Towns & cities · East of England
Flixton
Flixton — village and civil parish near Bungay, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Flixton is located in Suffolk, East of England, with the postcode NR35. Entry to the town is free.
About
Flixton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 7 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 176 people. Address: NR35. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish near Bungay, Suffolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.4310°, 1.3980°.
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Summary from the official site
The museum showcases a variety of aviation history and artifacts, including exhibits on RAF Bomber Command and air-sea rescue operations. Visitors can explore different sections dedicated to aircraft, vehicles, and local aviation archaeology.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Flixton is a village and civil parish located in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is around 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of Bungay in the East Suffolk district and is one of the villages around Bungay which make up the area known as The Saints. The A143 road runs just to the north of the parish border linking Bungay with Harleston and Diss. The north-western boundary of the parish is marked by the River Waveney on the Norfolk border. As well as Bungay, the parish borders the Suffolk parishes of St Cross South Elmham, St Margaret South Elmham, Homersfield, St Peter South Elmham and Ilketshall St Margaret and the Norfolk parishes of Earsham and Denton. The parish council is joined with Flixton and St Cross and St Margaret South Elmham. At the 2011 United Kingdom census the parish had a population of 176. It was the site of a medieval Augustine priory and a World War II airfield and is the modern site of two food processing factories and an aviation museum.
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Background
History
Flixton Priory was founded in the 13th century. The ruined remains of the moated priory are located to the south of the village near to Abbey Farm. These include sections of wall, earthworks and fishponds. The substantial Flixton Hall provided one of the backdrops for the 1947 children's film The Secret Tunnel, before being demolished in the 1950s. RAF Bungay was located at Flixton. The World War II airfield was built in 1942 as a base for bombers of the United States Army Air Forces' Eighth Air Force. At the end of the war the airfield was used as a prisoner of war camp and then by the RAF as a bomb store until its closure in 1955. Some areas of the airfield remain, including parts of a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4310, 1.3980
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Flixton (Bungay & Wainford Ward)
- Postcode
- NR35
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Population
- 176
- Opening
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10am–4pm; also open Bank Holiday Mondays and select Fridays.
- Official site
- www.aviationmuseum.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q607312 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Flixton, The Saints (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church, Flixton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Flixton Village Sign
Public art & sculpture · 0.2 km
Memory Post
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
Museums · 0.5 km
RAF Bungay
Museums · 0.9 km
446th Bomb Group (H) Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
Abbey Wood, Flixton
Archaeological sites · 1.1 km
Earsham Airfield Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.2 km
Angles Way
Military museums · 1.9 km
Earsham Village Sign
Public art & sculpture · 2.5 km
Earsham War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.5 km
Church of St Mary
Historic churches · 2.5 km
Earsham
Villages · 2.7 km
Flixton is a village in Suffolk, located in the East of England, with a population of 176. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 176
- Administrative county
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
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Things to see in Flixton
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Butter Cross
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Church of Holy Trinity
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Church of St George
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Church of St Margaret
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Church of St Margaret
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Church of St Michael
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Church of St Michael and St Felix, Rumburgh
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Earsham Hall
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St Mary's Church, Bungay
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J. B. Scott's Pastiche (1839)
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Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
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Bridge Over River Waveney
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · East of England
Bungay War Memorial
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · East of England
Earsham War Memorial
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Fisher Theatre, Bungay
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📷 3Public art & sculpture · East of England
Illketshall Saint Margaret Village Sign
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📷 3Public art & sculpture · East of England
Earsham Village Sign
Earsham Village Sign — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · East of England
South Elmham St Margaret Village Sign
South Elmham St Margaret Village Sign — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.
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446th Bomb Group (H) Memorial
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📷 3Archaeological sites · East of England
Abbey Wood, Flixton
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Places to stay
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Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Flixton?
- Flixton is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR35), in the parish of Flixton (Bungay & Wainford Ward).
- What is Flixton?
- Flixton — village and civil parish near Bungay, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Flixton?
- Drivers can use postcode NR35.
- Is Flixton a protected site?
- Yes — Flixton is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Flixton free to visit?
- Yes, Flixton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Flixton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR35. It sits within the Waveney Valley parliamentary constituency.