Boxford is a compact, picturesque village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set beside the wooded valley of the River Box. The village retains a strong historic character with rows of medieval timber‑framed houses and a designated conservation area, sitting within the gentle agricultural landscape that feeds into the wider Stour Valley.
Historically the settlement grew on the back of rural trades and the woollen economy, and today it combines farming and small local businesses with a large number of residents who commute to nearby towns such as Sudbury. Boxford still has a lively village life centred on its parish church, village hall, pubs and annual fêtes, making it a well‑preserved and socially active Suffolk community.
Postcode districts covering Boxford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13.1 miles
- Colchester 9.5 miles
- Braintree 16.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 20 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.1 miles
- Felixstowe 20.9 miles
- Haverhill 18.6 miles
- Witham 18.3 miles
- Sudbury 5.4 miles
- Maldon 21.6 miles
- Stowmarket 12.2 miles
- Harwich 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Groton Parish 1.1 miles
- Polstead Parish 1.3 miles
- Edwardstone Parish 1.5 miles
- Box Vale Ward 2.3 miles
- Kersey Parish 2.5 miles
- Assington Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Leavenheath Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Newton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Stoke-by-Nayland Built-up area 3 miles
- Lindsey Parish 3.1 miles
- Milden Parish 3.1 miles
- Bures St. Mary & Nayland Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Boxford
CO10 5NX, CO10 5HR, CO10 5JT, CO10 5HU, CO10 5QB, CO10 5NP, CO10 5HN, CO10 5DX, CO10 5HS … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 32.4 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Bures Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Bus Station 5.6 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 10 miles
Hotels near Boxford Ad
- Stoke By Nayland Golf & Spa Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 3.1 miles
- The Crown Stoke By Nayland 4 3.1 miles
- Swan Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles
- The Mill Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- Marquis Suffolk 4.5 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 7 miles
- The Peacock Inn 4 4.7 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 8 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 7 miles
Schools in Boxford
- Boxford C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.1 miles
- University of Essex University 11 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 11.7 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 12.1 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.5 miles
- Suffolk College University 12.9 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 15.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 16.3 miles