Bentley is a small rural village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set among the county’s rolling arable fields and woodland. It has a distinctly village feel, with a historic parish church and a number of listed buildings that hint at its medieval and agricultural roots, while the surrounding landscape is typical of south Suffolk’s quiet, open countryside.
Today the local economy remains closely tied to farming, though many residents commute to nearby towns such as Ipswich for work and services. Community life is centred on the village hall and parish events, so it feels like a close‑knit place where local clubs and seasonal fetes play an important social role.
Postcode districts covering Bentley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Colchester 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Braintree 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Felixstowe 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Witham 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Sudbury 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Maldon 24 miles38.7 km
- Stowmarket 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Harwich 8.7 miles14 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 12.7 miles20.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Capel St. Mary Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tattingstone Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Brantham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Copdock & Washbrook Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Copdock and Washbrook Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Wenham Parva Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Copdock Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Belstead Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Stutton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wenham Magna Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Washbrook Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Bentley
IP9 2BN, IP9 2DL, IP9 2BL, IP9 2BS, IP9 2DH, IP9 2DW, IP9 2DN, IP9 2DR, IP9 2DD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Stansted Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Manningtree Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Mistley Railway Station 3.3 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Bentley Ad
- The Lion 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Marquis 5 miles8 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Milsoms 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Suffolk College University 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- University of Essex University 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km