Eye
Ward in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, IP23, England
| Coordinates: | 52.31, 1.162 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 15 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Eye is a small market town and electoral ward in Mid Suffolk, in rural Suffolk, England. Sitting amid gently rolling agricultural land, it has medieval origins and a prominent Norman-era motte and bailey earthwork on the edge of the town; the compact centre contains a mix of Georgian and Victorian buildings and a traditional market square that reflect its history as a local trading hub.
Locally the economy still leans on agriculture and small independent businesses, though many residents commute to larger centres such as Ipswich and Norwich. Eye retains a strong community feel, with active volunteer groups, local clubs, periodic town events and a small cultural scene centred on civic buildings and local societies that celebrate the town’s heritage.
Postcode districts covering Eye
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 17.7 miles
- Norwich 23.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.8 miles
- Thetford 18.9 miles
- Stowmarket 11.2 miles
- Beccles 19.7 miles
- Woodbridge 16.1 miles
- Kesgrave 17.4 miles
- Diss 5.1 miles
- Attleborough 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Occold Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Eye Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Denham Parish 2 miles
- Redlingfield Parish 2.1 miles
- Braiseworth Parish 2.2 miles
- Thorndon Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Yaxley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Brome Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hoxne Parish 2.5 miles
- Rishangles Parish 2.7 miles
- Brome and Oakley Parish 2.8 miles
- Heckfield Green Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Eye
IP23 7FA, IP23 7QY, IP23 7BE, IP23 7HL, IP23 7BZ, IP23 7BS, IP23 7HH, IP23 7FE, IP23 7NP … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 25.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 49.1 miles
- Diss Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Stowmarket Railway Station 10.8 miles
Hotels near Eye Ad
- The White Horse Inn 4 3 miles
- The Four Horseshoes 4 3.5 miles
- Bull Auberge 2.6 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- The Oaksmere 4 2.6 miles
- OYO The Billingford Horseshoes 3 3.8 miles
- The Park Hotel 5.1 miles
- Sir Alfred Munnings Hotel 2 9.5 miles
- The White Horse Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- The Scole Hotel 3.9 miles
Schools in Eye
- Hartismere School Secondary
- Occold Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School, Eye Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 6.8 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.9 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 11.5 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 13 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 13.5 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 15 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 16.5 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 16.7 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 17.4 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 17.6 miles
- Suffolk College University 17.7 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 17.8 miles