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 miles
- Colchester 19.6 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 19.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.3 miles
- Felixstowe 9.4 miles
- Sudbury 21.4 miles
- Stowmarket 12.6 miles
- Harwich 10.1 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 15.7 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 17 miles
- Woodbridge 3.4 miles
- Kesgrave 1.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Bealings Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Kesgrave Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Rushmere St. Andrew Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Great Bealings Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Culpho Parish 1.5 miles
- Tuddenham St. Martin Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Martlesham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Martlesham & Purdis Farm Ward 2 miles
- Rushmere Ward 2.2 miles
- Grundisburgh Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Martlesham Heath Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bixley Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Playford
IP13 6PJ, IP6 9DP, IP6 9DX, IP6 9DN, IP6 9DR, IP6 9DS, IP5 1BJ, IP6 9DY, IP5 1DP … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 41.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 42 miles
- Westerfield Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Derby Road Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Playford Ad
- The Railway 5 2.9 miles
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 1.3 miles
- Seckford Hall Hotel and Restaurant 4 2.3 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 3 3.8 miles
- Travelodge Ipswich 3 3.5 miles
- Grove House Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Mermaid, Ipswich by Marston's Inns 4.4 miles
- The Crown Hotel 3.6 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre Hotel 4 3.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 1.8 miles
- Suffolk College University 3.5 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 4.1 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 4.2 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 4.6 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 8.4 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 9.1 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 9.6 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 12.6 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 16.5 miles
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 16.7 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles