Occold
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.293, 1.165 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 15 70 |
| Population: | 519 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Occold is a small village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, in the rural heart of East Anglia, England. It sits within an agricultural landscape of rolling arable fields, hedgerows and quiet lanes and retains a distinctly historic character, with buildings and place‑names that reflect centuries of village life.
Local life is traditionally shaped by farming and a close‑knit community culture, with residents typically relying on nearby market towns for wider services while gathering for parish events and seasonal activities at village venues. The area appeals to walkers and those interested in rural heritage, offering a peaceful example of Suffolk village life rather than large commercial or industrial development.
Postcode districts covering Occold
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 16.5 miles
- Norwich 24.5 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.6 miles
- Felixstowe 24.2 miles
- Thetford 19.5 miles
- Stowmarket 10.4 miles
- Beccles 20.2 miles
- Woodbridge 15 miles
- Kesgrave 16.3 miles
- Diss 6.2 miles
- Attleborough 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Occold Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Thorndon Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Rishangles Parish 1.5 miles
- Redlingfield Parish 1.6 miles
- Braiseworth Parish 2.2 miles
- Bedingfield Parish 2.3 miles
- Denham Parish 2.4 miles
- Eye Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Southolt Parish 2.4 miles
- Stoke Ash Parish 2.6 miles
- Hoxne & Worlingworth Ward 2.7 miles
- Yaxley Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Occold
IP23 7JD, IP23 7PD, IP23 7PT, IP23 7PP, IP23 7PG, IP23 7PS, IP23 7PE, IP23 7PX, IP23 7PL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 26.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 48.5 miles
- Diss Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Stowmarket Railway Station 10 miles
Hotels near Occold Ad
- The White Horse Inn 4 2.9 miles
- The Four Horseshoes 4 3.4 miles
- Bull Auberge 2.9 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The Oaksmere 4 3.7 miles
- OYO The Billingford Horseshoes 3 5 miles
- The Park Hotel 6.2 miles
- The White Horse Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- The Scole Hotel 5.1 miles
- The Old Ram Coaching Inn 3 9.1 miles
Schools in Occold
- Occold Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 7.8 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 11.7 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 14.6 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 14.7 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 15.6 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 16.5 miles
- Suffolk College University 16.5 miles
- Snape Maltings Theatre 16.6 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 16.7 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 17.3 miles