Long Melford is a large, historic village in Babergh, Suffolk, England, known for one of the county’s most strikingly long and wide High Streets lined with timber‑framed and Georgian merchant houses. Its prosperity came from the medieval wool trade, and many grand buildings and listed façades survive, giving the village a distinctly historic, almost small‑town feel rather than a typical rural hamlet.
The village is home to notable estates such as Melford Hall and Kentwell Hall, and the impressive parish Holy Trinity Church with rich interior features, making heritage and tourism important to the local economy alongside antiques, independent shops, pubs and cafes. Nestled near the River Stour and close to Sudbury in the heart of East Anglia’s picturesque landscape often called Constable Country, Long Melford still hosts community events and draws visitors interested in history, architecture and country life.
Postcode districts covering Long Melford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 19.1 miles
- Colchester 14.6 miles
- Braintree 15.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 11.8 miles
- Haverhill 12.3 miles
- Witham 19.2 miles
- Thetford 23.4 miles
- Sudbury 3 miles
- Maldon 23.8 miles
- Stowmarket 13.8 miles
- Harwich 24.7 miles
- Newmarket 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Liston Parish 1.1 miles
- Acton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Foxearth Parish 1.8 miles
- Borley Parish 2.1 miles
- Sudbury North West Ward 2.2 miles
- Sudbury North East Ward 2.2 miles
- Chilton Parish 2.6 miles
- Sudbury South East Ward 2.7 miles
- Glemsford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Great Waldingfield Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Stanstead Parish 2.8 miles
- Sudbury South West Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Long Melford
CO10 9DH, CO10 9JP, CO10 9QW, CO10 9GB, CO10 9HF, CO10 9DS, CO10 9LB, CO10 9JA, CO10 9EH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 24.6 miles
- London Southend Airport 35 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Bures Railway Station 7.6 miles
- Bus Station 2.8 miles
Hotels in Long Melford Ad
- The Crown Hotel 4
- Bull Hotel 3
- The George and Dragon Inn
- Long Melford Swan
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford 3
- The Black Lion, Long Melford 5
Schools in Long Melford
- Long Melford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 10.1 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.6 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 12.4 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.3 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.3 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.5 miles
- University of Essex University 16.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 17.5 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 17.7 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 18.1 miles