Chillesford
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.112, 1.485 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 38 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 (Saxmundham) |
The small rural parish of Chillesford sits in East Suffolk in Suffolk, tucked into low-lying arable countryside close to the coast. It is largely agricultural, with scattered farms and estate houses such as Chillesford Lodge, and retains a quiet, close‑knit community rather than many amenities or shops.
Chillesford also has a wider significance beyond its size: the so‑called Chillesford Beds are important Pleistocene geological deposits named after the area, used by scientists to understand ancient climates and sea levels. The mixture of hedged fields, small woodlands and nearby coastal habitats gives the parish wildlife interest and connections with the broader Suffolk Coast and Heaths conservation landscape, making it a modest draw for walkers and naturalists.
Postcode districts covering Chillesford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 14 miles22.6 km
- Felixstowe 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Stowmarket 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Harwich 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Beccles 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Woodbridge 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Kesgrave 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Diss 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Rendlesham & Orford Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Butley Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Wantisden Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Gedgrave Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sudbourne Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Orford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Capel St. Andrew Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Tunstall Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Iken Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rendlesham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Boyton Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Blaxhall Parish 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Chillesford
IP12 3PX, IP12 2AL, IP12 2AN, IP12 3SD, IP12 3PS, IP12 2AW, IP12 3PR, IP12 3PU, IP12 3PT … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 39.9 miles64.2 km
- London Southend Airport 50.3 miles81 km
- Wickham Market Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Melton Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Chillesford Ad
- Wentworth Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Brudenell 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The White Lion Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- The Crown Hotel 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The White Horse Hotel 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Ufford Park Resort 4 6 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- Snape Maltings Theatre 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Suffolk College University 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Portman Road Stadium 15 miles24.1 km