Badwell Ash
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.284, 0.917 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 99 69 |
| Population: | 770 |
| Dialling code: | 01359 (Pakenham) |
Badwell Ash is a small village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, set among the county's characteristic rolling arable fields, hedgerows and small copses. Its compact centre has the feel of a traditional English village, with a parish church of historic character and a village hall and pub that act as community hubs.
The village has medieval roots and an agricultural heritage that still shapes the local landscape, while many residents now commute to nearby market towns such as Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. Community life is marked by occasional fêtes, local clubs and school activities, giving Badwell Ash a quiet, close-knit social atmosphere alongside the broader rural economy.
Postcode districts covering Badwell Ash
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Haverhill 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Thetford 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Sudbury 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Stowmarket 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Newmarket 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Mildenhall 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Woodbridge 21.1 miles34 km
- Kesgrave 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Diss 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Attleborough 16.3 miles26.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Langham Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hunston Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Great Ashfield Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Walsham le Willows Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Stowlangtoft Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Upthorpe Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Norton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wyverstone Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Elmswell Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Stanton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wattisfield Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Westhorpe Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Badwell Ash
IP31 3DG, IP31 3FH, IP31 3DP, IP31 3GN, IP31 3DN, IP31 3DH, IP31 3GQ, IP31 3ET, IP31 3DQ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.1 miles50.1 km
- Stansted Airport 40 miles64.4 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Thurston Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 11.4 miles18.4 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- Ickworth House Estate 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Portman Road Stadium 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Suffolk College University 19 miles30.6 km