Assington is a small village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set in gently rolling countryside close to the county border with Essex and the attractive River Stour valley. It sits within a broadly agricultural landscape a short drive from the market town of Sudbury, making it a quiet rural settlement popular with walkers and people seeking a countryside base within reach of local services.
The village retains a historic character, centred on a parish church and the nearby country estate of Assington Hall, with a number of listed cottages and parkland that hint at its long rural history. Local life is still shaped by farming and small-scale local businesses, alongside a commuter population; community activities tend to revolve around the church, village hall and traditional pub, giving it a close-knit, village atmosphere appreciated by residents and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Assington
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Colchester 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Chelmsford 23.6 miles38 km
- Braintree 14 miles22.5 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Felixstowe 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Haverhill 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Witham 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Sudbury 4 miles6.4 km
- Maldon 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Stowmarket 14.5 miles23.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Leavenheath Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Bures St. Mary Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Newton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bures St. Mary & Nayland Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Cornard Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Boxford Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Nayland-with-Wissington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Edwardstone Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Great Cornard Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bures Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Polstead Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Lamarsh Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Assington
CO10 5AN, CO10 5AJ, CO10 5NH, CO10 5LH, CO10 5LL, CO10 5LN, CO10 5LJ, CO10 5LZ, CO10 5LF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 26.2 miles42.1 km
- London Southend Airport 30.5 miles49 km
- Bures Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Bus Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Colchester Bus Station 9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Assington Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Marquis 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Lion 5 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Painters at the Angel 4.3 miles7 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Greyfriars 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Milsoms 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 6 miles9.7 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- University of Essex University 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Portman Road Stadium 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Suffolk College University 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Ickworth House Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Dines Hall Country house 16.8 miles27 km