Bildeston is a small historic village in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Set in gently rolling countryside, it still shows its medieval and early‑modern roots in timber‑framed cottages and a parish church, a reminder of the wealth the area once drew from the wool and cloth trade.
Today Bildeston is largely residential with agriculture, a few pubs and small businesses forming the local economy, and many people commuting to nearby market towns such as Hadleigh and Stowmarket. With listed buildings, pleasant walks and an active village life it’s a good example of a traditional Suffolk community that also attracts visitors.
Postcode districts covering Bildeston
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 11.6 miles
- Colchester 14.8 miles
- Braintree 21.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 12.3 miles
- Felixstowe 21 miles
- Haverhill 20.3 miles
- Witham 23.9 miles
- Thetford 22.4 miles
- Sudbury 8.9 miles
- Stowmarket 6.5 miles
- Harwich 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chelsworth Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Nedging-with-Naughton Parish 1.1 miles
- Hitcham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Nedging Tye Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wattisham Parish 1.7 miles
- Kettlebaston Parish 1.9 miles
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 2 miles
- Semer Parish 2.1 miles
- North West Cosford Ward 2.5 miles
- South East Cosford Ward 2.5 miles
- Whatfield Parish 2.6 miles
- Lindsey Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Bildeston
IP7 7ED, IP7 7EN, IP7 7EZ, IP7 7ES, IP7 7BG, IP7 7TQ, IP7 7FB, IP7 7EW, IP7 7EF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 32.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 38.1 miles
- Stowmarket Railway Station 6.9 miles
- Needham Market Railway Station 7 miles
- Bus Station 8.9 miles
Hotels near Bildeston Ad
- The Marquis 6.2 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 8.2 miles
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 7.8 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 8.3 miles
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 8.6 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 8.3 miles
- Limes Hotel 6.8 miles
- Painters at the Angel 9.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 9.9 miles
Schools in Bildeston
- Bildeston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 10.7 miles
- Suffolk College University 11.4 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 12.7 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13.3 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 14 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 14.2 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.4 miles
- University of Essex University 15.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 17.2 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 17.7 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 17.8 miles