Ipswich Local Business Directory

Ipswich is a large town in Suffolk with a population of over 120,000 residents. The town is surrounded by smaller borough boundaries which accounts for around 15% of the total population.

In recent years Ipswich has seen large scale redevelopment programs, especially around the waterfront area, that has turned a disused dock into an up and coming residential area. The area also has a new commercial centre that some locals oppose (notably the Ipswich Society) who favour the traditional maritime heritage that the area is known for.

The town is also the main hub for the new University Campus Suffolk.
This is the first university in Suffolk and enrolled its first students in 2007. The plan is for Ipswich to eventually have a thriving main campus in the town with several regional UCS Learning Network Centres. The Ipswich Education Quarter is located on the redeveloped Waterfront.

Ipswich is home to many popular artists who display their work at any one of several local galleries. Some of the most popular galleries including the Town Hall, Christchurch Mansion and Artists Gallery (in Electric House).

Ipswich has several other cultural buildings including two museums (the Ipswich Museum and the Ipswich Transport Museum) and several dance studios. Ipswich also hosts several arts festivals, the most notable one being held in Christchurch Park and often sees over 50 acts performing.

Ipswich has traditionally thrived on a strong agricultural industry but in recent years the town has seen new industries contribute more including the new developments around Wet Dock and Neptune Marina that have seen boat and shipbuilders become increasingly important to the town's industry and economy.

The town's most famous sporting team in Ipswich Town Football. The team, who play at the Portman Road Station, play their football in the Football League Championship and have a strong rivalry with nearby Norwich City Football Club.

Transport links to Ipswich are quite diverse due to its close location to the capital, London (just over 80 mile away). By road, the M25 motorway makes the town easily accessible while the A14 links Ipswich to Cambridge and the Midlands.

Rail links to Ipswich are equally as good. The main station, Ipswich Railway Station, is on the Great Eastern Main Line and has links to Norwich and London Liverpool Street tube station. The nearest international airport is Stansted (or the smaller Norwich International Airport).

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Ipswich Local Business Directory