North West Cosford is a largely rural ward in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, made up of small settlements, scattered farms and winding lanes across rolling arable countryside. It sits within easy reach of market towns such as Sudbury and Hadleigh and has road links that make commuting to larger centres like Ipswich and Colchester feasible.
The area’s character is shaped by agriculture, historic buildings and local community life centred on village halls and parish churches; visitors will recognise the typical Suffolk flint churches, timber-framed cottages and converted farmsteads. A network of public footpaths, pocket woodlands and hedgerows supports local wildlife, while the social mix of long-established farming families, commuters and retirees keeps local debates focused on housing, services and conservation.
Postcode districts covering North West Cosford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13.7 miles22 km
- Colchester 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Braintree 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Felixstowe 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Haverhill 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Thetford 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Sudbury 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stowmarket 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Harwich 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Newmarket 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Mildenhall 22.1 miles35.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Brettenham Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hitcham Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kettlebaston Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Preston St. Mary Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Wattisham Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Thorpe Morieux Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bildeston Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Chelsworth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Felsham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Buxhall Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Brent Eleigh Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in North West Cosford
IP7 7PN, IP7 7QF, IP7 7JS, IP7 7QR, IP7 7EW, IP7 7SB, IP30 0PB, IP7 7ER, IP30 0NR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- London Southend Airport 39.8 miles64 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bus Station 9.1 miles14.7 km
Hotels near North West Cosford Ad
- The Marquis 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Painters at the Angel 9.3 miles15 km
- The Grange Hotel 9.3 miles15 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Limes Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in North West Cosford
- Bildeston Primary School Primary
- Centre Academy East Anglia Independent - special
- Old Buckenham Hall School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Portman Road Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Suffolk College University 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 15.3 miles24.7 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 17.6 miles28.3 km
- University of Essex University 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Marks Hall Estate 18.3 miles29.4 km