Raydon is a small village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, set among the rolling arable landscape typical of East Anglia. It lies a few miles south of Hadleigh and within easy reach of Ipswich, with quiet lanes, hedgerows and pockets of mixed woodland popular with walkers.
The village retains a historic parish church, a handful of traditional cottages and an old country house, and a former Second World War airfield nearby that has been adapted for peacetime uses; agriculture, small local businesses and light industry around the airfield shape the local economy. Community life is centred on the village hall, church activities and seasonal events, giving Raydon a close‑knit, rural character while remaining connected to larger market towns.
Postcode districts covering Raydon
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Colchester 9 miles14.5 km
- Braintree 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.9 miles32 km
- Felixstowe 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Haverhill 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Witham 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Sudbury 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Maldon 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Stowmarket 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Harwich 12.4 miles19.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Wenham Magna Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Holton St. Mary Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wenham Parva Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Upper Layham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Shelley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Higham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Layham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Brett Vale Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Capel St. Mary Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hadleigh South Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Stratford St. Mary Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Raydon
IP7 5LR, IP7 5JD, IP7 5FQ, IP7 5QE, IP7 5LW, IP7 5LU, IP7 5FN, IP7 5LH, IP7 5LN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- Stansted Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Manningtree Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Mistley Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Colchester Bus Station 9.1 miles14.6 km
Hotels near Raydon Ad
- The Lion 5 2.6 miles4.3 km
- The Marquis 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Milsoms 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Suffolk College University 8.1 miles13.1 km
- University of Essex University 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 12 miles19.2 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 14 miles22.5 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 14.5 miles23.3 km