Great Cornard sits on the western edge of Sudbury in the district of Babergh, Suffolk, England, overlooking the gentle, agricultural landscape of the River Stour valley. Historically a small farming settlement that expanded through the 20th century, it now blends suburban housing with ribbons of countryside and footpaths, making it popular with commuters and walkers alike.
Locally there is a lively community feel: small businesses and light industry on estate fringes, village shops and pubs, sports clubs and community centres all help sustain social life, while the area’s historic ties to the textile and agricultural economy of the Sudbury region give it a distinct local character that still shows through in events and conservation-minded green spaces.
Postcode districts covering Great Cornard
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 17.4 miles28 km
- Colchester 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Chelmsford 23.6 miles38 km
- Braintree 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23 miles37 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Haverhill 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Witham 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Sudbury 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Maldon 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Stowmarket 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Harwich 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Sudbury South East Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sudbury Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Chilton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Middleton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Newton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Little Cornard Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Sudbury North East Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sudbury South West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sudbury North West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Great Henny Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Acton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Great Cornard
CO10 0YS, CO10 0HG, CO10 0EL, CO10 0YR, CO10 0PX, CO10 0DH, CO10 0ES, CO10 0HB, CO10 0YY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 24.5 miles39.5 km
- London Southend Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 1.1 miles1.9 km
- Bures Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bus Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near Great Cornard Ad
- Painters at the Angel 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 5 miles8 km
- The Marquis 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Drapers Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Schools in Great Cornard
- Pot Kiln Primary School Primary
- Thomas Gainsborough School Secondary
- Wells Hall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.6 miles18.7 km
- University of Essex University 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Portman Road Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles27.1 km