Thurston
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.251, 0.817 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 92 65 |
| Population: | 2,952 |
| Dialling code: | 01359 (Pakenham) |
Thurston is a sizeable village and civil parish in the district of Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England, set in gently rolling East Anglian countryside. It lies close to the market towns of Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich and is served by Thurston railway station, which gives good rail links for commuters while the surrounding arable land underlines the area’s agricultural character.
The village has a strong community feel with active clubs, a village hall and a well-regarded secondary school, Thurston Community College, and a mix of historic buildings and newer housing. Historically rooted yet largely residential today, Thurston combines rural Suffolk traditions with the practical advantages of easy access to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Thurston
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Colchester 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Haverhill 20 miles32.1 km
- Thetford 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Sudbury 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Stowmarket 8.7 miles14 km
- Newmarket 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Mildenhall 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Halstead 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Woodbridge 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Kesgrave 22.1 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Pakenham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Beyton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tostock Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Great Barton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Norton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hessett Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stowlangtoft Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Moreton Hall Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Ixworth Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Rougham Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Drinkstone Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Fornhams & Great Barton Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Thurston
IP31 3UB, IP31 3TG, IP31 3PS, IP31 3TS, IP31 3GF, IP31 3UU, IP31 3RT, IP31 3NT, IP31 3PH … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
- Stansted Airport 35.4 miles56.9 km
- Thurston Railway Station 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Thurston Ad
- The Grange Hotel 1.1 miles1.7 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Angel Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
Schools in Thurston
- Thurston Community College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Ickworth House Estate 7.4 miles12 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Portman Road Stadium 19.4 miles31.3 km