Great Bricett
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.123, 0.969 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 03 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
Great Bricett is a small village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, set in gently rolling arable countryside typical of East Anglia. It feels quietly rural, with hedgerows, farmed fields and a compact settlement whose community life centres on the village hall and parish institutions, while larger towns such as Stowmarket and Ipswich are within easy reach for shops and commuting.
The village has medieval roots and retains several historic buildings and a parish church that reflect its long history; nearby land was also used as a Royal Air Force site during the Second World War, which adds an unusual 20th-century layer to the local story. Today the local economy is still strongly agricultural, supplemented by residents who commute to regional centres, and the village maintains a close-knit, seasonal social calendar of local events and gatherings.
Postcode districts covering Great Bricett
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Colchester 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Braintree 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 23.6 miles38 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Felixstowe 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Haverhill 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Thetford 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Sudbury 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Stowmarket 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Harwich 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 22.6 miles36.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ringshall Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Battisford & Ringshall Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Nedging Tye Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wattisham Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Offton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Battisford Tye Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Battisford Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Nedging-with-Naughton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Barking Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Willisham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Finborough Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Bildeston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Great Bricett
IP7 7RJ, IP7 7SF, IP7 7RW, IP7 7RR, IP7 7RQ, IP7 7RS, IP7 7RA, IP7 7DN, IP7 7SG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
- London Southend Airport 39.9 miles64.2 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Great Bricett Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Marquis 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Limes Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Carlton Hotel 8.8 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Suffolk College University 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Ickworth House Estate 15 miles24.1 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 15.9 miles25.6 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16.8 miles27 km
- University of Essex University 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 17.1 miles27.5 km