Leiston
Built-up area in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.205, 1.577 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 44 62 |
| Population: | 6,495 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 (Saxmundham) |
Leiston is a small market town in East Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk, England, sitting just a few miles inland from the coast. It lies close to the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and to nature hotspots such as Minsmere, and is a short drive from coastal villages like Aldeburgh and the hamlet of Sizewell, giving the town a mix of seaside access and quiet rural character.
Leiston has an interesting industrial past centred on the former Richard Garrett engineering works, celebrated today by the Long Shop Museum, and that heritage contrasts with the modern influence of the nearby Sizewell nuclear stations on the local economy and planning debates. The town also sits beside historic sites such as the ruins of Leiston Abbey, and retains a strong community feel with local shops, folk events and active campaigning around conservation and development in the area, including transport links from nearby Saxmundham.
Postcode districts covering Leiston
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Lowestoft 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Felixstowe 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Stowmarket 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Harwich 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Beccles 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Woodbridge 13.6 miles22 km
- Kesgrave 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Diss 23 miles37.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Coldfair Green Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Aldringham cum Thorpe Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Knodishall Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Theberton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sizewell Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Aldeburgh & Leiston Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Friston Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Thorpeness Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Aldeburgh Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sternfield Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Middleton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Saxmundham Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Leiston
IP16 4JR, IP16 4JD, IP16 4BZ, IP16 4BA, IP16 4DW, IP16 4DG, IP16 4HB, IP16 4FL, IP16 4UG … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 34.8 miles56.1 km
- London Southend Airport 57.7 miles92.8 km
- Saxmundham Railway Station 3.8 miles6 km
- Darsham Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Leiston Ad
- The White Horse Hotel 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Wentworth Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel 2 miles3.3 km
- The Brudenell 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Westleton Crown 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The White Lion Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Swan 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Sail Loft 9 miles14.5 km
- Crown Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.2 km
Schools in Leiston
- Alde Valley Academy Secondary
- Leiston Primary School Primary
- Summerhill School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles11 km
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 18.2 miles29.3 km