Aldham is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Babergh in the county of Suffolk, England, set among rolling arable fields and hedgerow-lined lanes typical of south‑east Suffolk. It lies within easy reach of market towns such as Sudbury and the county town of Ipswich, making it popular with commuters while retaining a quiet, agricultural character.
The village has a modest population, a handful of listed buildings and a medieval parish church whose flint and timber architecture reflects centuries of local history; community life centres on traditional village events and the surrounding farms, with the local economy dominated by agriculture and small-scale rural businesses. Visitors are drawn by country walks, the historic streetscape and the sense of an enduring Suffolk rural community.
Postcode districts covering Aldham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Colchester 12.4 miles20 km
- Braintree 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Felixstowe 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Haverhill 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Witham 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Sudbury 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Stowmarket 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Harwich 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Elmsett Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hadleigh North Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Whatfield Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hadleigh Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hadleigh South Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- South East Cosford Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Semer Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Upper Layham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Flowton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Offton Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hintlesham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kersey Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Aldham
IP7 6LH, IP7 6NQ, IP7 6NP, IP7 6NN, IP7 6NW, IP7 6BH, IP7 6NH, IP7 6LJ, IP7 6NR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 33.9 miles54.5 km
- London Southend Airport 36.1 miles58.1 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
- Ipswich Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
Hotels near Aldham Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Marquis 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 6.2 miles10 km
- The Lion 5 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Suffolk College University 8 miles12.9 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.9 miles20.7 km
- University of Essex University 12.9 miles20.7 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 15.6 miles25.2 km