Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Stowmarket is a town of 21,028 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Stowmarket
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 65 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Regal, The Food Museum, John Peel Centre for Creative Arts and Comb's Wood.
Weather in Stowmarket
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About Stowmarket
Stowmarket is a market town and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, on the A14 trunk road between Bury St Edmunds to the west and Ipswich to the southeast. The town lies on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) between Diss and Needham Market, and lies on the River Gipping, which is joined by its tributary, the River Rat, to the south of the town.
From the Wikipedia article Stowmarket (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Stowmarket on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
Memorial Gates, erected in memory of those who lost their lives during the wars
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes65
The 1936 Café Bar
Cafe
Ipswich Street, Stowmarket
Mo-We 10:00-20:30; Th-Su 10:00-21:30
Costa Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
Cedars Link Road, Stowmarket
Mo-Sa 06:30-18:00; Su 09:30-16:00
53 more on the map.
Notable people from Stowmarket
Gareth SnellBritish politician (born 1986)Photo: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0
John Charles Oakes MarriottBritish Army general (1895-1978)Photo: The Sun and the New York herald, Public domain- Amy PembertonBritish actress
- Henry Cubitt, 2nd Baron AshcombeBritish politician (1867-1947)
- Joseph Reynolds GreenBritish botanist (1848-1914)
- Gavin JohnsonEnglish footballer (born 1970)
- Harrison DaltonEnglish cricketer (1825-1881)
- William Frederick KingCanadian astronomer (1854-1916)
- Richard Creagh-OsborneBritish sailor
- Mildred GostlingEnglish chemist
- Spencer John Bentrecipient of the Victoria Cross (1891–1977)
Born in Stowmarket, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School · Anglican · 1.1 mi
Lavenham Way, Stowmarket
Healthcare3
Map of Stowmarket
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Honington (BEQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Ipswich 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Sudbury 15 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Woodbridge 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Thetford 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Colchester 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Walton-on-the-Naze 26 mi southeast, about 42 min by car
- Witham 31 mi southwest, about 50 min by car
- Norwich 33 mi northeast, about 53 min by car
- Cambridge 37 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Chelmsford 39 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lynton House - Stowmarket, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 19 19A Station Road - Stowmarket, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18 26 Church Walk - Stowmarket, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18 Stowupland Street - Stowmarket, Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 22, 24, 26 And 26A Stowupland Street - Stowmarket, Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 16 17 Church Walk - Stowmarket, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11 13 Station Road - Stowmarket, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7 Church Walk - Stowmarket, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 35 And 37 Stowupland Street - Stowmarket, Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Peter and St Mary - Monument 20 Metres South East of Chancel - Stowmarket, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Badley - Church of St Mary, Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Abbot's Hall, Stowmarket, Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Peter and St Mary's church, Stowmarket - from south, Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stowmarket High School aerial, John Fielding, CC BY 2.0
- Combs - Church of St Mary, Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Queen's Head Public House - Stowmarket, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Pickerel Inn - Stowmarket, Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Peel Centre Centre for Creative Arts, Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Peter and St Mary - Stowmarket, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Peter and St Mary Monument 6 Metres South East of Chancel, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
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