Shelland
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.201, 0.931 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 00 59 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
Shelland is a tiny village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England, made up of a small cluster of houses, a parish church and a few farmsteads. It sits amid gently rolling arable countryside with quiet lanes and hedgerows, giving it a distinctly rural and peaceful character.
Historically agricultural, the settlement retains traditional Suffolk architecture and a handful of historic buildings, and attracts walkers and those seeking tranquillity rather than commercial bustle. The community is small and close‑knit, with local life shaped by farming and by residents who travel to nearby market towns for work and services.
Postcode districts covering Shelland
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 14.3 miles23 km
- Colchester 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Felixstowe 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Haverhill 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Thetford 16.7 miles27 km
- Sudbury 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Stowmarket 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Harwich 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Newmarket 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Mildenhall 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Halstead 21.6 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Harleston Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Onehouse Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Great Finborough Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Woolpit Heath Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Rattlesden Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Buxhall Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wetherden Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Haughley Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Chilton Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Elmswell & Woolpit Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Woolpit Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- St. Peter's Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Shelland
IP14 3JF, IP14 3JG, IP14 3HU, IP14 3JE, IP14 3DE, IP14 3HX
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 36 miles57.9 km
- Stansted Airport 36.8 miles59.2 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Shelland Ad
- The Grange Hotel 7 miles11.2 km
- Limes Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- Angel Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Ickworth House Estate 12 miles19.2 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Portman Road Stadium 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Suffolk College University 14.1 miles22.7 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 16 miles25.8 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 18.9 miles30.4 km