Combs
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.165, 0.973 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 03 56 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
The village and civil parish of Combs sits in a largely rural part of Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England, a few miles north‑east of the market town of Stowmarket. It’s set among rolling arable farmland and hedgerow‑lined lanes, with a small clustered village core and scattered farms and cottages.
Combs retains a strong community feel, with traditional parish life centred on its historic church and occasional village events, while the local economy remains largely agricultural alongside commuters who use nearby road and rail links to larger towns. The parish is popular for country walks and its simple Suffolk vernacular architecture, making it a quiet example of conservation‑minded village life in Suffolk.
Postcode districts covering Combs
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 11.3 miles
- Colchester 19.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 11.8 miles
- Felixstowe 21.1 miles
- Haverhill 23.6 miles
- Thetford 19.8 miles
- Sudbury 13.5 miles
- Stowmarket 1.7 miles
- Harwich 19.9 miles
- Newmarket 24.7 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 24.9 miles
- Mildenhall 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Combs Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Little Finborough Parish 0.7 miles
- Battisford Tye Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Battisford Parish 1.4 miles
- Combs Ford Ward 1.5 miles
- Great Finborough Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Stowmarket Built-up area 1.7 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 1.8 miles
- Badley Parish 2.2 miles
- Onehouse Parish 2.2 miles
- Stow Thorney Ward 2.2 miles
- Ringshall Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Combs
IP14 2NQ, IP14 2JY, IP14 2ES, IP14 2HA, IP14 2EL, IP14 2AQ, IP14 2FJ, IP14 2LB, IP14 2JX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 36.9 miles
- Norwich International Airport 37.6 miles
- Stowmarket Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Needham Market Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Combs Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 8.4 miles
- Limes Hotel 3.4 miles
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- The Marquis 9.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 10.6 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 10.8 miles
- Suffolk College University 11.1 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 14.1 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 14.7 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 15.6 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 16.3 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 16.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 17 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 17.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 18.9 miles