Boxford is a quintessential village and civil parish in the Babergh district of south Suffolk, England, sited along the small River Box and close to the border with Essex and the market town of Sudbury. Its compact, largely medieval centre and surrounding rolling arable countryside make it a recognisable example of rural East Anglia.
Historically the village grew around the wool and milling trades and still shows many timber‑framed houses, a medieval parish church and a village green, several of which lie in a conservation area. Today Boxford mixes farming and small local businesses with an active community life - clubs, occasional village events and a couple of traditional pubs - attracting both locals and commuters who value its historic character.
Postcode districts covering Boxford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13.2 miles
- Colchester 9.1 miles
- Braintree 16.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 19.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.5 miles
- Felixstowe 20.8 miles
- Haverhill 18.7 miles
- Witham 17.9 miles
- Sudbury 5.4 miles
- Maldon 21.2 miles
- Stowmarket 12.6 miles
- Harwich 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Boxford Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Polstead Parish 1.1 miles
- Groton Parish 1.6 miles
- Edwardstone Parish 1.8 miles
- Assington Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Leavenheath Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stoke-by-Nayland Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Box Vale Ward 2.7 miles
- Bures St. Mary & Nayland Ward 2.7 miles
- Kersey Parish 2.8 miles
- Newton Built-up area 3 miles
- Nayland-with-Wissington Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Boxford
CO10 5DU, CO10 5JA, CO10 5PA, CO10 5JR, CO10 5DX, CO10 5JX, CO10 5HU, CO10 5DZ, CO10 5NS … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 32 miles
- Bures Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Bus Station 5.6 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Boxford Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 2.8 miles
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 1.7 miles
- The Marquis 4.5 miles
- The Lion 5 7.3 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 6.8 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 7.8 miles
- Milsoms 4 6.5 miles
- Painters at the Angel 5.8 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 7.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 6.8 miles
Schools in Boxford
- Boxford C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.7 miles
- University of Essex University 10.7 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 11.4 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.1 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 12.2 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles
- Suffolk College University 13 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 15.6 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 16 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 16.1 miles