Great Finborough
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.175, 0.953 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 01 57 |
| Population: | 808 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
Great Finborough is a small village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk, set in the rolling agricultural landscape of rural Suffolk in England. It sits a few miles west of Stowmarket and within easy reach of Ipswich, retaining a compact core of timber-framed cottages, a medieval church and the notable country house Finborough Hall, whose parkland gives the village a quietly historic air.
The local economy remains rooted in farming, though many residents commute to nearby towns, and village life is centred on the school, hall and pub with occasional community events and conservation-minded local initiatives. The mix of historic buildings, active community groups and easy access to larger centres makes it a typical yet well-preserved example of a Suffolk rural parish.
Postcode districts covering Great Finborough
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 12.4 miles
- Colchester 19.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 10.7 miles
- Felixstowe 22.2 miles
- Haverhill 22.9 miles
- Thetford 18.8 miles
- Sudbury 13.3 miles
- Stowmarket 1.9 miles
- Harwich 20.9 miles
- Newmarket 23.7 miles
- Mildenhall 23 miles
- Halstead 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Finborough Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Little Finborough Parish 1.2 miles
- Combs Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Onehouse Parish 1.3 miles
- Buxhall Parish 1.7 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 1.9 miles
- Battisford Tye Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stowmarket Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Shelland Parish 2 miles
- Combs Ford Ward 2.1 miles
- Harleston Parish 2.2 miles
- Battisford Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Great Finborough
IP14 3AN, IP14 3AJ, IP14 3AQ, IP14 3BA, IP14 3BG, IP14 3DG, IP14 3AF, IP14 3AE, IP14 3AB … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 36.5 miles
- Norwich International Airport 37.3 miles
- Stowmarket Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Needham Market Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Great Finborough Ad
- Travelodge Ipswich Stowmarket 3 2.7 miles
- Swan Hotel & Spa 4 8.1 miles
- The White Horse 3 6.6 miles
- The Peacock Inn 4 6.1 miles
- Travelodge Ipswich Beacon Hill 3 5.7 miles
- The Four Horseshoes 4 10 miles
- Sorrel Horse Inn 7.4 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Georgina 8 miles
- Premier Inn Ipswich North 3 8.3 miles
Schools in Great Finborough
- Finborough School Independent - all ages
- Great Finborough C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 9.9 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 11.6 miles
- Suffolk College University 12.2 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13.1 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 14.2 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 15.2 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.4 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 17.4 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 17.5 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 17.8 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 18.6 miles