Follies · East of England
Tattingstone Wonder
In or near Stutton.
Tattingstone Wonder — Folly or eyecatcher.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Mistley · 5.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Tattingstone Wonder, the nearest railway station is Mistley, which is 5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP9 2EJ, and entry to the site is free.
About
Tattingstone Wonder is a folly — a piece of decorative architecture built more for the view than any practical purpose — in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: 18, Ipswich, IP9 2EJ. Wikidata describes it as: "Folly or eyecatcher.". Coordinates: 51.9838°, 1.1137°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2025
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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
The Tattingstone Wonder is a folly at Tattingstone in Suffolk, England. Located some 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Ipswich the Tattingstone Wonder was originally two cottages. In 1790 Edward White, the local squire, did not like his view of the cottages from Tattingstone Place. He decided to add a third cottage and finished them to look like a church by adding a fake tower and flint façade. It has become a famous Suffolk landmark.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.9838, 1.1137
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Tattingstone
- Postcode
- IP9 2EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Nearest railway station
- Mistley — 5 km
Sources
- osm: w552153381 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tattingstone Wonder (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tattingstone Wonder - geograph.org.uk - 589097.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tattingstone Wonder?
- Tattingstone Wonder is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP9 2EJ), in the parish of Tattingstone.
- What is Tattingstone Wonder?
- Tattingstone Wonder — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Tattingstone Wonder?
- The nearest railway station is Mistley, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP9 2EJ.
- Is Tattingstone Wonder a protected site?
- Yes — Tattingstone Wonder is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tattingstone Wonder free to visit?
- Yes, Tattingstone Wonder is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tattingstone Wonder?
- The nearest railway station is Mistley, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP9 2EJ.