Box Vale is an electoral ward in the district of Babergh in Suffolk, England, covering a patchwork of small villages and farmland typical of this part of East Anglia. The landscape is gently undulating with hedgerows, orchards and pockets of woodland; built heritage often takes the form of timber-framed cottages and parish churches, and there are local conservation areas protecting historic village cores.
Social and economic life tends to revolve around village halls, pubs and volunteer groups, with agriculture and small-scale rural businesses still important alongside commuters travelling to larger towns. The ward has a strong sense of community, reflected in annual local events, conservation initiatives and active parish councils that steward both historic character and the pressures of modern rural living.
Postcode districts covering Box Vale
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13.5 miles
- Colchester 11.8 miles
- Braintree 17.6 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 22.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 13.9 miles
- Felixstowe 22 miles
- Haverhill 17.8 miles
- Witham 20 miles
- Thetford 24.9 miles
- Sudbury 5.2 miles
- Maldon 23.6 miles
- Stowmarket 10.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Milden Parish 0.8 miles
- Edwardstone Parish 1.2 miles
- Groton Parish 1.2 miles
- Lindsey Parish 1.6 miles
- Little Waldingfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Boxford Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Kersey Parish 2.5 miles
- Brent Eleigh Parish 2.7 miles
- Chelsworth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Newton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Box Vale
CO10 5HZ, IP7 7QH, IP7 7JQ, CO10 5HJ, IP7 6PZ, CO10 5PX, CO10 5NU, IP7 7AY, CO10 5PA … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.9 miles
- London Southend Airport 34.5 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Bures Railway Station 7.1 miles
- Bus Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Box Vale Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 5.4 miles
- The Marquis 5.6 miles
- The Lion 5 9.2 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 5.7 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 8 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 9.1 miles
- Painters at the Angel 5.5 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 5.7 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Milsoms 4 8.8 miles
Schools in Box Vale
- Boxford C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.4 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 12.5 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 13.2 miles
- Suffolk College University 13.3 miles
- University of Essex University 13.3 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13.7 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 14.8 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 15 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 17.4 miles