Rickinghall
Ward in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.339, 0.988 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 03 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Rickinghall sits in Mid Suffolk in western Suffolk, not far from the Norfolk border and within easy reach of market towns such as Diss and Bury St Edmunds. The ward covers a small cluster of villages and hamlets set in a broadly agricultural landscape of rolling arable fields and hedgerows.
The settlement has a clear historic character, with several listed buildings, a traditional parish church and a mix of timber‑framed and Georgian houses; local life is centred on village halls, pubs and small shops. Economically the area remains influenced by farming but many residents commute to nearby towns, and the community runs regular events and groups that keep a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Rickinghall
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.2 miles
- Norwich 24.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 12.6 miles
- Thetford 11.4 miles
- Sudbury 23.6 miles
- Stowmarket 10.6 miles
- Mildenhall 20.8 miles
- Woodbridge 21.7 miles
- Kesgrave 21.9 miles
- Diss 5.8 miles
- Attleborough 12 miles
Neighbouring places
- Botesdale and Rickinghall Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Rickinghall Inferior Parish 0.9 miles
- Rickinghall Superior Parish 1.1 miles
- Botesdale Parish 1.1 miles
- Hinderclay Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Redgrave Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Wattisfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Thelnetham Parish 2.2 miles
- Burgate Parish 2.3 miles
- Wortham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Blo' Norton Parish 2.9 miles
- Hepworth Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Rickinghall
IP22 1BH, IP22 1LP, IP22 1DF, IP22 1HS, IP22 1HH, IP22 1BY, IP22 1LG, IP22 1DZ, IP22 1DR … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 26.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 44.8 miles
- Diss Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Elmswell Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels near Rickinghall Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 6.4 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 6.1 miles
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 5.6 miles
Schools in Rickinghall
- St Botolph's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 2.8 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 4.3 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 4.5 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 8.8 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 13.4 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 15 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 16 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 16.6 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 17.7 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 19.3 miles