[2][3] Nearby villages include Earl Soham, Kettleburgh, Parham, Saxtead and Sweffling.

The medieval Framlingham Castle is a major feature and tourist attraction for the area and is managed by English Heritage.

Mary Tudor (daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon) was proclaimed the first Queen of England here in 1553.

There is also a large meadow adjacent to the castle that holds various outdoor events and productions in the summer and where people can picnic.

The church and other parts of the town feature as locations in the Anthony Horowitz novel Magpie Murders.

The town has the two oldest-functioning Post Office pillar boxes in the UK, dating from 1856, located on Double Street and on College Road.

Converted into a two-storey residence of under 29 square metres (310 sq ft), the former bookmaker's office[6] is in the Mauldens Mill Estate in the town centre.

[6] There is a traditional English market in the town square, Market Hill, every Tuesday and Saturday mornings offering fruit and vegetables, artisan bread and cakes, fresh fish, coffee, cheese and pies and other occasional stalls.

This event has butchers from Framlingham and the surrounding villages competing for the trophy of best sausage in the area.

[9] Thomas Mills High School, dating from 1751, is considerably older than Framlingham College.

Framlingham College, an independent school, has a swimming pool and gymnasium open to the public in pre-booked slots.

There are four pubs in the town: The Castle Inn (which was portrayed as the "Two Brewers" in the Detectorists TV series), The Railway, The Station and The Crown (which is also a restaurant and hotel).