Monks Eleigh is a small village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set in gently rolling arable countryside a few miles from Sudbury and within easy reach of Ipswich. The name reflects medieval monastic ownership and the village retains a historic core of timber‑framed cottages, flint buildings and a medieval parish church, with several listed buildings clustered around a pleasant village green.
Economically it remains largely rural, supported by farming, local trades and a handful of small businesses, though many residents commute to nearby towns. Social life centres on the village hall, the local pub and occasional fetes and conservation activities, giving it a close‑knit, heritage‑minded community popular with walkers and those seeking a quieter Suffolk way of life.
Postcode districts covering Monks Eleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13 miles21 km
- Colchester 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Braintree 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Felixstowe 22 miles35.3 km
- Haverhill 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Witham 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Thetford 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Sudbury 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Stowmarket 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Harwich 19.5 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Chelsworth Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Milden Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lindsey Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kettlebaston Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Brent Eleigh Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Box Vale Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Bildeston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Semer Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Preston St. Mary Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Little Waldingfield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Groton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Monks Eleigh
IP7 7LG, IP7 7JG, IP7 7AE, IP7 7AW, IP7 7JL, IP7 7GB, IP7 7BB, IP7 7AX, IP7 7AD … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 30.3 miles48.8 km
- London Southend Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
- Bus Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels near Monks Eleigh Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7 miles11.2 km
- The Marquis 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Painters at the Angel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Milsoms 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Limes Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Portman Road Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Suffolk College University 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Ickworth House Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.1 miles22.7 km
- University of Essex University 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Marks Hall Estate 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 15.6 miles25 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km