Bramford
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.079, 1.083 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 11 46 |
| Population: | 1,899 |
| Dialling code: | 01473 (Ipswich) |
The village and civil parish of Bramford sits a few miles west of Ipswich in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England, straddling the River Gipping. Its riverside setting underpins a historic milling and light‑industrial past, and gives pleasant riverside walks, floodplain meadows and a strong sense of place away from the town.
Community life centres on a medieval parish church, a village hall, a primary school and a couple of pubs, with local sports clubs and seasonal events keeping things active. Economically the area mixes agriculture and small businesses with commuters into Ipswich, and the nearby Bramford Substation marks the village’s unexpected role in modern energy infrastructure; scattered listed buildings and mill remnants hint at its long history.
Postcode districts covering Bramford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 4 miles6.5 km
- Colchester 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19 miles30.6 km
- Felixstowe 13.7 miles22 km
- Sudbury 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Stowmarket 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Harwich 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Halstead 21 miles33.9 km
- Woodbridge 9.7 miles15.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bramford Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Burstallhill Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Sproughton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Little Blakenham Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Blakenham Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Whitehouse Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Burstall Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Whitton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Flowton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Somersham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Great Blakenham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sproughton & Pinewood Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Bramford
IP8 4LW, IP8 4EQ, IP8 4JR, IP8 4HB, IP8 4AB, IP8 4ER, IP8 4NS, IP8 4GD, IP8 4EX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 38.5 miles62 km
- London Southend Airport 38.8 miles62.4 km
- Ipswich Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Westerfield Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Bramford Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 2.5 miles4 km
- The Carlton Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- The Lion 5 8 miles12.9 km
- The Marquis 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Bramford
- Bramford C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Suffolk College University 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 11 miles17.7 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 12 miles19.3 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 13.3 miles21.4 km
- University of Essex University 15 miles24.1 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.6 miles25.1 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 17.4 miles27.9 km