Hintlesham is a small village and civil parish in the district of Babergh in rural Suffolk, England. It sits by the River Brett amid rolling arable countryside and is within easy reach of Ipswich and Hadleigh, so the landscape mixes working farms, hedgerows and popular riverside walks.
The village has clear medieval roots and a compact core of historic buildings, while the grade‑listed country house Hintlesham Hall - now run as a hotel and restaurant - gives the place a strong local identity and brings a modest tourism and hospitality economy. Social life is typical of a Suffolk village, centred on local community events and amenities, with many residents commuting to nearby towns alongside the remaining agricultural and service activities.
Postcode districts covering Hintlesham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Colchester 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Braintree 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 18 miles29 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Felixstowe 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Witham 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Sudbury 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Stowmarket 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Harwich 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 17.5 miles28.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Hintlesham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Chattisham Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Burstall Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Flowton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Burstallhill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Copdock & Washbrook Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Copdock and Washbrook Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Copdock Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Elmsett Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hadleigh South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Washbrook Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wenham Parva Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Hintlesham
IP8 3PF, IP8 3NT, IP8 3QL, IP8 3PD, IP8 3PW, IP8 3QP, IP8 3NZ, IP8 3QN, IP8 3NS … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 36 miles58 km
- London Southend Airport 36.3 miles58.4 km
- Ipswich Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Westerfield Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Hintlesham Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 0.2 miles0.3 km
- The Marquis 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Lion 5 5.7 miles9.1 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 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 4.9 miles8 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in Hintlesham
- Hintlesham and Chattisham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Suffolk College University 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 12.5 miles20.2 km
- University of Essex University 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 13 miles21 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 13.8 miles22.3 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 14.7 miles23.6 km