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 miles34 km
- Lowestoft 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Felixstowe 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Harwich 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Beccles 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Woodbridge 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Kesgrave 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Diss 23 miles37.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Leiston Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Sizewell Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Theberton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Aldringham cum Thorpe Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Coldfair Green Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Knodishall Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Aldeburgh & Leiston Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Thorpeness Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Middleton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Friston Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Aldeburgh Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Westleton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Leiston
IP16 4UT, IP16 4UJ, IP16 4EG, IP16 4WZ, IP16 4DT, IP16 4AD, IP16 4GZ, IP16 4FX, IP16 4DQ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 34.2 miles55.1 km
- London Southend Airport 58.7 miles94.4 km
- Saxmundham Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Darsham Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Leiston Ad
- The White Horse Hotel 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Wentworth Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Westleton Crown 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Bell Hotel Saxmundham 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Brudenell 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Swan 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Sail Loft 8 miles12.8 km
- The White Lion Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Crown Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.6 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 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 4 miles6.5 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 19.1 miles30.8 km