Great Blakenham
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.113, 1.092 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 11 50 |
| Dialling code: | 01473 (Ipswich) |
Great Blakenham is a small village and civil parish in the district of Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk, England, lying a few miles north‑west of Ipswich. Set amid gently rolling arable countryside and narrow lanes, it sits close to the smaller settlement of Little Blakenham and retains many characteristic Suffolk features such as hedgerows, farmed fields and a compact village centre.
Historically the settlement has medieval roots and its community life still revolves around a church, village hall, pub and village green, while a few small businesses and an industrial area on the parish edge provide local employment. The population today is a mix of farming families and commuters to nearby towns, giving it a quiet, close‑knit feel with occasional local events and a strong connection to the surrounding rural landscape.
Postcode districts covering Great Blakenham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 5.2 miles
- Colchester 17.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 18 miles
- Felixstowe 14.9 miles
- Sudbury 16 miles
- Stowmarket 6.6 miles
- Harwich 14.1 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 19.4 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 20.3 miles
- Halstead 22.5 miles
- Woodbridge 9.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Blakenham Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Sharpstone Street Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Claydon Built-up area 1 mile
- Little Blakenham Parish 1.1 miles
- Baylham Parish 1.2 miles
- Barham Parish 1.4 miles
- Blakenham Ward 1.7 miles
- Nettlestead Parish 1.8 miles
- Whitton Parish 2.2 miles
- Darmsden Parish 2.2 miles
- Claydon & Barham Ward 2.2 miles
- Somersham Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Great Blakenham
IP6 0JY, IP6 0JX, IP6 0JE, IP6 0JN, IP6 0GF, IP6 0GJ, IP6 0LN, IP6 0JA, IP6 0GT … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 39.7 miles
- Norwich International Airport 39.7 miles
- Needham Market Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Westerfield Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Great Blakenham Ad
- The Railway 5 3.8 miles
- Sorrel Horse Inn 0.8 miles
- Premier Inn Ipswich North 3 1 mile
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Retreat East 5 1.9 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4 5.1 miles
- Mermaid, Ipswich by Marston's Inns 4.2 miles
- Travelodge Ipswich Beacon Hill 3 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 4.6 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 4.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 4.6 miles
- Suffolk College University 5 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 10.5 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 10.6 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 13.2 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 13.4 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 14.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.2 miles
- University of Essex University 17.3 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 17.5 miles