Barking
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.132, 1.019 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 06 52 |
| Population: | 446 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
Barking is a small, rural village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, sitting amid the gently rolling arable landscape of East Anglia. The settlement retains a quietly historic character with older farmhouses and a village church at its heart, and its lanes and hedgerows reflect the long-standing agricultural economy that still shapes everyday life.
Local life is typically shaped by farming and by people who commute into nearby market towns such as Stowmarket or Eye, and the parish sustains a close-knit community feel with a village hall, occasional fêtes and parish council activity. While modest in size, Barking offers a peaceful rural base with easy access to the wider cultural and market amenities of Suffolk.
Postcode districts covering Barking
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Colchester 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Felixstowe 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Thetford 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Sudbury 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Stowmarket 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Harwich 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 22 miles35.3 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Halstead 20.7 miles33.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Battisford & Ringshall Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Willisham Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Darmsden Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Battisford Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ringshall Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Nettlestead Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Needham Market Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Bricett Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Offton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Baylham Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Badley Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Somersham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Barking
IP6 8HL, IP6 8HP, IP6 8HR, IP6 8HU, IP6 8HT, IP6 8HY, IP6 8HW, IP6 8HX, IP6 8HZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 37.4 miles60.2 km
- Norwich International Airport 39.2 miles63.1 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Barking Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Limes Hotel 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Marquis 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Carlton Hotel 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Suffolk College University 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 17.5 miles28.2 km