Higham is a small, traditionally rural village in the district of Babergh in Suffolk, England, set amid rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes. The settlement retains a number of older cottages and a parish church with medieval origins, giving it a quiet, historic character typical of south Suffolk villages.
Local life is shaped by agriculture and small-scale enterprises, with many residents also commuting to nearby market towns such as Sudbury or to larger centres like Ipswich for work and services. Its location close to the Stour valley and the scenic countryside celebrated by landscape painters means the area is popular for walking, birdwatching and enjoying Suffolk’s rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Higham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Colchester 7 miles11.2 km
- Braintree 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 15 miles24.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Felixstowe 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Haverhill 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Witham 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Sudbury 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Maldon 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Stowmarket 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Harwich 12.9 miles20.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Stratford St. Mary Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Holton St. Mary Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Brett Vale Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Shelley Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Raydon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Dedham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Boxted Cross Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Stoke-by-Nayland Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Lamb Corner Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Langham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Upper Layham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Higham
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 30.6 miles49.2 km
- Stansted Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Manningtree Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Mistley Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Colchester Bus Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Higham Ad
- The Lion 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Marquis 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Milsoms 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Greyfriars 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- University of Essex University 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Portman Road Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Suffolk College University 10 miles16 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Marks Hall Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 14.3 miles23 km