Shimpling is a small, quietly rural civil parish in the district of Babergh, in the county of Suffolk, England. It sits amidst the county’s typical patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and country lanes, with a network of footpaths that make it popular for walkers seeking the more tranquil side of the Suffolk landscape.
Historically rooted in the medieval countryside, the village retains a handful of listed buildings and an old parish church that speak to its long local story; economically it remains largely agricultural, with some residents commuting to nearby towns. Social life tends to be community-focused - parish meetings, village events and conservation of local character are important, giving Shimpling the feel of a close-knit, traditional Suffolk village.
Postcode districts covering Shimpling
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Colchester 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Braintree 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Haverhill 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Witham 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Thetford 19.9 miles32 km
- Sudbury 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Stowmarket 12 miles19.3 km
- Newmarket 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Saffron Walden 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Mildenhall 18.5 miles29.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Alpheton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chadacre Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Stanstead Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hartest Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lawshall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Boxted Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Cockfield Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Glemsford Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Lavenham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Somerton Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Long Melford Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Shimpling
IP29 4HE, IP29 4HT, CO10 9BJ, IP29 4DT, IP29 4HY, IP30 0JL, IP29 4HJ, IP29 4HQ, IP29 4EX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 26.9 miles43.2 km
- London Southend Airport 38.5 miles62 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Bus Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Shimpling Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Painters at the Angel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Angel Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Grange Hotel 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Marks Hall Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Portman Road Stadium 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 18.7 miles30.1 km