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 miles
- Colchester 16.8 miles
- Braintree 22.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 9.9 miles
- Felixstowe 23.2 miles
- Haverhill 19.1 miles
- Thetford 20.1 miles
- Sudbury 9.2 miles
- Stowmarket 6.1 miles
- Harwich 21.3 miles
- Newmarket 21.4 miles
- Mildenhall 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brettenham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Hitcham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Kettlebaston Parish 1.7 miles
- Preston St. Mary Parish 2 miles
- Wattisham Parish 2.4 miles
- Thorpe Morieux Parish 2.4 miles
- Bildeston Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Chelsworth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Monks Eleigh Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Felsham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Buxhall Parish 3.3 miles
- Brent Eleigh Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in North West Cosford
IP7 7NU, IP30 0AT, IP30 0NN, IP7 7PE, IP7 7LL, IP7 7NR, IP7 7LW, CO10 9LX, CO10 9GQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 32.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 39.8 miles
- Stowmarket Railway Station 6.4 miles
- Elmswell Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Bus Station 9.1 miles
Hotels near North West Cosford Ad
- Swan Hotel & Spa 4 3.9 miles
- The Peacock Inn 4 2.9 miles
- Georgina 3.8 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 8 miles
- The White Horse 3 7 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 7.7 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 7.9 miles
- Long Melford Swan 7.7 miles
- The Mill Hotel 3 9 miles
- The Black Lion, Long Melford 5 7.4 miles
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 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12.2 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 12.7 miles
- Suffolk College University 13.5 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 15.3 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 15.8 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17.4 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 17.6 miles
- University of Essex University 18.1 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 18.3 miles