Beccles & Worlingham
Ward in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.452, 1.606 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 45 89 |
The area around Beccles and Worlingham sits in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, straddling the bend of the River Waveney on the edge of The Broads. Beccles is a compact market town with a long trading history, a distinctive detached medieval bell tower on the High Street and a pleasant riverside quay popular with walkers and boaters, while Worlingham is a largely residential village with parkland and the historic Worlingham Hall nearby.
Locally the economy blends small shops, services and tourism linked to boating and nature conservation on the Broads, alongside agriculture and a growing commuter population travelling to centres such as Norwich and Lowestoft. Community life is lively for a small area, with regular markets, festivals and volunteer groups that reflect the town-and-village mix of historic character and contemporary living.
Postcode districts covering Beccles & Worlingham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 19 miles
- Lowestoft 5.2 miles
- Great Yarmouth 11.7 miles
- Beccles 1.6 miles
- Diss 21.5 miles
- Bradwell 9.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Worlingham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- North Cove Parish 1 mile
- Barnby and North Cove Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ellough Parish 1.4 miles
- Beccles Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Barnby Parish 1.7 miles
- Mutford Parish 2.1 miles
- Aldeby Parish 2.4 miles
- Burgh St. Peter Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Weston Parish 2.5 miles
- Willingham St. Mary Parish 2.7 miles
- Gillingham Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Beccles & Worlingham
NR34 9BH, NR34 9YE, NR34 9ET, NR34 7EA, NR34 7QU, NR34 7DJ, NR34 9NJ, NR34 9LR, NR34 7ES … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 20.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 70.1 miles
- Beccles Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Oulton Broad South Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Beccles & Worlingham Ad
- The Swan Motel 2.6 miles
- Waveney House Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Wheatacre White Lion 2.5 miles
- The Coach House Suffolk 3 3.6 miles
- Ivy House Country Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Wolf Inn 3 4.7 miles
- Carlton Manor Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Lavengro 4 miles
- Wherry Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Hatfield Lodge 6.1 miles
Schools in Beccles & Worlingham
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Primary
- Beccles High School Secondary
- Beccles Primary Academy Primary
- Sir John Leman High School Secondary
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School Primary
- Worlingham C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 9.9 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.9 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 13.3 miles
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 13.8 miles
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.1 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 15.8 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 17.1 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 17.4 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 17.9 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 19.5 miles