Eye
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.317, 1.146 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 14 73 |
| Population: | 2,210 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Eye is a compact market town and civil parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England, set in gently rolling arable countryside beside the River Dove. Its compact high street and mix of redbrick and timber‑framed buildings give a pleasant small‑town feel, with surrounding farmland and woodland shaping the local landscape.
The town has a long history as a local market centre and still bears the earthworks of Eye Castle, while the parish church of St Peter and St Paul shows medieval fabric alongside later work. Today the economy is a blend of agriculture, independent shops and small employers, and the social life is sustained by local clubs, community events and a lively arts scene that celebrates the town’s historic character.
Postcode districts covering Eye
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Norwich 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Thetford 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Stowmarket 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Beccles 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Woodbridge 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Kesgrave 18 miles29 km
- Diss 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Attleborough 14.5 miles23.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Eye Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Yaxley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Brome Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Occold Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Braiseworth Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brome and Oakley Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Thorndon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Thrandeston Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Thornham Parva Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Denham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stoke Ash Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Mellis Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Eye
IP23 7HE, IP23 7HU, IP23 7BJ, IP23 7JA, IP23 7DU, IP23 7BP, IP23 7BB, IP23 7BX, IP23 7DR … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- Stansted Airport 48.8 miles78.6 km
- Diss Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 10.7 miles17.3 km
Hotels near Eye Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 2 miles3.3 km
- The Scole Hotel 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Munnings Lodge 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Swan Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
Schools in Eye
- Hartismere School Secondary
- St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School, Eye Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 6 miles9.6 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 15.8 miles25.3 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Suffolk College University 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 18.4 miles29.7 km