Cockfield is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Set in rolling farmland typical of the county, it keeps a strong historic character with timber-framed cottages, a well-preserved medieval parish church and a compact village centre that hints at an agricultural past and the prosperity of the medieval wool era.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, supported by small businesses and commuters to nearby towns, while community life revolves around the village pub, hall and seasonal fêtes. A network of lanes and footpaths makes it popular with walkers and the village has a quiet, close-knit feel that appeals to those who want to live in the Suffolk countryside.
Postcode districts covering Cockfield
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 17.8 miles
- Colchester 18.7 miles
- Braintree 21.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 6.7 miles
- Haverhill 15.7 miles
- Thetford 18 miles
- Sudbury 8.6 miles
- Stowmarket 9.1 miles
- Newmarket 17.2 miles
- Saffron Walden 24.6 miles
- Mildenhall 18.4 miles
- Halstead 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Green Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Thorpe Morieux Parish 1.7 miles
- Bradfield St. Clare Parish 2 miles
- Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield Parish 2.2 miles
- Alpheton Parish 2.9 miles
- Felsham Built-up area 3 miles
- Bradfield St. George Parish 3 miles
- Shimpling Parish 3.1 miles
- Lawshall Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Brettenham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Little Whelnetham Parish 3.2 miles
- Great Whelnetham Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Cockfield
IP30 0JD, IP30 0ND, IP30 0HU, IP30 0JH, IP30 0JY, IP30 0HW, IP30 0HB, IP30 0HH, IP30 0JR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 29.9 miles
- London Southend Airport 40.6 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 7.4 miles
- Bus Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Cockfield Ad
- The Crown, Bildeston 4 6.3 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 5.9 miles
- Angel Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 6 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 6.2 miles
- All Saints Hotel 4 9 miles
- Painters at the Angel 8.6 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 7.9 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- The Grange Hotel 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Cockfield
- Cockfield C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 7.1 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 11.7 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 12.4 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 15.9 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.4 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 16.8 miles
- Suffolk College University 17.6 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 18 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 18.2 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 18.3 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 19.4 miles