Wickham Skeith
Parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.279, 1.065 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 09 68 |
Wickham Skeith is a small, rural village and civil parish in the district of Mid Suffolk, set in the rolling arable countryside of Suffolk, England. Tucked between lanes and hedgerows it sits within easy reach of market towns such as Eye and Stradbroke, with larger centres like Ipswich and Norwich within commuting distance; the landscape is typically Suffolk - fields, scattered farms and a handful of historic cottages and lanes rather than dense development.
Historically the village has deep rural roots, centred on its church and village institutions, and its character reflects centuries of small-scale farming and parish life. Today the local economy still leans on agriculture while many residents commute out for work; socially the community remains tight-knit, with the church, village hall and periodic events keeping a strong sense of local identity despite modern pressures on rural services.
Postcode districts covering Wickham Skeith
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 16.2 miles26 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.3 miles23 km
- Felixstowe 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Thetford 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Sudbury 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Stowmarket 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Mildenhall 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Beccles 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Woodbridge 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Kesgrave 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Diss 7 miles11.3 km
- Attleborough 16.2 miles26.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Wickham Skeith Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Thornham Magna Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Thwaite Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Finningham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stoke Ash Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Cotton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Gislingham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mendlesham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bacton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Thornham Parva Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Braiseworth Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Wetheringsett Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Wickham Skeith
IP23 8LY, IP23 8NE, IP23 8NB, IP23 8NF, IP23 8LZ, IP23 8LP, IP23 8LU, IP23 8NH, IP23 8LT … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 28.9 miles46.6 km
- Stansted Airport 44.5 miles71.6 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Diss Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
Hotels near Wickham Skeith Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Scole Hotel 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Limes Hotel 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 6.9 miles11.2 km
Local points of interest
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Portman Road Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Suffolk College University 16 miles25.8 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Ickworth House Estate 18.1 miles29.1 km