Lots of Visitors Love Ipswich

Ipswich Tourist Guides have had a busy year in 2024.

This small, enthusiastic team of volunteers has enabled around 600 adults and 130 children to discover some fascinating facts about Ipswich and its past. Visitors from as far afield as Dubai, Mumbai, USA and Australia, and many parts of the UK, have been bowled over by the town’s impressive buildings, beautiful parks, and long history of trade along the waterfront. Locals and tourists alike have been inspired by tales of former inhabitants from Anglo Saxon settlers, Tudor merchants, Victorian engineers .

Several businesses sought help in introducing their staff and clients to Ipswich’s heritage and cultural activities and learn about successful companies based in the town today like the amazing Spirit Yachts. Walks were devised for groups with particular interests  from genealogy to folklore, and others to celebrate significant local anniversaries for  Ipswich Institute,  Ipswich Art Society and

Wolsey 550. The guides have especially enjoyed helping local schoolchildren with their studies of Tudor Ipswich, Cardinal Wolsey and the rivers Orwell and Gipping.

Walks continue throughout the autumn and winter months so why not brighten those dark days with one of Ipswich Tourist Guides ever popular, themed, guided walks followed by tea and cake in a cosy cafe? Walks cost just £10 including refreshments, and commence at Admiral House, 13 Tower St, Ipswich.   All walks are posted here:

Advance bookings  (requested) can be made in person or online here. The Guides are grateful to Ipswich Institute for hosting their booking system.

For information about afternoon tea walks  check out https://ipswich.love/event/, pick up a leaflet from Ipswich Institute, the Town Hall, the Hold or libraries in Ipswich, Woodbridge and Felixstowe.  The next in the series is  “Ipswich in WWI” on Monday 11th November when the walk commemorates Armistice Day including stories of Ipswich heroes who were awarded the Victoria Cross.

Who wrote this about Ipswich?

Margaret Hancock

Margaret is a member of The Ipswich Tourist Guides' Association. The Ipswich Tourist Guides are a small group of volunteers who organise guided walks within the Borough of Ipswich, Suffolk’s County Town, and one of the oldest towns in England. They have all been trained as tour guides and are keen to share their knowledge of the history and culture of this fascinating East Anglian port.