Whitton Sports & Community Centre has a gym, fitness studio, sports courts and football pitches, and is around five minutes walk from Ridley's Orchard. Gainsborough and Northgate sports centres in Ipswich, can be reached in less than 20 minutes by car. Crown Pools, 10 minutes' drive away, has both a leisure pool with wave machine and a competition pool.
Multi-screen cinemas are located in Buttermarket, in central Ipswich and at Cardinal Park, 11 minutes' drive away, while the independent King Street Cinema, located within the Corn Exchange, presents a programme of world and arthouse films. The New Wolsey Theatre on Civic Drive offers drama, live music, dance and family entertainment.
The redeveloped marina in Ipswich, The Waterfront, is another popular leisure destination and boasts a selection of fashionable restaurants, wine bars and caf?s looking out over the River Orwell. It is also home to Dance East, which hosts a variety of dance workshops and courses, as well as being the venue for performances from schools, colleges and visiting dance companies.
Ridley's Orchard by Bellway Homes (Essex)
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Overview
Ridley's Orchard
A development of new homes in north-west Ipswich, set on the edge of open countryside and under three miles from Ipswich town centre, with its many amenities, shopping districts and leisure facilities. This collection of 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses is sure to appeal to a wide audience, including families, first-time buyers and professionals commuting to nearby towns and to London.
- 2, 3 and 4-bedroom homes
- Garden and garage, or parking to all homes
- Well-regarded schools locally
- Anglia Retail Park 10 minutes’ walk away; Ipswich town centre around 10 minutes’ drive away
Location
Location
Emerald Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 6LJ
Opening hours
Monday 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday 11:00 - 17:00
Local Information
Leisure Facilities
Local Shopping
Anglia Retail Park is just a short walk from Ridley's Orchard and counts several homewares stores among its occupants. Ipswich town centre can be reached in around 10 minutes by car and is home to a great variety of department and chain stores, boutiques, specialist retailers, caf?s and restaurants. The main shopping areas are Buttermarket and Sailmakers malls, Carr Street, Westgate Street, and Tavern Street. There's also a market that takes place four times a week in Princes Street.
Education
There are a number of well-regarded schools in the local area. For youngsters these include Castle Hill Infant School, St Pancras Catholic Primary School, and The Beeches Community Primary School. Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy caters for children aged three - 16 years, while Westbourne Academy and Ormiston Endeavour Academy welcome students from 11 to 16 years old.
Transport Links
The nearest train station to the development is Westerfield, an eight-minute drive away, for services to Felixstowe. Ipswich station is around 13 minutes away by car and from there frequent services run to Newmarket, Cambridge, Norwich, Peterborough, Colchester, Chelmsford and London Liverpool Street, among other destinations.
Major roads within convenient travelling distance of Ridley's Orchard include the A14 (for Felixstowe, Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Cambridge, Kettering and Rugby) and the A12 (for Lowestoft, Colchester, Chelmsford, Romford and east London.)
Stansted Airport is just over an hour away by car via the A12 and the A120.
Major roads within convenient travelling distance of Ridley's Orchard include the A14 (for Felixstowe, Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Cambridge, Kettering and Rugby) and the A12 (for Lowestoft, Colchester, Chelmsford, Romford and east London.)
Stansted Airport is just over an hour away by car via the A12 and the A120.
Nearest stations:
Westerfield
(2.0 miles)
Ipswich
(2.8 miles)
Derby Road
(3.7 miles)
Distances are straight line measurements from centre of postcode
Driving directions
Ridley's Orchard is situated on Old Norwich Road in north-west Ipswich. The nearest train station is Westerfield, just over three miles away, however the nearest station with a car park is Ipswich.
Major roads easily accessible from the development include the A14 and the A12.
Stansted Airport is shortly over an hour away by car via the A12 and the A120.
The development lies within the administrative boundaries of Mid Suffolk District Council and Suffolk County Council.
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About Developer
In just over 70 years, Bellway has grown from a small, family-owned firm to one of the most successful house builders in the UK. Today we directly employ more than 2,000 people and have earned an enviable reputation, built on the pillars of quality, service and trust.
About Bellway
From one bedroom apartments to luxury penthouses and prestigious executive houses, we pride ourselves on understanding the aspirations of all our buyers, not just in the type of home that suits your needs, but in the environment in which you want to live. Irrespective of your budget and the type of property you are buying, all our homebuyers are treated with the same high level of customer service from pre-sale, throughout the buying process and, of course, once you have moved in.
We believe that service doesn't just involve customer care; it's also about providing you with a range of attractive offers and incentives to make it easier and quicker to move. We will also work with you during the early stages of construction to enable you to personalise your new home through our Additions package.
Our high standard of service and build-quality is endorsed by our customers, 9 out of 10 of which would recommend buying a new home from Bellway to a friend. Although a major developer, we have not lost sight of what is important to our purchasers. Operating via nineteen regional divisions and employing local people allows us to stay close to our customers and take key decisions about design, materials and specification in response to local demands; another example of how, by putting buyers at the heart of our business, we have built a reputation you can rely on.
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