Halesworth is a small market town, civil parish as well as selecting ward in the northeastern corner of Suffolk, England. The populace was determined at 4,726 in the 2011 Census. It is located 15 miles (24 kilometres) south west of Lowestoft, and depends on a tiny tributary of the River Blyth, 9 miles (14 kilometres) upstream from Southwold. The community is served by Halesworth train station on the Ipswich-- Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. Halesworth is twinned with both Bouchain in France and Eitorf in Germany. A Roman settlement, Halesworth has a medieval church; St Mary's with Victorian enhancements and also a selection of homes, from early timber-framed buildings to the residues of Victorian prosperity. Former almshouses made use of to house the Halesworth & District Museum (open from May to September) yet this has now been transferred to Halesworth railway station. The Community Path stroll offers opportunity to discover the history of Halesworth. Halesworth is mostly centred on a pedestrianised purchasing street referred to as the Thoroughfare. Yearly the Road hosts a prominent food, drink and craft reasonable, called the "Thoroughfair", to raise money completely causes. Halesworth is the residence to the New Cut Arts Centre, which holds the well-known yearly Halesworth Arts Event. Halesworth has the biggest Millennium Green in the UK with about 44 acres (18 ha) of grazing marsh supplying a sanctuary for wildlife close to the town centre. The rivers around are residence to herons, kingfishers and otters. Nearby villages consist of Cratfield, Wissett, Chediston, Walpole, Blyford, Linstead Parva, Wenhaston, Thorington, Spexhall as well as Bramfield. The village of Holton is 1-mile (1.6 km) away with a large open space for strolling called Holton Pits.