Belstead is a small rural parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, lying a few miles south‑west of Ipswich. It occupies gentle Suffolk countryside of arable fields, hedgerows and narrow lanes, with small streams and pockets of woodland that give it a strongly rural feel despite its proximity to the town.
Historically agricultural and with roots reaching back several centuries, the community is centred on a parish church and scattered farmsteads; many residents commute into Ipswich while village life still revolves around farming, local events and countryside pursuits. Its quiet lanes, historic buildings and easy access to urban amenities make it popular with walkers and those seeking a peaceful base close to the town.
Postcode districts covering Belstead
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 3.4 miles
- Colchester 13 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 15.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22 miles
- Felixstowe 11.1 miles
- Sudbury 15.6 miles
- Stowmarket 11.9 miles
- Harwich 9 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 13.9 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 14.6 miles
- Halstead 20.5 miles
- Woodbridge 10 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pinewood Parish 0.9 miles
- Washbrook Built-up area 1 mile
- Copdock Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Sprites Ward 1.3 miles
- Copdock and Washbrook Parish 1.4 miles
- Stoke Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Sproughton & Pinewood Ward 1.5 miles
- Wherstead Parish 1.7 miles
- Copdock & Washbrook Ward 2 miles
- Gipping Ward 2.3 miles
- Bridge Ward 2.3 miles
- Sproughton Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Belstead
IP8 3LS, IP8 3LN, IP8 3LR, IP8 3JU, IP8 3FE, IP8 3LU, IP8 3LZ, IP8 3LP, IP8 3LY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 35.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 38.2 miles
- Ipswich Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Derby Road Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Belstead Ad
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 1.4 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4 3.1 miles
- The Railway 5 4.7 miles
- Mermaid, Ipswich by Marston's Inns 2.6 miles
- Premier Inn Ipswich 3 1.7 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Premier Inn Ipswich South 3 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 3 4.5 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre Hotel 4 2.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 2.7 miles
- Suffolk College University 3.2 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.4 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 9 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9.2 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.5 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 11.2 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles
- University of Essex University 12.1 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 13.2 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 14.4 miles