Bramford
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.079, 1.083 |
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| 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 miles
- Colchester 15.3 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 19.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 19 miles
- Felixstowe 13.7 miles
- Sudbury 15.1 miles
- Stowmarket 8.3 miles
- Harwich 12.3 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 17.4 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 18.3 miles
- Halstead 21 miles
- Woodbridge 9.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bramford Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Burstallhill Built-up area 1 mile
- Sproughton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Little Blakenham Parish 1.4 miles
- Blakenham Ward 1.5 miles
- Whitehouse Ward 1.6 miles
- Burstall Parish 1.7 miles
- Whitton Parish 2 miles
- Flowton Parish 2 miles
- Somersham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Great Blakenham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Sproughton & Pinewood Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bramford
IP8 4BB, IP8 4EQ, IP8 4AA, IP8 4DX, IP8 4JH, IP8 4EE, IP8 4BD, IP8 4AX, IP8 4BJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 38.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 38.8 miles
- Ipswich Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Westerfield Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Bramford Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 3 miles
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 3.4 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 2.5 miles
- The Crown, Bildeston 4 7.7 miles
- The Lion 5 8 miles
- The Carlton Hotel 3 miles
- The Marquis 6.1 miles
Schools in Bramford
- Bramford C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 3.1 miles
- Suffolk College University 3.8 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 10.1 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 11 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 11.5 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 12 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 13.3 miles
- University of Essex University 15 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.6 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 17.4 miles