Leiston
town in eastern Suffolk, England
Leiston is in Suffolk.
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Leiston is near the A12 and can be reached from the turning to Aldeburgh (A1094) if coming from Ipswich or the turning at Blythburgh (B1125) if coming from Lowestoft. There are various buses that come from Ipswich to Aldeburgh that stop at Leiston. Leiston no longer has a railway station, the nearest is in Saxmundham.
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Map of Leiston
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- 1 Leiston Abbey, Abbey Road, IP16 4TD (north of the town). any reasonable time during daylight hours. Free.
- 2 Leiston Film Theatre, 74 High Street, IP16 4BZ, ☏ +44 1728 830549, staff@leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk.
- 3 The Long Shop Museum, Main Street, IP16 4ES, ☏ +44 1728 832189, info@longshopmuseum.co.uk. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-3PM. The Long Shop is an 1853 production line for portable steam engines. Other parts of the 1 acre (0.40 hectares) site include exhibits of agricultral machinery. £6.50 (adults), £5 (17-21 year olds) £3.50 (4-16 year olds), under 4 free.
- 4 Sizewell nuclear power stations (east of the town). M-F visitor centre open 9AM-4PM.
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- 1 Cinnamon, 104 High Street, IP16 4BZ, ☏ +44 1728 831962.
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- 1 Applefields, The Orchard, Abbey Road, IP16 4RE, ☏ +44 1728 833501.
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As of Sept 2022, Leiston, Sizewell and their approach roads have 4G from EE, but only a poor patchy signal from the other UK carriers. 5G has not reached this area.