Glemsford is a large village in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set in the rolling countryside of south Suffolk not far from the River Stour and a short drive from Sudbury and Long Melford. Its position in the Stour valley gives it a pleasant rural character while keeping it reasonably connected to nearby market towns.
The village has long roots in the region’s textile and small‑scale industries and still shows a mix of historic buildings and more recent housing. Today Glemsford combines local shops, pubs and community groups with light industry and agriculture nearby, and many residents commute to larger towns while village life remains active with schools, clubs and seasonal events.
Postcode districts covering Glemsford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.5 miles
- Cambridge 23.7 miles
- Colchester 17.1 miles
- Braintree 15.6 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 10.6 miles
- Haverhill 10.1 miles
- Witham 20.5 miles
- Thetford 22.1 miles
- Sudbury 5.3 miles
- Stowmarket 15 miles
- Newmarket 15.2 miles
- Saffron Walden 18.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stanstead Parish 1.3 miles
- Cavendish Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Pentlow Parish 2 miles
- Boxted Parish 2 miles
- Foxearth Parish 2.1 miles
- Liston Parish 2.2 miles
- Chadacre Ward 2.7 miles
- Hartest Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Long Melford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Somerton Parish 3.2 miles
- Shimpling Parish 3.2 miles
- Borley Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Glemsford
CO10 7RQ, CO10 7QW, CO10 7RG, CO10 7RB, CO10 7UE, CO10 7UF, CO10 7QH, CO10 7RL, CO10 7UJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 36.5 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 8.1 miles
- Bus Station 5 miles
Hotels near Glemsford Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 2.5 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 2.5 miles
- Painters at the Angel 5 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 2.6 miles
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 9 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 9.8 miles
Schools in Glemsford
- Glemsford Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 8.1 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 12.6 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 14.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.6 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 16 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 17.5 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17.7 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 18.9 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 19.1 miles