Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.247, 1.121 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 13 65 |
| Population: | 334 |
| Dialling code: | 01449 (Stowmarket) |
Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford is a small, quietly rural parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England, centred on the village of Wetheringsett with the hamlet of Brockford nearby. The landscape is classic East Anglia: rolling arable fields, hedgerows and narrow lanes, with a scattering of timber-framed houses and a historic parish church that hint at the area’s long agricultural past.
Farming remains the dominant local economy, though many people commute to nearby market towns for work. The parish has a strong community feel, supported by village events and a village hall, and is associated with the heritage of the Mid‑Suffolk Light Railway at Brockford, which attracts railway enthusiasts and adds a distinctive historic touch to an otherwise quietly pastoral place.
Postcode districts covering Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Felixstowe 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Thetford 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Sudbury 22 miles35.3 km
- Stowmarket 6.9 miles11 km
- Harwich 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Beccles 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Woodbridge 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Kesgrave 13.7 miles22 km
- Diss 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Attleborough 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Wetheringsett Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Mendlesham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Thwaite Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Aspall Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Mickfield Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Thorndon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Rishangles Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Mendlesham Green Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Debenham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Stoke Ash Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Wickham Skeith Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Stonham Parva Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford
IP14 5PT, IP14 5NL, IP14 5PD, IP14 5QJ, IP14 5PQ, IP14 5LY, IP14 5PL, IP14 5PR, IP14 5PB … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Stansted Airport 45.2 miles72.8 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Scole Hotel 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Limes Hotel 7.1 miles11.3 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 8.9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford
- Wetheringsett C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Portman Road Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Suffolk College University 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Snape Maltings Theatre 16.9 miles27.2 km