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Eye
Eye is an unspoilt market town by the River Dove in Suffolk, England, 20 miles from Ipswich and 25 miles from Norwich.
The name Eye comes from an old English word for ‘island’ and it’s thought the first settlement here was surrounded by water.
Eye was an important town in Anglo-Saxon times and the Normans made it a military and administrative headquarters, building a motte and bailey castle, but little is left. Eye’s impressive Grade I listed Church of St Peter and St Paul is deemed as one of the finest in Suffolk, a legacy of wool wealth.
Nearby is the excellent Red Feather Club 905th Bomb Group Museum.
Top Attractions in Eye
Cycle Breaks
Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling adventure… Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling…
Cycle Breaks
Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling adventure…
Fullers Mill Garden
An award-winning seven-acre garden that’s a tranquil, peaceful and enchanting waterside oasis near… An award-winning seven-acre garden that’s a tranquil, peaceful and enchanting waterside oasis…
Fullers Mill Garden
An award-winning seven-acre garden that’s a tranquil, peaceful and enchanting waterside oasis near…
Banham Zoo
Wild Adventures Await! Wild Adventures Await!
Festivals in Eye
Foreword Book Festival
Date: 19th Jun - 21st Jun 2026
Join us for fantastic books, authors, storytelling, poetry, children's events and more! Join us for fantastic books, authors, storytelling, poetry, children's events and more!
Featured Events in Eye
Date: 20th Jun - 20th Jun 2026
A spectacular evening of performance poetry with Henry Normal, Tim Barlow, James Domestic, Nancy T,… A spectacular evening of performance poetry with Henry Normal, Tim Barlow, James Domestic,…
Suffolk Day Book Fair
Date: 21st Jun - 21st Jun 2026
Meet your local authors at our Suffolk Day Book Fair! Meet your local authors at our Suffolk Day Book Fair!
Children's and YA Book Fair
Date: 20th Jun - 20th Jun 2026
We’re filling the Community Centre hall with authors, and books for children and teenagers! We’re filling the Community Centre hall with authors, and books for children and teenagers!
Date: 20th Jun - 20th Jun 2026
Your chance to take part in a creative workshop with legendary performance poet John Hegley! Your chance to take part in a creative workshop with legendary performance poet John Hegley!
Featured Businesses in Eye
Banham Zoo
Wild Adventures Await! Wild Adventures Await!
Fullers Mill Garden
An award-winning seven-acre garden that’s a tranquil, peaceful and enchanting waterside oasis near… An award-winning seven-acre garden that’s a tranquil, peaceful and enchanting waterside oasis…
Fullers Mill Garden
An award-winning seven-acre garden that’s a tranquil, peaceful and enchanting waterside oasis near…
Cycle Breaks
Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling adventure… Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling…
Cycle Breaks
Discover the very best of Suffolk on two wheels with this immersive, self-guided cycling adventure…
Log Cabin Holidays
Escape to the peaceful North Suffolk countryside and unwind in our family-run collection of luxury… Escape to the peaceful North Suffolk countryside and unwind in our family-run collection of…
Log Cabin Holidays
Escape to the peaceful North Suffolk countryside and unwind in our family-run collection of luxury…
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Date: 19th Jun - 19th Jun 2026
Join us to perform your poems, or come along to listen – the Foreword Book Festival Poetry Open Mic… Join us to perform your poems, or come along to listen – the Foreword Book Festival Poetry…
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