Built-up area in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.217, 1.489 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 38 63 |
| Population: | 4,225 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 |
Saxmundham is a small market town in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, sitting on the A12 and served by a station on the East Suffolk Line. It’s long been a local hub for surrounding villages, with a compact high street of independent shops, a weekly market and a prominent medieval parish church; its name reflects Saxon origins and it appears in the Domesday survey.
The town is a handy base for the Suffolk coast and the surrounding Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, lying close to Aldeburgh and Snape with their music and arts venues, and not far from Sizewell power station, so employment mixes agriculture, tourism and local industry. Community life is quietly lively, with events, galleries and good rail links making it popular with both commuters and visitors.