Museums · East of England
The Hold
In or near Belstead.
The Hold — a museum in East of England, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Ipswich · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Hold is a museum located in East of England, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Hold is a museum located in the East of England, postcode IP4. It serves as a centre for the region's heritage and history, housing a variety of exhibitions and collections.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.0535, 1.1637
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Ipswich
- Parish
- Ipswich, unparished area
- Postcode
- IP4 1LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ipswich
- Phone
- +44 1473 296666
- Nearest railway station
- Ipswich — 1.3 km
- Opening
- Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00, Sa-Su 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.suffolkarchives.co.uk
Sources
- osm: way/638250268 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Hold?
- The Hold is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP4 1LR), in the parish of Ipswich, unparished area.
- What is The Hold?
- The Hold — a museum in East of England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Hold?
- The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 1.3 km away. The nearest town is Belstead. Drivers can use postcode IP4 1LR.
- Is The Hold a protected site?
- Yes — The Hold is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Hold?
- The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP4 1LR.