Mellis
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.327, 1.084 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 10 74 |
| Population: | 519 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Mellis is a small village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, in England, set in gently rolling arable countryside. It is perhaps best known for Mellis Common, a surviving area of traditional meadow and pollarded trees that supports wildflowers and butterflies, and for a medieval parish church that reflects the village's long history. Historically the settlement was agricultural and was once served by a local railway station until the mid-20th century, which helped connect it to surrounding towns.
Today Mellis retains a quiet, rural community life centred on the church, village hall and local events; the nearby wartime airfield at Eye has left a local wartime legacy. While agriculture remains important, some residents commute to larger centres such as Stowmarket and Ipswich, and the village is valued for its attractive natural surroundings and sense of continuity.
Postcode districts covering Mellis
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 19.2 miles31 km
- Norwich 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 16 miles25.7 km
- Thetford 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Stowmarket 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Mildenhall 25 miles40.2 km
- Beccles 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Woodbridge 18.7 miles30 km
- Kesgrave 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Diss 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Attleborough 13 miles21 km
Neighbouring places
- Thornham Parva Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Yaxley Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Thrandeston Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Burgate Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brome Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Thornham Magna Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wortham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Braiseworth Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Eye Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Gislingham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Palgrave Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stoke Ash Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Mellis
IP23 8EE, IP23 8DZ, IP23 8DY, IP23 8DJ, IP23 8DE, IP23 8DS, IP23 8DW, IP23 8EG, IP23 8DT … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- Stansted Airport 47.3 miles76 km
- Diss Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 9.5 miles15.3 km
Hotels near Mellis Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Scole Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Mellis
- Mellis C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 19 miles30.6 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 19 miles30.6 km
- Suffolk College University 19.1 miles30.8 km