Woolpit Heath
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.217, 0.905 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 98 61 |
| Population: | 1,753 |
Woolpit Heath lies on the gentle rolling countryside of Mid Suffolk in Suffolk, England, a patchwork of arable fields, remnant heathland and hedgerows typical of the region. The landscape is rural and quiet, crossed by public footpaths and lanes that make it popular with walkers and birdwatchers who come for the open skies, seasonal songbirds and the odd stretch of acidic grassland that survives amid farming.
Nearby the historic village of Woolpit gives the heath a long heritage: a medieval church, traditional cottages and the local story of the "green children" are often mentioned by visitors. Economically the area is largely agricultural with many residents commuting to larger centres such as Bury St Edmunds, and there is an ongoing local interest in conserving the small patches of heath and woodland that give the place its character.
Postcode districts covering Woolpit Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Colchester 22.4 miles36 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Haverhill 22 miles35.5 km
- Thetford 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Sudbury 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Stowmarket 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Harwich 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Newmarket 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Mildenhall 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Halstead 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Woodbridge 19.1 miles30.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Woolpit Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Elmswell & Woolpit Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Shelland Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wetherden Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Elmswell Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Rattlesden Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Drinkstone Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Harleston Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Drinkstone Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tostock Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Onehouse Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Haughley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Woolpit Heath
IP30 9RJ, IP30 9RL, IP30 9UQ, IP30 9YU, IP30 9RN, IP30 9RT
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 35.5 miles57.1 km
- Stansted Airport 36.5 miles58.8 km
- Elmswell Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stowmarket Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Woolpit Heath Ad
- The Grange Hotel 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Angel Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Limes Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Shepherds Grove Forest 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Ickworth House Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 11.9 miles19.2 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 15 miles24.2 km
- Portman Road Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Suffolk College University 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 17.6 miles28.3 km