Hintlesham is a small village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set in gently rolling agricultural countryside a short drive from Ipswich and Hadleigh. It forms part of the combined parish of Hintlesham and Chattisham, and retains a rural, low‑density feel with lanes, farms and pockets of woodland rather than any large centre of population.
Historically the village has medieval roots and several listed buildings, the most notable being Hintlesham Hall, a former manor house now run as a hotel and restaurant, and the church of St Nicolas with older fabric and local memorials. The local economy is largely agricultural with some small businesses and hospitality linked to the hall, while socially it’s a close‑knit community typical of Suffolk villages, with village events and commuting links into nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Hintlesham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 5.6 miles9 km
- Colchester 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Braintree 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Felixstowe 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Witham 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Sudbury 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Stowmarket 9.9 miles16 km
- Harwich 12 miles19.2 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Chattisham Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Burstall Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Copdock & Washbrook Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Copdock and Washbrook Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Copdock Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wenham Parva Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Burstallhill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Flowton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Washbrook Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hadleigh South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Wenham Magna Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Sproughton & Pinewood Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Hintlesham
IP8 3NH, IP8 3RU, IP8 3GA, IP8 3PP, IP8 3PW, IP8 3GP, IP8 3PU, IP8 3QP, IP8 3PL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 35.8 miles57.6 km
- Stansted Airport 35.9 miles57.7 km
- Ipswich Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Westerfield Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Hintlesham Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 0.4 miles0.7 km
- The Marquis 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Lion 5 5.2 miles8.3 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
Schools in Hintlesham
- Hintlesham and Chattisham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Suffolk College University 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.7 miles18.8 km
- University of Essex University 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 13.5 miles21.8 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 14.4 miles23.2 km