Playford
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.08, 1.234 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 21 47 |
| Dialling code: | 01473 (Ipswich) |
The small parish of Playford sits in rural East Suffolk in the county of Suffolk, in eastern England, a short distance from the outskirts of Ipswich. It occupies gently rolling farmland with a scattering of lanes, hedgerows and isolated cottages typical of the area, offering pleasant countryside walks and rural views rather than any urban centre.
Historically the village retains a characterful church and a handful of older houses and a manor that hint at its agricultural past; the local economy remains largely farming-based while many residents commute to nearby towns for work. Social life is that of a small, close-knit community with occasional parish events and an emphasis on conserving the landscape and local traditions.
Postcode districts covering Playford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Colchester 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Felixstowe 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Sudbury 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Stowmarket 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Harwich 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 17 miles27.3 km
- Woodbridge 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Kesgrave 1.2 miles2 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Bealings Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kesgrave Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Rushmere St. Andrew Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Great Bealings Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Culpho Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Tuddenham St. Martin Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Martlesham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Martlesham & Purdis Farm Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Rushmere Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Grundisburgh Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Martlesham Heath Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bixley Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Playford
IP6 9DY, IP6 9DZ, IP6 9DW, IP5 1DB, IP13 6PH, IP13 6PJ, IP6 9DR, IP6 9DP, IP13 6NE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 41.2 miles66.4 km
- London Southend Airport 42 miles67.6 km
- Westerfield Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Derby Road Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Playford Ad
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Carlton Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Crown Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 5 miles8 km
Local points of interest
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Suffolk College University 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Portman Road Stadium 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km