Framlingham
Built-up area in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.221, 1.339 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 28 63 |
| Population: | 3,086 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 (Saxmundham) |
Framlingham sits in gently rolling countryside in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England and is best known for its impressive medieval curtain‑walled Framlingham Castle, which famously has no central keep and was the rallying point for Mary Tudor in 1553. The castle overlooks the spring‑fed Framlingham Mere and a compact market town of timber‑framed and Georgian streets, with the Victorian Framlingham College campus also a prominent local landmark.
Today the town combines an agricultural hinterland with a tidy tourist trade centred on the castle, independent shops, cafés and a regular market, while a strong local community supports arts, food and music events and active amateur sports - giving Framlingham a lively small‑town feel without losing its historic character.
Postcode districts covering Framlingham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Lowestoft 24 miles38.6 km
- Felixstowe 18 miles29 km
- Stowmarket 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Harwich 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Beccles 18.6 miles30 km
- Woodbridge 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Kesgrave 11.8 miles19 km
- Diss 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Attleborough 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Parham Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Kettleburgh Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Saxtead Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dennington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cransford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brandeston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Easton Built-up area 3 miles4.7 km
- Earl Soham Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hacheston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Badingham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Tannington Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Hoo Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Framlingham
IP13 9EN, IP13 9BT, IP13 9EQ, IP13 9EA, IP13 9BY, IP13 9FX, IP13 9EH, IP13 9AN, IP13 9DL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Stansted Airport 52.3 miles84.2 km
- Wickham Market Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Saxmundham Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Framlingham Ad
- The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Crown Hotel 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Ufford Park Resort 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Satis House 3 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Framlingham
- Framlingham College Independent - all ages
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Suffolk College University 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 16 miles25.7 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 16.4 miles26.4 km