Lindsey is a small, rural civil parish in the district of Babergh, in Suffolk, England. It sits amid the gentle, rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes typical of south Suffolk, with a scattering of cottages, farmsteads and open fields rather than a dense village centre.
The local character is quietly historic and agricultural: many properties reflect traditional timber-framed and brick vernacular, field patterns hint at medieval origins, and the economy is largely farming-led with some residents commuting to nearby market towns. Community life tends to be low-key, centred on parish meetings and occasional village events, and the landscape makes the area popular for walkers and anyone seeking a peaceful rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Lindsey
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Colchester 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Braintree 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Felixstowe 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Haverhill 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Witham 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Thetford 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Sudbury 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Maldon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Stowmarket 9.2 miles14.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Milden Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Semer Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Box Vale Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kersey Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chelsworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Groton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- South East Cosford Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Edwardstone Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bildeston Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hadleigh North Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Kettlebaston Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Lindsey
IP7 6QA, IP7 6PS, IP7 6PX, IP7 6HT, IP7 6PW, IP7 6PP, IP7 6PU, IP7 6QB, IP7 6PT … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- London Southend Airport 35.5 miles57.1 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Bures Railway Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Bus Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
Hotels near Lindsey Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Marquis 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Lion 5 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 7 miles11.3 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Painters at the Angel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Milsoms 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Portman Road Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Suffolk College University 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- University of Essex University 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Ickworth House Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.7 miles26.8 km