St. Michael, South Elmham
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.403, 1.443 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 34 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01986 (Bungay) |
St Michael, South Elmham is a tiny, sparsely populated parish in the cluster of hamlets known locally as The Saints in East Suffolk, within the county of Suffolk in England. It sits amid low-lying agricultural land and small woodlands a short distance from the market town of Bungay, so the landscape is dominated by farmland, quiet lanes and a sense of rural seclusion rather than any urban centre.
Historically the area grew from an Anglo‑Saxon estate and, like its neighbours, retains the imprint of medieval parish organisation and church sites; today those historic buildings and the pastoral scenery attract walkers and people interested in local history. Economically and socially the parish is tied into neighbouring villages, with farming still important and community life often shared across several small parishes rather than being focused within a single village.
Postcode districts covering St. Michael, South Elmham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Lowestoft 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Great Yarmouth 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Stowmarket 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Beccles 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Woodbridge 22 miles35.4 km
- Diss 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Attleborough 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Bradwell 16.3 miles26.2 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Peter, South Elmham Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- All Saints and St. Nicholas, South Elmham Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- St. Margaret, Ilketshall Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- St. Margaret, South Elmham Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rumburgh Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- St. Lawrence, Ilketshall Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Flixton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- St. James South Elmham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bungay & Wainford Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. Cross, South Elmham Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- St. John, Ilketshall Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wissett Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in St. Michael, South Elmham
NR35 1NE, NR35 1LU, NR35 1ND, NR35 1NF
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 20 miles32.2 km
- Stansted Airport 62.5 miles100.5 km
- Brampton 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Halesworth Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels near St. Michael, South Elmham Ad
- The Swan Motel, Gillingham 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Waveney House Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Munnings Lodge 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Angel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Swan Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Satis House 3 10 miles16.1 km
Local points of interest
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.5 miles21.7 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 14.3 miles23 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 16.1 miles26 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 17.4 miles28 km