Hitcham is a small rural village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set amid the rolling arable countryside of south Suffolk. It has a quiet, picture‑postcard character of timber‑framed cottages and farmsteads and lies within easy reach of market towns such as Hadleigh and the regional centre of Ipswich.
Historically agricultural, the village retains a parish church and a close‑knit community that stages local events and enjoys the network of lanes and footpaths through hedgerow‑lined fields. Many residents work on nearby farms or commute to surrounding towns, while Hitcham’s tranquil setting and historic buildings make it a pleasant stop for people exploring Suffolk’s medieval villages.
Postcode districts covering Hitcham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Colchester 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Braintree 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 25 miles40.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 11 miles17.6 km
- Felixstowe 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Haverhill 20 miles32.1 km
- Witham 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Thetford 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Sudbury 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Stowmarket 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Harwich 20.1 miles32.4 km
Neighbouring places
- North West Cosford Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wattisham Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Bildeston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kettlebaston Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Brettenham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Chelsworth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nedging-with-Naughton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Nedging Tye Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Preston St. Mary Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Battisford Tye Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Great Bricett Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Hitcham
IP7 7NG, IP7 7NF, IP7 7PX, IP7 7NR, IP7 7QU, IP7 7NA, IP7 7NQ, IP7 7NP, IP7 7ND … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 32.8 miles52.8 km
- London Southend Airport 39.4 miles63.3 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bus Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
Hotels near Hitcham Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 8 miles12.8 km
- The Marquis 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Limes Hotel 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Painters at the Angel 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Ickworth House Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Suffolk College University 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.8 miles27 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.9 miles27.1 km
- University of Essex University 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Marks Hall Estate 18.2 miles29.2 km