Aldeburgh Visitor Attractions

Use our Aldeburgh attractions listings to help you make the most of your visit to Aldeburgh, or browse by location using the map of attractions in Aldeburgh.

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Dunwich Museum

St. James's Street, , Suffolk IP17 3EA
Tel +44 (0)1728 648796

This museum explores the history of Dunwich, beginning with the Romans. It explores the disappearance into the sea & local wildlife.

Framlingham Castle

Church Street, , Suffolk IP13

Framlingham Castle a seven hundred year old stone fortress, with thirteen towers, each capped with beautiful Tudor chimneys. From the top of the castle wall you will see some breathtaking views of Framlingham and the surrounding countryside.

Halesworth & Distrct Museum

The Railway Station, Station Road, , Suffolk IP19 8BZ
Tel +44 (0)1986 873030

Displays of fossils and archaeology housed in 19C railway station as well as railway & local history exhibits. Also home to the unique Halesworth platform which spans a road.

House in the Clouds

Thorpeness, , Suffolk IP16 4NQ
Tel 44 (0)1728 453637

The House in the Clouds was originally a water tank, designed in 1923, for the residents of Thorpeness. Today it has been cleverly disguised as a real house and it is one of the most unusual houses in the country.

Leiston Abbey

Abbey Road, , Suffolk IP16 4TB
Tel 44 (0)1728 831354

Leiston Abbey is a beautiful historic site dating from 14th-century with a 16th-century brick gatehouse. Nearby are the seaside towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold, and the RSPB Bird Reserve at Minsmere is just a short distance away.

Long Shop Steam Museum

Main Street, , Suffolk IP16 4ES
Tel +44 (0)1728 832189

Award-winning museum featuring five exhibition halls tracing the history of Garretts of Leiston. Regular steam events are held during the season.

Martello Tower

, Suffolk IP15

The Martello Tower at Slaughden, Aldeburgh was one of the Napoleonic defences, built between 1808 and 1812. They were built of brick; 13 foot thick on the seaward side, stood about 30 foot high and were equipped with cannon on the roof.

Moot Hall & Museum

, Suffolk IP15 5DS

This 16C town hall is a listed ancient building. The museum depicts life in Aldeburgh with displays of items of local interest (e.g. artefacts). The museum focuses primarily on the fishing industry, with a feature on the local lifeboat.

Snape Maltings

, Suffolk IP17 1SR
Tel 44 (0)1728 688303

Snape Maltings is the home of the world famous concert hall that hosts the annual Aldeburgh music festival. Formerly it was a 19th-century collection of granaries and malt houses used for the brewing industry until 1960.

Southwold Lifeboat Museum

Gun Hill, , Suffolk IP18 6HF
Tel +44 (0)1502 722422

This museum houses a collection relating to lifeboat history. There are RNLI models, photographs, & relics from old boats.

Southwold Museum

Bartholomew Green, , Suffolk IP18 6HZ
Tel +44 (0)1502 722437

Museum dedicated to local history, natural history & archaeology. There are exhibits that relate southwold railway & The Battle of Sole Bay.

The Amber Museum

15 Market Place, , Suffolk IP18 6EA
Tel +44 (0)1502 723394

Sited through the World Famous Amber Shop, this museum seeks to educate visitors on the historical usage & global sources of Amber. The are displays relating to the formation of Amber, & displays of insects trapped in Amber.

The Scallop

The sea front, , Suffolk

The Scallop is a stainless steel sculpture located on the beach at Aldeburgh, it was created by a Suffolk-based artist Maggi Hambling and dedicated to Benjamin Britten, who used to walk along the beach in the afternoons.