Washbrook is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Babergh in Suffolk, England. Set among hedged lanes and arable fields a short drive from Ipswich and close to market towns such as Needham Market, it presents the quietly picturesque character typical of East Anglian countryside, with a scattering of cottages, farms and a modest parish presence.
Historically centred on agriculture, the village now combines long‑established farming activity with residents who commute to nearby towns, giving a mixed social fabric. Local life tends to be community‑oriented, with interest in historic buildings and landscape conservation, and easy access to regional services and markets via nearby road and rail links.
Postcode districts covering Washbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Colchester 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21 miles33.8 km
- Felixstowe 12 miles19.3 km
- Sudbury 14.9 miles24 km
- Stowmarket 11 miles17.8 km
- Harwich 10 miles16.1 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Halstead 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Woodbridge 10.2 miles16.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Copdock Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Belstead Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Copdock and Washbrook Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Sproughton & Pinewood Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Pinewood Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sprites Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Copdock & Washbrook Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Chattisham Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sproughton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Stoke Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Burstall Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hintlesham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Washbrook
IP8 3HZ, IP8 3HS, IP8 3HT, IP8 3HR, IP8 3LA, IP8 3LE, IP8 3SN, IP8 3LG, IP8 3HU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 36.3 miles58.4 km
- Stansted Airport 37.8 miles60.8 km
- Ipswich Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Derby Road Railway Station 4.1 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Washbrook Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Lion 5 5.6 miles9 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Marquis 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Carlton Hotel 3.1 miles5 km
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
Schools in Washbrook
- Copdock Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Suffolk College University 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 9.3 miles15 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 11.5 miles18.4 km
- University of Essex University 12.4 miles20 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km