Edwardstone is a small, largely rural parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, made up of a scattering of hamlets and farmsteads set among rolling arable fields and pockets of ancient woodland. It sits a few miles from market towns such as Sudbury and Lavenham, so the quiet lanes and green verges feel distinctly agricultural while remaining within easy reach of local services.
The village retains a strong sense of history and place, with a medieval-era parish church, timber-framed cottages and several listed farmhouses that reflect centuries of rural life. Agriculture remains the mainstay of the local economy, with some residents commuting to nearby towns; community life is modest but active, centred on village events, local conservation of hedgerows and woodlands, and the appeal of traditional Suffolk countryside for walkers and heritage visitors.
Postcode districts covering Edwardstone
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Colchester 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Braintree 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Felixstowe 22 miles35.5 km
- Haverhill 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Witham 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Sudbury 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Maldon 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Stowmarket 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Harwich 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Groton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Box Vale Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Boxford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Milden Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Newton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Little Waldingfield Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lindsey Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Polstead Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Kersey Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Assington Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Edwardstone
CO10 5PT, CO10 5PR, CO10 5PE, CO10 5EB, CO10 5PW, CO10 5PP, CO10 5PX, CO10 5QG, CO10 5PF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.1 miles45.2 km
- London Southend Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bures Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
- Bus Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Edwardstone Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Marquis 5.6 miles9 km
- The Lion 5 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Painters at the Angel 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Marks Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
- University of Essex University 12.4 miles20 km
- Portman Road Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Suffolk College University 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Ickworth House Estate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 16.4 miles26.3 km