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 miles21.2 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Felixstowe 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Stowmarket 21.1 miles34 km
- Harwich 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Beccles 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Woodbridge 6.8 miles11 km
- Kesgrave 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Diss 24.6 miles39.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Chillesford Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Capel St. Andrew Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wantisden Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Boyton Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Gedgrave Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Rendlesham & Orford Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Orford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rendlesham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Oak Hill Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Sudbourne Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Tunstall Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hollesley Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Butley
IP12 3NT, IP12 3PP, IP12 3QE, IP12 3QB, IP12 3NY, IP12 3PE, IP12 3QG, IP12 3NZ, IP12 3NU … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 40.8 miles65.7 km
- London Southend Airport 49.1 miles79 km
- Wickham Market Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Melton Railway Station 5.6 miles9.1 km
Hotels near Butley Ad
- Wentworth Hotel 3 7 miles11.2 km
- The Brudenell 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Crown Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The White Lion Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The White Horse Hotel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ufford Park Resort 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
Local points of interest
- Snape Maltings Theatre 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Suffolk College University 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 13.8 miles22.2 km