Top Things to do in Suffolk
The 8 Best Ancient Ruins in Suffolk, England
Discover the best top things to do in Suffolk, United Kingdom including Clare Castle, Clare Priory, Greyfriars, Leiston Abbey, The Church of Saint Andrew Covehithe, Blackfriars, Weeting Castle, Leiston Chapel.
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1. Clare Castle
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Clare Priory
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By brianrD442VK - Norwich, United Kingdom
Clare Priory in close to the village but once through the gates it’s a wonderfully calming and restful place to sit and take in its history since 1248! The church is modern and lovely mass on Dunday and the small shrine is beautiful
3. Greyfriars
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4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By AgnesDumpleton - Hopton on Sea, United Kingdom
Came across Greyfriars ruins on our walk into Dunwich. Once in Dunwich visited the small local museum which told the story of Dulwich. All run by volunteers a nominal fee of £2 per person. Worth a visit to find out the history.
4. Leiston Abbey
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4.0 based on 105 reviews
The ruins of a 12th-century abbey built by the Premonstratensian Order of Canons.
Reviewed By davidmS6215IA - West Mersea, United Kingdom
I was staying nearby with a distant view of the Abbey ruins, so I decided to have a look. I just intended to have a quick look around but spent ages there taking lots of photos. This place is magical, information boards are around the ruins with interesting stories. I loved it and think it is a must visit for anyone with an interest in history. Oh, and it's free.
5. The Church of Saint Andrew Covehithe
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4.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Y468WYpaulr - Wellingborough, United Kingdom
This picture-perfect chuch, set in very quiet, very rural coastal Suffolk, is not entirely a ruin.The'modern' (16th century) part of the church of Saint Andrew is incorporated into the much larger, much older ruin. The church itself ihas a squre tower and thatched roof. The interior is simple but charming and offers leaflets explaining the history of the site. The undoubted star of the show is the ruin which makes some very striking photography very easy to achieve. I took a lot of photos in the orange, early evening lightand every one of them could be an album cover for Clannad or Black Sabbath! The intensely quiet and deeply rural setting certainly adds to the atmosphere but can make locating the ruins a little tricky. Tripadvisor and my satnav don't even recognise Covehithe and plugging the postcode into the gps took me to a housing estate 5 miles adrift. But do persevere - it's well worth it. Find Wrentham, take the turning next to the red brick church and just follow the road.
6. Blackfriars
7. Weeting Castle
8. Leiston Chapel
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3.0 based on 2 reviews
