Butley
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.097, 1.47 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 37 49 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 (Saxmundham) |
Butley is a small, quietly rural village and civil parish in East Suffolk, on the fringes of the Suffolk coast in Suffolk, England. It sits beside the tidal Butley Creek and lies close to coastal settlements such as Orford and Aldeburgh, much of the surrounding landscape falling within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, making it popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
Historically the village is best known for the ruins of Butley Priory, a 12th‑century Augustinian house with links to medieval figures, and the area retains a strong agricultural character alongside small‑scale tourism and coastal recreation. The community is very small and dispersed, with village life shaped by farming, nature conservation and the draw of the nearby coast rather than by any large local industry.
Postcode districts covering Butley
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13.1 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.5 miles
- Felixstowe 10.9 miles
- Stowmarket 21.1 miles
- Harwich 14.5 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 18.9 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 20.4 miles
- Beccles 24.9 miles
- Woodbridge 6.8 miles
- Kesgrave 10.2 miles
- Diss 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chillesford Parish 1.2 miles
- Capel St. Andrew Parish 1.3 miles
- Wantisden Parish 1.5 miles
- Boyton Parish 1.8 miles
- Gedgrave Parish 2 miles
- Rendlesham & Orford Ward 2.2 miles
- Orford Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Rendlesham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Oak Hill Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Sudbourne Parish 3.4 miles
- Tunstall Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Hollesley Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Butley
IP12 3QA, IP12 3NZ, IP12 3NT, IP12 3PA, IP12 3NR, IP12 3NP, IP12 3QD, IP12 3QE, IP12 3NS … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 40.8 miles
- London Southend Airport 49.1 miles
- Wickham Market Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Melton Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Butley Ad
- Crown and Castle 3 2.7 miles
- The White Lion Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Ufford Park Resort 4 5.6 miles
- The Crown Hotel 6.5 miles
- Seckford Hall Hotel and Restaurant 4 7.8 miles
- The Brudenell 4 6.6 miles
- The Cross Keys, Aldeburgh 6.8 miles
- Wentworth Hotel 3 7 miles
- Grove House Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel 3 8.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Snape Maltings Theatre 4.8 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 5.5 miles
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 7.2 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 7.7 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.9 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 11.9 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 12 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 12.1 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Suffolk College University 13.4 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 13.8 miles