Practicalities
Ipswich train station is on the south bank of the Orwell, ten minutes' walk from Cornhill along Princes Street. The bus station is more central, occupying part of the old cattle market, a short walk south of Cornhill and close to the tourist office (Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; tel 01473/258070, tourist@ipswich.gov.uk ), in the converted St Stephen's Church in St Stephen's Lane. The town is compact enough to walk around, though a special summer bus (tel 01473/232600) runs a circular route connecting the bus station to all the main sights, including the Wet Dock and the brewery. There's no real need to stay , especially with the Suffolk coast so close, but a full list of B&Bs is available from the tourist office. One of the best is Burlington Lodge , 30 Burlington Rd (tel 01473/251868, burlingtonlodge@bigfoot.com ; GBP40-50), an attractive Victorian detached house with five comfortable bedrooms, ten minutes' walk west of the Cornhill. Alternatively, try the ultra-modern Novotel Hotel , in the centre near Wolsey's Gateway, on Grey Friars Road (tel 01473/232400; GBP60-70). There are several good restaurants down by the Wet Dock. Il Punto , on Neptune Quay (tel 01473/289748), which offers good quality cuisine at moderate prices, has the most distinctive premises - on board a Dutch pleasure boat - while the more expensive Mortimer's On The Quay Restaurant (tel 01473/230225), in one of the old red-brick warehouses down on Wherry Quay, specializes in seafood. Meals here cost GBP20-30 a head, though it's cheaper at lunch. Cafes in town include Jacey's at 1 St Stephen's Lane and Pickwick's , 1 Dial Lane, with courtyard seating next to St Lawrence's Church. For a drink , try either the Black Horse on Black Horse Lane, near the Civic Centre, or the Glasshouse on the Buttermarket.
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