Westleton
Parish in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.269, 1.583 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 44 69 |
| Population: | 349 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 (Saxmundham) |
Westleton is a small village and civil parish in East Suffolk, set on the heathland hinterland of the Suffolk coast. It sits close to the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB and the RSPB reserve at Minsmere, with the North Sea and expansive pine and lowland heaths, notably Westleton Heath, on its doorstep - an important area for birds, butterflies and rare plants.
Historically a rural settlement with flint cottages and a longstanding parish church, the village now mixes agriculture and conservation with a modest tourist trade drawn by wildlife-watching and walking. Local life centres on a village pub, community events and small shops, giving Westleton a quiet, close-knit character that reflects its coastal, nature-focused setting in Suffolk, England.
Postcode districts covering Westleton
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 23 miles
- Lowestoft 15.5 miles
- Great Yarmouth 23.9 miles
- Felixstowe 23.7 miles
- Beccles 12.7 miles
- Woodbridge 16.7 miles
- Kesgrave 20.5 miles
- Diss 21.3 miles
- Bradwell 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westleton Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Middleton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Darsham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Dunwich Parish 1.8 miles
- Thorington Parish 2.6 miles
- Theberton Parish 2.9 miles
- Blythburgh Parish 3 miles
- Yoxford Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Wenhaston Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Bramfield Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Sizewell Built-up area 4 miles
- Kelsale cum Carlton Parish 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Westleton
IP17 3AT, IP17 3DB, IP17 3BX, IP17 3BE, IP17 3AQ, IP17 3EL, IP17 3AB, IP17 3EJ, IP17 3AN … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 30.8 miles
- London Southend Airport 61.2 miles
- Darsham Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Saxmundham Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Westleton Ad
- The Westleton Crown 3 0.4 miles
- The White Hart 4 3.5 miles
- The Eelsfoot inn 4 2.1 miles
- Satis House 3 3 miles
- The White Horse Hotel 4.2 miles
- Eastwood Lodge 3 4 miles
- Sibton White Horse Inn 5.5 miles
- The Swan Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- Sutherland House 5 5.7 miles
- Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel 3 6.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.6 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 3.1 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 5 miles
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 7.6 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 8.1 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 15.8 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 19.4 miles