Portman Road Stadium

The roar of a crowd on match day is something you either love or tolerate. Portman Road, home to Ipswich Town Football Club, sits right in the heart of Ipswich and is unmistakably a proper old-school football ground. If you're a fan of the club or just keen on football heritage, a stadium tour shows you the changing rooms, the tunnel, and the stands from a different angle - far quieter than game day, obviously. Non-matchday visits depend entirely on whether tours are running, so you'll need to check ahead.

For families staying at one of the local parks - Priory Park is less than four miles away - this works best if you've got football-mad kids. They'll get more out of an actual match than a tour, if you can time your trip right. Otherwise, it's a quick stop rather than a destination. The stadium itself isn't architecturally thrilling; it's functional and worn in the way English football grounds are. Ipswich town centre has plenty more to keep you occupied if the football doesn't grip you, and the nearby glamping spots at Suffolk Steel House or The Lost Garden Retreat offer decent bases for exploring the wider area. Worth fitting in if you're already in Ipswich, but don't go out of your way unless you're genuinely football-minded.