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 miles
- Colchester 10.4 miles
- Braintree 23.3 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 13.6 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22.9 miles
- Felixstowe 11.6 miles
- Witham 22.7 miles
- Sudbury 14.6 miles
- Maldon 24 miles
- Stowmarket 13.9 miles
- Harwich 8.7 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Capel St. Mary Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Tattingstone Parish 1.6 miles
- Brantham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Copdock & Washbrook Ward 2.5 miles
- Copdock and Washbrook Parish 2.5 miles
- Wenham Parva Parish 2.7 miles
- Copdock Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Belstead Parish 2.8 miles
- Stutton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Wenham Magna Parish 3 miles
- Washbrook Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bentley
IP9 2DR, IP9 2BL, IP9 2BS, IP9 2BW, IP9 2DP, IP9 2DS, IP9 2FY, IP9 2DD, IP9 2BP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 33.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 36.4 miles
- Manningtree Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Bentley Ad
- The Lion 5 2.9 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 4.5 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- The Marquis 5 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 5.1 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7.5 miles
- Milsoms 4 4.7 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 5.5 miles
- The Courthouse Inn 3 7.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 5.4 miles
- Suffolk College University 5.8 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.2 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- University of Essex University 9.4 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 9.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.5 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 10.8 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 10.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 13 miles