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Ashfield cum Thorpe

Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England

Coordinates:52.214, 1.228
OS grid ref:TM 20 62
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Ashfield cum Thorpe is a small rural civil parish in the district of Mid Suffolk, in Suffolk, England. It comprises a couple of small settlements and scattered farmsteads, and its low population gives the area a quiet, agricultural character.

The landscape is typical of the Suffolk countryside - rolling arable fields, hedgerows and narrow lanes - with traditional timber-framed cottages and brick farm buildings punctuating the scenery. The parish has medieval roots reflected in its older buildings and church, and local life tends to centre on farming, wildlife-rich hedgerows and nearby market towns for services and community events.

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Transport links

  • Norwich International Airport 32 miles51.5 km
  • Stansted Airport 47.9 miles77.1 km
  • Wickham Market Railway Station 8.4 miles13.6 km
  • Needham Market Railway Station 8.5 miles13.6 km

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Local points of interest

  • Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 9.6 miles15.4 km
  • Sibton Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
  • Foxall Stadium Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
  • Suffolk College University 11.4 miles18.3 km
  • Portman Road Stadium 11.5 miles18.6 km
  • Snape Maltings Theatre 11.9 miles19.1 km
  • Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 12.4 miles19.9 km
  • Cocksfield Hall Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
  • Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 13.8 miles22.2 km
  • Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 14.5 miles23.4 km
  • Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.8 miles25.4 km
  • Shepherds Grove Forest 15.8 miles25.4 km