Tattingstone is a small village and civil parish in the district of Babergh, in Suffolk, England, set beside the meandering River Brett and within easy reach of Ipswich. The parish is notable for the large lake created from former gravel workings, often called Tattingstone Reservoir, which has become a local focus for sailing, fishing and wildlife and gives the otherwise agricultural landscape a distinctive waterfront character.
The village is best known for the quirky local landmark, the Tattingstone Wonder, a folly that gives the hamlet an eccentric historic touch, and there is a small medieval church and evidence of a long farming history. Today it mixes rural life with a commuter element, with an active community around the sailing club, village hall and seasonal visitors drawn by the watersports and riverside countryside.
Postcode districts covering Tattingstone
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 5 miles
- Colchester 11.7 miles
- Braintree 24.8 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 13.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 24 miles
- Felixstowe 10 miles
- Witham 24 miles
- Sudbury 16.2 miles
- Stowmarket 14.4 miles
- Harwich 7.2 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 11.6 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 12.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stutton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bentley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Holbrook Built-up area 2 miles
- Stour Ward 2.3 miles
- Freston Parish 2.4 miles
- Orwell Ward 2.5 miles
- Wherstead Parish 2.5 miles
- Belstead Parish 2.5 miles
- Brantham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Capel St. Mary Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Copdock Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Copdock and Washbrook Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Tattingstone
IP9 2NJ, IP9 2NW, IP9 2NA, IP9 2NH, IP9 2NZ, IP9 2NY, IP9 2NP, IP9 2LU, IP9 2NF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34 miles
- Stansted Airport 38 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Manningtree Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Tattingstone Ad
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 3.8 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 3 4.9 miles
- The Railway 5 6.7 miles
- Premier Inn Ipswich South 3 3.3 miles
- Mermaid, Ipswich by Marston's Inns 4.8 miles
- Travelodge Ipswich Capel St Mary 3 2.9 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre Hotel 4 4.7 miles
Schools in Tattingstone
- Tattingstone C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 4.7 miles
- Suffolk College University 4.9 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 6.7 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 8 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 9.2 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 9.3 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles
- University of Essex University 10.4 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 11.7 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 12.1 miles