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 miles
- Colchester 24.9 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 3.7 miles
- Haverhill 20 miles
- Thetford 11.8 miles
- Sudbury 15.3 miles
- Stowmarket 8.7 miles
- Newmarket 17.3 miles
- Mildenhall 15.4 miles
- Halstead 22.5 miles
- Woodbridge 23.5 miles
- Kesgrave 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pakenham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Beyton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Tostock Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Great Barton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Norton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hessett Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Stowlangtoft Parish 2.9 miles
- Moreton Hall Ward 3 miles
- Ixworth Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Rougham Ward 3.4 miles
- Drinkstone Parish 3.5 miles
- The Fornhams & Great Barton Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Thurston
IP31 3QQ, IP31 3TU, IP31 3QS, IP31 3RL, IP31 3PJ, IP31 3GH, IP31 3PS, IP31 3QT, IP31 3UR … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 35.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 35.4 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Elmswell Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near Thurston Ad
- Angel Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- All Saints Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 3.6 miles
- The Grange Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Thurston
- Thurston Community College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 5.3 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 7.4 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 8.7 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 10.9 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 11.9 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 13.7 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 16.2 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 19.2 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 19.4 miles