Battisford & Ringshall
Ward in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.125, 0.998 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 05 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
The ward covering Battisford and Ringshall sits in the largely rural district of Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England, a few miles from Stowmarket. It consists of small villages, arable and pastoral farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and pockets of ancient woodland, with village churches and timber-framed cottages that give the area a recognisably East Anglian character.
Agriculture still shapes the local economy, though many residents commute to nearby centres such as Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds. Community life is lively for a rural area, centred on village halls, pubs, church events and annual fêtes, while local history and conservation interests are visible in listed buildings and nature-rich landscapes popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
Postcode districts covering Battisford & Ringshall
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Colchester 16.8 miles27 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Felixstowe 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Haverhill 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Thetford 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Sudbury 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Stowmarket 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Harwich 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 22 miles35.4 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 22.7 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Barking Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Ringshall Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Great Bricett Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Willisham Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Offton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Battisford Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Battisford Tye Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Darmsden Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Nedging Tye Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Nettlestead Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Little Finborough Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Somersham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Battisford & Ringshall
IP14 2HG, IP7 7RQ, IP8 4RT, IP14 2QA, IP14 2NB, IP14 2HE, IP8 4RS, IP14 2JE, IP8 4SD … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 36.4 miles58.7 km
- Norwich International Airport 39.9 miles64.2 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 4.4 miles7.2 km
Schools in Battisford & Ringshall
- Ringshall School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Suffolk College University 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 13.7 miles22 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Ickworth House Estate 16 miles25.8 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 16.8 miles27.1 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 17.1 miles27.5 km
- University of Essex University 17.2 miles27.7 km