Great Waldingfield is a small village in the district of Babergh in Suffolk, England, lying a short drive from Sudbury amidst gently rolling arable countryside on the edge of the Stour Valley. The settlement retains a traditional feel with a mix of timber‑framed cottages, later houses and a medieval parish church set along quiet lanes and lanes lined with hedgerows.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the village now combines farming with residents who commute to nearby towns; locally there is an active community life centred on the village hall, church and sports clubs, with regular events and societies that sustain a strong village identity while caring for the historic and rural character of the area.
Postcode districts covering Great Waldingfield
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Colchester 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Braintree 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Felixstowe 24.9 miles40 km
- Haverhill 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Witham 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Thetford 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Sudbury 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Maldon 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Stowmarket 12.9 miles20.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Chilton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Acton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sudbury North East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Little Waldingfield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Sudbury South East Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Newton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Great Cornard Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sudbury North West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sudbury Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Sudbury South West Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Long Melford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Edwardstone Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Great Waldingfield
CO10 0TZ, CO10 0XU, CO10 0RL, CO10 0RR, CO10 0RS, CO10 0SE, CO10 0UF, CO10 0SA, CO10 0RH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.9 miles41.7 km
- London Southend Airport 33.7 miles54.2 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bures Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Bus Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Great Waldingfield Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Painters at the Angel 2.5 miles4 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Marquis 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Drapers Hotel 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Dorrington 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Great Waldingfield
- Great Waldingfield C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles17 km
- Marks Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- University of Essex University 14.3 miles23 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Portman Road Stadium 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Suffolk College University 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 18.4 miles29.6 km