Kettlebaston
Travel Guide
Visit Kettlebaston
![Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/19500/19417/7d9c1dbb_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Feb 10, 2025
![Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/14300/14251/8b7e0ae0_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Feb 16, 2025
![St Nicholas Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31580000/31572600/31572580/762e1fcf_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Jan 26, 2025
![The White Horse Inn](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2770000/2764500/2764467/da3adf4d_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on Feb 14, 2025
![2-bed Apartment in Colchester](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/96000000/95780000/95774000/95773997/53e7477b_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
![Stunning 1-bed Studio in Colchester](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/97000000/96390000/96381500/96381487/ed21622a_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Popular places to visit
![Ipswich Waterfront](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/300000/300848-Suffolk.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Ipswich Waterfront
Now a lively district with a harmonious blend of historical landmarks, bars, restaurants and cultural centers, this area was formerly an industrial dockyard.
![University Campus Suffolk which includes a bay or harbor](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/300000/300921-University-Campus-Suffolk.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
University Campus Suffolk
Student life in Ipswich is everywhere as you wander between the modern faculty buildings of this institution of higher education.
![Blackfriars showing signage and a ruin](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/301000/301092-Blackfriars.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Blackfriars
A mishmash of architectural styles and varied dining options fill this district that cuts through the site of a former Dominican friary.
![Ipswich Museum showing interior views](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/301000/301028-Ipswich-Museum.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Ipswich Museum
Displays of exotic animals, ancient Egyptian artifacts and millennia-old fossils showcase ethnographic and natural history from countries around the world.
![The Question Mark Sculpture which includes outdoor art](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/301000/301099-The-Question-Mark-Sculpture.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
The Question Mark Sculpture
Create your own opinion about a sculpture that has received mixed reviews. It stands outside the waterfront campus building of the University of Suffolk.
![Custom House featuring a bay or harbor](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/300000/300892-Custom-House.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Custom House
Set amid the gentrified buildings of Ipswich Waterfront, this classical landmark stands as a reminder of the town’s importance as a maritime trading center.