Darmsden
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.133, 1.053 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 09 52 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
Darmsden is a very small, rural civil parish in Mid Suffolk, in the heart of Suffolk, England. Nestled among rolling arable fields and hedgerows, it comprises a modest cluster of houses and farmsteads rather than a built-up village, and its quiet lanes make it typical of the Suffolk countryside on the fringe of the larger market town of Needham Market and within easy reach of Ipswich for shops and services.
The character of the parish is agricultural and residential: long-established farms and converted rural buildings sit alongside newer homes, and many residents commute to nearby towns. Historically the area has largely been shaped by farming and traditional Suffolk architecture, and today attracts those who appreciate low-density living, local wildlife and country walks, with a small, close-knit community rather than extensive amenities or commercial activity.
Postcode districts covering Darmsden
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Colchester 18 miles29 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Felixstowe 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Thetford 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Sudbury 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Stowmarket 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Harwich 16.2 miles26 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Halstead 21.9 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Baylham Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Barking Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Needham Market Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Nettlestead Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Willisham Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Sharpstone Street Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Battisford & Ringshall Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Great Blakenham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Creeting St. Mary Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Somersham Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Badley Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Little Blakenham Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Darmsden
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Stansted Airport 38.8 miles62.4 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Darmsden Ad
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Limes Hotel 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Marquis 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Carlton Hotel 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Suffolk College University 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 15.6 miles25 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 17.4 miles28 km