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 miles28.6 km
- Colchester 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Braintree 21.1 miles34 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Haverhill 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Thetford 18 miles29 km
- Sudbury 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Stowmarket 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Newmarket 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Saffron Walden 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Mildenhall 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Halstead 15.9 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Green Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thorpe Morieux Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bradfield St. Clare Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Alpheton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Felsham Built-up area 3 miles4.7 km
- Bradfield St. George Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Shimpling Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Lawshall Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Brettenham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Little Whelnetham Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Great Whelnetham Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Cockfield
IP30 0HJ, IP30 0JQ, IP30 0JR, IP30 0HR, IP30 0LA, IP30 0HA, IP30 0HY, IP30 0JW, IP30 0HN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 29.9 miles48.2 km
- London Southend Airport 40.6 miles65.3 km
- Thurston Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Bus Station 8.5 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Cockfield Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 6 miles9.7 km
- Angel Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 6.2 miles10 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Grange Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
- Painters at the Angel 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Cockfield
- Cockfield C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 11.7 miles18.9 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 12.4 miles20 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles27 km
- Portman Road Stadium 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Suffolk College University 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 18 miles29 km
- Marks Hall Estate 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 19.4 miles31.2 km