Benacre
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.398, 1.693 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 51 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01502 (Lowestoft) |
Benacre is a small coastal parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, lying a few miles south of Lowestoft and north of Kessingland. The shoreline and hinterland are dominated by the Benacre National Nature Reserve, with sandy beaches, dunes, saline lagoons and the shallow Benacre Broad; it is prized for its wintering and breeding birdlife, rare coastal plants and ongoing issues with coastal erosion and change.
Settlement is sparse and the area retains a strong estate and agricultural character centred on places such as Benacre Hall. Rather than busy seaside tourism, the parish attracts birdwatchers, walkers and conservation interest, and local life is shaped by habitat protection and coastal management as much as by farming.
Postcode districts covering Benacre
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 24.2 miles39 km
- Lowestoft 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Great Yarmouth 14.3 miles23 km
- Beccles 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Diss 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Bradwell 12.5 miles20.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Wrentham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Covehithe Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kessingland Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Henstead with Hulver Street Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rushmere Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- South Cove Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Gisleham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Frostenden Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Sotterley Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Mutford Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Carlton Colville Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Uggeshall Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Benacre
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 25.8 miles41.5 km
- London Southend Airport 71.2 miles114.5 km
- Oulton Broad South Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Oulton Broad North Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
Hotels near Benacre Ad
- The Coach House Suffolk 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Swan 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Hk Rooms - Self Catering Serviced Rooms 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Clyffe Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Sail Loft 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Crown Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- The Randolph Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Oyo Lord Kitcheners Guest House 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hotel Victoria 3 5 miles8 km
- Sutherland House 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
Local points of interest
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.8 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 18.2 miles29.3 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 19 miles30.6 km