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 0LW, IP6 0JN, IP6 0JA, IP6 0FE, IP6 0NS, IP6 0HU, IP6 0JH, IP6 0NB, IP6 0GF … 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
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 4.6 miles
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 4.8 miles
- The Carlton Hotel 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 4.3 miles
- The Marquis 8 miles
- Limes Hotel 3.4 miles
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 7.5 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