Leiston
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.217, 1.589 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 45 63 |
| Population: | 6,495 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 (Saxmundham) |
Leiston is a small coastal town and civil parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, sitting on the edge of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. It lies a short drive from the power station at Sizewell, the RSPB reserve at Minsmere and the seaside town of Aldeburgh, making it a handy base for walking the coast and visiting nature reserves.
The town has a strong industrial past centred on the 19th‑century engineering works whose story is kept alive at the Long Shop Museum, and nearby ruins of Leiston Abbey point to a much older history. Today the local economy blends light industry, tourism and jobs linked to the Sizewell site, while a busy community life and coastal landscape give it a distinct Suffolk character.
Postcode districts covering Leiston
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.1 miles
- Lowestoft 18.8 miles
- Felixstowe 20.7 miles
- Harwich 24.2 miles
- Beccles 16.2 miles
- Woodbridge 14.6 miles
- Kesgrave 18.4 miles
- Diss 23 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leiston Built-up area 1 mile
- Sizewell Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Theberton Parish 1.4 miles
- Aldringham cum Thorpe Parish 1.9 miles
- Coldfair Green Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Knodishall Parish 2.2 miles
- Aldeburgh & Leiston Ward 2.7 miles
- Thorpeness Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Middleton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Friston Parish 3.2 miles
- Aldeburgh Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Westleton Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Leiston
IP16 4HR, IP16 4DQ, IP16 4UQ, IP16 4HA, IP16 4AB, IP16 4GA, IP16 4HF, IP16 4JL, IP16 4TT … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 34.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 58.7 miles
- Saxmundham Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Darsham Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Leiston Ad
- The White Horse Hotel 0.9 miles
- The Eelsfoot inn 4 1.5 miles
- The White Lion Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Dolphin Inn 4 2.7 miles
- The Westleton Crown 3 3.4 miles
- The Cross Keys, Aldeburgh 4.4 miles
- Wentworth Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- The White Hart 4 7 miles
- Satis House 3 4.6 miles
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 1.2 miles
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 4 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 4.9 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 5.4 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 7.9 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 13.5 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 16.8 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 19.1 miles