Assington is a small village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set in gently rolling agricultural countryside close to the Essex border. It lies a few miles west of Sudbury and sits near the scenic Stour Valley, with views towards the wooded parkland and the tranquillity associated with the nearby Dedham Vale.
The settlement has medieval origins and retains a mix of historic timber‑framed cottages, farmsteads and estate lands, giving it a distinctly rural character. Local life is shaped by agriculture and country estates alongside a small, active community that supports village events, walking and conservation activities; many residents combine rural living with commuting to larger towns for work.
Postcode districts covering Assington
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 15.3 miles
- Colchester 8.3 miles
- Chelmsford 23.5 miles
- Braintree 13.9 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 20 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 17.2 miles
- Felixstowe 22.4 miles
- Haverhill 17.2 miles
- Witham 15.8 miles
- Sudbury 4 miles
- Maldon 19.4 miles
- Stowmarket 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Assington Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Leavenheath Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Bures St. Mary Parish 1.9 miles
- Newton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bures St. Mary & Nayland Ward 2.2 miles
- Nayland-with-Wissington Parish 2.5 miles
- Little Cornard Parish 2.5 miles
- Boxford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bures Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Great Cornard Parish 3 miles
- Edwardstone Parish 3 miles
- Nayland Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Assington
CO10 5NJ, CO10 5LZ, CO10 5NE, CO10 5LG, CO10 5LW, CO10 5LR, CO10 5NB, CO10 5LY, CO10 5LJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 26.1 miles
- London Southend Airport 30.3 miles
- Bures Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Bus Station 4.3 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 8.8 miles
Hotels near Assington Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 3.5 miles
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 2.1 miles
- The Marquis 6.6 miles
- The Lion 5 8.5 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.7 miles
- Painters at the Angel 4.4 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 6.7 miles
- Milsoms 4 7.3 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Greyfriars 4 8.7 miles
Schools in Assington
- The Ryes College Independent - special
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 5.9 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 8.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 9.2 miles
- University of Essex University 10.3 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11.2 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.7 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 14.4 miles
- Suffolk College University 15.1 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 16.3 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 16.6 miles