Chelmondiston is a small village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England, set on the southern side of the Shotley Peninsula and looking out over the River Orwell estuary a few miles to the south‑east of Ipswich. The parish includes the riverside hamlet of Pin Mill, a popular spot for sailing, traditional riverside inns and mooring boats, which gives the area a distinctly maritime feel.
The character is largely rural, with arable farms, historic cottages and a close‑knit village community; tourism and leisure boating around the estuary complement a local economy still rooted in agriculture. Salt marshes and mudflats along the Orwell attract wildlife and birdwatchers, while historic churches and vernacular buildings hint at the parish’s long agricultural and maritime past.
Postcode districts covering Chelmondiston
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 4.8 miles
- Colchester 15.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 13.3 miles
- Felixstowe 5.7 miles
- Sudbury 20.6 miles
- Stowmarket 16.5 miles
- Harwich 4.2 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 9.7 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 10.9 miles
- Halstead 24.7 miles
- Woodbridge 8.2 miles
- Kesgrave 5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chelmondiston Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Woolverstone Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Harkstead Parish 1.5 miles
- Arwarton Parish 1.6 miles
- Nacton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ganges Ward 1.8 miles
- Shotley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Levington Parish 2.2 miles
- Orwell Ward 2.4 miles
- Freston Parish 2.5 miles
- Stour Ward 2.6 miles
- Stratton Hall Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Chelmondiston
IP9 1JP, IP9 1HT, IP9 1EF, IP9 1JU, IP9 1HU, IP9 1JE, IP9 1EB, IP9 1JT, IP9 1EE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 36.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 42.4 miles
- Harwich International Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Wrabness Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Chelmondiston Ad
- The Pier Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 2.5 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 5.1 miles
- Tulip Hotel Harwich 3.7 miles
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 5.3 miles
- The Lion 5 8.8 miles
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 5.8 miles
- Hotel Coco 4 6 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 8.6 miles
Schools in Chelmondiston
- Chelmondiston C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 3.3 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 3.8 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Suffolk College University 4.9 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 5.1 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 5.4 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 5.5 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 8.9 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- University of Essex University 13.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.4 miles