Walsham-le-Willows
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.303, 0.945 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 00 71 |
Walsham-le-Willows is a sizeable village and civil parish set in the rolling arable countryside of west Mid Suffolk, in Suffolk, England. It sits along a small valley and retains a strong rural character, with a mix of timber-framed and Georgian cottages, a conservation area, and the notable medieval parish church of St Mary the Virgin whose prominent tower reflects the village’s prosperity in the medieval wool and cloth trades.
Local life remains lively: agriculture and small businesses underpin the economy while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Bury St Edmunds. Community institutions - the village hall, primary school, pubs and annual fetes and fairs - keep a strong social fabric, and there are plenty of footpaths and quiet lanes for enjoying the Suffolk landscape.
Postcode districts covering Walsham-le-Willows
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 19.6 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 9.8 miles
- Thetford 11.4 miles
- Sudbury 20.5 miles
- Stowmarket 8.3 miles
- Newmarket 23 miles
- Mildenhall 19.4 miles
- Woodbridge 21.1 miles
- Kesgrave 20.7 miles
- Diss 8.6 miles
- Attleborough 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Walsham le Willows Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Upthorpe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Badwell Ash Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Wattisfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Langham Parish 2 miles
- Westhorpe Parish 2.3 miles
- Rickinghall Inferior Parish 2.4 miles
- Great Ashfield Parish 2.5 miles
- Wyverstone Parish 2.7 miles
- Hepworth Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Rickinghall Superior Parish 2.8 miles
- Hunston Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Walsham-le-Willows
IP31 3BN, IP31 3FB, IP31 3AF, IP31 3BQ, IP31 3BA, IP31 3AY, IP31 3BU, IP31 3FE, IP31 3AE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 29.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 41.7 miles
- Elmswell Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Walsham-le-Willows Ad
- Six Bells 4.2 miles
- The White Horse Inn 4 6.4 miles
- The Four Horseshoes 4 5.9 miles
- The White Horse 3 6.8 miles
- Bull Auberge 6.6 miles
- Heritage Grange at Thurston, Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- The Cadogan Arms 4 9.5 miles
- Travelodge Ipswich Stowmarket 3 6.2 miles
- The Park Hotel 8.3 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange Hotel 3 8.3 miles
Schools in Walsham-le-Willows
- Walsham-le-Willows C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 2.4 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 5.8 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 7.4 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 10.7 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 11.4 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 12.6 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 13.1 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13.8 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 17.7 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 18.5 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 19.1 miles
- Suffolk College University 19.5 miles