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It’s easy to get to The Long Shop Museum located in Leiston, as buses stop outside.
Buses run from: Saxmundham (15 mins), Aldeburgh (15 mins), Ipswich (90 mins) and more.
Trains run to Saxmundham from Ipswich (45 mins) and Lowestoft (40 mins). Change for the bus to Leiston.
Check out our recommended route (below) and then use our journey planner (above) for door-to-door train, bus and walking routes.
Discount: Enjoy a free copy of the souvenir guide book (retail price £2.50) with a valid train ticket, bus ticket or bike helmet.
For money-saving tips see our handy guides to trains and buses or travel in Suffolk.
Rail/bus combined tickets can be bought for Leiston (and Aldeburgh). They enable you to take the train to Saxmundham and then catch the bus to Leiston.
View boats and rushes from the Ipswich to Lowestoft train line to Saxmundham. Discover more about the National Landscape area with the train line audio tour. Buy a rail rover or ranger ticket if you would like to stop off at different stations on the line.
Red bus 64 brings you from the weatherboard heritage of Ipswich and Woodbridge to the marshes and heaths between Leiston and Aldeburgh.
Cycle route, the Wolf Way skirts around Leiston. You can take bikes on trains on this line, and it’s about a 35 minutes cycle on-road from Saxmundham to Leiston. There is limited cycle parking by The Royal Standard on Leiston High Street. Plan your cycle route here.
Walking the 4.5 miles from Saxmundham to Leiston is possible via mostly footpaths or quiet lanes without pavements. You could also explore the town when you arrive.
Taxis for Leiston or Saxmundham (about 15 mins) need to be booked ahead with: Hart – 01728 602 009 or A2B Taxi – 01728 633033.
Community Transport can take you from rural coastal areas which have no public transport. You can request accessible transport with between 1 week and 1 hour notice. Book in advance: 01728 635938.
Community transport is also called a ‘demand responsive’ or ‘flexi’ bus. It looks like a minibus and is a cross between a shared taxi and a bus with no set timetable. Routes and journey times depend on the number and needs of passengers. For this reason it does not show accurately on journey planners.
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Getting to The Long Shop Museum car-free
Here's our recommended route to The Long Shop Museum. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.
By bus
There are fairly regular, direct buses to Leiston from:
- Aldburgh (buses Red 64, 521 and 522, 15 mins),
- Beccles Old Market Place (bus 522, 60 mins),
- Bungay (bus 522, 60 mins),
- Brampton (bus 522, 50 mins)
- Darsham (bus 521 and bus 522, 25 mins),
- Halesworth (bus 522, 35 mins),
- Ipswich Old Cattle Market bus station stand E (Red bus 64, 90 mins),
- Saxmundham (buses Red 64, 521 and 522, 15 mins) and
- Woodbridge (Red bus 64, 55 mins).
Buses stop almost opposite at Leiston Library.
By train
There are direct trains to Saxmundham from: Beccles (25 mins), Brampton (15 mins), Darsham (5 mins), Halesworth (10 mins), Ipswich (45 mins), Lowestoft (40 mins), Melton (25 mins), Oulton Broad South (35 mins), Wickham Market (15 mins) and Woodbridge (30 mins).
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Buses Red 64, 521 and 522 run regularly (less on Sunday) to Leiston. The journey takes 10-15 minutes.
Saxmundham Museum is just under 5 minutes from the train station, on Street Farm Road. Buses 64, 521 ans 522 leave from here.
Otherwise, walk through the town for just over 5 minutes to Saxmundham Waitrose, which has a cafe. Buses 64 and 522 leave from here.
Use our journey planner to find out when the next bus leaves.
About The Long Shop Museum
The Long Shop Museum tells the story of the agricultural and industrial revolutions in Suffolk, and of the pioneering engineering firm that was based in the coastal market town of Leiston. Our historic buildings hold a wide range of objects that tell the story of Suffolk's industrial heritage and turbulent social history. The museum is home to several historic steam vehicles, agricultural equipment, and many other exhibits and displays. The Long Shop building itself is a 'world first', being the first structure built for the purpose of housing a production line!
For any queries about visiting contact The Long Shop Museum on 01728 832189 or [email protected]
Address: The Long Shop Museum, Main Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4ES. Visit Website