Hessett
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.213, 0.833 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 93 60 |
| Population: | 464 |
| Dialling code: | 01359 (Pakenham) |
Hessett is a small rural village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk, eastern England. Sitting amid rolling arable fields and hedgerow‑lined lanes, it lies within easy reach of market towns such as Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, which makes it popular with commuters while retaining a quiet agricultural character.
Historically the settlement has deep roots and is centred on a historic parish church and a cluster of traditional flint and brick cottages; local life is oriented around a village hall, community events and farming, with a few small businesses serving residents. The surrounding countryside is valued for wildlife, walking and cycling, offering a compact example of traditional Suffolk village life alongside modern pressures on rural communities.
Postcode districts covering Hessett
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 18 miles
- Colchester 22.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 5 miles
- Haverhill 19.2 miles
- Thetford 14.5 miles
- Sudbury 13 miles
- Stowmarket 7.1 miles
- Newmarket 18.2 miles
- Mildenhall 17.4 miles
- Halstead 20.3 miles
- Woodbridge 21.8 miles
- Kesgrave 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hessett Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Drinkstone Parish 1.1 miles
- Beyton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Drinkstone Green Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bradfield St. George Parish 1.6 miles
- Gedding Parish 2 miles
- Tostock Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Felsham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Rougham Ward 2.5 miles
- Bradfield St. Clare Parish 2.7 miles
- Woolpit Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Thurston Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Hessett
IP30 9AY, IP30 9XE, IP30 0BD, IP30 9BP, IP30 9BH, IP30 9AH, IP30 9BB, IP30 9BL, IP30 9AU … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 34 miles
- Norwich International Airport 37.2 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Elmswell Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Hessett Ad
- The Crown, Bildeston 4 8 miles
- Angel Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- All Saints Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 4.7 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- The Grange Hotel 3 3.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 7.3 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 7.7 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.7 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 13.6 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 13.6 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 15.2 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 15.8 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 17.2 miles
- Suffolk College University 17.8 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 18.5 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 19.5 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 19.9 miles