Leiston

Leiston is in Suffolk.

Get in

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.

See

• 1 Leiston Abbey, Abbey Road, IP16 4TD (north of the town). any reasonable time during daylight hours. Free. (updated Aug 2021)
• 2 Leiston Film Theatre, 74 High Street, IP16 4BZ, ☏ +44 1728 830549, staff@leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk. (updated Aug 2021)
• 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. (updated Aug 2021)
• 4 Sizewell nuclear power stations (east of the town). M-F visitor centre open 9AM-4PM. (updated Aug 2021)

Eat

• 1 Cinnamon, 104 High Street, IP16 4BZ, ☏ +44 1728 831962. (updated Aug 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Applefields, The Orchard, Abbey Road, IP16 4RE, ☏ +44 1728 833501. (updated Aug 2021)

Connect

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.