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"The Tractor Boys" were promoted in 2026 so they now play soccer in the Premier League, the top tier. Their Portman Road Stadium (capacity 30,000) is just west of city centre. Note the statue of Sir Alf Ramsay: as team manager 1955-1962 he led Ipswich Town's swift rise from the lower divisions to English champions, then he went on to take England to their only World Cup victory in 1966. Another statue commemorates Sir Bobby Robson, who both at Ipswich and with England came closest to emulating Ramsay.
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.
A 70-acre park with a mansion (dating from 1548) housing a museum.
Now a branch of the Lakelands chain of stores, its pargetting is definitely worth the walk.
For architecture enthusiasts, the first commercial construction by Norman, now Lord Foster, this building has won numerous awards and was in 1991 made into a Grade I listed building - the youngest building ever to receive such a status. The building is in commercial use and so is not open to the public.
It has merged with the Colchester Museum, opened in 1847. Although it is small compared to any of the London museums, entrance is free and there are some interesting exhibits. The museum is closed for refurbishment as of April 2023.
The Art School Gallery shows exhibitions & provides a stage for local artists to show their work and to showcase the region's artistic talents.
Mediaeval Church