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Saxmundham

Built-up area in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England

Coordinates:52.217, 1.489
OS grid ref:TM 38 63
Population:4,225
Dialling code: 01728
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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.

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Transport links

  • Norwich International Airport 32.9 miles52.9 km
  • London Southend Airport 55.9 miles90 km
  • Saxmundham Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
  • Darsham Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km

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Schools in Saxmundham

  • Saxmundham Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Snape Maltings Theatre 3.7 miles5.9 km
  • Cocksfield Hall Historic site 3.7 miles5.9 km
  • Sibton Abbey Historic site 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.9 miles7.8 km
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 6.3 miles10.2 km
  • Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 10.5 miles16.9 km
  • Southwold Harbour Harbour 10.8 miles17.3 km
  • Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 14.2 miles22.8 km
  • Foxall Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km
  • Suffolk College University 17.8 miles28.6 km
  • Portman Road Stadium 18.3 miles29.5 km
  • Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 19.4 miles31.1 km