Felixstowe
Comfortably situated between the rivers orwell and deben, felixstowe is a charming seaside town with a vibrant town centre, and a wonderful mix of attractions and activities to suit all ages and interests.
The resort became a fashionable seaside retreat in the 1880's and has retained many of its attractive Victorian and Edwardian houses and hotels. 'Old Felixstowe' has many of its own delights to explore, including Café Bencotto which is housed in an old Fire Station close to the town centre
One claim to fame for Felixstowe is that it is the home to the UK's largest container port and is the busiest in Europe. The viewing area at Landguard on the southern edge of the town offers great views of container and passenger ships coming into the Felixstowe and Harwich harbours from all over the world.
Promenade along the seafront with its fine architecture, colourful beach huts and four miles of lovely beaches – don't forget your bucket and spade! Overlooking the waters are the newly restored Seafront Gardens, with their colourful and unusual planting, historical features and structures
At the northern end of the town is the charming fishing and sailing hamlet of Felixstowe Ferry. Take a walk along the banks beside the River Deben, hop on the little foot ferry for a trip to Bawdsey, pick up some fresh fish for tea and see how many of the iconic Napoleonic Martello Towers you can spot
Stay connected
The city boasts a wide range of ways to get around from Buses, Trains and Roads.
Public Transport
FirstGroup operate frequent bus services on routes 75 and 77 between Ipswich and Felixstowe. In addition there is an express bus service, the X7, which runs at various times of the day from Monday to Saturday.
Trains
Greater Anglia operate a regular hourly service from Ipswich throughout the day (around 30 minutes journey time) to the unmanned train station at Felixstowe. At Ipswich you can join mainline services to London (Liverpool Street Station) and Norwich, plus routes west to Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge and The Midlands/North of England.
Road
Felixstowe lies at the end of the A14 which runs west to Cambridge and The Midlands, joining the M1 and M6. From Ipswich, the A12 heads south to meet the M25 at London. There are several car parks in the town which serve both the main shopping area and seafront.