Mendlesham
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.241, 1.076 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 10 64 |
| Population: | 884 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
Mendlesham lies in the agricultural landscape of Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, in the east of England, set among the hedged fields and lanes typical of East Anglia. It sits within easy reach of larger centres such as Stowmarket and Ipswich, making it a rural village with convenient links for commuters and shoppers.
Historically notable for the wartime airfield RAF Mendlesham, used by the USAAF and now partly reused as an industrial area with a memorial, the community still centres on its medieval church, village hall, primary school and local pub. The local economy is largely agricultural with some light industry and commuting, and village life remains lively with fetes, clubs and an active sense of local history; the transmitter mast at Mendlesham Green is a familiar landmark on the skyline.
Postcode districts covering Mendlesham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Felixstowe 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Thetford 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Sudbury 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Stowmarket 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Harwich 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Woodbridge 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Kesgrave 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Diss 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Attleborough 18.8 miles30.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Mendlesham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Mendlesham Green Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Gipping Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wetheringsett Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Thwaite Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Cotton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stonham Parva Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Wickham Skeith Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Mickfield Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bacton Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Earl Stonham Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Mendlesham
IP14 5TF, IP14 5RE, IP14 5SJ, IP14 5ST, IP14 5SD, IP14 5RY, IP14 5RT, IP14 5RF, IP14 5TB … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.2 miles50.3 km
- Stansted Airport 43.4 miles69.9 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Mendlesham Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Limes Hotel 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Scole Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Mendlesham
- Mendlesham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 9.9 miles16 km
- Portman Road Stadium 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Suffolk College University 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 17 miles27.4 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Ickworth House Estate 18.1 miles29.2 km