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Ipswich Town v Aston Villa
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Sat, 28 Nov 2026 · Sports

Hotels for Ipswich Town v Aston Villa

At Portman Road, Ipswich on Sat, 28 Nov 2026. 4 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Portman Road and 15 within 20 minutes — book close and keep the journey home short.

When
Sat, 28 Nov 2026 · starts 3pm local time
Venue
Portman Road, Ipswich
Stations by the venue
Ipswich (Felixstowe Branch line)
Hotels within a 10-minute walk
4
Typical weather
November here averages 8°C, with around 72 mm of rain across the month.

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Sports event at Portman Road, Ipswich, on Saturday 28 November 2026.
Good to know: Premier League kick-off dates and times move for TV broadcast picks all season — often on a few weeks’ notice. If your stay is built around the match, choose a free-cancellation rate so your booking can move with it.
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4 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Portman Road and 15 within 20 minutes. Live prices for your dates — one total price, no extras at checkout.

Time listed: 3pm (local time at the venue)

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About Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town started out in 1878 as an amateur side, becoming Ipswich Town Football Club after merging with the town's rugby club a decade later. The Tractor Boys nickname is self-deprecating, coined during a brief Premier League spell in the early 2000s that nodded to Suffolk's farming heritage, and it stuck through the twenty-two years Ipswich then spent away from the top flight before an unlikely promotion returned them for 2024-25.

Relegated after that single season back, Kieran McKenna's side bounced straight up again, finishing second in the 2025-26 Championship with a 3-0 win over QPR on the final day. Portman Road, a five-minute walk from Ipswich station, remains one of the most convenient grounds in the country to reach.

Ipswich Town records & quirks

  • Ipswich won their only European trophy in 1981, beating AZ Alkmaar 5-4 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup final.
  • John Wark scored 14 goals in 12 games during that 1980-81 UEFA Cup run.
  • Bobby Robson managed Ipswich for 709 games between 1969 and 1982, the longest tenure in the club's history.
  • Ipswich's heaviest-ever defeat is a 10-1 loss to Fulham on Boxing Day 1963.

About Portman Road

Ipswich Town's historic home sits on the western edge of the town centre, a traditional and well-loved ground between Ipswich station and the shops — one of the simplest matchday arrivals in the country. The surrounding streets lead quickly to the waterfront marina, whose restaurants and bars have transformed the town's evenings.

Direct trains link London and Norwich. A room near the marina or centre keeps everything walkable: lunch by the water, a short stroll to the match, and back for the evening without touching a bus.

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