Stanstead is a small rural parish in the district of Babergh, in south Suffolk, England. Set among open arable fields and hedgerow-lined lanes, it has the quietly scenic character typical of East Anglia, with a handful of traditional cottages, a compact settlement pattern and a low, close-knit population.
Historically centred on agriculture, the local economy still includes farms alongside commuters and small local businesses; social life tends to revolve around village gatherings and church- and hall-based events, giving the place a strong community feel while remaining peacefully rural.
Postcode districts covering Stanstead
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 20.7 miles
- Cambridge 24.3 miles
- Colchester 17.4 miles
- Braintree 16.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 9.4 miles
- Haverhill 11.1 miles
- Witham 21.5 miles
- Thetford 21.1 miles
- Sudbury 5.8 miles
- Stowmarket 13.8 miles
- Newmarket 15.3 miles
- Saffron Walden 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glemsford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Chadacre Ward 1.5 miles
- Boxted Parish 1.7 miles
- Hartest Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Shimpling Parish 1.9 miles
- Alpheton Parish 2.6 miles
- Somerton Parish 2.7 miles
- Liston Parish 2.8 miles
- Cavendish Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Long Melford Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Foxearth Parish 3 miles
- Pentlow Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Stanstead
CO10 9AJ, CO10 9AP, CO10 9AT, CO10 9AW, CO10 9AQ, CO10 9AN, CO10 9AL, IP29 4EY, IP29 4JX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25 miles
- London Southend Airport 37.4 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 9.3 miles
- Bus Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Stanstead Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 2.6 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 2.7 miles
- Painters at the Angel 5.6 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 2.8 miles
- Angel Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 9 miles
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 7.3 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.3 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 13.8 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 14.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.2 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 17 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 17.2 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 18.1 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 18.8 miles
- University of Essex University 19.6 miles