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 miles
- Colchester 17.7 miles
- Braintree 18.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 8.2 miles
- Haverhill 12.9 miles
- Witham 22.8 miles
- Thetford 19.9 miles
- Sudbury 6.5 miles
- Stowmarket 12 miles
- Newmarket 15.9 miles
- Saffron Walden 21.6 miles
- Mildenhall 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alpheton Parish 1.2 miles
- Chadacre Ward 1.3 miles
- Stanstead Parish 1.9 miles
- Hartest Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Lawshall Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Boxted Parish 3 miles
- Cockfield Parish 3.1 miles
- Glemsford Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Lavenham Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Somerton Parish 3.4 miles
- Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield Parish 3.4 miles
- Long Melford Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Shimpling
IP29 4HH, IP29 4HR, IP30 0JL, IP29 4HG, IP29 4HD, IP29 4HY, IP29 4HZ, IP29 4HX, IP29 4DT … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 26.9 miles
- London Southend Airport 38.5 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 6.4 miles
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 8.6 miles
- Bus Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Shimpling Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 3.4 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 3.5 miles
- Painters at the Angel 6.4 miles
- Angel Hotel 4 8 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 7.7 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 3.7 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 9.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 6.9 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 13.2 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 14.1 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 14.5 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 15.9 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 16.7 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 17.8 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 18.1 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 18.4 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 18.5 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 18.7 miles