Elmswell
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.239, 0.911 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 98 64 |
| Population: | 3,950 |
| Dialling code: | 01359 (Pakenham) |
The village of Elmswell sits in the district of Mid Suffolk in rural Suffolk, England, tucked among the arable fields and hedgerows that characterise this part of East Anglia. It occupies a convenient spot between the market towns of Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, and has a local railway station with regular services to Ipswich and other regional centres, which helps make it a popular spot for commuters as well as for farming families.
Locally there’s a lively community feel: a primary school, village hall, clubs and small independent shops sit alongside newer housing, while older buildings and the traditional Suffolk flint architecture hint at a long rural history. The village combines the quieter rhythms of country life with easy access to nearby towns, giving it a mix of historic charm and practical local amenities.
Postcode districts covering Elmswell
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 16.8 miles
- Colchester 24 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 7.7 miles
- Haverhill 23 miles
- Thetford 14 miles
- Sudbury 16 miles
- Stowmarket 5.1 miles
- Newmarket 21.4 miles
- Mildenhall 19.3 miles
- Halstead 23.4 miles
- Woodbridge 19.6 miles
- Kesgrave 18.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elmswell & Woolpit Ward 0.6 miles
- Woolpit Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Wetherden Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Woolpit Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Tostock Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Great Ashfield Parish 2.2 miles
- Norton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hunston Parish 2.3 miles
- Harleston Parish 2.7 miles
- Haughley Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Shelland Parish 2.8 miles
- Drinkstone Green Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Elmswell
IP30 9HB, IP30 9EJ, IP30 9DF, IP30 9TB, IP30 9UE, IP30 9HD, IP30 9EP, IP30 9JH, IP30 9GD … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 34 miles
- Stansted Airport 37.8 miles
- Elmswell Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Elmswell Ad
- The Crown, Bildeston 4 9.1 miles
- Angel Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- All Saints Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 7.6 miles
- The Grange Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- Limes Hotel 8.3 miles
Schools in Elmswell
- Elmswell Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 5.1 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 10.4 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 11.2 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 11.8 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 12.7 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 14 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 14.3 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 15.9 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 16.1 miles
- Suffolk College University 16.7 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 18.4 miles