St Mark’s
Hawthorn Drive
IP2 0QQ · Parking on site
Events →Visit
Visiting Ipswich for the Eucharistic Congress
Cornhill Exchange, Ipswich · Four Ipswich parishes
Principal venue
The Corn Exchange
King Street, Ipswich · IP1 1DH
Venue for the closing Principal Mass on Sunday 13 September. Capacity is limited to 744 parishioners — booking is essential.
By foot from station: Approx. 15 minutes. Head up Princes Street toward the town centre and follow signs
Crown Car Park: 10-minute walk. Elm Street Car Park: 5-minute walk.
No on-site parking at the Corn Exchange. Please use town centre car parks.
St Mary Magdalen’s
Norwich Road
IP1 6JS · Parking across road at Hall
Events →St Pancras
Orwell Place
IP4 1BD · Town centre car parks
Events →St Mary’s
Woodbridge Road
IP4 4BD · Parking on site
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Getting to Ipswich
By train
Ipswich station is served by Greater Anglia. From London Liverpool Street: approx. 1hr 10min. A 15-minute walk to the Corn Exchange via Princes Street.
By car
Ipswich is well connected via the A14 and A12. For the Corn Exchange, use Crown Car Park or Elm Street Car Park — there is no parking at the venue itself.
Accessibility
Access needs can be noted when booking. All venues will work to accommodate mobility, sensory, and other needs where feasible. Contact us with any specific requirements.
Travelling By Ipswich Busses
Getting here by bus — Sunday 13 September 2026
We’ve done the research for you, so everyone is able to arrive on the day.
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Park at St Mark’s, then take the 13
St Mark’s, Hawthorn Drive, IP2 0QQ — parking on site.
The Route 13 runs from Chantry into the town centre via the Railway Station, with a stop at Hawthorn Drive (Sorrel Close), right by the church. Board towards Railway Station / Ipswich Central and alight at Tower Ramparts Bus Station, then walk approx. 5 minutes to the Corn Exchange.
On Sundays the 13 runs every 30 minutes. Journey time from Hawthorn Drive to the town centre is about 11 minutes.
Sunday departures from Hawthorn Drive (Sorrel Close) → arrival at Tower Ramparts:
09:09 → 09:20 · 09:39 → 09:50 · 10:09 → 10:20 · 10:39 → 10:50 · 11:09 → 11:20 …then at :09 and :39 past each hour through the day.
For the 11:00 Mass, catch the 10:09 (into town for 10:20) — or the 10:39 at the latest, which reaches the town centre at 10:50.
Getting back after Mass: the 13 leaves Tower Ramparts towards Chantry / Hawthorn Drive at :05 and :35 past each hour on Sundays (e.g. 12:35, 13:05, 13:35…), reaching Hawthorn Drive about 9 minutes later.
Park at St Mary Magdalen’s, then take the 9 or 10
St Mary Magdalen’s, Norwich Road, IP1 6JS — parking at the Hall opposite.
The Route 9 & 10 (Whitton Wanderer) run along Norwich Road between Whitton / Castle Hill and Ipswich Central, stopping close to the church. Board a 9 or 10 towards the Town Centre / Tower Ramparts and alight at Tower Ramparts Bus Station, then walk approx. 5 minutes to the Corn Exchange.
On Sundays the 9 and 10 together give a bus into the town centre roughly every 30 minutes through the day. Journey time from Norwich Road is about 10 minutes.
Sunday arrivals at Tower Ramparts (then a 5-minute walk to the Corn Exchange):
…09:00 · 09:30 · 10:00 · 10:30 · 11:00 · 11:30… and every 30 minutes through the afternoon (arrivals at :00 and :30 past each hour).
For the 11:00 Mass, aim for the bus arriving 10:00 or 10:30 — board on Norwich Road at around 09:50 or 10:20.
Getting back after Mass: buses leave Tower Ramparts towards Norwich Road / Whitton at about :27 and :57 past each hour on Sundays (e.g. 12:27, 12:57, 13:27…).
Park at St Mary’s (Woodbridge Road), then take the 6
St Mary’s, Woodbridge Road, IP4 4BD — parking on site.
The Route 6 (Rushmere Rider) runs along Woodbridge Road into the town centre. Board a 6 towards the Town Centre / Tower Ramparts and alight at Tower Ramparts Bus Station, then walk approx. 5 minutes to the Corn Exchange.
On Sundays the 6 runs hourly. Journey time from Woodbridge Road is about 7 minutes.
Sunday arrivals at Tower Ramparts:
…09:26 · 10:26 · 11:26 · 12:26… (hourly, at :26 past each hour).
For the 11:00 Mass, take the bus arriving 10:26 — board on Woodbridge Road at about 10:19. (The next bus doesn’t reach town until 11:26, too late for an 11:00 start, so don’t miss the 10:26.)
Getting back after Mass: the 6 leaves Tower Ramparts towards Woodbridge Road at :45 past each hour on Sundays (e.g. 12:45, 13:45…). Evening journeys run as the 5E.
Important
Because the Sunday 6 is only hourly, this is the tightest of the three park-and-ride options — the 10:26 arrival is really the only comfortable one for the 11:00 Mass.
Planning your journey for the 11:00 Mass
Aim to catch a bus that reaches Tower Ramparts by about 10:30 to allow time to walk to the Corn Exchange and be seated. For return journeys, buses run from Tower Ramparts back to Chantry and Norwich Road through the afternoon.
Check live times before you travel:
- Ipswich Buses timetables & routes: https://ipswichbuses.co.uk/bus…
- Route 13 timetable (PDF): https://passenger-main.web.urb…
- Routes 9 & 10 timetable (PDF): https://passenger-main.web.urb…
- Live times: https://ipswichbuses.co.uk/liv…
- Or download the Ipswich Buses app for live departures from your stop.
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