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Debenham
Village in Suffolk, England

Debenham

Debenham is a village and civil parish located 11 miles (18 km) north of Ipswich in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.

Plan a trip to Debenham→From London, Essex

The River Deben rises in the parish, and flows along a prolonged ford through the village.

Get in

Getting to Debenham

The village lies 6 miles to the E of the main A140 road to north Norwich and south to Stowmarket and the main A14 road. The nearest train station to the village is Needham Market.

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    Needham Market Train Station

    Station Yard, Needham Market, IP6 8AS (9 miles SW of Debenham).

See

Worth seeing

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    Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

    High St, Debenham IP14 6QN.

  2. 02
    Mid-Suffolk Light Railway

    April to the end of September on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Do

Things to do

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    Owl Sanctuary

    Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Rd, Stonham Aspal IP14 6AT, suffolkowlhome@gmail.com.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Bistro at the Barns
  2. 02
    Debenham Fish & Chip Shop

    32 High St, Debenham IP14 6QW,.

How locals move

Getting around Debenham the local way

  • Get inMotorists, cyclists and pedestrians can use Stena Line ferries from Rotterdam () to Harwich.
  • Get inThe Harwich Harbour Ferry operates from Harwich Ha'penny Pier in Essex to and .

From Wikivoyage: Suffolk, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-01.

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