Capel St. Mary is a sizeable village and civil parish in the district of Babergh, Suffolk, England, lying a few miles south of Ipswich. It has a historic parish church and long agricultural roots, but expanded through the 20th century into a predominantly residential, commuter-friendly community of a few thousand people set among farmland and pockets of woodland.
Local life centres on a village hall, primary school, a handful of shops and pubs, active sports clubs and regular community events; there are also small businesses and light industrial units nearby, so the village combines a degree of self-sufficiency with strong links to nearby towns. Its countryside setting makes it popular with walkers and families while its historic character and community spirit remain notable.
Postcode districts covering Capel St. Mary
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 6.3 miles
- Colchester 10.2 miles
- Braintree 22.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 14.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.5 miles
- Felixstowe 12.9 miles
- Witham 22.2 miles
- Sudbury 13.3 miles
- Maldon 23.9 miles
- Stowmarket 12.8 miles
- Harwich 10.1 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wenham Parva Parish 1.3 miles
- Bentley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wenham Magna Parish 1.5 miles
- Copdock & Washbrook Ward 1.6 miles
- Copdock and Washbrook Parish 2 miles
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Holton St. Mary Parish 2.3 miles
- Copdock Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Raydon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Chattisham Parish 2.4 miles
- Hintlesham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Brantham Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Capel St. Mary
IP9 2FJ, IP9 2LB, IP9 2YB, IP9 2UY, IP9 2HR, IP9 2XF, IP9 2XP, IP9 2HS, IP9 2HB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 33.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 35.5 miles
- Manningtree Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Capel St. Mary Ad
- Travelodge Ipswich Capel St Mary 3 0.5 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 3.9 miles
- Marquis Suffolk 3.5 miles
- The Railway 5 7.4 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4 6 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 4.2 miles
- Best Western Ipswich Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Milsoms 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Capel St. Mary
- Capel St Mary C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 5.5 miles
- Suffolk College University 6.1 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- University of Essex University 9.6 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 9.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.4 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10.9 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.7 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 12.1 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.3 miles