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About Whepstead

This pleasant place is found amidst the rolling countryside of Suffolk and is but a few short miles from lovely Bury St. Edmunds. It has typical Suffolk properties including some that seemingly step right from the pages of history books. These include Plumpton Hall, where two of Oliver Cromwell's brothers-in-law lived, Doveden Hall - a beautiful moated property with tall Tudor chimneys and the red brick half-timbered Manston Hall, a farmhouse surrounded by glowing meadows.

Unique in Whepstead is the church dedicated to St.Petronilla, the only such dedication in England. The church is found in a tree-shaded churchyard surrounded by graves and tombs of generations of old Suffolk families. It has a stumpy embattled tower which was crowned by a spire until the night Cromwell died when it is reputed to have fallen off! The interior of the church shows beautiful stained glass windows and many relics from its historic past, these include a most interesting rood-loft stairway set into the south wall. One of the steps has a piscina drain, indicating that it was used at one time to serve an alter set against the wall. There is also some intricate carving and nice timberwork to the roof above the alter. The atmosphere of this small church exudes serenity, it is well worth a visit.

The area possesses many interesting places to visit, these include magnificent Ickworth with its fascinating rotunda and priceless art collection and if you are in search of the delights of a city, where better than Bury St.Edmunds, where the remains of Saxon King Edmund are kept.

Those wishing to spend a few days looking around will find a good selection of comfortable hotels, pleasant inns (ancient and modern) nice restaurants, good shopping facilities and plenty of tourist attractions.

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Recommended attractions near Whepstead

Ickworth House, Park & Gardens	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Theatre Royal	(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction N)	Pictures
St Edmundsbury Cathedral	(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Hengrave Hall	(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Lavenham Guildhall	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Melford Hall	(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
West Stow Country Park	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N)	Pictures
Clare Castle Country Park	(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
Gainsborough's House	(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Dedham Vale	(10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
Hedingham Castle	(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction S)	Pictures
Newmarket Racecourse	(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Knettishall Heath Country Park	(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Brandon Country Park	(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve	(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Whepstead

Bury St Edmunds, a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (4.3 miles, 6.8 km, direction NE)
Bury St.Edmunds is laid out in accordance with the old medieval formula of a square for god and a square for man.
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Dalham, in the county of Suffolk (7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction W)
The village is surrounded by rolling countryside through which there are delightful walks.
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Lavenham, a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SE)
Wonderful clusters of fine Tudor houses, all gracious in age, offer the visitor a glimpse of just how a prosperous wool town must have looked during its' hey-day in the middle...
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Long Melford, in the county of Suffolk (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction S)
The picturesque village of Long Melford lies in the heart of the beautiful valley of the Stour River.
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Great Livermere, in the county of Suffolk (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE)
It is mostly noted for Ampton Water, home to a wealth of wildlife, and for its ancient church dedicated to St.Peter which has an interesting thatched roof covering its Norman nave.
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Woolpit, in the county of Suffolk (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)
Woolpit has a pleasant medieval village centre around which are spread a variety of pretty cottages and attractive houses.
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Sudbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction S)
Sudbury is an ancient market town full of evocative memories. It was the birthplace of Gainsborough one of England's greatest painters.
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Great Bradley, in the county of Suffolk (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction W)
This is a spacious, well spread out village occupying a rural landscape between the Suffolk town's of Newmarket and Haverhill.
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Kedington, in the county of Suffolk (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SW)
The Stour Valley footpath leads into Kedington which has several eye catching focal points, including a pretty arched bridge spanning the river and a lovely 18th-century watermill.
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Bildeston, a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SE)
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Newmarket, a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction W)
You can hardly drive through this handsome town without seeing some reminder that the history of the town
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Mildenhall, in the county of Suffolk (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction NW)
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Euston, in the county of Suffolk (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)
Lovely village crammed with glorious timber-frame black and white properties complimenting houses built of brick and flint.
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Kersey, in the county of Suffolk (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SE)
Quintessentially English village of a style for which Suffolk is renowned. Winding streets full of exquisite properties, some dating back to Tudor times.
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Castle Hedingham, a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction S)
Set in enchanting border countryside where the fine old counties of Suffolk and Essex meet, lies the delightful village of Castle Hedingham which has pleasant buildings and an historic castle to explore.
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Nearby travel help

Bury St. Edmunds Station	(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction N)
Thurston Station	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE)
Cambridge Airport	(21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction W)
M11 Junction 9	(23.0 miles, 37.1 km, direction SW)
M11 Junction 10	(23.8 miles, 38.3 km, direction W)
London Stansted Airport	(28.4 miles, 45.6 km, direction SW)
Whepstead to London	(58.5 miles, 94.2 km, direction SW)

Hotels & Accommodation in Whepstead

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Whepstead center
Angel Hotel	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction N)
Ramada Bury St Edmunds	(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction NE)
Best Western Priory Hotel	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction N)
Ravenwood Hall Hotel	(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction NE)
The Suffolk Hotel Golf and Leisure club	(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction N)
The White Horse	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
The Grange Hotel	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)
The Black Lion Hotel And Restaurant	(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction S)
The George	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)
The Swan	(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction SE)
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