Great Cornard is a sizeable village and electoral ward in Babergh, Suffolk, set in the gentle countryside of East Anglia on the southern edge of nearby Sudbury. It mixes suburban housing and local shops with pockets of agricultural land and light industry, functioning as both a community in its own right and a commuter base for Sudbury and other nearby market towns.
Historically an agricultural settlement that expanded through the 20th century, the area now supports a lively community life with primary schools, village halls and sports clubs - most notably the local non‑league football side - plus regular events and volunteer groups. Green spaces and footpaths around the ward give easy access to the surrounding countryside and the River Stour valley, while proximity to Sudbury places cultural attractions such as the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough close at hand.
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
- Great Cornard Parish 0 miles0 km
- 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
Example postcodes in Great Cornard
CO10 0LW, CO10 0HN, CO10 0HH, CO10 0DQ, CO10 0FS, CO10 0WG, CO10 0NL, CO10 0NQ, CO10 0LH … 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