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 miles7.7 km
- Colchester 15.5 miles25 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Felixstowe 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Sudbury 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Stowmarket 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Harwich 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Halstead 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Woodbridge 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Kesgrave 5 miles8.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Chelmondiston Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Woolverstone Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Harkstead Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Arwarton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Nacton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ganges Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shotley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Levington Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Orwell Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Freston Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Stour Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stratton Hall Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Chelmondiston
IP9 1JW, IP9 1DU, IP9 1JJ, IP9 1EE, IP9 1EA, IP9 1EZ, IP9 1JR, IP9 1DT, IP9 1JA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 36.5 miles58.8 km
- Stansted Airport 42.4 miles68.2 km
- Harwich International Railway Station 3.4 miles5.6 km
- Wrabness Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Chelmondiston Ad
- The Pier Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Tulip Hotel Harwich 3.7 miles6 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Lion 5 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Hotel Coco 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Chelmondiston
- Chelmondiston C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Suffolk College University 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Portman Road Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.8 km
- University of Essex University 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.4 miles24.9 km