Ipswich

Whilst on holiday we had a short trip to Ipswich, somewhere we had considered for a weekend away as the marina looked lovely... and it was.

Briarbank Brewery and Isaac Lord's are some of the Grade I and Grade II listed buildings on the Quay, some as old as the mid 1400s.

Isaac Lord was a trade merchant in 1900; Ipswich sits on the River Orwell and was a major port trading in coal and corn as recent as 1980s.

It was an amazing pub with so many different floors making full use of the old building. A perfect spot to enjoy a drink harbourside.

Ipswich town centre was bustling with shoppers in and out of the well known high street names. There were some amazing buildings, now used as shops, banks and community places. The two churches had towers built using flint giving a very ornate design to their structures.

Ipswich was a great day out and lovely to visit the marina. I'm not sure there would be a weekend's worth of activities but it's certainly a place to stop by if passing nearby.