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Eye is a quiet market town in North Suffolk, situated roughly midway between Ipswich and Norwich. Its layout is still defined by its medieval past, with streets curving around a volcanic-looking motte that remains from the 11th-century castle. Geographically, it sits on the River Dove, but its name actually comes from the Old English word for ‘island,’ as the town was once surrounded by marshland. Today, it functions as a self-contained community; the broad, historic High Street remains the heart of the town, anchored by the unusually grand St Peter and St Paul’s Church and a 19th-century Italianate town hall. While the town is peaceful, it isn’t isolated, as the A140 is only a mile or so to the west, providing the main link towards the Norfolk bored and the larger rail hubs at Diss or Stowmarket. It’s the kind of place where the geography dictates a slower pace, but everything essential - from the local butcher to the health centre - is within a short walk of the buttercross.