Flixton
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.426, 1.407 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 31 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01986 (Bungay) |
Flixton is a small, rural parish in East Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk close to the Norfolk border and a few miles from the market town of Bungay. It sits in the low-lying Waveney valley beside the River Waveney, on the edge of the reed-fringed waterways that feed into the Norfolk Broads, giving the area a mix of arable fields, hedgerows and wetland habitats that attract walkers and wildlife watchers.
Historically the settlement has medieval roots with a compact village core and a number of listed buildings, and the local economy remains largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby towns. Social life is quiet and community-focused, with village events and an interest in conserving the landscape and traditional character that make it a pleasant base for exploring East Anglia’s river country.
Postcode districts covering Flixton
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 15.9 miles
- Lowestoft 13.8 miles
- Great Yarmouth 18.2 miles
- Stowmarket 24.1 miles
- Beccles 7 miles
- Woodbridge 23.2 miles
- Diss 13 miles
- Attleborough 17.4 miles
- Bradwell 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Margaret, South Elmham Parish 1.3 miles
- St. Peter, South Elmham Parish 1.4 miles
- St. Mary, South Elmham otherwise Homersfield Parish 1.6 miles
- St. Cross, South Elmham Parish 1.7 miles
- Earsham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- St. Michael, South Elmham Parish 2.2 miles
- Bungay Built-up area 2.4 miles
- All Saints and St. Nicholas, South Elmham Parish 2.5 miles
- Denton Parish 2.6 miles
- Wortwell Built-up area 2.7 miles
- St. Margaret, Ilketshall Parish 2.8 miles
- St. John, Ilketshall Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Flixton
NR35 1NT, NR35 1NS, NR35 1NX, NR35 1NY, NR35 1NJ, NR35 1NZ, NR35 1NU, NR35 1NR, NR35 1NL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 18.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 62.2 miles
- Brampton 6.1 miles
- Halesworth Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Flixton Ad
- The Swan Motel, Gillingham 4 6.8 miles
- Waveney House Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Dragons Den 9.1 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 4.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 11.7 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 12.6 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.9 miles
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 13.9 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 14.2 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 14.7 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 15 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 15.3 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.6 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 17.1 miles