Halesworth
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.344, 1.502 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 38 77 |
| Population: | 5,558 |
The Halesworth parish sits in rural East Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk, England, and grew as a small market town on the banks of the River Waveney. Its compact high street is notable for independent shops, antiques and cafes, a historic parish church and an active arts centre that gives the town an unexpectedly lively cultural life for its size.
Well connected by a station on the East Suffolk Line with services towards Ipswich and Lowestoft, the area serves a surrounding agricultural hinterland and supports small engineering, light industry and local food businesses; community-run events and festivals are important socially. The parish is also popular with walkers and birdwatchers thanks to easy access to the surrounding countryside and the wetlands of The Broads and the Suffolk coast.
Postcode districts covering Halesworth
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Norwich 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Lowestoft 13 miles21 km
- Great Yarmouth 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Stowmarket 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Beccles 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Woodbridge 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Kesgrave 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Diss 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Attleborough 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Bradwell 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Halesworth Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Holton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Halesworth & Blything Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wissett Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Blyford Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Spexhall Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Walpole Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Cookley Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Chediston Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bramfield Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Wenhaston Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Halesworth
IP19 8BD, IP19 8BQ, IP19 8AS, IP19 8BX, IP19 8JU, IP19 8PX, IP19 8FP, IP19 1AW, IP19 8JG … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Stansted Airport 62.4 miles100.5 km
- Halesworth Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Brampton 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Halesworth Ad
- The Angel 0 miles0.1 km
- The Swan 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Sail Loft 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Crown Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Randolph Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Westleton Crown 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Swan Motel, Gillingham 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Waveney House Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Sutherland House 5 7.5 miles12 km
- The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Halesworth
- Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles14 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.6 miles30 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 19 miles30.6 km