Ipswich England in a Day - 1 hour from London, but should you visit?

So you might be thinking, 'Oh, Ipswich, what's there to see?' Well, buckle up, folks, 'cause we're about to blow your mind with a tour of this unassuming town that's packing a whole lot more punch than you'd ever expect. Ipswich, where the past and present collide in a town that's got more character than you can shake a stick at. From its centuries-old streets to finding a statue of a man called Giles, we're diving deep into what makes Ipswich tick. And yeah, we'll even give that football stadium a nod - apparently, people go nuts over it. Whether you're from round these parts or just curious about the hidden gems of England, hit that play button and prepare to be surprised. Ipswich: a bit more exciting than you thought, isn't it?

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Timestamps
00:00 - Arrive in Ipswich, England
01:44 - Ipswich Town
02:51 - A Cult?
03:39 - Modernism
05:30 - Self inflicted damage
06:28 - Giles Gilbert Scott
07:21 - Ipswich Town Square
10:07 - Papaky Coffee Shop
11:24 - Debenhams still haunts us
11:32 - St. Mary Le Tour Church
13:46 - Christchurch Park
19:07 - Christchurch Mansion
27:23 - Saint Magaret's Church
28:16 - Viking Aquatics, Ipswich
30:41 - No Hope
31:27 - St Clement's Church
33:50 - Bland modernity student style
34:15 - Ipswich Port
39:10 - Past & Present meets
41:25 - The Thomas Wolsey Pub
43:56 - A Wonky Building and a Rugby Legend
44:41 - The Ipswich Corn Exchange - Swan Lake
46:00 - The Swan & Hedgehog
46:48 - Thank you Ipswich!

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[TheWonderingEnglishman]

Thank you for watching. I made an error in terms of Giles Family Statue. Post edit I clicked on the wrong statue on the map! The statue in the video is actually - Ipswich's Grandma statue is a celebration of one of the country's greatest cartoonists who tickled the British public with his satirical sketches.
The rotund bronze statue which stands on Queen Street depicts Carl Giles' most recognisable character who played a huge role in his artwork, which was published in national newspapers for nearly 50 years. My apologies to the Giles Family and the people of Ipswich! A small error but sometimes these happen! Thank you sincerely for watching!

[djquibblez]

Former finance guy, not afraid to call out the “alphabet people’s flag” 😂 my kind of guy. Enjoyed the video. I’m American, but some of my ancestors that originally came to America were from Ipswich, so it’s on my bucket list. This video was a great introduction. Thanks so much.

[NTL]

I've never watched any of your videos before, but I definitely have similar views especially regarding architecture. Modernism is a scourge.

[lisabutton]

I’ve lived in Ipswich all my life, and thanks to this video, I’m still learning about it. Thank you for your time and insights 💪

[injongchoi]

Wonderful video! I have a friend whose father came to the states from Ipswich and I believe he really enjoyed your video Thank you very much!

[trinnysafari]

Sorry you missed a highlight of central Ipswich which is the Fore Street Swimming baths. A Glorious Victorian building next to St Clement’s church & the waterfront. Agree with you that the city has a lot of potential if only it was better managed by the local council . The people of Ipswich deserve better and should be proud of their history and preserve the wonderful buildings & heritage.

[kevin-skmt]

Have just come across your videos for the first time. I have ‘liked and subscribed’ and just wanted to say thanks for a great video. As someone who refuses to watch a tell lie vision I find YouTube far more informative and entertaining. Appreciated your being awake to other things too! 😉

[jonlannister]

I lived in St Clements graveyard for a few weeks, it's the quietest spot in town.

It is used as a venue now, was updated with internal plumbing and a new floor around a year ago. They were going to make it into a modern art centre and show naked photos of women, but that got stopped and now it's basically only used for an annual beer festival and some sailor's club thing. I was able to join a group ringing the bells once, who quickly moved their weekly meeting to a different tower.

They fixed some of the wall around the back since you visited, but still no benches or bins on that side.

River Church is being used quite a lot. Not saturdays, but it's open as a coffee shop through midday midweek and has sunday service.

[gray]

I grew up in Ipswich through the 60s and 70s it was a hive of activity with bustling shops in the town centre and great engineering factories now all gone. Sad to see it now after years of reconstruction just an empty shell compered to its past. Oh its Town not a City.

[Twangabilly]

The castle like building at 31:00 only dates back as far as the 1830’s. It was originally a prison but later became the local council’s headquarters until 2003, who are now in the “tin foil” covered building you saw at the start of video.

[terrykevincharles]

Great video mate.
We live in Ipswich and your description is pretty much on point, Christchurch Mansion and its beautiful park are an absolute joy to visit, in fact we've been there twice in the past couple of weeks whilst we had overseas family staying with us.

[petersoakell]

Good one. Art gallery excellent. Pubs nice touch. Subbed.)

[allsorts]

i was born and live in ipswich i like your video its really good and fun.

[gillianmcelroy-addario]

i lived in Ipswich when I was a little girl, nice place to live,

[dpairlines]

I watched your video today and I really enjoyed it. I left Ipswich to move to London in 1977, I returned 27 years ago. When I left, the town was hardly a thriving place, however it has reflected what sadly is the fate of a lot of English towns. The high streets have died as retailers move to parks on the outskirts, there are a number around Ipswich. You mentioned the demographics of the population, Ipswich has always had different communities, certainly since the Second World War, there were many airfields around the county with a large number of US service members here, workers in agriculture came over from Europe and some made their lives here. The town now has a very diverse community, I personally don’t feel threatened in anyway and have many friends from these communities, all of whom work incredibly hard to raise their families here. The LBGTQ++ comments did make me smile, I’m gay and there is no gay scene or whatever here, but every year, companies and organizations get the flags and bunting out, even Argos ! it’s a cynical commercial move, M&S even had a LGBT sandwich, I mentioned to someone who worked there, that as a gay person I found it really offensive, I was told that my attitude could be interpreted as hateful, I looked the manager straight in the eye and told them that this sort of outright commercialism was only going to cause more harm to people like myself. I didn’t get banned, but she glares at me every time I go into the store.

[NeilPoole-mf]

Can’t believe this. Walked straight past without a single word, sarcastic or otherwise, one of the most important postwar buildings on the planet, Willis Faber & Dumas by Sir Norman Foster, the first UK postwar building to be Grade 1 Listed. Then, astonishingly, he arrives at the sculpture commemorating Giles - that’s the cartoonist Giles - and starts telling us that it’s for Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Couldn’t make it up!

[eishatyson-lumpkin]

What’s the name of the train you took from London to Ipswich and how much was the commute?

[malcolmprice]

As someone born and bred in Ipswich don’t bother it’s unfortunately dreadful it’s gone rapidly downhill for the past twenty years

[gillianmcelroy-addario]

it's a shame that you missed the ancienthaus, I would love to know if it is still a book shop

[ASMRmama-and-Sakura]

Thank you for visiting my home town; would be great if you came back again on a game day, as ITFC have entered the premiership ❤ if you come again you should go to the Arlington restaurant, it use to be the original ballroom dancing hall, and in the 1800s it was the original place for the Ipswich museum til it moved up the street ❤️