Iken
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.143, 1.526 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 41 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 (Saxmundham) |
Iken is a tiny coastal parish in East Suffolk, set on the north side of the tidal River Alde where marshes and a dramatic cliff line meet the estuary. The hamlet is traditionally identified with Bede’s Icanho and the local church is dedicated to St Botolph, giving the place a long historical resonance amid reedbeds, saltmarsh and the shifting shingle of the Suffolk coast.
Today Iken feels quietly rural: agriculture and conservation dominate the local economy, while birdwatching, sailing on the estuary and walking the nearby footpaths attract visitors. Its small community is linked to neighbouring villages such as Snape and Orford, and the wider landscape sits within the characterful Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, prized for wildlife and coastal scenery.
Postcode districts covering Iken
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Lowestoft 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Felixstowe 15 miles24.1 km
- Stowmarket 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Harwich 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Beccles 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Woodbridge 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Kesgrave 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Diss 23.8 miles38.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Sudbourne Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Snape Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rendlesham & Orford Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Friston Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Chillesford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Aldeburgh Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Orford Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Blaxhall Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Tunstall Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Farnham Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Sternfield Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Coldfair Green Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Iken
IP12 2HE, IP12 2EN, IP12 2AY, IP12 2ER, IP12 2EX, IP12 2EU, IP12 2HF, IP12 2EP, IP12 2ES … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 38.2 miles61.5 km
- London Southend Airport 53.1 miles85.5 km
- Saxmundham Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Wickham Market Railway Station 5.4 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Iken Ad
- Wentworth Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Brudenell 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The White Lion Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The White Horse Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Westleton Crown 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Crown Hotel 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Ufford Park Resort 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Satis House 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- Snape Maltings Theatre 1.9 miles3 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 13.7 miles22 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Suffolk College University 16.6 miles26.7 km