Burgate
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.334, 1.043 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 07 74 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Burgate is a small, quiet civil parish in the district of Mid Suffolk, set within the gentle arable landscape of Suffolk in England. It’s characterised by rolling fields, hedgerows, scattered farmsteads and narrow country lanes rather than a concentrated village centre, which gives it a distinctly rural, low‑density feel.
Economically the area is largely agricultural with a mix of working farms and residents who commute to nearby towns for employment; socially it tends to be close‑knit and reliant on neighbouring villages for most amenities and events. The parish’s historic field patterns, lanes and older farm buildings contribute to a strong sense of place typical of the Suffolk countryside, and it is popular with walkers and anyone seeking a quiet rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Burgate
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Norwich 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Thetford 13.6 miles22 km
- Sudbury 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Stowmarket 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Mildenhall 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Beccles 23.6 miles38 km
- Woodbridge 20 miles32.2 km
- Kesgrave 20.5 miles33 km
- Diss 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Attleborough 12.3 miles19.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Wortham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Botesdale Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Mellis Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Botesdale and Rickinghall Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Rickinghall Superior Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Gislingham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Thornham Parva Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rickinghall Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Rickinghall Inferior Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Redgrave Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thrandeston Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Yaxley Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Burgate
IP22 1QD, IP22 1QJ, IP22 1QE, IP22 1QL, IP22 1LR, IP22 1QB, IP22 1QQ, IP22 1QF, IP22 1QG … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 25.7 miles41.4 km
- Stansted Airport 46.2 miles74.4 km
- Diss Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
Hotels near Burgate Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Scole Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 miles6.4 km
Local points of interest
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Portman Road Stadium 19.7 miles31.8 km