Don't miss Lopham Fen's fens if visiting the area around Ipswich.
The area around Ipswich's best nature reserves can be found at Lopham Fen.
Don't miss Ickworth's historic buildings if visiting the area around Ipswich.
There are a several good villages in the area around Ipswich like Elveden.
Elveden Monument is one of Ipswich's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Ipswich.
Ipswich History
There are some historic monuments around Ipswich:
Areas of Ipswich
Like most towns and cities Ipswich is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Ipswich.
Many of the areas of Ipswich have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Ipswich
History of Ipswich
The modern town took shape in Anglo-Saxon times (7th 8th centuries) around Ipswich dock. As the coastal states of north-western Europe emerged from the collapse of the Roman Empire, essential North Sea trade and communication between eastern Britain and the continent (especially to Scandinavia, and through the Rhine) passed through the former Roman ports of London (serving the kingdoms of Mercia, the East Saxons, Kent) and York (Eoforwic) (serving the Kingdom of Northumbria).
