Westgate is the central ward covering much of the town centre of Ipswich in Suffolk, its name reflecting the old western approach to the medieval town. It combines a compact historic core of Georgian and Victorian streets and buildings with modern shops, offices and a mixture of housing, giving a dense, mixed‑use character typical of a county town centre.
The ward is closely linked to the town’s cultural and leisure offer, with venues such as the New Wolsey Theatre and the Ipswich Regent Theatre, and lies within easy reach of the redeveloped Ipswich Waterfront and the riverside by the River Orwell, where the University of Suffolk and new bars, restaurants and apartments have helped drive regeneration and a lively evening economy alongside a socially diverse local population.
Postcode districts covering Westgate
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 1.3 miles
- Colchester 16 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 18.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.6 miles
- Felixstowe 11.1 miles
- Sudbury 17.3 miles
- Stowmarket 10.5 miles
- Harwich 10.1 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 15.5 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 16.5 miles
- Halstead 22.9 miles
- Woodbridge 7.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Margaret's Ward 0.7 miles
- Castle Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- Gipping Ward 0.8 miles
- Alexandra Ward 1.1 miles
- Whitehouse Ward 1.2 miles
- Ipswich Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bridge Ward 1.5 miles
- Holywells Ward 1.7 miles
- Sprites Ward 1.8 miles
- Stoke Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Sproughton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Whitton Parish 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Westgate
IP1 3PD, IP1 4BX, IP1 4AZ, IP1 2NE, IP1 4ES, IP1 3JB, IP1 4AS, IP1 4DN, IP1 4DA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39 miles
- Stansted Airport 40.5 miles
- Ipswich Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Westerfield Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Westgate Ad
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 0.8 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 0.9 miles
- The Carlton Hotel 0.4 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 1 mile
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 4.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 3.9 miles
Schools in Westgate
- Handford Hall Primary School Primary
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Springfield Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 0.6 miles
- Suffolk College University 1.1 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 7.4 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 8.7 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 9.3 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9.5 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.8 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles
- University of Essex University 15.2 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 16.1 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.2 miles